North Carolina Arts in Action Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS (LEADERSHIP, DISCIPLINE, CREATIVITY, TENACITY) AND A BELIEF IN THEMSELVES THROUGH PERFORMANCE BASED DANCE ACTIVITIES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AFTER SCHOOL.
- Income
- $760,014
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $163,361, 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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 (2)
- $945,350 spent. SCHOOL RESIDENCIES ARE THE CORE OF NCAIA'S PROGRAMMING. THROUGH ITS IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM, NCAIA PARTNERS WITH AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO SERVE ENTIRE FOURTH-GRADE CLASSES THROUGH 16 WEEKS OF SEQUENTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION, USING THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES OF THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE. EACH CLASSROOM RECEIVES ONE HOUR OF INSTRUCTION PER NCAIA SESSION. STUDENTS' HARD WORK CULMINATES IN A SERIES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS.IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, NCAIA EXPANDED FROM 14 TO 20 SCHOOLS, REACHING NEARLY 1,800 CHILDREN IN 85 CLASSROOMS ACROSS WAKE, DURHAM, ORANGE, AND CHATHAM COUNTIES. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN LEAP, NCAIA'S SATURDAY PROGRAM. NCAIA'S DEDICATED TEAM OF 29 TEACHERS, MUSICIANS, AND STAFF ALSO PRESENTED PERFORMANCES FOR MORE THAN 7,000 CHILDREN, SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY IMPACT.THIS YEAR'S THEME, "IT'S ELEMENTAL," FOCUSED ON THE FOUR NATURAL ELEMENTSFIRE, WIND, EARTH, AND WATERAS ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR WORLD. GUIDED BY SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARDS, STUDENTS EXPLORED HOW THESE ELEMENTS SHAPE DAILY LIFE AND HELP SUSTAIN THE PLANET.
- $31,784 spent. LEAP (LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND PERSEVERANCE) TEAM, THE NCAIA ALUMNI PROGRAM BROADENED ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE CHILDREN CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE NCAIA FOURTH GRADE PROGRAMS. THESE NEW FOURTH GRADERS PROVIDED FRESH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AND SERVED AS BENEFICIAL AMBASSADORS OF THE PROGRAM AT THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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 September 2005.
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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