Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff MOCAF is an artist-run, artist-supporting organization dedicated to promoting and developing emerging and established artists of all mediums in northern Arizona: providing the tools, space, and exposure to bridge the arts with our communit
- Income
- $271,768
- Spending
- $303,773
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 210% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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
0 of 250 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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, 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 (2)
- $298,285 spent. During Fiscal Year 2025, MOCAF significantly expanded its role as a multidisciplinary arts and cultural hub in Northern Arizona through increased public programming, exhibitions, artist opportunities, and community engagement initiatives. The organization launched its recurring Last Saturday series, hosting eight large-scale monthly community events featuring live music, visual arts exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, pop-up vendors, poetry, and performance-based programming designed to increase public accessibility to contemporary art and foster creative connection in Flagstaff. Throughout FY2025, MOCAF presented more than 20 public programs and hosted over 60 artists working across diverse mediums including painting, photography, video, sculpture/tactile arts, performance and movement, poetry, and interdisciplinary installation work. - Continued on Schedule O -
- Programming also included multiple educational and community workshops as well as performances by more than 15 musicians and musical acts. Signature exhibitions and programs included Fantastic Forest, an immersive interactive family arts experience, and DAAGO, a contemporary Din exhibition highlighting Indigenous painters and weavers; both programs received Viola Award nominations recognizing excellence in arts and educational programming in Northern Arizona. MOCAFs final Farewell 555 exhibition served as a culminating group showcase honoring the organizations impact within the 555 Blackbird Roost space while featuring dozens of regional and Indigenous artists. Through these efforts, MOCAF continued advancing its mission of supporting emerging and established artists while strengtheni
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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