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Allied Arts Association

EIN 23-7359795 · Richland, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 47% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ALLIED ARTS ASSOCIATION BELIEVES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY DESERVES A RICH VARIETY OF VISUAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES. FROM OUR HOME AT THE GALLERY, WE PROVIDE APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS, CHANGING EXHIBITS AND ART EDUCATION. We strive to be a place where the community can interact with the arts and artists in a real way. Over the years, the gallery has expanded from an artist cooperative to having a sales gallery, a featured show gallery and an art education classroom. Local and regional artists bring their original, handmade art to the gallery for display and sale to the public.

Income
$356,635
Spending
$317,045
Spent on programs
47%
Reserves
19.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 85%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$7,560, scholarships

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    47% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $120,441 spent. ART IN THE PARK - BRINGS VISUAL ART IN MANY FORMS TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN AN OPEN AIR VENUE; FOOD CONCESSIONS OPERATED BY COMMUNITY 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS; COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN NUMEROUS OPERATING FUNCTIONS.
  2. $14,607 spent. CHILDREN AND ADULT WORKSHOPS - ART IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS AVAILABLE; CHILDREN: 10 HOURS OF ART INSTRUCTION PER STUDENT PER CLASS AGES 7 TO 15; 18 SESSIONS OVER 6 WEEKS; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. ADULT: VARIOUS ART INSTRUCTORS AND INSTRUCTION TIME THROUGH THE YEAR.
  3. $6,500 spent. MASTER OF FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP & LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO LOCAL STUDENTS
  4. $5,140 spent. FEATURED ARTISTS AND JURIED SHOWS - FEATURED ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS, WITH ARTISTS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION; JURIED SHOWS OPEN NATIONWIDE AND TO MEMBERS; SCHOLARSHIP SHOW FEATURING WORK BY STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH MASTER OF FINE ARTS STUDENT LEVELS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY ALLIED ARTS AND DONORS; FEATURED THEME SHOW WITH WORKS BY NUMEROUS ARTISTS.
  5. $3,193 spent. COMMUNITY YOUTH OUTREACH - DRAWING AND JEWELRY MAKING ART CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO YOUTH IN THE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. THE YOUTH IN THE CENTER KEEP UP GOOD BEHAVIOR SO THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND CLASSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Allied Pilots Association (Fort Worth, TX), EIN 13-1982245. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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