Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO THE CREATION, PRESENTATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND STUDIO ART PROGRAM.
- Income
- $906,793
- Spending
- $712,289
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 9
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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 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
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
- $285,061 spent. ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ADVANCES CONTEMPORARY ART BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS, FOSTERING EXPERIMENTATION, AND CONNECTING AUDIENCES TO NEW IDEAS THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS. AS ONE OF THE SOUTHEASTS LEADING CONTEMPORARY ART CENTERS, ONE WAY WE ACTIVATE OUR MISSION IS BY PRESENTING NUMEROUS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT HIGHLIGHT GLOBAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL ARTISTS AND FOSTER CULTURAL DIALOGUE. WE COMMISSION NEW WORKS, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ARTISTS WHO HAVE NOT HAD A SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITION IN THE SOUTHEAST. WE ORGANIZE ONGOING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO FOSTER CONNECTION TO CONTEMPORARY ART, INCLUDING SIGNATURE PROGRAMS OPEN STUDIOS, CONTEMPORARY KIDS, AND CONTEMPORARY TALKS. WE OPERATION WITH FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ART IS FOR EVERYONE AND SHOULD BE ACCESSED FREE OF BARRIERS. ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ENVISIONS A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE ARTS ECOSYSTEM WHERE BOLD ARTISTIC VOICES SHAPE CULTURE, SPARK DIALOGUE, AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
- $121,657 spent. THE STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM SUPPORTS LOCAL WORKING ARTISTS BY PROVIDING 13 SUBSIDIZED STUDIO SPACES AS WELL AS FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTIVE OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS. ARTISTS REPRESENT A DIVERSE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING CERAMICS, FILM AND VIDEO, INSTALLATION, PAINTING, PERFORMANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SCULPTURE. STUDIOS RANGE IN SIZE FROM 225 TO 755 SQUARE FEET EACH SPACE ISUNIQUE. RENTAL RATES, WHICH INCLUDE UTILITIES, PARKING, AND WI-FI, ARE SUBSIDIZED BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EACH STUDIO AND LEASES RENEW ANNUALLYUP TO 3 YEARS TOTAL.
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 October 13, 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 June 1974.
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 October 21, 2026.
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