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Arlington Artist Alliance

EIN 54-2043690 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CHAMPION A VIBRANT VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EXHIBIT SPACE, STUDIOS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR ARLINGTON'S COMMUNITY. TO INSPIRE VISUAL ARTISTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE WITH ARTS AND CULTURE.

Income
$317,091
Spending
$344,455
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 42%
Employees
3
Highest pay
$72,827, exec dir

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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% 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

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (6)
  1. $153,338 spent. MAINTAINED GALLERY TO BE USED TO HOST MONTHLY EXHIBITIONS ART SHOW COMPETITIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNER EXHIBITS. PROVIDED FOR A FEE VISIBLE CREATIVE STUDIO SPACE FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA AND HAVE SMALL ITEMS DONATED BY MEMBERS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED
  2. $61,303 spent. MEMBERS FEATURE LOCALLY-MADE ORIGINAL ARTWORK IN DIVERSE COMMUNITY VENUES THROUGHOUT ARLINGTON. ALL ARTWORK IS FOR SALE PRODUCED BY ALLIANCE MEMBERS
  3. $16,700 spent. THROUGH AMAZON, WORKSHOPS FOR DIFFERENT VENUES OF ART ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER ARTISTS TO LEARN OR IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS WORKING WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS, MEDIUMS AND STYLES OF ART. PROVIDED SPECIFIC PROJECT WORKSHOPS GENERALLY ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ARTIST COULD SIGN UP FOR THE WORKSHOPS THROUGH AMAZON. EACH WORKSHOP WOULD COVER A DIFFERENT FORM OF ART EITHER BY STYLE, MATERIAL, OR CONTENT. INSTRUCTORS WOULD WORK WITH PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE A SPECIFIC TYPE OF ART.EXPENSES WERE $5,600. REVNUE WAS $18,700.
  4. $16,471 spent. ORGANIZED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO HOLD ART SHOWS SO THAT STUDENTS, VETERANS, SENIOR CITIZENS, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND OTHER LOCAL GROUPS COULD DISPLAY ART IN VENUES THROUGHOUT THE ARLINGTON AREA. ART SHOW COMPETITIONS WERE HELD FOR ART STUDENTS TO DISPLAY THEIR ART AND COMPETE FOR AWARDS. ART WORK WAS DISPLAYED FOR VIEWING AND JUDGING.
  5. PROVIDED ART CLASSES TO HELP NEW ARTISTS DEVELOP AND IMPROVE WITH NEW TECHNIQUES EXPENSE $2,743, REVENUE $3,469.
  6. MAINTAIN GALLERY TO HOST MONTHLY EXHIBITS AND ART SHOW COMPETITIONS. PROVIDED VISIBLE CREATIVE STUDIO SPACE FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA.SMALL ITEMS DONATED BY MEMBERS COULD ALSO BE PURCHASED IN THE GALLERY. EXPENSE $2,556, REVENUE $5,990.

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 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 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 October 2003.

    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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