Arts Council of Pendleton
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Active support of the arts.
- Income
- $517,783
- Spending
- $475,393
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 20
- Highest pay
- $61,432, executive direc
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $350,210 spent. The Arts Council of Pendleton provides opportunities for creative expression and community connection through experiences, education, and advocacy in the arts. The council does this primarily in three areas: arts education, arts and crafts exhibits, and arts economic development.The education programing is the cornerstone of the organization. We offer free and low-cost art and music classes for youth, teens, and adults year-round. In addition, we host school, church, and community groups in our facility and provide services off-site at schools and public spaces or events. Our building has many dedicated spaces for artmaking while other spaces perform double-duty hosting a range of art and music classes and presentations.The exhibit program supports both emerging and established artists from across the region and around the country. We enjoy allowing our exhibits to inform our education programing; often the featured artists work inspires class offerings. We host 14-16 unique exhibits each year, engaging with a wide range of mediums and viewpoints. The annual Open Regional Exhibit engages almost 100 artists each year, many showing their work in public for the first time.To encourage art economic development, we engage more than 120 artists all year round for our Fine Craft Gallery. This provides income for the artists, as well as a platform to learn about production, packaging, and marketing. We mentor artists on an ongoing basis, helping with product development, materials procurement, and more. Artists gain skills which allow them to expand their markets out to other galleries and shops.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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