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Newaygo County Council for the Arts Incorporated

EIN 38-3000675 · Fremont, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL CLIMATE IN NEWAYGO COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Income
$293,520
Spending
$347,451
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
8
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$45,497, 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $39,282 spent. SPECIAL PROGRAMS - PROVIDING A VARIETY OF CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY AND IMPACT THE AREA BY ADDING TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH THE HOLIDAY CARD COMPETITION, FALL AND WINTER COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS, YOUTH ARTS MONTH, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS, NCCA IS ABLE TO ENGAGE A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  2. $103,797 spent. GALLERY AND ARTIST MARKET - ELEVEN MAJOR EXHIBITS ARE FEATURED ANNUALLY THAT INCLUDE A RANGE OF ARTISTS, ARTWORK, MEDIA, AND STYLES. THROUGH GLASSWORK, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, POTTERY, AND MORE, NCCA PROVIDES A VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE IN THE RAY AND PHYLLIS JANSMA GALLERY THAT APPEALS TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. ANNUAL EXHIBITS INCLUDE NEWAYGO COUNTY YOUTH ARTS COMPETITION, NCCA STATEWIDE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, AND THE NCCA HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET THAT FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE NCCA ARTIST MARKET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 70 AREA ARTISTS TO DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR WORK ON CONSIGNMENT.
  3. $110,502 spent. CLASSES - STAINED AND FUSED GLASS, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, LAPIDARY, WOODCARVING, AND POTTERY ARE SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO EXPAND ON THEIR CURRENT SKILLS OR LEARN SOMETHING TOTALLY NEW. CLASSES FOR YOUTH ALLOW THEM TO BECOME MORE ART INVOLVED AS THEY SPUR THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY. WITH CLASSROOMS, POTTERY AREA, AND A PHOTOGRAPHY DARKROOM, PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE FROM MANY DIFFERENT CLASS OFFERINGS. NCCA OFFERS CLASSES THAT UTILIZE EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS, AS WELL AS A PARTICIPANT TO INSTRUCTOR RATIO THAT ALLOWS FOR A PARTICIPANT ORIENTED, SKILL BUILDING EXPERIENCE. CLASS INSTRUCTION IS ALSO PROVIDED IN PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH NEWAYGO COUNTY JUVENILE COURTS, NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING, AND TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES.
  4. $15,220 spent. CULTURAL CALENDAR - NCCA FILLS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN NEWAYGO COUNTY BY SUPPORTING OTHER AREA ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING AREA ART AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDING THE "NEWAYGO COUNTY ART AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS" NEWSLETTER, DESIGNED IN-HOUSE, HAS BEEN AN ONGOING FUNCTION OF NCCA FOR OVER A DECADE. THE NEWSLETTER DESCRIBES ART AND CULTURAL EVENTS IN THE AREA ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS. ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IS CRUCIAL FOR THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF MANY EVENTS IN THE AREA AND PROMOTES VIBRANCY OF A RURAL AREA.

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 December 1991.

    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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