The Armory Art Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ARMORY ART CENTER IS TO PROVIDE ART EDUCATION TO INSPIRE THE CREATION AND EXPERIENCE OF ART IN THE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $109,560, ceo
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: 57 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 19 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $848,350 spent. ART SCHOOL: OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, MORE THAN 800 COURSES ARE OFFERED THROUGH SIX ACADEMIC TERMS AND EDUCATE MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS. ON AVERAGE, 70 UNIQUE COURSES AND WORKSHOPS EACH TERM, PROVIDE AN ART EDUCATION STRUCTURED VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS IN CERAMICS, JEWELRY, METAL SMITHING, SCULPTURE (STONE AND METAL), PAINTING, DRAWING, PRINTMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, FIBERS AND RELATED ARTS. STUDIO ART CLASSES ARE THOUGHT BY ACCOMPLISHED DEGREED ARTISTS AND CLASSES ARE OFFERED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 90, YEAR-ROUND WITH DAY, EVENING, AND SATURDAY CLASSES OFFERED FOR ADULTS AND YOUTHS. THE SCHOOL SERVES AN ETHNICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
- $619,128 spent. MASTER ARTIST WORKSHOPS: THE WORKSHOPS RUNFOR 5 DAYS AND ARE PRESENTED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RENOWNEDARTISTS. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING EACH WORKSHOP IS 8.THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE PUBLIC LECTURES AND STUDIO WORKSHOPS,PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND STUDENT ARTISTS TO MEETAND LEARN FROM INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS.
- $65,059 spent. YOUTH CLASSES AND THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP: YOUTH CLASSES ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR ADULT PROGRAMMING. THE SUMMER CAMPIS 10 WEEKS LONG, DURING THE SUMMER AND SERVES KINDERGARTEN THROUGHHIGH SCHOOL. WE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SUMMER CAMP STUDENTS, BASEDON ECONOMIC NEED. THEY ARE AWARDED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, ETHNICITY ORDEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE. DURING THE YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS BY INDIVIDUALS AREDESIGNATED FOR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS, THESE FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ASEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT AND RELEASED AS THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED. NOFUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE RECIPIENTS, THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TUTIONFEE WAIVERS.
- $7,347 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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