Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

New Hampshire Art Association Inc

EIN 02-6009812 · Portsmouth, NH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL STATEWIDE ART ASSOCIATION THAT ADVANCES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS AS WELL AS PROMOTES THE PROFESSION OF VISUAL ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS.

Income
$325,212
Spending
$332,308
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 49%
Employees
6
Volunteers
77

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

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $217,883 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSEXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PROGRAMSIN ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION (NHAA) PRESENTED A FULL CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASING THE WORK OF MEMBERS AND REGIONAL ARTISTS. NHAA MOUNTED MORE THAN 50 EXHIBITIONS ACROSS ITS NETWORK OF GALLERIES IN PORTSMOUTH AND BEYOND, FEATURING PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS, INSTALLATION, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK. THESE SHOWS ATTRACTED AN ESTIMATED 12,000 VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUPPORTING BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE VISUAL ARTS.ARTIST SUPPORT & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTNHAA PROVIDED A RANGE OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO HELP CREATORS ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. THIS INCLUDED MONTHLY CRITIQUE GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROFESSIONAL ARTIST TALKS. MORE THAN 200 ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. NHAA ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER JURIED EXHIBITIONSSUCH AS FLEDGLING: ARTISTS UNDER 30 AND MEMBER-WIDE THEMED SHOWSTHAT PROVIDE TANGIBLE BENCHMARKS AND VISIBILITY FOR ARTISTS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS.BIENNIAL EXHIBITION INITIATIVENHAA CONTINUED PLANNING EFFORTS FOR BIENNIAL TWO, AN EXPANDED REGIONAL EXHIBITION DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GALLERY AT JIMMY'S. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF ARTISTS EXHIBITED COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS BIENNIAL AND TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER-SCALE AND INSTALLATION WORKS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRESS INCLUDED CURATORIAL PLANNING, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUTREACH TO NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS, STRENGTHENING NHAA'S REGIONAL IMPACT AND ELEVATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTEMPORARY ART ENGAGEMENT.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PUBLIC ACCESSNHAA REMAINED COMMITTED TO MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL GALLERY EXHIBITIONS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING ART 'ROUND TOWN, MONTHLY PUBLIC RECEPTIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. NHAA SERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH IN-PERSON VISITS, EVENTS, CLASSES, AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES.YOUTH & EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAMSNHAA CONTINUED BUILDING PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH THE ARTISTS UNDER 30 PROGRAM AND ITS ANNUAL FLEDGLING EXHIBITION. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT EARLY-CAREER CREATIVES WITH EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE, NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES. IN ITS LATEST CYCLE, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED OVER 80 YOUNG ARTISTS AND WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES TO PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.MEMBERSHIP SERVICESWITH A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 400 ARTISTS, NHAA PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, VISIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. MEMBER ARTISTS COLLECTIVELY EXHIBITED HUNDREDS OF ARTWORKS ACROSS NHAA VENUES, AND MANY EXPANDED THEIR CAREERS THROUGH SALES, COMMISSIONS, AND RECOGNITION FACILITATED BY NHAA'S PLATFORMS.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.