Artangel America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $29
- Spending
- $18,878
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 12.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 (2)
- $13,437 spent. THE ORGANIZATION COMMISSIONED TO DO A PROJECT ENTITLED "THE MOTHERSHIP" WITH THE ARTIST, YTO BARRADA. SHE IS CULTIVATING A NATURAL DYE GARDEN, CREATING A NEW DYE STUDIO, AND CENTER ON A SEMI-WILD PLOT OF LAND PERCHED ON THE COASTLINE OF TANGIER, MOROCCO. THE PLANTS WILL BE HARVESTED TO GENERATE A MICRO-PRODUCTION OF NATURAL DYES AND PIGMENTS SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN "THE MOTHERSHIP'S" WORKSHOP AND CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A NEW DYE HOUSE AND STUDIO WILL BE BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND GATHERINGS. TAUGHT BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS, WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED IN DIFFERENT FORMATS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, ARTISANS, TEXTILE SPECIALISTS, TEACHERS, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. FROM 2022 ONWARDS, "THE MOTHERSHIP" WILL WELCOME TWO NEW ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE, NOMINATED BY AN ADVISORY COUNCIL.
- THE ORGANIZATION COMMISSIONED A LONG-TERM PROJECT WITH AMERICAN ARTIST, RONI HORN, IN 2007 FOR A SMALL TOWN ON THE COAST OF ICELAND. WHAT WAS ONCE A LIBRARY OF BOOKS IS NOW THE LIBRARY OF WATER, A SERIES OF COLLECTIONS GATHERED BY RONI HORN AND HER COLLABORATORS IN ICELAND. THE PROJECT IS OPEN TO VISITORS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND IS USED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING MEETINGS, CONCERTS, CHESS CLUBS AND YOGA CLASSES. THE STUDIO IN THE BASEMENT WHICH ONCE STORED BOOKS IS NOW USED FOR A WRITER'S RESIDENCY FOR THREE MONTHS EACH SUMMER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 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 March 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 June 2004.
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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