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Foundation for Italian Art and Culture

EIN 32-0081843 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SPREAD ITALIAN CULTURE IN UNITED STATES BY ORGANIZING EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, DISPLAYS OF PAITNTINGS, SCULPTURES AND OTHER VISUAL ARTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND PROMOTING THE RESTORATION OF WORKS OF ART IN ITALY IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE ITALIAN CULTURE.

Income
$290,593
Spending
$307,959
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
23.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$70,000, 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $294,733 spent. ON MARCH 21, 2024, FIAC HOSTED THE 2023 FIAC EXCELLENCY AWARDS CEREMONY AND DINNER AT THE TENNIS AND RACQUET CLUB IN NEW YORK, HONORING AWARD RECIPIENT GIULIO MANIERI ELIA, DIRECTOR OF THE GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA DI VENEZIA. THE EVENT FOLLOWED THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FIAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FIAC CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES. THE BOARD APPOINTED DOTT. ANGELO CRESPI, DIRECTOR OF THE PINACOTECA DI BRERA, AS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD.FIAC FINALIZED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA IN VENICE AND THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM IN OHIO TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF SEVERAL PAINTINGS BY TINTORETTO. TWO OF THE THREE MASTERPIECES FROM TINTORETTO'S GENESIS SERIES, RESTORED WITH FIAC'S SUPPORT, WILL BE FEATURED IN AN EXHIBITION AT THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM IN APRIL 2025.IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GALLERIA BORGHESE IN ROME, FIAC ALSO BEGAN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING WORKS FOR FUTURE EXHIBITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.ADDITIONALLY, FIAC PARTICIPATED IN THE SPONSORSHIP OPERA ITALIANA IN CENTRAL PARK, A FREE OPEN-AIR CONCERT HELD IN NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024.FINALLY, PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE 2024 FIAC EXCELLENCY AWARDS CEREMONY AND DINNER, TO BE HELD ONCE AGAIN AT THE TENNIS AND RACQUET CLUB IN MARCH 2025.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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