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Artvan

EIN 45-2301696 · Brunswick, ME

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ARTVANS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY BY DELIVERING MOBILE ART THERAPY TO FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING TO PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$228,187
Spending
$264,569
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
9

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

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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, 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 (2)
  1. $138,276 spent. ARTVANS LARGEST PROGRAM IS PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND MOBILE ART THERAPY FOR YOUTH IN FIFTEEN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN FOUR TOWNS IN MAINE. IN 2024, 836 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 400 ARTVAN THERAPY SESSIONS. ART THERAPY IS PROVIDED BY A PROFESSIONAL ART THERAPIST AND A THERAPEUTIC ARTS ASSISTANT. BENEFITS OF ART THERAPY INCLUDE DEVELOPING HEALTHY SOCIAL RELATIONS, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND TRANSFORMING PAST TRAUMATIC AND PROBLEMATIC EXPERIENCES INTO PRESENT POSITIVE CHOICES. PROGRAMS ARE HELD IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE YOUTH LIVE, THERE IS NO COST FOR PARTICIPANTS.
  2. $20,729 spent. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE ART THERAPY SESSIONS. MOST OF THESE ARE YOUTH-CENTERED AND TAKE PLACE IN SCHOOLS OR AT COMMUNITY SITES. VULNERABLE ADULT POPULATIONS ARE ALSO SERVED. PROGRAMS MAY BE ONE-TIME OR OCCUR REGULARLY OVER SEVERAL WEEKS OR MONTHS. APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN 2024.

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 2012.

    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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