Coconut Grove Arts & Historical
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE ARTS.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 11.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% 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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $1.4 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE PRODUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL, ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING AND MOST CELEBRATED OUTDOOR ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FESTIVAL IS HELD ANNUALLY IN THE COCONUT GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND DRAWS ATTENDEES AND ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY.DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE FESTIVAL HOSTED 285 JURIED ARTISTS SELECTED FROM A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT POOL, REPRESENTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF VISUAL ART MEDIUMS INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MIXED MEDIA. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTED BETWEEN 25,000 AND 50,000 ATTENDEES OVER THE COURSE OF THE EVENT, SUPPORTED BY A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF MORE THAN 200 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO ENSURE A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EXPERIENCE.THE FESTIVAL SERVES AS A MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE GREATER MIAMI COMMUNITY. BY DRAWING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO THE COCONUT GROVE AREA, THE EVENT GENERATES DIRECT REVENUE FOR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS, SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES, INCREASES HOTEL OCCUPANCY, AND STIMULATES SPENDING THROUGHOUT THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. ARTISTS ARE PROVIDED A PREMIER MARKETPLACE TO EXHIBIT AND SELL THEIR WORK, OFFERING MANY THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH NEW COLLECTORS AND EXPAND THEIR NATIONAL PROFILE.BEYOND ITS MEASURABLE OUTPUTS, THE FESTIVAL FOSTERS CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY COHESION BY MAKING FINE ART ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A FREE AND WELCOMING OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT. IT STRENGTHENS MIAMI'S IDENTITY AS A DESTINATION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE, AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE PUBLIC. THE EVENT GENERATES CIVIC PRIDE AND DEEPENS THE COMMUNITY'S CONNECTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS IN WAYS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE FESTIVAL WEEKEND ITSELF.
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 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 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 October 1991.
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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