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Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society

EIN 86-0884516 · Flagstaff, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EXCLUSIVELY FOR LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CELTIC CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE AND ART

Income
$199,670
Spending
$178,095
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $160,866 spent. THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IS THE ANNUAL HIGHLAND GAMES THAT BRINGS IN APPROXIMATELY 15,000 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING GUEST ARTISTS, CLANS, VENDORS AND CELTIC SPORTS EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING SEPERATE EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. THERE IS ALSO A SEPERATE PIPING SCHOOL THAT TAKES PLACE DURING THE WEEK OF THE GAMES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SEVERAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ON PIPING, FIDDLE, PENNY WHISTLE AND IRISH AND SCOTTISH DANCE. IN FEBRUARY THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A SUPPER AND EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE WELL KNOWN POET ROBERT BURNS WITH TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC AND FOOD. IN MARCH WE CELEBRATE THE WELSH ST. DAVIDS DAY WITH TRADITIONAL WELSH MUSIC AND FOOD. ALSO IN MARCH WE CELEBRATE TEA WITH DIANA GABLEDON WHO DOES A READING FROM HER OUTLANDER SERIES AND HAS BECOME AN INCREASING POPULAR EVENT WOLRD WIDE. EACH YEAR WE CELEBRATE ST. PATRICKS DAY AND TARTEN DAY. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE A BROCHURE AND A CALENDER OF EVENTS THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB-SITE WWW.NACHS.INFO

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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