Colusa County Arts Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Arts enrichment and education for the County of Colusa, California
- Income
- $160,564
- Spending
- $137,889
- Reserves
- 12.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $19,726, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 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 (5)
- $93,674 spent. A weekly summer music series brings free live music to Colusa California. These events provide exposure to diversemusicians from around the country, family friendly activities, and public engagement opportunities to local business and non profit partners. This series engages about 1500 community members per season.
- We hold an annualyear-end event featuring live music, refreshments, art demonstrations from local artists and art sales to local artists. The event is open to the public and serves about 150 community members.
- Monthly artist receptions provide local artists an opportunity to show their work an a professional gallery space, engage with the commiunity and sell their work. we engaged about 300 members of the public and 21 artists at our 2022-2023 reception.
- ART ventures, after school programs provides free arts education for adults and chldren. ART venture engaged about 130 students FY2022-2023
- Maintaining and refurbishing street banners during the holiday season. These banners provide 43 local individuals and businesses and impact thousands of motorists traveling on Highway 20 every season
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 June 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 December 2010.
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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