Society for Art in Crafts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN THE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CRAFT.
- Income
- $4.6 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $116,317, 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: 64 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 63% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 270% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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
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 (3)
- $320,100 spent. CONTEMPORARY CRAFT IS ONE OF THE FEW ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION WHOSE CORE PROGRAM - ITS EXHIBITIONS OF WORK BY TOP NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS - IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. SINCE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT DOES NOT CHARGE ADMISSION, EVERY VISITOR WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR, INCLUDING AUDIENCES FOR WHOM FEES MAY BE A BARRIER TO THEIR ATTENDANCE AND/OR PARTICIPATION, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH AND EXPERIENCE HIGH-QUALITY CONTEMPORARY ART. EACH YEAR, CONTEMPORARY CRAFT PRODUCES 3 EXHIBITIONS AT ITS MAIN GALLERY; 3-4 SMALL SCALE EXHIBITIONS IN ITS GERRI KAY EXHIBITION CASES; AND 1-4 TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MANY ITEMS IN THE GALLERIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
- $506,858 spent. CONTEMPORARY CRAFT'S EDUCATION STUDIO HAS THREE LARGE STUDIOS THAT OFFER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS, ALONG WITH A FREE DROP IN STUDIO WHERE VISITORS CAN MAKE ART AT ANY TIME TO TAKE HOME WITH THEM. A VIBRANT NATIONALLY BASED ARTS PROGRAM, FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM, IS CENTRAL TO CONTEMPORARY CRAFT'S DEFINITION OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL QUALITY AS WELL AS TO ITS ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY CARRY OUT ITS MISSION AND BUILD FUTURE AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CONTEMPORARY CRAFT ENGAGES COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND HOSTS VARIOUS PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING.
- $225,261 spent. CONTEMPORARY CRAFT'S DISTINCTIVE RETAIL SPACE, THE STORE, REPRESENTS THE WORK OF TOP REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE STORE HELP SUPPORT FREE EXHIBITION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS. THE STORE IS ALSO DESIGNED TO BE AN EXTENSION OF THE GALLERY, OFTEN SHOWING LARGER, MORE COMMERCIAL BODIES OF WORK BY ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE CURRENT EXHIBITION, AND ALWAYS FOCUSED ON EDUCATING VISITORS ABOUT ARTISTS AND THEIR CREATIVE PROCESSES.
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 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 October 13, 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 June 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 November 1981.
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 October 21, 2026.
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