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La Arts

EIN 01-0391208 · Auburn, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO INCREASE AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND SUPPORT OF THE ARTS IN THE LEWISTON AND AUBURN AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
59% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$19,041 spent. ART WALK LA - A SERIES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS FEATURING ART EXHIBITIONS IN DOWNTOWN STORES AND GALLERIES, ALONG WITH MUSICAL AND OTHER PERFORMANCES IN PUBLIC SPACES, TYPICALLY HELD ONCE A MONTH IN THE FIVE WARMEST MONTHS AND AVAILABLE FREE TO ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. SERVING OVER 500 PEOPLE
$15,251 spent. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING - EXHIBITS OF WORK BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS IN OUR GALLERY AT 168 LISBON ST., LEWISTON, AND OTHER LOCAL SITES; COMMISSIONING AND PUBLICIZING WORKS OF PUBLIC ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
$79,065 spent. PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING - PRESENTING CONCERTS BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSICAL GROUPS, AND HOSTING STORYTELLING AND OTHER OPEN-MIC EVENTS, ALL IN OUR SPACE AT 168 LISBON ST., LEWISTON, AND ELSEWHERE.
LA ARTS IS A FOUNDING AND FACILITATING MEMBER OF ARTS & CULTURE LEWISTON AUBURN (ACLA), A MARKETING COLLECTIVE OF 19 ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL MAINE THAT ADVOCATES AND PROMOTES THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC. ACLA DEVELOPS AUDIENCES AND INCREASES AWARENESS OF ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE GREATER LA REGION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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