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North End Cultural Center Inc

EIN 46-1067101 · Waterloo, IA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Promoting artistic expression and achievement.

Income
$91,196
Spending
$145,444
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$21,187, artistic director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 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 59% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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. $30,910 spent. SUMMER HIP HOP LITERACY PROGRAM - TEACHES POETRY WRITING AND HIP HOP MUSIC PRODUCTION OVER A SIX WEEK PROGRAM RUNNING FROM MID-JUNE TO LATE JULY. KIDS ACQUIRE LITERACY SKILLS, PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND OVERALL INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE.
  2. $2,550 spent. NORTH END ARTS AND MUSIC FEST - CELEBRATION OF ARTISTS AND BUSINESSES IN WATERLOO'S REDOMINANTLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD. OFFERED EVERY JULY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COMMUNITY PARADE
  3. $22,281 spent. LACK HISORY SHOWCASE - CELEBRATES THE ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BLACK RESIDENTS OF WATERLOO THROUGH MUSIC AND THE SPOKEN WORD. HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Caution.

    Its 2025 filing told the IRS that the organization has closed.

    Source: Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filings, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 19, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2012.

    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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