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Young at Art of Broward Inc

EIN 59-2832971 · Plantation, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE INSPIRING, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES IN WHICH ART IS CENTRAL TO SHAPING YOUNG MINDS AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$593,831
Spending
$842,827
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
9.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
35
Volunteers
115
Highest pay
$57,611, ex dir up to

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (1)
  1. $641,720 spent. YOUNG AT ART MUSEUM (YAA) HAS BEEN A LEADER IN ARTS EDUCATION IN BROWARD COUNTY SINCE 1989. GUIDED BY ITS MISSION TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTISTIC, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, YAA INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2025, YAA CONTINUED TO OFFER PERMANENT EXHIBITION GALLERIES AT ITS LOCATION IN THE BROWARD MALL. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED WONDERSCAPES, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GALLERY INSPIRED BY ALICE IN WONDERLAND, AND ENGAGING EXHIBITS ON GRAFFITI ART AND MURALS THAT EMPHASIZE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. VISITORS ALSO ENJOYED THE PABLO CANO ECO-PUPPET THEATER, WHERE RECYCLED MATERIALS AND FOUND OBJECTS ARE TRANSFORMED INTO IMAGINATIVE PUPPETS AND ART PIECES-SHOWCASING ENDLESS CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, YAA INTRODUCED A NEW SERIES OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS STAN SLUTSKY AND LISA ROCKFORD, AS WELL AS INSTALLATIONS INSPIRED BY YAYOI KUSAMA. YAA PROUDLY SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS BY ARTISTS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA AND BEYOND, OFFERING VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THEIR IMAGINATION AND BUILD MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THE MUSEUM SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PLATFORMS FOR INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS PAIRED WITH WORKSHOPS, FOSTERING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGEMENT. DYNAMIC INSTALLATION SPACES INVITE GUESTS TO CREATE THEIR OWN MASTERPIECES, PROVIDING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE VISITORS CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE DIGITAL WORLD, EMBRACE HANDS-ON CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. YAA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS, INCLUDING ART CLASSES, ART-FILLED PARTIES, PLAYDATES, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM OUTREACHES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE YAA AT HOME, SENSORY SATURDAYS, MOMMY & ME WORKSHOPS, AND NUMEROUS OUTREACH INITIATIVES ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS ARTREACH PROVIDE ART LESSONS TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, ADVANCING YAA'S MISSION TO MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE GIRLS EMPOWERED, A GENDER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE ARTS AT PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS BROWARD, AND THE ARTREACH ART CLUB AT DILLARD AND NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. YOUNG AT ART MUSEUM (YAA) HAS BEEN A LEADER IN ARTS EDUCATION IN BROWARD COUNTY SINCE 1989. GUIDED BY ITS MISSION TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTISTIC, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, YAA INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2025, YAA CONTINUED TO OFFER PERMANENT EXHIBITION GALLERIES AT ITS LOCATION IN THE BROWARD MALL. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED WONDERSCAPES, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GALLERY INSPIRED BY ALICE IN WONDERLAND, AND ENGAGING EXHIBITS ON GRAFFITI ART AND MURALS THAT EMPHASIZE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. VISITORS ALSO ENJOYED THE PABLO CANO ECO-PUPPET THEATER, WHERE RECYCLED MATERIALS AND FOUND OBJECTS ARE TRANSFORMED INTO IMAGINATIVE PUPPETS AND ART PIECES-SHOWCASING ENDLESS CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, YAA INTRODUCED A NEW SERIES OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS STAN SLUTSKY AND LISA ROCKFORD, AS WELL AS INSTALLATIONS INSPIRED BY YAYOI KUSAMA. YAA PROUDLY SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS BY ARTISTS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA AND BEYOND, OFFERING VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THEIR IMAGINATION AND BUILD MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THE MUSEUM SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PLATFORMS FOR INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS PAIRED WITH WORKSHOPS, FOSTERING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGEMENT. DYNAMIC INSTALLATION SPACES INVITE GUESTS TO CREATE THEIR OWN MASTERPIECES, PROVIDING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE VISITORS CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE DIGITAL WORLD, EMBRACE HANDS-ON CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. YAA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS, INCLUDING ART CLASSES, ART-FILLED PARTIES, PLAYDATES, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM OUTREACHES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE YAA AT HOME, SENSORY SATURDAYS, MOMMY & ME WORKSHOPS, AND NUMEROUS OUTREACH INITIATIVES ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS ARTREACH PROVIDE ART LESSONS TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, ADVANCING YAA'S MISSION TO MAKE ART ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE GIRLS EMPOWERED, A GENDER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE ARTS AT PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS BROWARD, AND THE ARTREACH ART CLUB AT DILLARD AND NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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