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Cleburne Friends of the Cultural Arts

EIN 45-2418765 · Cleburne, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak15 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLEBURNE AND JOHNSON COUNTY BY BUILDING A STRONG CULTURAL ARTS COMMUNITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ARTS.

Income
$67,704
Spending
$83,794
Spent on programs
46%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
1
Volunteers
20

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

Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 68% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    46% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $19,563 spent. ARTS COMPLEX AND MUSEUM OPERATIONS - OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE JN LONG CULTURAL ARTS COMPLEX, A FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING. THE HISTORIC 3-STORY BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1915 ON 2.04 ACRES. THE 31,000 SQ FT COMPLEX INCLUDES 2 ANNEX BUILDINGS WITH 8 CLASSROOMS, A GYM FOR PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS AND AN OLD CAFETERIA FOR LARGE GROUP MEETINGS. THE ABANDONED PROPERTY WAS ACQUIRED IN 2015 FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE MAIN BUILDING INCLUDES HISTORIC MURAL PAINTED BY LOCAL RENOWNED ARTIST, CLASSROOMS HOUSING 2 ART GALLERIES, A PERMANENT ART COLLECTION, A TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM CELEBRATING LOCAL HISTORIC TIES TO THE SANTA FE RAILROAD, AND THE TEXAS WOODCARVERS GUILD MUSEUM. MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY, FREE OF CHARGE. CFCA HAS OVER 4,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY.
  2. $8,439 spent. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS - PROVIDES ART GALLERIES, CLASSROOMS, MEETING ROOMS AND STAGE FOR MEMBER ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY. MEMBER GROUPS HOST MONTHLY MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES FOR THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HOLD BOARD MEETINGS AT CFCA FACILITIES. MEMBER ARTISTS HOLD AFFORABLE CLASSES FOR WATER COLORING, DANCE AND CRAFTING, WHICH ARE PROMOTED BY CFCA STAFF. OVER 20 MEMBER GROUPS AND 120 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST MEMBERS USE THE CFCA COMPLEX AND SERVE OVER 900 PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDING OVER 12,000 HOURS OF SERVICE EACH YEAR. CFCA RECEIVES A SMALL COMMISSION FROM FEES COLLECTED FOR CLASSES AND LECTURES TO HELP COVER UTILITY COSTS. FREE ART CLASSES ARE PROVIDED TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. A BROAD SCOPE OF THE COMMUNITY IS SERVED BY THESE ART TEACHERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
  3. $10,356 spent. EXHIBITS - HOSTS SIX TO SEVEN GALLERY SHOWS FEATURING LOCAL PROFESSIONAL, AMATEUR AND STUDENT ARTISTS IN GENRES INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHY, 2-D ART, 3-D ART AND POETRY. EXHIBITS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR VIEWING. MANY OF THE EXHIBITS ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITES AS A PART OF THE EXPERIENCE. OVER 50 ARTISTS WORK ON THE EXHIBITS DURING THE YEAR. ARTWORK EXHIBITED INCLUDES WORK OF OVER 120 AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN AND 30 SENIOR CITIZENS FROM ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AS SPECIAL EXHIBITS. TRAVELING EXHIBITS ARE BROUGHT IN FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HUMANITIES TEXAS AND PALY FOUNDATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE EXPERIENCE THESE TYPES OF EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT SUBJECTS COVER HISTORIC AND HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AND OFFER A WINDOW ON THE WORLD FROM AN ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVE.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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