Is Music Youth Partnership a legitimate charity?

Music Youth Partnership is a registered education nonprofit based in Wichita, KS, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2022. Its EIN is 854220589. 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 81/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $173K in annual revenue. 37 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

What is Music Youth Partnership's EIN?

Music Youth Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 854220589. 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.

What is Music Youth Partnership's integrity assessment?

Music Youth Partnership has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 81 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United States is 90/100.

Where is Music Youth Partnership located?

Music Youth Partnership is located in Wichita, KS, United States. The organization was established in 2022 and has been active for 4 years.

How does Music Youth Partnership spend its money?

Based on official filings, Music Youth Partnership has $173K in annual revenue. It allocates 56% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

What type of charity is Music Youth Partnership?

Music Youth Partnership is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $173K in annual revenue. The organization has 37 disclosed officers and directors.

Are there any red flags for Music Youth Partnership?

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Music Youth Partnership. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

Is it safe to donate to Music Youth Partnership?

According to GiveRadar's records, Music Youth Partnership 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. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 56% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 74%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

How does Music Youth Partnership compare to similar charities in United States?

Among education charities registered in United States: It allocates 56% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 74%. Its annual revenue of $173K is below the peer average of $7M.

Is my donation to Music Youth Partnership tax-deductible?

Yes, donations to Music Youth Partnership are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Music Youth Partnership is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 854220589, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

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Music Youth Partnership

To provide music and character development lessons to at-risk youth in public schools during the school day. Additionally, to provide instruments for the at-risk students who would not …

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Integrity Assessment

Strong transparency

81/100 · methodology

Profile

90%

About

Welcome to Music Youth Partnership! We empower students to experiencetheir fullest academic, social & musical potential. What We’re About Music Youth Partnership reintroduces the life-changing power of music education by embedding professional musician-mentors into public school classrooms and eliminating poverty-based barriers by providing instruments to underserved students. Our mission is to support music educators, increase access to quality… Read More »

Mission

To provide music and character development lessons to at-risk youth in public schools during the school day. Additionally, to provide instruments for the at-risk students who would not have access otherwise.

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 January 2023.

Focus & reach

Verification & registration

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IRS

Exempt Organizations · EIN 854220589

Tax-deductible (Pub 78)

501(c)(03)

Federal tax-exempt subsection

Since 2023

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2023

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 7/10

('Website', 3)

('No email on file', 0)

('Phone', 2)

('Physical address', 2)

Data Recency 15/20

('Updated within 1 year', 15)

('Newer data needed for full score', 0)

Red flags -3

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

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Music Youth Partnership has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 93% of the 195,586 education 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 has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 85% of comparable charities. See the sources
It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons

GiveRadar has verified

government registration
financial records (3 filed years)
disclosed leadership
a website
a donation page
third-party accreditation

Not yet verified by GiveRadar

a contact email
an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. 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

$100K-$1M

Reporting year

2025

To programmes

56%

Revenue, FY2023-FY2025

2023

2024

2025

Where money goes

Program56%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings

Becker J T••••••

Treasurer

Becker T••••••

Treasurer

Cathy G••••

Executive Director

Claire W••••

Board President

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United States

Program spending This charity: 56%

Peer average: 74%

CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 5.28%

Peer average: 0.48%

Integrity Assessment This charity: 81

Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue

$100K-$1M

56% to programs

Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters

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Filing history

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

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023.

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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

Becker T••••••

Treasurer

Officers & trustees (16)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed

$0.2M revenue

FY2025

IRS 990

Form filed

$0.1M revenue

FY2024

IRS 990

Form filed

$0.0M revenue

FY2023

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 this charity 195,586

Arts & Culture 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.

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 (2026-06-12)
Financial filings: IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file. (2026-06-12)
Officers and trustees: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 37 disclosed in the public registry. (2026-06-12)
News and media coverage: GDELT Project + Google News (2026-08-05)
Supplementary verification: Charity Navigator (2026-06-12)

Data freshness

Last updated

Aug 3, 2026

Registry checked

Aug 3, 2026

Profile completeness

90%

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 · 37 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 · 2022

Not available · 1

Programs & activities
No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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10100 W Maple Ste 110, Wichita, KS 67207, United States

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At a glance

Official

Revenue (FY2025) $100K-$1M

Program ratio 56%

Founded 2022

Size small

Employees 4

Legal status

Foundation type Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))

Tax status 501(c)(03)

Tax-exempt since Jan 2023

NTEE code B90

Deductibility 1

Music Youth Partnership

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