Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GENESEE VALLEY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS HAS BEEN LIVINGSTON COUNTYS OFFICIAL ARTS COUNCIL FOR 50 YEARS. THE MISSION OF THE ARTS COUNCIL IS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY AREA BY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH SUPPORT OF ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.
- Income
- $901,878
- Spending
- $870,109
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (2)
- $429,544 spent. LIVINGSTON ARTS CENTER IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE ARTS, SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. THE ARTS CENTER IS HOME TO THE NEW DEAL GALLERY, DISPLAYING THE COLLECTION OF 1930S WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION PAINTINGS, THE APARTMENT ONE GALLERY WHICH GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK AND THE EXPERIMENTAL ART GALLERY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL GALLERY SPACE TO EMERGING ARTISTS AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS EXPERIMENTING IN A NEW MEDIUM. THE ARTS CENTER ALSO OFFERS OPEN STUDIO SPACE, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS GIFT SHOP TO SELL AND PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS' CREATIONS. LIVINGSTON ARTS CENTER IS ALSO THE HOME TO THE GENESEE VALLEY ARTS GRANT PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDING TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY. LIVINGSTON ARTS CENTER IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE ARTS, SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. THE ARTS CENTER IS HOME TO THE NEW DEAL GALLERY, DISPLAYING THE COLLECTION OF 1930S WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION PAINTINGS, THE APARTMENT ONE GALLERY WHICH GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK AND THE EXPERIMENTAL ART GALLERY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL GALLERY SPACE TO EMERGING ARTISTS AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS EXPERIMENTING IN A NEW MEDIUM. THE ARTS CENTER ALSO OFFERS OPEN STUDIO SPACE, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS GIFT SHOP TO SELL AND PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS' CREATIONS. LIVINGSTON ARTS CENTER IS ALSO THE HOME TO THE GENESEE VALLEY ARTS GRANT PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDING TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
- $262,945 spent. ART SALE
Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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