Park County Friends of the Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF LIVINGSTON'S ARTS COMMUNITY AND EXPAND ENGAGEMENT WITH ART THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND THE PERMANENT COLLECTION.
- Income
- $93,630
- Spending
- $72,965
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $27,398, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $46,229 spent. PARK COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE ARTS DBA THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART (DMA) CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF LIVINGSTON'S ARTS COMMUNITY AND EXPANDS ENGAGEMENT WITH ART THROUGH ART EXHIBITS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND A PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE THE LEADING PUBLIC EXPOSURE TO THE WORK OF THE MUSEUM. THE DMA PRESENTS EIGHT TO TEN EXHIBITIONS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR THAT ENLIGHTEN, EDUCATE, AND EXPAND THE POSSIBLE ROLES THAT ART CAN SERVE IN A SOCIETY. THE EXHIBITS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND EACH MUST SERVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE THREE AIMS: -RECOGNIZE ART AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION -REFLECT THE ROLE OF ART IN THE FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY -RAISE MARGINALIZED VOICES THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND CLASSROOM- BASED EDUCATION FOR YOUTH THROUGHOUT PARK COUNTY. THE MUSEUM OFTEN COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS WITH WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES. THE HEART OF THE EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM (EOP) IS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE MUSEUM 'S EDUCATOR WORKS WITH THE SCHOOL'S INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TO INTEGRATE ART HISTORY, ART LITERACY, AND ART PRESENTATION LESSONS INTO THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM, FOSTERING A HIGH-ENGAGEMENT AND STANDARDS-BASED COLLABORATION. THE DMA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION IS ITS MOST ENDURING ASSET AND A DEFINING EXPRESSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO STEWARDING THE AREA'S ARTISTIC HERITAGE. THE MUSEUM PRESERVES, CATALOGS, AND MAKES THE COMMUNITY'S ART HISTORY ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE, FREQUENTLY USING PAINTINGS AND OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION IN THE EOP CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. LOCATED IN A DESIGNATED HISTORIC BUILDING IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON, THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART IS THE ONLY FINE ART MUSEUM IN PARK COUNTY. IT PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL LIVINGSTON ART WALKS AND THE COLLABORATIVE ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY FESTIVAL AND BIG BEND ART AUCTION. PARK COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE ARTS DBA THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART (DMA) CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF LIVINGSTON'S ARTS COMMUNITY AND EXPANDS ENGAGEMENT WITH ART THROUGH ART EXHIBITS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND A PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE THE LEADING PUBLIC EXPOSURE TO THE WORK OF THE MUSEUM. THE DMA PRESENTS EIGHT TO TEN EXHIBITIONS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR THAT ENLIGHTEN, EDUCATE, AND EXPAND THE POSSIBLE ROLES THAT ART CAN SERVE IN A SOCIETY. THE EXHIBITS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND EACH MUST SERVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE THREE AIMS: -RECOGNIZE ART AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION -REFLECT THE ROLE OF ART IN THE FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY -RAISE MARGINALIZED VOICES THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND CLASSROOM- BASED EDUCATION FOR YOUTH THROUGHOUT PARK COUNTY. THE MUSEUM OFTEN COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS WITH WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES. THE HEART OF THE EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM (EOP) IS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE MUSEUM 'S EDUCATOR WORKS WITH THE SCHOOL'S INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TO INTEGRATE ART HISTORY, ART LITERACY, AND ART PRESENTATION LESSONS INTO THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM, FOSTERING A HIGH-ENGAGEMENT AND STANDARDS-BASED COLLABORATION. THE DMA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION IS ITS MOST ENDURING ASSET AND A DEFINING EXPRESSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO STEWARDING THE AREA'S ARTISTIC HERITAGE. THE MUSEUM PRESERVES, CATALOGS, AND MAKES THE COMMUNITY'S ART HISTORY ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE, FREQUENTLY USING PAINTINGS AND OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION IN THE EOP CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. LOCATED IN A DESIGNATED HISTORIC BUILDING IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON, THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART IS THE ONLY FINE ART MUSEUM IN PARK COUNTY. IT PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL LIVINGSTON ART WALKS AND THE COLLABORATIVE ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY FESTIVAL AND BIG BEND ART AUCTION.
Source: Form 990 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 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 December 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 August 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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