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Michigan Arts Access

EIN 38-2690117 · Detroit, MI

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

What it says it does

PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$151,478 spent. ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN LOCAL AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN.
$16,600 spent. PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO ASSIST ARTS PROVIDERS BECOME ACCESSIBLE.
$29,050 spent. PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER, BROCHURE AND OTHER OUTREACH COMMUNICATIONS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ARTS PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
$10,375 spent. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, ARTISTS AND OTHERS WHO WORK WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, ARTISTS AND OTHERS WHO WORK WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 September 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 1987.
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 November 4, 2026.

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