Art Resources Transformations
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CURATED STOREFRONT FOSTERS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AND AROUND AKRON, OHIO BY FUELING ARTISTIC INNOVATION, COMMISSIONING PUBLIC ART, EXPANDING ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION, AND NURTURING A THRIVING CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM.
- Income
- $990,413
- Spending
- $797,862
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $655,878 spent. CURATED STOREFRONT IS A SERIES OF ONGOING EXHIBITIONS THAT ACTIVATE UNUSED STOREFRONTS INTO MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN AKRON, OHIO. "OUTSIDE THE BOX" IS A SERIES OF UP-CYCLED SHIPPING CONTAINERS PROGRAMMED WITH MURALS PLACED ON AN EMPTY LOT IN THE NORTHSIDE DISTRICT OF DOWNTOWN AKRON. "ARTIST RESIDENCIES AT I PROMISE SCHOOL" INTRODUCES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT AN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT SERVES STUDENTS WHO TEST IN THE BOTTOM 30% OF READING SCORES WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND ARE IN DANGER OF FALLING BEHIND THEIR PEERS. "CLAYTON BAILEY'S WORLD OF WONDERS" IS A SMALL MUSEUM WITH STOREFRONT WINDOW VISIBILITY IN THE POLSKY BUILDING FEATURING ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE CERAMICIST CLAYTON BAILEY CURATED STOREFRONT IS A SERIES OF ONGOING EXHIBITIONS THAT ACTIVATE UNUSED STOREFRONTS INTO MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN AKRON, OHIO. "OUTSIDE THE BOX" IS A SERIES OF UP-CYCLED SHIPPING CONTAINERS PROGRAMMED WITH MURALS PLACED ON AN EMPTY LOT IN THE NORTHSIDE DISTRICT OF DOWNTOWN AKRON. "ARTIST RESIDENCIES AT I PROMISE SCHOOL" INTRODUCES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT AN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT SERVES STUDENTS WHO TEST IN THE BOTTOM 30% OF READING SCORES WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND ARE IN DANGER OF FALLING BEHIND THEIR PEERS. "CLAYTON BAILEY'S WORLD OF WONDERS" IS A SMALL MUSEUM WITH STOREFRONT WINDOW VISIBILITY IN THE POLSKY BUILDING FEATURING ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE CERAMICIST CLAYTON BAILEY
- $55,361 spent. AVANT GARDEN OFFERS STUDIO SPACES TO ARTISTS AT BELOW MARKET RATES IN AKRON, OHIO.
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
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 December 2024.
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 2019.
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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