Louisville Art Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE ART IN LOUISVILLE CO
- Income
- $54,609
- Spending
- $39,790
- Reserves
- 35.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (7)
- $3,344 spent. NATIONAL FINE ART SHOW: A juried entry fine art show giving regional artists the chance to enter along with national artists and increase both patrons and participants exposure to new artists. Local school children also use this show as a learning opportunity with instructions. Entries - 74, Images - 100, Attendance - 1192.
- $3,909 spent. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: A juried entry photography show giving regional photographers the chance to enter along with national photographers and increase both patrons and participants exposure to new photographic techniques and trends. Entries - 189 Attendance - 733 .
- $10,029 spent. WORKSHOPS: Usually three-hour, one-day and three-day instructional workshops and one-hour demonstrations for members and the public to improve and expand artist experience and skill. These covered a variety of mediums and methods. 451 Participants
- $636 spent. SPRING MEMBERS ART SHOW-Entries - 66, Attendance - 489
- $995 spent. FALL MEMBERS ARTS SHOW - Entries - 52, Attendance - 489
- $2,327 spent. MEMBER THEME SHOW AND PROGRAMMING.
- $515 spent. YOUTH ART SHOW
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
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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 1992.
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 November 4, 2026.
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