Longview Act
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.
- Income
- $440,645
- Spending
- $344,307
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $58,768, 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (2)
- $182,807 spent. MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS:DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, ARTSVIEW PRODUCED SIX FULL-SCALE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS. THESE PRODUCTIONS ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 200 YOUTH PERFORMERS (AGES 8-18), 60 ADULT PERFORMERS, SUPPORTED BY OVER 150 VOLUNTEERS, AND REACHED AN ESTIMATED 5,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS 26 TOTAL PERFORMANCES. EACH PRODUCTION INVOLVED AN AVERAGE OF 6-8 WEEKS OF REHEARSAL, AMOUNTING TO OVER 1,500 CUMULATIVE HOURS OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION.PROGRAM OBJECTIVES (SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM):THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MAINSTAGE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH HIGH-QUALITY THEATRE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN A PROFESSIONAL-STYLE ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP ARTISTIC SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. LONG-TERM, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO CULTIVATE A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS, ENCOURAGE FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF EAST TEXAS.
- $25,091 spent. PATHS: CAMPS & CLASSES PROGRAM:THE PATHS PROGRAM DELIVERED OVER 30 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, INCLUDING SEASONAL THEATRE CAMPS, WEEKLY ACTING CLASSES, SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS (E.G., STAGE COMBAT, IMPROV, CHOREOGRAPHY), AND OUR INTRODUCTORY "TOTS IN THE SPOT" FOR AGES 2-5. IN TOTAL, PATHS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 350 UNIQUE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PROVIDING OVER 1,800 HOURS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. MANY CLASSES CULMINATED IN SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES, OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.PROGRAM OBJECTIVES (SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM):PATHS IS DESIGNED TO OFFER ACCESSIBLE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ARTS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS. THE SHORT-TERM GOAL IS TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND FOUNDATIONAL THEATRE SKILLS. LONG-TERM, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS A PIPELINE OF TRAINED, PASSIONATE YOUNG ARTISTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTUALLY LEAD IN ARTISTIC OR EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.
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 2004.
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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