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American Composers Orchestra Inc

Creation, celebration, performance and promotion of music by american composers.

Arts & Culture New York, NY EIN: 132838450 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Expanding the definition of American orchestral music to ensure a vibrant and inclusive future.

Mission

Creation, celebration, performance and promotion of music by american composers.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since March 1976.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 132838450
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1976

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1976

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, American Composers Orchestra Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented arts & culture charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 56,467 arts & culture charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 84% of comparable charities. See the sources
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
70%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program70%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AN
Annette M•••••
Director
AS
Astrid R B••••••••••
Director
AU
Augusta G••••
Director
BE
Benjamin H••••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 70%
Peer average: 75%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 7.00%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
70% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
41

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

ME
Melissa N•••
President And CEO

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill Works Featured on New American Composers Orchestra Album - BroadwayWorld

www.broadwayworld.com ·

American Composers Orchestra Will Perform EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center - BroadwayWorld

www.broadwayworld.com ·

American Composers Orchestra: March 11, 2026 - Carnegie Hall

www.carnegiehall.org ·

American Composers Orchestra Performs a New Work Crowd-Sourced by Dreams - Sequenza21

www.sequenza21.com ·

American Composers Orchestra - Carnegie Hall

www.carnegiehall.org ·

American Composers Orchestra Explores Artistic Ingenuity and Cultural Commentary on "The New Virtuoso" Program - I Care If You Listen

icareifyoulisten.com ·

Susan Bender Named Director of Development at American Composers Orchestra - symphony.org

symphony.org ·

American Composers Orchestra Names Kimberly Knox as Executive Producer - symphony.org

symphony.org ·

American Composers Orchestra Honors BMI Foundation with Creative Catalyst Award - BMI.com

www.bmi.com ·

Review: American Composers Orchestra Gives World and NYC Premieres - symphony.org

symphony.org ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill Works Featured on New American Composers Orchestra Album - BroadwayWorld
Jul 2026
www.broadwayworld.com
American Composers Orchestra Will Perform EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center - BroadwayWorld
May 2026
www.broadwayworld.com
American Composers Orchestra: March 11, 2026 - Carnegie Hall
Mar 2026
www.carnegiehall.org
American Composers Orchestra Performs a New Work Crowd-Sourced by Dreams - Sequenza21
Mar 2026
www.sequenza21.com
American Composers Orchestra - Carnegie Hall
Feb 2026
www.carnegiehall.org
Form filed
$2.3M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
American Composers Orchestra Explores Artistic Ingenuity and Cultural Commentary on "The New Virtuoso" Program - I Care
Nov 2025
icareifyoulisten.com
Susan Bender Named Director of Development at American Composers Orchestra - symphony.org
Aug 2025
symphony.org
American Composers Orchestra Names Kimberly Knox as Executive Producer - symphony.org
Apr 2025
symphony.org
Form filed
$3.4M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
American Composers Orchestra Honors BMI Foundation with Creative Catalyst Award - BMI.com
Oct 2024
www.bmi.com
Review: American Composers Orchestra Gives World and NYC Premieres - symphony.org
Mar 2024
symphony.org
Form filed
$2.0M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.8M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.4M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 72 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 72 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1977
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about American Composers Orchestra Inc

What is American Composers Orchestra Inc?
American Composers Orchestra Inc is a arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in New York, United States. Expanding the definition of American orchestral music to ensure a vibrant and inclusive future.
When was American Composers Orchestra Inc founded?
American Composers Orchestra Inc was founded in 1977.
Who leads American Composers Orchestra Inc?
Melissa Ngan serves as President And CEO.
Where is American Composers Orchestra Inc located?
Headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
What is American Composers Orchestra Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 70% of expenses go to program services.
Is American Composers Orchestra Inc trustworthy?
American Composers Orchestra Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is American Composers Orchestra Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 132838450.
What is American Composers Orchestra Inc's website?
http://www.americancomposers.org