The Smart Orchestra

Legal name: San Marcos Artists Retention and Training Orchestra

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
270746459
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2013, Form 990-N 2025
Location
San Marcos, TX, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Symphony Orchestras

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Anthony Perez
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
smartorchestra.org

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

SMART Orchestra enriches Central Texas communities through free, high-quality orchestral performances and educational programs. Based in San Marcos, the organization cultivates local artistic talent, offers chamber music through SMART Sessions, and provides internships and volunteer opportunities. Governed by a Board of Directors and led by an Executive Director and Artistic Director, the orchestra serves as a regional hub for musical excellence and accessibility.

IRS classification

Symphony Orchestras (NTEE A69).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2013 is also available.

Federal status

IRS automatic-revocation data records a revocation dated 2013-05-15.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · IRS Automatic Revocation List · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

    Key Signals

    Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

    Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

    • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.