Craft Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CRAFT ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO NURTURING CREATIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATING AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CRAFT.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $140,886, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 79% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $886,389 spent. EDUCATION CENTER AND OUTREACH CRAFT ALLIANCE OFFERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CAMPS DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS IN THE MEDIA OF CRAFT. IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATION CENTER, APPROXIMATELY 2,500 TUITION-PAYING STUDENTS ARE SERVED. OUTREACH- IN ADDITION, CRAFT ALLIANCE'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS (VISITING ARTIST SERIES, CRAFTING-A-FUTURE, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ARTS PROGRAM, ARTSMARTS THROUGH ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FREE FAMILY SATURDAYS) ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY GROUPS AND METRO AREA SCHOOLS. THOUSANDS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE IN-DEPTH ART EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ANNUALLY PRIMARILY FROM INNER CITY SCHOOLS WITH SHARPLY REDUCED ART CURRICULUMS.
- $195,888 spent. EXHIBITION GALLERYCRAFT ALLIANCE SHOWCASES CRAFT IN ITS EXHIBITION GALLERY AND GALLERY SHOP. THE EXHIBITION SERIES IS BOTH FUNCTIONALLY AND CONCEPTUALLY BASED AND INCLUDES SOME SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS. THROUGH NATIONAL CALLS, ALL EXHIBITIONS PRESENT THE LEADING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS WORKING IN CRAFT MEDIA. CRAFT ALLIANCE ALSO HOSTS NATIONAL TOURING EXHIBITIONS RELATED TO CRAFT. (THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 ANNUAL VISITORS.)
- $6,988 spent. RESIDENCIES AND MENTORINGTHE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM FOR EMERGING ARTISTS. THE CRAFT ALLIANCE VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM BRINGS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CRAFT ARTISTS TO TEACH, EXHIBIT, AND ENGAGE WITH CRAFT ALLIANCE'S CORE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. MENTORING- A FOUR-YEAR ART MENTORING PROGRAM FOR TALENTED YOUNG ARTISTS (CRAFTING-A-FUTURE) OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR-ROUND ART CLASSES, MENTORING AND PORTFOLIO BUILDING, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD FREE OF CHARGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1976.
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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