Color Me Empowered
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Color Me Empowered provides programming that empowers children and communities through the implementation of civic art.
- Income
- $152,548
- Spending
- $120,199
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Highest pay
- $15,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $62,002 spent. We have been giving scholarships for our summer camps since we began offering summer camp classes in 2016. Providing equitable access to the arts is the driving force behind our scholarship program. Since moving into our own studio in 2018, we have been able to expand our scholarship program and class offerings, which has been an exciting stage in our development. Last summer, we saw more students in our studio than ever before and almost all of them were able to attend because of our scholarship program. One thing we also discovered last year was that there are many adults who are eager to develop a new creative skill, or build upon a favorite creative pastime that they haven't had the time or place to explore or develop. Last fall, we began offering film photography and sewing for adults (as well as for children) and have found that even offering classes at-cost can be a barrier to participating. As we move into our busy season in 2026, we are broadening our scholarship program to include financial assistance for adults and for all are classes and workshops. We want to continue to find ways to increase access and eliminate barriers to high-quality arts programming.
- $62,002 spent. We have increased the number of scholarships we offer students and expanded outreach into additional Dallas ISD middle schools.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2009.
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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