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Arctic Cycle

EIN 46-3408963 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ARCTIC CYCLE USES STORYTELLING AND LIVE PERFORMANCES TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ABOUT OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS, CREATE AN EMPOWERING VISION OF THE FUTURE, AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION. OPERATING ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT COMPLEX PROBLEMS MUST BE ADDRESSED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE WORK WITH ARTISTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS, SOLICIT INPUT FROM RESEARCHERS IN THE HUMANITIES, NATURAL SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND ACTIVELY SEEK COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS.

Income
$70,669
Spending
$57,557
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Highest pay
$9,100, artistic director and chair

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $37,083 spent. CLIMATE CHANGE THEATRE ACTION (CCTA) IS A BIENNIAL GLOBAL DISTRIBUTED FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS. WHILE WE TYPICALLY COMMISSION FIFTY PLAYWRIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO WRITE SHORT PLAYS THAT ENGAGE WITH CLIMATE ISSUES, IN 2025, WE COMMISSIONED 10 NEW PLAYS AND USED 40 FROM OUR PREVIOUS COLLECTIONS. THESE PLAYS WERE THEN AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING AN EVENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY DURING A 13-WEEK WINDOW IN THE FALL. WE ALSO PUBLISHED AN ANTHOLOGY INCLUDING THE 10 NEW PLAYS.
  2. $12,828 spent. CLIMATE CHANGE THEATRE ACTION FRINGE (CCTA FRINGE) IS AN OFFSHOOT OF CCTA. ORGANIZERS PRESENT EVENTS OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SEASON, USING PLAYS FROM PREVIOUS FESTIVALS, AND PAY ROYALTIES TO THE PLAYWRIGHTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 March 2015.

    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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