Yes and Collaborative Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Yes! And... Collaborative Arts is a youth-centered organization dedicated to amplifying voices, nurturing agency, and creating community.
- Income
- $314,678
- Spending
- $306,485
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 61
- Highest pay
- $32,490, executive director
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (9)
- $80,588 spent. Summer Theatre and Imagination Camp served 138 children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade over 9 weeks of summer programming in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Working with their peers and alongside professional artist educators, they built self-esteem through community, and fostered creativity in the building of new plays. In addition, YACA worked with 51 children through summer camp partnerships at Smith Memorial Playground and Tree House Books
- $65,841 spent. The Sort of Thing program served 49 youth in grades 5 - 12 in the creation of original musical theatre pieces. Working with professional artists, the youth worked for over 5 months in the winter to present the musical Be Careful What You Wish For. In the summer, youth spent a month creating, learning and developing together a musical theatre piece that was produced for an outdoor community presentation in Germantown, Philadelphia. In theb fall of 2024, students participated in an ensemble class and initial rehearsals for the next winter musical for 2025.
- $33,955 spent. The Shadow Company teen program served 25 teens in 2024, providing them the opportunity to participate in classes, workshops, and intensives leading to their own original production alongside professional artists for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. In addition they attended local Philadelphia theatre performances and had other experiential outings. They also received leadership and job training and were given jobs as Junior Staff in Yes Ands summer camp programs.
- $7,897 spent. The Play Days and Studio Classes served 38 youth in K-8th grade.
- $21,526 spent. The makeSPACE program was a new partnership with local organizations and the School District of Philadelphia.
- Expenses: $7897.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $5608.00
- The Play Days and Studio Classes served 38 youth in K-8th grade.
- Expenses: $21526.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $14589.00
- The makeSPACE program was a new partnership with local organizations and
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 May 2013.
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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