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Arts Connect International Inc

EIN 46-3447371 · Jamaica Plain, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GROWING CREATIVE JUSTICE THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE.

Income
$782,293
Spending
$637,504
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 49%
Employees
6
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$73,783, co-director

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    3 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (5)
  1. $384,711 spent. THE CULTURAL EQUITY INCUBATOR IS A CREATIVE HOME FOR BOSTON'S SMALL AND MID-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLECTIVES LED BY, AND FOR, QUEER, TRANS, 2- SPIRIT, DISABLED,BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (QT2SDBIPOC) ARTS COMMUNITIES. AT THE CEI, WE WORK TO EQUITABLY SHARE SPACE, GOVERNANCE, NETWORKS, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN ACTUALIZING OUR CREATIVE EFFORTS.
  2. $13,657 spent. THE TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH COLLECTIVE IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO GENERATE RESEARCH BY AND FOR COMMUNITY, GROUNDED IN PRACTICE AND LIVED EXPERIENCE, AS PART OF BUILDING COLLECTIVE LIBERATION. OUR RESEARCH IS ROOTED IN TRANSDISCIPLINARITY, INTERSECTIONAL JUSTICE, CREATIVE JUSTICE, ARTS-BASED METHODOLOGIES, LIVED EXPERIENCE, EMBODIED LEARNING AND HEALING, AND A CRITICAL ADDRESSING OF POWER.
  3. $30,940 spent. ACI RUNS A FEE FOR SERVICE CONSULTING PRACTICE THAT FOCUSES ON INTERSECTIONAL, ANTI-OPPRESSION SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO WORKSHOPS, DIAGNOSTICS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, LEADERSHIP SHIFTS, BOARD DESIGN, AND TAILORED TRAINING.
  4. $46,698 spent. RECLOAKING: RECIRCLING SEEDS A PORTAL FOR SHARING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TEK) TO DEEPEN RELATIONAL, LIFE-SUSTAINING CULTURE IN PUBLIC PARKS OF JAMAICA PLAIN AND TURNERS FALLS. IN COLLABORATION WITH ELIZABETH JAMES PERRY AND MICA ROSE, THE PROGRAM CARRIES FORWARD INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND HISTORY, SOMATIC PRACTICES, CORNHUSK WEAVING, CANDLEMAKING, ALTARBUILDING, AND STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION INCLUDING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, POWER MAPPING, AND DIRECT ACTION. CULTURAL EQUITY LEARNING COMMUNITY IS AN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY OPEN TO ARTS AND CULTURE LEADERS COMMITTED TO BUILDING INTERSECTIONAL RACIAL EQUITY IN THE SECTOR. THE CELC INCLUDES A GO AT YOUR OWN PACE TWO- UNITCOURSE WITH COMPLIMENTARY WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS. ARTS IN THE ANTILLES
  5. RECLOAKING: RECIRCLING SEEDS A PORTAL FOR SHARING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE (TEK) TO DEEPEN RELATIONAL, LIFE-SUSTAINING CULTURE IN PUBLIC PARKS OF JAMAICA PLAIN AND TURNERS FALLS. IN COLLABORATION WITH ELIZABETH JAMES PERRY AND MICA ROSE, THE PROGRAM CARRIES FORWARD INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND HISTORY, SOMATIC PRACTICES, CORNHUSK WEAVING, CANDLEMAKING, ALTARBUILDING, AND STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION INCLUDING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, POWER MAPPING, AND DIRECT ACTION. CULTURAL EQUITY LEARNING COMMUNITY IS AN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY OPEN TO ARTS AND CULTURE LEADERS COMMITTED TO BUILDING INTERSECTIONAL RACIAL EQUITY IN THE SECTOR. THE CELC INCLUDES A GO AT YOUR OWN PACE TWO- UNITCOURSE WITH COMPLIMENTARY WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS. ARTS IN THE ANTILLES

Source: Form 990 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 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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