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Decatur Area Arts Council Inc

EIN 23-7105580 · Decatur, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PLAN, COORDINATE, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP OPPORTUNITY FOR AND APPRECIATION OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
50% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$40,157 spent. ARTS IN EDUCATION - PROVIDES PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, INTERNATIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCES, AND REGRANTING
$11,818 spent. TRIPS AND TOURS - PROMOTES APPRECIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$79,922 spent. ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PROMOTES ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY, UPCOMING ARTISTS, AND GENERAL ART APPRECIATION
$98,918 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - INCLUDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND THE ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO PROGRAM SERVICES IN GENERAL, BUT NOT TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT
OTHER PROGRAMS - INCLUDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND THE ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO PROGRAM SERVICES IN GENERAL, BUT NOT TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 August 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 April 1971.
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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