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Port Washington-Saukville Arts Council

EIN 27-1617758 · Prt Washingtn, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PORT WASHINGTON SAUKVILLE ARTS COUNCIL PROVIDES YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERY TALKS AT GALLERY 224 AND GALLERY 224 STUDIOS, WHICH IS HOME TO AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, A MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSION, A MONTHLY FILM SERIES, AND MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

Income
$62,354
Spending
$64,833
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Highest pay
$3,849, director

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% 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 (4)
  1. $26,559 spent. GALLERY 224 HAS A 14-YEAR HISTORY IN THE PORT WASHINGTONCOMMUNITY, HAS HOSTED OVER 70 ART EXHIBITIONS AND FEATUREDTHE WORK OF OVER 600 ARTISTS. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALWAYSBEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF GALLERY 224. WE ARE CURRENTLY PROMOTINGARTSERVANCY, A YEAR-LONG ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIPWITH THE OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST, THE RIVER REVITALIZATIONFOUNDATION, AND THE MILWAUKEE AREA LAND CONSERVANCY. THE ART CREATED ASA RESULT OF THESE RESIDENCY EXPERIENCES ARE FEATURED AS SOLOEXHIBITIONS ROTATING MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALSO EXHIBIT THEWORK OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AT STUDIO 224. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AS WELL AS WORKING WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS.
  2. $9,085 spent. ARTSERVANCY IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GALLERY 224 THEOZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST, THE RIVER REVITALIZATIONFOUNDATION, THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES BIRD AND BATOBSERVATORY, TALL PINES CONSERVANCY AND THE MILWAUKEE AREA LANDCONSERVANCY TO PROMOTE THE VISIONARY WORK OF BOTH THE ARTISTS ANDCONSERVATIONISTS.
  3. $850 spent. STUDIO 224 IS A COLLABORATIVE STUDIO SPACE AND HOME TO APORT WASHINGTON - SAUKVILLE ARTS COUNCIL 27-1617758PROJECT-BASED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE STUDIOINCLUDES A DARK ROOM, A MONOTYPE PRESS, AND AN ETCHINGPRESS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND COMMON WORKSPACES. THE STUDIO ALSOINCLUDES A SMALL GALLERY. STUDIO 224 IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING,TEACHING, AND PROVIDING THE SPACE TO ENGAGE IN ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHICPROCESSES, PRINTMAKING, AND THE RICH CONVERSATION BETWEEN THESEPROCESSES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND INFORMAL SHARING ANDLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS. THE STUDIO HAS SUPPORTED OVER 80ARTISTS RESIDENCIES TO DATE.
  4. THE ARTS COUNCIL IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION. WESUPPORT ARTISTS' RESIDENCIES AND EXHIBITIONS WHILE PROVIDING PUBLICEXPOSURE FOR ARTISTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL THEIR WORK. WE BELIEVETHE PRESENCE OF ART STRENGTHENS AND ENHANCES THE COMMUNITY BOTHCULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.

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

  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 February 2011.

    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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