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Museum of Art Deland Florida Inc

EIN 59-0678769 · Deland, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

A VISUAL ARTS MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTING, PRESERVATION, STUDY, DISPLAY AND EDUCATIONAL USE OF THE FINE ARTS. THE MUSEUM IS HOST TO NUMEROUS ROTATING EXHIBITS, GALLERY TALKS AND RECEPTIONS.

Income
$989,428
Spending
$913,793
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
18.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 40%
Employees
20
Volunteers
120

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)
  1. $668,455 spent. THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, PRESERVES AND DISPLAYS FINE ART WITH THE GOAL OF HAVING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM HAS ALSO HOSTED NUMEROUS ROTATING EXHIBITS, PROVIDES GALLERY TALKS AND RECEPTIONS, MASTER WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE AUDIENCE.
  2. $109,422 spent. CHILDREN AND ADULT ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND TEACHERS INSTITUTE FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY AREAS: IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS IN VARIOUS MEDIA, LECTURES, AND TOURS SERVED 3,087 INDIVIDUALS. AS PART OF ITS OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES AN ART TOUR AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE MUSEUMS PERMANENT LEGENDARY FLORIDA COLLECTION. ALSO, PRE-K STUDENTS IN WEST VOLUSIA HEAD START PROGRAMS PARTICIPATE IN ARTS ON THE GROW, A BILINGUAL ART AND LITERACY PROGRAM. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS TOTALED 52,141.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 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 September 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 September 1961.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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