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Atelier St Thomas Arts Foundation Inc

EIN 66-0877849 · St Thomas, VI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ART AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Income
$131,942
Spending
$139,959
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Highest pay
$8,060, president

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

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. $44,198 spent. Art Exhibition Program is an art gallery program featuring 80% Caribbean vs. 20% international mid career artists. A long standing primary program for the organization the AEP benefits approximately 19k visitors annually supports community arts engagement at no cost to the public and provides a clean professionally curated platform for artists to exhibited bodies of work. This program is a core component to multiple education programs that rely on its principles of community arts access.
  2. $32,647 spent. 81C Sound is a music program featuring Virgin Islands musicians in intimate arts based settings. The program works to support local talent building performance opportunity for emerging music artists seeking to expand their artistic career endeavors. The program incorporates direct musician to visitor contact by focuses on smaller venue options and building in segments of artist to visitor discourse related to artistic pursuit. Additionally participating musicians contribute to education youth enrichment programs on a volunteer basis. The programs benefits approx 25k visitors annually through 3 venue locations.
  3. $11,051 spent. The Pop Up Program supports emerging community artists through curatorial arts mentorship within an art gallery setting and exhibition opportunities. First time exhibiting artists and student art exhibitions are key features to PUP with approximately 19k visitors benefiting annually. The program runs concurrently alongside an Art Exhibition Program merging mid career artists with student emerging artists for increased vocational mentorship opportunities. The program also supports emerging community brand makers and discussion panel events.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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