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Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County

EIN 38-2744924 · Hastings, MI

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

What it says it does

NONE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
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, 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 (4)

$57,609 spent. THE HASTINGS LIVE SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SERIES CONSISTS OF FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN BEAUTIFUL HASTINGS, MI. THE SERIES IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE THORNAPPLE ARTS COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF HASTINGS. HASTINGS LIVE IS FUNDED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
$46,456 spent. THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IS A YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MUSIC STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY AT THE HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN HASTINGS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE.
$23,563 spent. THE THORNAPPLE ARTS COUNCIL JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS GROWN TO BE THE LARGEST JAZZ FESTIVAL OF ITS KIND, MATCHING MORE STUDENT GROUPS AND PERFORMERS TO PROFESSIONAL JAZZ MUSICIANS THROUGH ITS CLINICIAN PROGRAM THAN ANY OTHER FESTIVAL IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. THIS NON-COMPETITIVE FESTIVAL PUTS EDUCATION AND JAZZ PROMOTION AND APPRECIATION AT ITS CORE. THE FESTIVAL DRAWS OVER 10,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR AND PROVIDES A WEEKEND OF FREE JAZZ PERFORMANCES TO THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS THE CHANCE FOR STUDENT GROUPS FROM MICHIGAN AND SURROUNDING STATES TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS.
$21,453 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 December 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 October 21, 2026.

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