Midwest Young Artists
About
Students from Chicago, the Chicago suburbs, and beyond participate in youth orchestra, youth jazz, youth choir, youth chamber music, and more as part of the largest and most comprehensive youth music conservatory in the midwest. Based in Highwood, Illinois.
Mission of MYA is to build a home with the power of music to enrich the lives of the students and their communities.
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
Official filings
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Midwest Young Artists has a complete profile, sourced from the IRS.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States it 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 2026 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 56,467 arts & culture charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 87% of the 55,580 arts & culture charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
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- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.
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US donations are tax-deductible. Midwest Young Artists is a registered 501(c)(3). Donors outside the US should check local rules or whether an equivalency-determination letter exists.
Midwest Young Artists is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers listed in the 2026 filing, with disclosed pay where available.
25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Joint first of 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Frequently asked questions about Midwest Young Artists
Midwest Young Artists is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Highwood, IL, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1972 and has been operating for 54 years. Its EIN is 237179740. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 57 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Midwest Young Artists's Founder/President, Allan Dennis, received $53,302 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2026). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Midwest Young Artists has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 41% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 80% for arts & culture charities in United States. Administrative costs account for 56% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 3%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Students from Chicago, the Chicago suburbs, and beyond participate in youth orchestra, youth jazz, youth choir, youth chamber music, and more as part of the largest and most comprehensive youth music conservatory in the midwest. Based in Highwood, Illinois. Midwest Young Artists is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1972.
Midwest Young Artists is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 57 disclosed officers and directors.
Midwest Young Artists's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 237179740. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Midwest Young Artists is located in Highwood, IL, United States. The organization was established in 1972 and has been active for 54 years.
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Quick facts about Midwest Young Artists
- What is Midwest Young Artists?
- Midwest Young Artists is an arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Highwood, United States. Students from Chicago, the Chicago suburbs, and beyond participate in youth orchestra, youth jazz, youth choir, youth chamber music, and more as part of the largest and most comprehensive youth music conservatory in the midwest. Based in Highwood, Illinois.
- When was Midwest Young Artists founded?
- Midwest Young Artists was founded in 1972.
- Who leads Midwest Young Artists?
- Allan Dennis serves as Founder & President.
- Where is Midwest Young Artists located?
- Headquartered in Highwood, IL, United States.
- What is Midwest Young Artists's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2026 is $1.7 million. 41% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Midwest Young Artists trustworthy?
- Midwest Young Artists 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 Midwest Young Artists's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 237179740.
- What is Midwest Young Artists's website?
- http://www.mya.org
- Are donations to Midwest Young Artists tax-deductible?
- Yes. Midwest Young Artists is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, so donations from US taxpayers are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.