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Social Art and Culture

EIN 27-1071883 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SOCIAL NBSP;ART NBSP;AND NBSP;CULTURE NBSP;MISSION NBSP;CENTERS NBSP;ON NBSP;THE NBSP;ARTS NBSP;AS NBSP;A NBSP;SUSTAINABLE NBSP;VIABLE NBSP;AND NBSP;VITAL NBSP;COMPONENT NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;CREATIVE NBSP;AND NBSP;GENERAL NBSP;ECONOMIES NBSP;WE NBSP;BELIEVE NBSP;IN NBSP;USING NBSP;THE NBSP;POWER NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;ARTS NBSP;TO NBSP;EDUCATE NBSP;AND NBSP;ADVANCE NBSP;COMMUNITIES NBSP;ON NBSP;THE NBSP;MARGINA NBSP;NEW NBSP;ECONOMICALLY NBSP;SUSTAINABLE NBSP;FRAMEWORK NBSP;THAT NBSP;INVESTS NBSP;IN NBSP;ARTISANS NBSP;AND NBSP;ITS NBSP;CULTURE NBSP;SOCIAL NBSP;ART NBSP;AND NBSP;CULTURE NBSP;WAS NBSP;FOUNDED NBSP;IN NBSP;2009 NBSP;AS NBSP;A NBSP;COLLECTIVE NBSP;IMPACT NBSP;ORGANIZATION

Income
$164,259
Spending
$155,660
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 70%
Employees
0

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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 546% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $53,220 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ARTIVIST FELLOWSHIP 2024 (EJA) IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ACTION WITH 8 ARTISTS FROM DC MD AND VA TAKING PART IN THE FELLOWSHIP.
  2. $74,800 spent. FACILITIES AND BUILDING REPAIR FOR THE OPENING OF THE ARTIVISM LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE PRIVATE LIBRARY IS A FREE INTERACTIVE LITERARY SPATIAL EXPERIENCE OF A CURATED COLLECTION OF BOOKS. THE LIBRARY IS SLATED TO OPEN IN FALL 2026 IN THE HISTORIC ANACOSTIA ARTS AND CULTURE DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON D.C.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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