Studio Two Three
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STUDIO TWO THREE EMPOWERS ARTISTS TO MAKE ART AND MAKE CHANGE. STUDIO TWO THREE IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY PRINT STUDIO AND ART SPACE, FOUNDED IN 2009. WE BELIEVE IN RADICAL GENEROSITY, THE POWER OF COMMUNITY ART PRODUCTION AND STORYTELLING AND THAT COMMUNITY ARTISTS ARE INTEGRAL TO SOCIAL AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE ARE A BUSY HOME TO OVER 130 ARTIST MEMBERS THAT RUNS OFF OF TRUST AND A CULTURE OF MUTUAL AID. MEMBERS HAVE 24/7 ACCESS, SHARE RESOURCES AND IDEAS, AND COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS.
- Income
- $696,286
- Spending
- $930,185
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 43%
- Employees
- 7
- Highest pay
- $75,962, executive di
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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)
- $580,618 spent. COMMUNITY PRINT SHOP AND ARTIST MEMBERSHIP: AS A COMMUNITY ART ORGANIZATION, WE BELEIVE DEEPLY IN THE POWER OF PRINTMAKING TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES, STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY. PRINTMAKING IS AN ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE MEANS OF MASS PRODUCTION, AND A TOOL FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE PROVIDE OVER 100 ARTISTS WITH 24/7 ACCESS TO PRINTING PRESSES, DARKROOM, DIGITAL LAB, COMMUNAL TOOLS AND WORKPACE, TO SUPPORT ART MAKING FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. WE PROUDLY HOST ARTS AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS, INCLUDING PERFORMING STATISTICS (AN 8 WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE THAT WORKS WITH INCARCERATED YOUTH TO CREATIVELY REIMAGINE THE MILK RIVER ARTS (AN ONGOING STUDIO PROGRAM FOR NEURODIVERSE ARTISTS)), RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (WE PROVIDE SPACE, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND PRINT MAKING FOR THEIR ADVOCACY MEETINGS AND EVENTS). COMMUNITY PRINT SHOP AND ARTIST MEMBERSHIP: AS A COMMUNITY ART ORGANIZATION, WE BELEIVE DEEPLY IN THE POWER OF PRINTMAKING TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES, STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY. PRINTMAKING IS AN ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE MEANS OF MASS PRODUCTION, AND A TOOL FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE PROVIDE OVER 100 ARTISTS WITH 24/7 ACCESS TO PRINTING PRESSES, DARKROOM, DIGITAL LAB, COMMUNAL TOOLS AND WORKPACE, TO SUPPORT ART MAKING FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. WE PROUDLY HOST ARTS AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS, INCLUDING PERFORMING STATISTICS (AN 8 WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE THAT WORKS WITH INCARCERATED YOUTH TO CREATIVELY REIMAGINE THE MILK RIVER ARTS (AN ONGOING STUDIO PROGRAM FOR NEURODIVERSE ARTISTS)), RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (WE PROVIDE SPACE, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND PRINT MAKING FOR THEIR ADVOCACY MEETINGS AND EVENTS).
- $124,418 spent. WORKSHOPS, ARTIST RESIDENCY & EDUCATION: STUDIO TWO THREE OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN PRINTMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND OTHER ART TECHNIQUES. CLASSES ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE, WITH SCHOLARSHIP SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THROUGH ITS MAKE ART WORK PROGRAMMING, THE STUDIO ALSO OFFERS ARTIST RESIDENCY, BUSINESS CLASSES, CAREER TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP TO ARTISTS TO HELP THEM BUILD SUSTAINABLE CAREERS. THE STUDIO ALSO HOSTS ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE FIELD TRIPS FOR K-12 STUDENTS, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL VENUES THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
- $82,946 spent. STUDIO TWO THREE STORE, ARTIST MARKETS AND ARTWORK SALES: THE STUDIO STORE FEATURES WORK BY TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS WHO ARE ARTIST MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. THE STORE PROVIDES LOCAL ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL THEIR WORK AND BUILD THEIR CAREERS IN THE ARTS. THE STUDIO ALSO FEATURES SALES OF LOCAL ARTISTS WORK AT VENDOR MARKETS, THEIR ANNUAL WINTER MARKET AND FALL ART AUCTION.
- $41,473 spent. COMMUMITY PRINTMAKING: STUDIO TWO THREE BRINGS ITS MOBILE PRINT TRUCK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT FOR FREE COMMUNITY PRINTMAKIING ACTIVITIES. THE TRUCK VISITS FESTIVALS, NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COLLABORATES WITH ARTS AND ACTIVIST COMMUNTIIES WORKING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND BEYOND. THE STUDIO HOLDS SEVERAL COMMUNITY PRINTMAKING DAYS A MONTH; THE CONTENT VARIES EACH TIME. PROCESSES INCLUDE SCREEN PRINTING T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS, PRINTING GIANT LETTERPRESS BANNERS, AND USING THE PRINT TRUCK AS A MOBILE DARKROOM TO SHOT AND DEVELOP LARGE-FRAME PHOTGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. COMMUNITY EVENTS INITIATIVE: LAUNCHED IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM HAS BECOME A CORNERSTONE OF STUDIO TWO THREES WORK. THE COMMUNITY EVENTS INITIATIVE PROVIDES A DIVERSE RANGE OF ARTS AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS WITH FREE ACCESS TO STUDIO TWO THREES HIGH CAPACITY EVENT SPACE WITH A/V, SEATING AND TABLES AND STAFF SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM HOSTS 15+ GROUPS PER MONTH, AND WELCOMES 20K+ PEOPLE TO STUDIO TWO THREE ANNUALLY. EVENTS RANGE FROM SQUARE DANCES TO FILM SCREENINGS, NONPROFIT RETREATS, CIVIC MEETINGS, PLAYS AND LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, ARTIST MARKETS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. OUR PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, CIVIC GROUPS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS.
- COMMUMITY PRINTMAKING: STUDIO TWO THREE BRINGS ITS MOBILE PRINT TRUCK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT FOR FREE COMMUNITY PRINTMAKIING ACTIVITIES. THE TRUCK VISITS FESTIVALS, NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COLLABORATES WITH ARTS AND ACTIVIST COMMUNTIIES WORKING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND BEYOND. THE STUDIO HOLDS SEVERAL COMMUNITY PRINTMAKING DAYS A MONTH; THE CONTENT VARIES EACH TIME. PROCESSES INCLUDE SCREEN PRINTING T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS, PRINTING GIANT LETTERPRESS BANNERS, AND USING THE PRINT TRUCK AS A MOBILE DARKROOM TO SHOT AND DEVELOP LARGE-FRAME PHOTGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. COMMUNITY EVENTS INITIATIVE: LAUNCHED IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM HAS BECOME A CORNERSTONE OF STUDIO TWO THREES WORK. THE COMMUNITY EVENTS INITIATIVE PROVIDES A DIVERSE RANGE OF ARTS AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS WITH FREE ACCESS TO STUDIO TWO THREES HIGH CAPACITY EVENT SPACE WITH A/V, SEATING AND TABLES AND STAFF SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM HOSTS 15+ GROUPS PER MONTH, AND WELCOMES 20K+ PEOPLE TO STUDIO TWO THREE ANNUALLY. EVENTS RANGE FROM SQUARE DANCES TO FILM SCREENINGS, NONPROFIT RETREATS, CIVIC MEETINGS, PLAYS AND LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, ARTIST MARKETS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. OUR PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, CIVIC GROUPS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS.
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
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 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 March 2011.
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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