National Guild for Community Arts Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 42% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION STRIVES TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL BY DEVELOPING LEADERS,STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONS,AND ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION.THE GUILD BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO 1)DELIVER QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE; 2) SECURE GREATER FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND 3) CONTRIBUTE TO SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION RESOURCES, ONGOING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ARTS EDUCATION LEADERS. WE ALSO WORK TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT IN THE FIELD BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND LEVERAGING THE ASSETS OF CURRENT AND EMERGING LEADERS IN THE FIELD.
- Income
- $158,717
- Spending
- $371,954
- Spent on programs
- 42%
- Reserves
- -15.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
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
Weak: 10 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 134% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 91% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1542% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 70 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.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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.
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 (3)
- $58,686 spent. TRAINING AND CONFERENCES:TRAINING INSTITUTES, WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICES, FACILITATE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT.
- $69,746 spent. PUBLICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES:ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER, REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY, LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION, EVALUATION, FUND DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING. SURVEY REPORTS PROVIDE IMPORTANT BENCHMARKING DATA. ELECTRONIC BULLETINS KEEP PROFESSIONALS ABREAST OF DEVELOPING TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
- $27,574 spent. ADVOCACY LEARNINGRESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON POLICIES IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION AND PROVIDING MENTORSHIP WITH LEADING ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZERS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE THEIR COMMUNITY IN HONEST DIALOGUE, COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, AND CAMPAIGN BUILDING.
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 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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