Houston, TX

AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS

EIN 76-0460311

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Children & youth

Mission

To enrich lives through music by providing high-quality, accessible music education and performance opportunities—especially for young musicians—and by expanding audiences for American and classical repertoire.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS

American Festival for the Arts (AFA) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers music education, performance opportunities, and community engagement programming. The organization's EIN (76-0460311) has been confirmed against public nonprofit records and its active filings and program information are available through its official website. AFA operates year-round programs led by a collective of professional teaching artists, with a flagship Summer Music Festival, ensembles and instruction, and school-based Engage AFA initiatives. In recent seasons (2023–2026) AFA has continued its Summer Music Festival programming, expanded collaborations with local arts institutions, and maintained a high level of community outreach and student support. Each season AFA reports serving roughly 2,000 young musicians, delivering tens of thousands of hours of classroom instruction and presenting numerous free performances across the Greater Houston area, while prioritizing financial aid and access for families with need.

Notable achievements

30th Annual Summer Music Festival

Completed its 30th annual Summer Music Festival in 2025, continuing a multi-week conservatory-style program that convenes hundreds of young musicians for intensive study, ensemble performance, and public concerts.

Large-scale student impact

Consistently serves approximately 2,000 students each season and provides over 40,000 hours of instruction and dozens of free community performances annually, with a significant portion of tuition subsidized through fundraising and financial aid.

Institutional collaborations

Developed ongoing programmatic collaborations and project-based partnerships with major Houston cultural institutions (including opera, ballet, and museum partners) to create performance and composition opportunities for students.

At a glance

Total assets: $535K
Annual revenue: $855K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0460311
Location: Houston, TX
Website: afatexas.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Receives public arts support and grant funding from major funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

Maintains an active, public web presence with current program announcements, application cycles, and event listings, demonstrating ongoing operations and donor-facing activity.

Listed in public nonprofit databases and Form 990 records under EIN 76-0460311, confirming tax-exempt status and annual filing history.

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