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Bardola

EIN 47-1498683 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF ARTS AND CULTURE VIA TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS; AND TO CURATE ART EXHIBITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SHERE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

Income
$161,530
Spending
$232,269
Reserves
-11.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 80%

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: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 757% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 44% 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 (1)
  1. $95,187 spent. BARDOLA PRODUCED AND CURATED THE FIRST EVER GROUP EXHIBITION OF 20 LOS ANGELES ARTISTS THAT PREMIERED AT THE MOST ESTEEMED INTERNATIONAL ART HAPPENING, LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA 2015. THE EXHIBITION SHOWCASED ART OF 20 LOS ANGELES ARTISTS FROM MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER 2015 IN THE CITY OF VENEZIA, ITALY. BARDOLA COLLABORATED WITH ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED ART EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD, THE ACCADEMIA DI BELLE ARTI VENEZIA, AND ENGAGED THE ACCADEMIA'S STUDENTS IN MOUNTING THE EXHIBITION, THUS CONTRIBUTING GREATLY TO INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND ART EDUCATION.IN OCTOBER 2015 BARDOLA PRODUCED AND CURATED A ONE-WOMAN EXHIBITION AT THE ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ONTARIO, CA. THE EXHIBITION PRESENTED THE WORK OF LOS ANGELES BASED ARTIST BRANDY EVE ALLEN IN THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE ONTARIO AIRPORT.

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? 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 January 2015.

    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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