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Park City-Summit County Arts Council

EIN 74-2457798 · Park City, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of the Art Council of Park City & Summit County is to serve our arts & culture community by driving creative programming, providing valuable resources, and cultivating connections. We envision a community where arts & culture is critical, where creatives thrive, and where all people connect through the arts. We execute this work through four core areas of work: programming, marketing, public art, and planning/advocacy activities.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$940,356
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 53%
Employees
12
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$115,992, executive dir.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $427,003 spent. Creative Activities / Events / Community Programming: The Arts Council conducts events and programming throughout the year to ensure Arts & Culture thrives for our community. Signature programs include the Latino Arts Festival, Summit Arts Market, Art on the Trails, and our year-round CREATE PC Local Artist Collective. Partnership programs include the Monster Drawing Rally with the Kimball Art Center, Art & Music Gallery Stroll with the Park City Gallery Association, Summit County Fair Fine Art Show with Summit County, and Dia de los Muertos with Artes de Mexico en Utah.
  2. $172,444 spent. Cultural Tourism / Arts & Culture Promotional Marketing: Working in lockstep with the Park City Chamber's target markets, the Arts Council publishes a series of cultural tourism campaigns to promote the local arts and culture sector, helping drive visitation to cultural businesses and venues. We also conduct social media activities with over 17,000 followers highlighting local arts activities, and release 2 monthly newsletters with information about events, artist grants, residency opportunities, public art open calls, etc.
  3. $147,809 spent. Planning and Advocacy: As an Arts Council, we consistently assess the health and vitality of the local Arts & Culture sector to help direct our advocacy efforts and plan for the future. Part of that work includes data collection and analysis to help us understand quantifiable metrics such as Industry data, cultural nonprofit impact, cultural event impact, and investments in the sector to help us understand trends, forecasting, and overall health. The Arts Council worked with both national and statewide agencies to offer two different types of economic impact studies over the last few years including the Kem C. Gardner Utah Cultural Industries Study and Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study. We are also about to launch an Arts & Culture Master Plan for Summit County. The Arts & Culture Master Plan will guide Summit County in amplifying that power to ensure the actions of the Arts & Culture sector align with City and County priorities and provide maximum social, cultural, and economic benefits that enhance local quality of life.
  4. $73,904 spent. Public Art Activities: The Arts Council contracts with both Summit County and Park City Municipal to provide public art management services throughout the County. We also create partnerships with entities throughout the community to help execute public art projects in private developments such as the Artful Gondolas in Canyons Village, or the Art Snow Globes on Main Street.

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

  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 June 1987.

    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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