Gainesville Fine Arts Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA) is dedicated to supporting visual arts through exhibitions, workshops and programming.
- Income
- $219,991
- Spending
- $197,095
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 35%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $66,957, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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
Good: 82 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
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.
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 (3)
- $93,178 spent. GFAA Gallery Exhibitions: The Gallery hosted 18 onsite exhibitions in 2025 with online versions of each exhibition, and provided programming to expand audience viewing. The exhibits featured 275 artists showing varied pieces of work; awards and recognition were given to recognize works of merit. The first annual High School & College level student juried exhibition was held. Artists are also featured in the gift shop where they can exhibit a collection of small paintings and 3-D items, such as sculptures, ceramics, cards, and jewelry.
- $56,418 spent. Workshops, Classes, Networking, and Mentoring: In 2025 GFAA hosted 5 workshops, continued the weekly Open Studio program, and the monthly Artists Meet-Up events where the artists come together to talk about the work in the current exhibitions.
- $22,349 spent. Community Outreach: In 2025, GFAA added a community program called Mindful Messages. Each year, a mural is created at a local school to empower and inspire middle & high school students through art. This year the mural was completed at Gainesville High School, with the help of students from Santa Fe College. Additionally, GFAA continued to offer ongoing exhibits in community public venues, including Oak Hammock at UF, restaurants, a church, and two locations of UF Innovate. We held our annual Studio Tour where visitors can tour various artists studios; continued the collaboration with the Friends of Elementary Arts Exhibition, offered one month of in-kind week-long exhibition space to artists for solo or curated show opportunities, hosted an Afro-futurism exhibition with the University of Florida, community collaboration exhibitions with the Greater Gainesville International Center, UF Center for Arts in Medicine and the Writers Alliance of Gainesville
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 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 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 1980.
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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