Queer-Art
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE A DIVERSE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LGBTQ+ ART AND ARTISTS ACROSS GENERATIONS AND DISCPLINES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 95
- Highest pay
- $70,900, co-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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (5)
- $665,843 spent. QUEER ART IS SERVING AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS. (1) ART FOR BLACK LIVES IS A PROJECT THAT ALLOWS ARTISTS TO DONATE FINE ART DIGITAL PRINTS FOR SALE. WITH ALL PROFITS PROVIDING RESOURCE SUPPORT TO THE BLACK TRANS COMMUNITY. (2) BODY HACK IS A MUTUAL CARE RESOURCE AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING COLLECTIVE FOR AND BY TRANSGENDER AND QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR. (3) LITE BRITE NEON IS A STUDIO CREATING NEON ART WORKS THAT CELEBRATE QUEER NARRATIVES. OTHERS ARE DOLL INVASION, AARYN POP COLLAB, BLACK EXCELLENCE COLLECTIVE AND TRANSMISSION.
- $107,614 spent. QUEER ART MENTORSHIP IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS A YEAR-LONG EXCHANGE BETWEEN EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS WORKING IN FILM, LITERATURE, PERFORMANCE, VISUAL ART, AND CURATORIAL PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS, ON AVERAGE, 10 NEW MENTOR/FELLOW PAIRS EACH YEAR AND CULMINATES IN AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
- $33,105 spent. QUEER ART AWARDS IS AN INITIATIVE OF GRANTS, PRIZES, AND RESIDENCIES THAT INCLUDES A SPECTRUM OF SUPPORT-MONETARY AND OTHERWISE-FOR LGBTQ ARTISTS. IT INCLUDES THE ANNUAL QUEER ART PRIZE AWARDS AND A GROWING NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL GRANTS, SUCH AS THE BARBARA HAMMER LESBIAN EXPERIMENTAL FILMAKING GRANT AND GIVING CIRCLE RELIEF.
- $100,041 spent. QUEER ART PRESENTS FOCUSES ON AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOR LGBTQ ARTISTS THROUGH PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CO-PRESENTING VENUES. QUEER ART MENTORSHIP ARTISTS AND ALUMNI ARE SPOTLIT THROUGH AN ARRAY OF INTERGENERATIONAL AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY OFFERINGS INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS, READINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND EXHIBITIONS.
- QUEER ART PRESENTS FOCUSES ON AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOR LGBTQ ARTISTS 100041. 0. 5580.
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 2024.
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 October 2014.
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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