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International Artists Manifest

EIN 46-2513986 · Woolwich, ME

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to Remember the Artist. IAM takes on and cares for the works of brilliant, under-represented artists after they pass on. IAM provides secure, intelligent care of artists' works while documenting, positioning and promoting each collection. IAM is invested in educating the public about the works of under-represented artists, ensuring this significant cultural contribution is not lost in future generations. IAM offers public access to each collection through our digital archive and exhibition efforts. IAM also seeks out exhibition opportunities in conjunction with other arts organizations, and pursues scholarly publications and films on each of our artists.

Income
$76,557
Spending
$82,661
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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 (5)
  1. $27,347 spent. Preparatory Efforts - Retrospective Exhibition - Josefina Auslender - Public education. This program was created in collaboration with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine. Together, our organizations will be mounting the first solo museum retrospective for Josefina Auslender, a 91-year-old artist still living and making work in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The exhibit will feature 99 artworks, a full print catalog, and will have the opportunity to travel to additional venues across the United States. In 2024, we began the preparatory work for this exhibition, which included poring over hundreds of artworks for consideration, multiple meetings with the BCMA staff, and hours of interviews and audio recordings with the artist.
  2. $16,267 spent. Archiving Project: Carlo Pittore - Public Education. This program was developed to inventory, document, and preserve the life's work of Carlo Pittore, a male, Jewish, gay artist who was instrumental in the fight for artists' rights. Pittore was a significant figure in the mail art movement, an influential teacher, activist, and painter. IAM is working to ensure his life's work is properly documented and digitized, offering the public unprecedented access to his collection. Pittore maintained correspondence with hundreds of active artists during his lifetime, including Keith Haring, E.F. Higgins, Buster Cleveland, John Held, Jr., Lucy Lippard, Coco Gordon, and more. This program will result in a digitized archive of his most significant artworks and correspondences, and a full inventory of the collection. This year, we documented and archived additional works on paper, adding them to our online database.
  3. $12,943 spent. Archiving Project: Josefina Auslender - Public Education. This project is an effort to digitize Josefina Auslender's artwork and archive. Josefina Auslender is a Latin American artist originally from Argentina who has lived and worked in the United States for over 40 years. She specializes in graphite works on paper. We documented 250 artworks and added them to our online database.
  4. $5,000 spent. Part III.4d: Our other program services include a documentary film project developed to educate the public about the life and work of Josefina Auslender, a female, Jewish, Latin American artist who immigrated to Cape Elizabeth, Maine from Argentina. Auslender was a significant figure in Argentina in the 80s and 90s, before relocating to the United States. This program will result in a full-length documentary film to be promoted at film festivals, on local television, and at various arts events around the world.
  5. $3,500 spent. Public Access: Carlo Pittore - Public Education. This project was established to enhance the visibility of Carlo Pittore's artwork and archive in the public sector by developing products to engage a younger audience.

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 September 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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