Artisans of Mount Dora Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Artisans mission is to be able to support and maintain an organization that:Promotes local, emerging artists in a high-quality retail environment.Encourages future artists through an educational scholarship fund.Supports local charitable causes in the community we serve.Enhances art appreciation among visitors and residents of Central Florida.
- Income
- $83,503
- Spending
- $65,681
- Reserves
- 14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 61%
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 14.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% 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 (1)
- $46,527 spent. Artisans had 33,225 visitors to our store in 2025 which is an increase of 874 from 2024 (2024 had 32,351)Online store was discontinued as it was labor intensive and cost prohibitive. Instead, our concentration is on doing more within the community.We are maintaining Our Online presence via Facebook and Instagram, which is steadily increasing our footprint. For 2025 to date, Facebook shows views of 260.8K with content interactions of 14.3K and visits of 6.7K. Instagram has 33.K views with 579 interactions and 371 visits. We are working to facilitate more advertising and social media interactions in 2026 ARTISANS is conducting classes in acrylic, oil painting and creative resin with glass and other objects. Instructors do not have to be a member, just show proficiency in their field. ARTISANS has a "Guest Artist" Program, which allows a new artist, emerging or new to the area, to exhibit their artwork for a period of 6 to 8 weeks. A special evening reception is held monthly, every 2nd Friday, to introduce the artist to the public. They also receive social media exposure. There is no fee for the space, except a % of sales. Bra-Vo, our fundraiser for breast cancer, donated $4,500 to the Waterman Foundation. Local artists painted and designed a 6"x6" canvas which in turn were sold to the public in order to raise funds. Our artists also donated goods to be used to make baskets for auction. ARTISANS encouraged future artists by donating $2,000 to the Educational Foundation, 2045 Pruitt St, Leesburg, FL 34748 - Kasey Edmondson They will, in turn, review applicants and select 2 students to each receive a $1,000 Art Scholarship. This money is funded by both Artisans and the Marilyn and Lee Dodge Scholarship program.ARTISANS and Members volunteered their time in support of several MDCA Art initiatives, covering gallery time, assisting with traffic during art show setups and donating artwork for fundraising. Number of Newsletter subscribers is 1,728, maintaining pretty close to last years count. Artisans did a community food drive in Nov/Dec, collecting and distributing the items through the First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Mt Dora which in turn donated them to "Lake Cares" in Lake County.
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 September 7, 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 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 2025.
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 September 2012.
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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