Art Dealers Association of America Inc
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What it says it does
See Schedule O.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $226,309, exec director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- The Association supports the economic and cultural contributions of fine art dealers in the United States by promoting ethical practices, encouraging art historical scholarship, providing educational opportunities for members and the public, and offering a professional fine art appraisal service. The Association sponsors a series of educational lectures, presented by industry experts, regarding topics such as "best practices" for art collectors, small business growth and development, and the broader cultural impacts of philanthropy and art institutions. The Association also administers cooperative advertising programs in conjunction with its members to further the purpose of supporting the economic and cultural contributions of art dealers. All costs of these programs are borne by the individual members, not by the Association. The Association expresses its views to various legislators on matters affecting art dealers,including bills and court rulings. Many members of the New York arts community's gallery spaces and works of art were destroyed by the ravages of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. As part of its primary mission, the Association established the ADAA Relief Fund, a program initiative delivering rapid-response grants for environmental disaster-related disruptions in the arts sector, in order to ensure that the victims of a storm such as Sandy would be able to remain in business and carry on the stated purpose of the Association. The remainer of donations has been retained to provide similar aid in the event of future disasters.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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? 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 September 7, 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 July 1963.
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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