Compass Arts Creativity Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Compass Arts Creativity Project's mission is to create healthy, just, equitable, and resilient communities through arts based classes, performances, and events rooted in exploration, collaboration, creation, and play.
- Income
- $245,633
- Spending
- $251,410
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $59,797, executive director, secretary
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (3)
- $132,668 spent. Regular Classes and Ensembles: Compass Arts classes, camps and workshops in 2025 brought a few hundred sessions of art-based experiences to the surrounding community, serving roughly 651 people. In addition, our 85 member adult choir ensemble produced community events that brought a conglomeration of arts experiences to the community in the form of multiple performances with community outreach tables from various area organizations. Classes served all ages. Approximately forty-eight free or sliding scale priced spots in our regular programs were provided to local residents.
- $23,923 spent. Arts Education Outreach: Compass Arts created and delivered multiple theatre, music and art after school programs, which were free to attendees and served roughly 96 students at local schools, all funded by grants provided by related government entities. Compass Arts also maintained an outreach program for a local Head Start organization. Roughly 84 individual classes were provided at the Astor Place Head Start in Beacon, NY. This program included instruction and experiences based in music and visual arts for underserved children and involved Compass Arts teachers providing services offsite at the local institution.
- $1,432 spent. ACommunity Activities: Compass Arts produced several free performances along with semi-weekly free activities at the local farmers' markets and local festival events that integrated artists from the local area with audience participation, craft tables and science-based arts activities.
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 October 2020.
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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