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Arts education

The Hazelle Catherine Bass

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Pasadena, California, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Dec 2021 it reported $7,935 in revenue and $3,208 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Teach students how to read and appreciate music”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2021, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)

Mailing city (IRS): Pasadena, California 91104

EIN: 90-1027956

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2014, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $7,935 (year ending Dec 2021)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

The Hazelle Catherine Bass finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2021
Total revenue	$7,935
Total expenses	$3,208
Total assets	$8,499
Net assets	$8,499
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2021

Programs $1,096 (34% of $3,208)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2021

Gifts and grants $7,935 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

10 of 15 arts education nonprofits in Pasadena when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $7,935 is in the bottom 10% of the 246 arts education nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $179,559.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Pasadena and its county

Los Angeles County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,944,946 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 3,703 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is The Hazelle Catherine Bass's EIN?

The Hazelle Catherine Bass's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1027956. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is The Hazelle Catherine Bass a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists The Hazelle Catherine Bass in Pasadena, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2014. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to The Hazelle Catherine Bass tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to The Hazelle Catherine Bass as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does The Hazelle Catherine Bass do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2021: "Teach students how to read and appreciate music" The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does The Hazelle Catherine Bass take in?

For the year ending Dec 2021, The Hazelle Catherine Bass reported total revenue of $7,935 and total expenses of $3,208 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2025 · EIN 85-2602959

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All youth and community nonprofits in Pasadena

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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