Arts Hub
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF THE ARTS
- Income
- $312,429
- Spending
- $311,478
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 56%
- Employees
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 217% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
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.
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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $128,864 spent. SMART CLASSROOMS IS ARTS HUBS ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, SERVING K-12 STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE. IN THIS PROGRAM, ARTISTS TAKE UP YEAR-LONG RESIDENCIES IN CLASSROOMS TEACHING VARIOUS ARTISTIC MEDIUMS INCLUDING THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC, ART, AND MORE. ALL CLASSES ARE TIED TO CORE CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT BOTH SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC LEARNING. A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE LOW-INCOME, STUDENTS OF COLOR AT SCHOOLS SERVING MAJORITY LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. ALL PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS.
- $68,141 spent. GROWTH HUB PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS NONPROFITS. THIS INCLUDES PROPOSAL WRITING, MARKETING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INDEPENDENT ARTISTS WHO ARE JUST LAUNCHING THEIR CAREERS AND ARTS NONPROFITS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED AT COST TO CLIENTS, TYPICALLY 45% OR LESS THAN THE MARKET RATE. THE GOAL IS TO HELP INDEPENDENT ARTISTS BUILD THEIR CAREERS AND ARTS NONPROFITS SERVE A LARGER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS.
- $51,181 spent. PEN & PUNCHLINE WORKS TO LIGHT UP ALBUQUERQUES LITERARY AND COMEDIC CREATIVITY, PROVIDING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTHORS AND COMEDIANS TO THRIVE.
- $31,736 spent. THE FELLOWSHIP IS A SEVEN-WEEK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE FOR ARTIST ENTREPRENEURS THAT OCCURS TWICE-PER YEAR. ARTISTS LEARN BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS SUCH AS STRATEGIC PLANNING, MARKETING, PRICING THEIR WORK, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER BUSINESS TOPICS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE SO THAT SMALL ARTS-BASED BUSINESSES ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED AND BECOME SUSTAINABLE. THE PROGRAM SERVES ARTISTS WHO ARE JUST BEGINNING THEIR ARTS-BUSINESS. A MAJORITY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE ARTISTS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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