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Diverse Works Inc

EIN 76-0035355 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DIVERSEWORKS PRODUCES AND PRESENTS NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART THROUGH INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES. WE HONOR EACH ARTIST'S VISION WITHOUT LIMITS TO GENERATE EXPANSIVE ART EXPERIENCES AND LEARNING FOR ALL.

Income
$653,155
Spending
$684,782
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
5
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$87,892, executive director

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

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (1)
  1. $511,589 spent. VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND LITERATURE. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL. FOUNDED BY ARTISTS IN 1982, DIVERSEWORKS IS NATIONALLY KNOWN FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCEMENT OF PROGRESSIVE ART AND IDEAS IN HOUSTON AND THE NATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS TO CREATE NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK, AND ACTS AS A LAUNCHING PAD FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, COLLECTIVE AND FUTURE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. DIVERSEWORKS SUPPORTS ARTISTS AND PROJECTS THAT INSPIRE DIALOGUE ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND CULTURE AND OFFER EXPERIENTIAL AND PROGRESSIVE WORKS OF ART THAT COMPEL VIEWERS TO BROADEN THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT ART IS AND HOW ART CAN BE A CRITICAL TOOL FOR ADDRESSING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND AESTHETIC CONCERNS. MAJOR PROGRAMS IN 2024-25: RIVER ON FIRE (SEPTEMBER 28-NOVEMBER 16, 2024, MATCH GALLERY, HOUSTON) THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXHIBITION SHOWCASED 14 ARTISTS WHOSE WORK RESPONDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE FEATURED ARTISTS: CAROLINA ARANIBAR-FERNNDEZ, BRANDON BALLENGE, ALANA BARTOL, CHRISTINA BATTLE, HANNAH CHALEW, LILI CHIN. WILLOW NAOMI CURRY, HEATHER L. JOHNSON, AYANNA JOLIVET MCCLOUD , LAURA NAPIER, KRISTI RANGEL, JOE ROBLES IV, MANUEL ALEJANDRO RODRGUEZ-DELGADO, AND ZUYVA SEVILLA BRING ATTENTION TO PRESSING ECOLOGICAL ISSUES AND HIGHLIGHT THE UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LANDSCAPES ART + CLIMATE JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM (NOVEMBER 8-10, 2024, MATCH GALLERY, HOUSTON) THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER ACADEMICS, ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND POLICY ADVOCATES FROM THE U.S. AND CANADA FOR A WEEKEND OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE, AND WORKSHOPS CENTERED AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PLANETARY HEALTH. JULIA BARBOSA LANDOIS: PRAISE MUSIC SONOGRAM (FEBRUARY 6 8, 2025, MATCH BOX 1, HOUSTON) COMMISSIONED BY DIVERSEWORKS, THIS LIVE PERFORMANCE COMBINES SPOKEN WORD, MULTICHANNEL VIDEO, AND EXPERIMENTAL SOUND TO TELL A STORY OF MOTHERHOOD, MISCARRIAGE, AND ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE ACROSS NATIONAL AND STATE BORDERS THE WORK TRAVELLED TO LINKS HALL, CHICAGO AND TO THE RUBIN CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-EL PASO. 12 MINUTES MAX: ESP PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL (MAY 15 16, 2025, DELUXE THEATER, HOUSTON) 12 SHORT-FORM PERFORMANCE WORKS WERE PRESENTED OVER TWO EVENINGS AT THE HISTORIC DELUXE THEATER IN HOUSTON'S 5TH WARD CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT. EACH EVENING FEATURED A UNIQUE LINE-UP OF ARTISTS WORKING IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES: DANCE, EXPERIMENTAL SOUND AND MUSIC, PERFORMANCE ART, AND VIDEO. THE ARTISTS WERE SELECTED BY THE DIVERSEWORKS ARTIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND INCLUDED: AVEDA ADARA, MASHAL AWAIS, EMILIO CARRERA, SHELBY CRAZE, ELI GREENE, LOREN HOLMES, KOOMAH, ALEXANDRA LECHIN, ADELE NICKEL, COREY DE'JUAN SHERRARD JR., JADD TANK AND ISABELLA MIRELES VIK. A GIFT FROM THE BOWER (JUNE 2025, EXHIBITION CATALOGUE) DIVERSEWORKS PUBLISHED A FULL-COLOR, 60-PAGE CATALOG DOCUMENTING THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, A GIFT FROM THE BOWER, WHICH FEATURED 14 ARTWORKS COMMISSIONED BY DIVERSEWORKS ON VIEW AT THE LOCKE SURLS CENTER FOR ART AND NATURE FROM APRIL 2023 - 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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