Ming Studios
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MING Studios is a contemporary art space and residency program in Boise that the work of international and local artists. Through residencies, exhibitions, workshops, and community events, MING Studios create opportunites for artists and the public to connect through the arts.
- Income
- $69,573
- Spending
- $67,903
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% 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 (3)
- $40,741 spent. Residency program-MING's studio space residency provides Boise-area artists with dedicated time, space, and support for the creation of new work. Designed for artists who would benefit from the scale of the gallery and its central location, the program offers free access to a large, flexible workspace, an artist fee, and opportunities for meaningful public engagement.
- $20,371 spent. Boise Photo Grid Project-This project Boise-based photographers. Organized by John Francis, the project began in February 2025 with the goal of creating a visual archive that captures Boise at this moment in time, in recognition of the rapid changes taking place across the city.
- $6,790 spent. 7o'clock is time and space dedicated to pure experience free of explanations, artist statements, or analysis. From music and dance to literature and theater, every Sunday brings new artists and a new performance, as the clock strikes 7.
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
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on July 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2025.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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