Summerfest Arts Faire
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUMMERFEST ARTS FAIRE IS AN ART FESTIVAL THAT FEATURES FINE ARTISTS WHOSE MEDIUMS INCLUDE OIL AND WATERCOLOR PAINTING, FIBER ART, ACRYLICS, SCULPTURE, POTTERY, JEWELRY, AND MORE. SUMMERFEST FESTIVITIES INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S ART YARD, WHERE YOUTH CAN CREATE A VARIETY OF ARTS PROJECTS THEMSELVES, A PLEIN AIRE PAINTING CONTEST, AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INTEREST IN THE ARTS FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
- Income
- $159,747
- Spending
- $161,758
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Highest pay
- $21,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- HOSTED ARTS FESTIVAL TO RAISE CULTURAL AWARENESS FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF CACHE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN IDAHO.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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Status was revoked on November 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 2024.
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 August 2009.
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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