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Conjuring Arts Research Center

EIN 83-0366726 · Nashua, NH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

APPEALING TO PRACTIONERS AND PERFORMERS OF THE CONJURING ARTS, ACADEMIC HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS, WRITERS AND ENTHUSIATS, CONJURING ARTS FILLS THE GAP BETWEEN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF MAGIC HISTORY, INFORMATION AND THE PUBLIC.

Income
$389,503
Spending
$445,737
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
-6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
2
Volunteers
5

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $330,442 spent. CONJURING ARTS PROVIDES A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR PERFORMERS, HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH ITS EXTENSIVE WORKING LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE. CONJURING ARTS STRIVES TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE MOST EXPANSIVE COLLECTION OF CONJURING RELATED MATERIAL IN THE WORLD AND THEN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC AND PRACTITIONERS ACCESS TO IT.
  2. CONJURING ARTS UNIVERSITY OFFERS A SERIES OF ONLINE CLASSES TAUGHT BY MAGICANS.
  3. THE HOCUS POCUS PROJECT IS CONJURING ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM, TEACHING MAGIC TO DISADVANTAGES KIDS AND ADULTS. IT STARTED IN 2007 AT THE MORGAN STANLEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK CITY AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED TP ADDITIONAL CHILDRENS HOSPITALS, DETENETION CENTERS, VA HOSPITALS, AND THE DOOR COMMUNITY CENTER. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT IN DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF PRACTICING AND PERFORMING MAGIC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 2003.

    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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