Galveston Art League Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTE ART
- Income
- $121,587
- Spending
- $120,893
- Reserves
- -23.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 24 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, 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 May 31, 2026, 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 (1)
- $44,235 spent. Established in 1914, the Art League has been run by volunteers for 109 years. Community Participation The Art League works in partnership with other local non-profits to enrich the cultural and natural environment.DiversityParticipate in citywide annual Juneteenth celebration; held retrospective exhibit of local artist and educator, Dr. Erma M. Phillips, "Through My Eyes." Kids Summer Art Classes Every year, the Art League offers a two-week-long low-cost workshop for children 8-12. Workshops Workshop classes and demonstrations are held periodically and are open to the general public. K-12 Juried Show Held in conjunction with the Grand Kids Festival in April, the show allows local students (K-12) to compete for prizes and show off their artistic abilities. Member & Juried Shows Twelve times a year, the gallery changes shows: nine membership shows and three juried shows that anyone age 16+ can enter.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, 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 May 2026.
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 1968.
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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