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Montrose Center for the Arts

EIN 81-4159361 · Montrose, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Montrose Center for Arts operates a community art center for the purpose of celebrating the joy of art and encouraging creativity and diversity within the community. The Center's programs include operating gallery spaces with approx 12 themed artist shows per year for the display and sale of art created by local artisans, hosting artist receptions and community art talks, offering affordable art classes, managing a community-based art exhibits program (AIM), and developing youth-oriented programs designed to increase art awareness and the availability of art supplies to area youth.

Income
$77,700
Spending
$51,265
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 83%

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

Financial health

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

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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. $4,826 spent. COMMUNITY AND MEMBER-BASED ART GALLERY providing local artists a venue to show and sell their art with a low cost commission rate of 30% to MCA. Expense noted is actual expenses for gallery. It does not include artists portion of sale that are noted on line 7B of the 990EZ
  2. $2,391 spent. COMMUNITY ACCESSIBLE ART CLASSES - reasonably priced art classes open to members and non-members In 2025 we we only able to offer only 8 classes due to rebuilding of the program.
  3. $1,244 spent. YOUTH ART LOCKER PROGRAM - provides easy access to $150 worth of art supplies per fiscal year to area art educators via a simple online request form. In 2025 9 schools participated. Program was launched in November 2025
  4. $664 spent. Misc Program activites

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 2016.

    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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