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Healdsburg Center for the Arts

EIN 72-1571075 · Healdsburg, CA

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

What it says it does

PROMOTE VARIOUS FORMS OF ART IN SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$165,422 spent. CREATE A VENUE TO DISPLAY LOCAL ARTISTS' WORK; ESTABLISH A CLASSROOM WHERE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN ENJOY ART AND ART EDUCATION; ESTABLISH AN ACTIVITY WHEREBY ART CONSIGNED TO HEALDSBURG CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL PROVIDE A RETURN TO LOCAL ARTISTS; CREATE A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF THE GALLERY AND SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES - CURRENTLY ABOUT 25 VOLUNTEERS. APPROXIMATELY 230 ARTISTS DISPLAYED THEIR WORK AT THE GALLERY AND NUMEROUS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
$5,114 spent. ART FESTIVAL - FESTIVAL EVENT THAT SHOWCASES LOCAL ARTISTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH REVENUES SUPPORTING ART CENTER ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MANY ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 ATTENDEES. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS HAVE NUMERIOUS STUDENTS ATTEND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 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 May 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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