Art and Creative Materials Institute Inc
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What it says it does
BE RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING PRIVATE-SECTOR AUTHORITY ON THE SAFE USE OF ART AND CREATIVE MATERIALS AND BE THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THE TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING AND LABELING OF ART AND CREATIVE MATERIALS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 4
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $847,654 spent. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO EVALUATE PRODUCTS OF MEMBERS FOR SAFETY; PROMOTION OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND SAFETY ISSUES OF ART MATERIALS TO MEMBERS; NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AND MAIN WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRODUCT SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC AND A NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; PROVIDING COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FOR THESE MEMBERS; MONITORING OF LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS THESE MEMBERS AND THEIR PRODUCTS; CONTRIBUTION TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE ART AND ART EDUCATION; AN ANNUAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED AND INVITED PARTIES. THIS IS A CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PROGRAM FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 August 1937.
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 October 21, 2026.
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