Gadsden Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GADSDEN ARTS INSPIRES THE EXPLORATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS TO ENRICH LIFE FOR EVERYONE, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CONTRIBUTING TO CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $775,035
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 37.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $114,559, 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 37.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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
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 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)
- $171,207 spent. THE GADSDEN ARTS CENTER & MUSEUM IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. IT ATTRACTS 18,000+ PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY FOR EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND SOCIAL EVENTS. POSITIVE IMPACTS OF GADSDEN ARTS INCLUDE TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION, PROMOTION OF OUR REGION'S ARTISTIC TALENT, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE MUSEUM IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS QUALITY EXHIBITIONS, HISTORIC BUILDING AND SETTING, WIDE-REACHING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
- $308,172 spent. THE GADSDEN ARTS CENTER & MUSEUM IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, IT IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO HOST MAJOR EXHIBITIONS WITH RICH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTENT. THESE EXHIBITIONS BRING CENTURIES OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE TO OUR REGION, OFFERING EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. GADSDEN ARTS ALSO HOSTS EXHIBITIONS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL ART, PROMOTING CURRENT CREATIVE PRODUCTION AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. 17 EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, PRESENTED WITH ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, DRIVE TOURISM AND DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION FOR QUINCY AND GADSDEN COUNTY.
- $205,448 spent. THE GADSDEN ARTS CENTER & MUSEUM IS THE MAIN PROVIDER OF ART EDUCATION IN GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, BRINGING ART-MAKING AND INTERPRETIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO EVERYONE, FROM YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS, ADULTS, SENIOR CITIZENS. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH ART ARE FUN, AND ARE SHOWN TO IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM, BOOST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, COMBAT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT THE MUSEUM IN STUDIOS AND GALLERIES, IN SCHOOLS, AT PARTNERS' SITES, ONLINE, AND AT HOME, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE THROUGH ART.
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 July 1994.
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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