The Wyoming Fine Arts Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to educate, create experiences, and nurture appreciation in music and other creative and performing arts across all ages, races, abilities and backgrounds. We do this through excellence in teaching, creative programming, interdisciplinary experiences, community partnerships and engagement.
- Income
- $476,699
- Spending
- $365,393
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $52,693, past executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% 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
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 August 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 (5)
- $71,495 spent. Music programs; year-long instruction was offered in harp, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, ukulele, viola, violin, voice, recorder, bass, cello, clarinet, drums, electric guitar, flute, French horn, gamba, and guitar. Weekly lessons take place at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center and are offered in 30, 45, or 60 minute sessions depending on the student's skill level and goals. There were 2,634 total individual music lessons for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025, across 18 instructors. Another music program is Family Music, offered twice weekly for ages 0-5 with grownup participation to explore the joy of music together through a fun-filled adventure of bouncing, jumping, marching, singing, dancing, rocking, and wiggling. 43 children were registered.
- $43,909 spent. Summer camp; WFAC's summer camp programs allow children to explore music, art, dance, technology, and more and offer a wide variety of creative experiences for kids of all ages and skill levels. There are 9 weeks of morning and afternoon camps to choose from, each with a special creative focus. Summer camps had 210 unique individual attendees.
- $15,413 spent. Art school; The No School? Let's Art! and After School, Let's Art! programs are offered during the school year and provide art lab and a creative enrichment program for middle school students. The number of students enrolled were 68 and 17, respectively.
- $12,092 spent. Other program activities
- $39,792 spent. Indirect program costs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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 August 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 February 1997.
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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