RICHARDSON AREA ORCHESTRA CLUB
EIN 23-7114602 · Educational Services (B90)
What they do
The Club Pursues Student Musical Development In Several Ways. The Club Offersmusic Tutors to Students At Set By RISD, and Hires Hiring Music Professionals to Provide Group Clinics to All Students Several Times Each Year. The Club Offers Financial Aid to Students Who Are Unable to Afford Private Lessons. The Club Offers Large Orchestral Instruments (i.e., Cello and Bass)for Student Use, Because The Purchase of Such Instruments By Families is Expensive In Comparison to The Smaller Instruments. The Club Maintains A Uniform Closet Used to Fit Students for Concerts, Facilitates An Annual Field Trip to Visit The Music School of A State University, Supports The Spring and Fall Orchestra Concerts At Each Participating School, Supports The Students Participation In An Annual District-wide Music Festival and Assists The Students In Preparing for University Interscholastic League Competitions. The Club Also Supports The District Wide String Fling In Which All 450 Orchestra Students Play Simultane
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ALLYSON VAUGHNPARLIAMENTARIAN
ASHLEY GRIMESVICE PRESIDENT
BRANDEE SCHMIDTSECRETARY
ELLEN BONDPARLIAMENTARIAN
HEATHER SCHMIDTTREASURER
JEFF GARDNERPRESIDENT
JON MEREDITH JACKSONHISTORIAN
LAURIE EVESVICE PRESIDENT
LESLIE VICTORIAVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- PO BOX 835004, RICHARDSON, TX 75083-5004
- County
- Dallas
- In care of
- Jeff Gardner
- Primary officer
- Jeff Gardner, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- STRATEGIC TAX GROUP
- NTEE classification
- Educational Services (B90)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Services