House Foundation for the Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1971, THE HOUSE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, INC. (THE HOUSE) IS A NONPROFIT PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE, DISSEMINATE AND CELEBRATE THE WORK OF THE ICONIC AMERICAN ARTIST MEREDITH MONK. FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS, THE HOUSE HAS SERVED AS A VEHICLE TO SHARE MONKS WORK WITH THE WORLD. THE HOUSE PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR MONK AND MEREDITH MONK & VOCAL ENSEMBLE. THE HOUSES CORE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LIVE PERFORMANCES, FILM SCREENINGS, ARTIST TALKS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. THE HOUSE IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A LEGACY FOR MONK AND TO SHARING HER PROLIFIC BODY OF WORK WITH FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS, SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $736,591
- Spending
- $941,897
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 43%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $111,629, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 11 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 June 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)
- $786,740 spent. In fiscal year 2025, The House Foundation for the Arts, Inc. celebrated Merediths 60th Performance Season and her artistic legacy NYC. Programmatic accomplishments include a sold-out, 10-performance run of Indras Net at the Park Avenue Armory. Performances of Meredith Monk with Katie Geissinger and Allison Sniffin in Concert were done in Houston, Texas and Claremont, CA. Performances of Duet Behavior with Meredith Monk and John Hollenbeck were done at Mass MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, and in Lisbon, Porto and Budapest. Meredith was Artist in Residence at the Kaufman School of Music and Juilliard. In addition, The House Foundation offered a fall online workshop series and a Summer 2024/Spring 2025 in-person workshop Series led by current and past members of Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble to interested participants around the world.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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