Ozark Mountain Irish Arts Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Ozark Mountain Irish Arts Council is to support and promote Irish arts and culture in the Ozark Mountain region. The organization carries out this mission through charitable and educational activities that foster participation in Irish dance music and cultural traditions including hosting cultural events and an annual Irish dance competition in Northwest Arkansas. The Ozark Mountain Irish Arts Council consists of parents and friends of the Irish dance performers through Rince Arkansas Academy of Irish Dance.
- Income
- $44,657
- Spending
- $36,042
- Reserves
- 23.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $44,369 spent. Our largest program service event is a 2 day dance competition the Arkansas State Championship Feis and Diamond State Feis. We hosted 191 dancers on Saturday and 205 dancers on Sunday. Dance competitors perform their traditional dances in front of judges showcasing the rigorous training discipline and stamina needed to advance through the different levels of competition. We brought in 6 adjudicators to judge and 2 musicians to play Irish music. We also celebrated Irish heritage with an Irish artwork competition and Irish soda bread competition. Ours is the only competition in the state of Arkansas and we had competitors travel from 11 states and represented 22 different schools. Our expenses for the event were $28,456 with income of $38,207 for entry fees. Our second largest event was the 2025 Ceilidh Night Fundraiser a traditional social gathering that features live Irish music dance performances Irish food and group dances for guests to participate in. This event allows the community to celebrate the Irish culture while learning traditional dances and enjoying social interaction in a way that the Irish would have done hundreds of years ago. We hosted 159 guests. Our expenses were $2089 for venue rental food and music and our income was $5924 from entry fees silent auction and bake sale. Our third largest event was dance performances during St Patricks Day week. Our dancers travel around Northwest Arkansas showcasing traditional and contemporary Irish dances in fun locations that entertain and interact with the community. The locations include the public library nursing homes breweries restaurants and public spaces during festivals. This is a free service but we did receive donations from individuals and a venue.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2013.
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 December 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 November 2014.
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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