Artswestchester Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ARTSWESTCHESTER'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN WHICH THE ARTS ARE INTEGRAL TO AND INTEGRATED INTO EVERY FACET OF LIFE.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $196,945, ceo effective 7/1/24
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2542 of 42 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $3.8 million spent. "ARTS AND CULTURE" INCORPORATE ALL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES TO ARTISTS, ART ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATED GROUPS, WHICH IN TURN SERVE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THESE INCLUDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS; OUTREACH, REVIEW, MONITORING AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE CATEGORY "ARTS AND CULTURE" ALSO INCLUDES EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, THE ANNUAL JAZZFEST, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS AND THE WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WESTCHESTER ROOTS PROGRAM PRESENTED AT ARTSWESTCHESTER AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
- $430,203 spent. "EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY" INCLUDE ARTSWESTCHESTER'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO CHILDREN, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND OTHERS IN SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, AND OTHER CENTERS WHERE THE ARTS ARE A TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RECOVERY STRATEGY. TO DATE, AS A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION, ARTSWESTCHESTER PARTICIPATES IN THE WHITE PLAINS COMMUNITY RESOURCE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WHITE PLAINS HOUSING AUTHORITY HOUSING TASK FORCE), A BI-WEEKLY MEETING BRINGING TOGETHER HEADS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE AGENCIES AND SHARING VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BENEFIT CITY RESIDENTS.
- $722,837 spent. "PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES" BRING ARTS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS. ARTSWESTCHESTER SERVES AS A COUNTY-WIDE MARKETER OF THE ARTS PROMOTING MORE THAN 1,500 ARTS EVENTS ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS VARIOUS COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS. CENTRAL TO ARTSWESTCHESTER'S ROLE IS ITS WORK TO BUILD ARTS AUDIENCES AND EARNED INCOME FOR ARTS GROUPS THROUGH THE MARKETING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES IT PROVIDES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO BUILD ARTS AUDIENCES IN WESTCHESTER AND BEYOND. A COMBINATION OF PRINT, WEB, MOBILE, RADIO AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES ARE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN ORDER TO DRIVE ARTS-INTERESTED CONSUMERS TO WWW.ARTSWESTCHESTER.ORG. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL, TODAY MEDIA AND THE EXAMINER NEWSPAPERS, ARTSWESTCHESTER DRIVES TRAFFIC TO ARTS AND CULTURE ARTICLES FEATURING ACTIVE HYPERLINKS LINKING READERS DIRECTLY TO ARTS GROUPS' WEBSITES. ARTSWESTCHESTER'S WEEKLY ARTS(E)NEWSLETTER ARE SENT TO MORE THAN 18,000 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS OF ARTSWESTCHESTER'S 150+ AFFILIATE ARTS GROUPS. ARTSNEWS PROVIDES EDITORIAL CONTENT ON ITS WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES PUBLISHED AS BLOGS THAT ARE SHARED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ARTSWESTCHESTER ACTIVELY PROMOTES ARTS AND CULTURAL CONTENT AND EVENTS ON A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN AND YOU TUBE WITH A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 35,000 FOLLOWERS. WITH ANNUAL VISITS/SESSIONS OF NEARLY 200,000, ARTSWESTCHESTER'S WEBSITE CONTINUES TO OFFER AN ONLINE CURATED CALENDAR OF ARTS EVENTS AS WELL AS ARTS NEWS AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS, ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
- $365,581 spent. "THE ARTSWESTCHESTER BUILDING" WAS PURCHASED IN ORDER TO CREATE A SPACE FOR ARTISTS. DURING NORMAL TIMES THE BUILDING PROVIDES AN ACTIVE, DYNAMIC CENTRAL LOCATION IN WHICH ARTISTS, EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CREATIVE BUSINESSES HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE OFFICES, STUDIOS, EXHIBITION SPACE AND REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE VENUES. ARTSWESTCHESTER RESPONDED TO TENANT NEEDS DURING THE PANDEMIC, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDED DOWNSIZING INTO SMALLER SPACES WHICH RESULTED IN DIMINISHED RENTAL REVENUE. ARTSWESTCHESTER ACQUIRED THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK BUILDING LOCATED AT 31 MAMARONECK AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, IN DECEMBER 1998; HAD IT LISTED ON BOTH THE NATIONAL AND NEW YORK STATE REGISTERS OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 2000, RELOCATED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES THERE AND RENOVATED AND RESTORED ITS HISTORIC FEATURES IN 2005 AND CONTINUES ANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 December 2024.
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 1966.
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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