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Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene

EIN 45-3562471 · Eugene, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ARTS & BUSINESS ALLIANCE OF EUGENE (ABAE) DRIVES INVESTMENT TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE EUGENES CREATIVE AND CULTURAL VIBRANCY.

Income
$123,288
Spending
$112,786
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $79,555 spent. ARTS GUIDE: A FREE, ONLINE DIRECTORY THAT CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY WITH EUGENE'S CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM. THE ARTS GUIDE SHOWCASES LOCAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURAL SPACES - MAKING IT EASIER THAN EVER TO DISCOVER, SUPPORT, AND ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS. BRAVA: BRAVA CELEBRATES THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ARTS AND BUSINESS. THIS ANNUAL EVENT HONORS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHAMPION CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH FIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS. ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY (AEP) STUDY: THE ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY STUDY, CONDUCTED NATIONALLY BY AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, MEASURES THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE NONPROFIT ARTS SECTOR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE AND LANE ARTS COUNCIL, ABAE LOCALIZED THE MOST RECENT RESULTS IN 2023 - REVEALING THAT EUGENE'S ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR GENERATES 124 MILLION IN ANNUAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SUPPORTS OVER 2,700 LOCAL JOBS. THE STUDY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS EUGENE'S EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERISM AND ENGAGEMENT, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE ARTS ARE NOT JUST CULTURAL ASSETS, BUT VITAL DRIVERS OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 January 2013.

    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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