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Art Guild of Fayetteville

EIN 86-1075343 · Fayetteville, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ARTS FOR RURAL TEXAS IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH ART AND ART EDUCATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING OPPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$658,159
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
11
Volunteers
65

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 365% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (4)
  1. $136,335 spent. ART AFTER SCHOOLTHE ART AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES ART CLASSES FREE OF CHARGE TO FAMILIES AND ARE TAUGHT BY LOCAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND EDUCATORS TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO VARIOUS FORMS OF ART WHILE ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, THE ART AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERED 34 CLASSES AND SERVED 752 CHILDREN IN GRADES 1ST THROUGH 12TH IN TWELVE RURAL TEXAS LOCATIONS.
  2. $101,274 spent. GALLERY AND WORKSHOPSTHE ROSS GALLERY AND ADULT WORKSHOPS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. THROUGH ROTATING EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WORKSHOPS, AND FREE OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ARTISTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS WHILE ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE REGION. IN 2025, THE ROSS GALLERY PRESENTED EIGHT EXHIBITIONS FEATURING THE WORK OF 127 ARTISTS AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,500 VISITORS. THE GALLERY ALSO HOSTED PERFORMANCES BY FOUR RENOWNED PIANISTS AND FLUTISTS FOR 188 GUESTS, OFFERED FIVE ADULT WORKSHOPS LED BY SIX TEACHING ARTISTS SERVING 46 PARTICIPANTS, AND PROVIDED 35 FREE OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS FOR 15 LOCAL ARTISTS.
  3. $82,244 spent. SUMMER ART CAMPSARTS' SUMMER CAMPS PROVIDE WEEK-LONG IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN IN A CREATIVE SPACE TO ENABLE YOUNG ARTISTS TO LEARN AND DISCOVER MANY ART FORMS SUCH AS PAINTING, SKETCHING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL ARTS, QUILTING, ASSEMBLAGE, FIBER ARTS, THEATRE, MUSIC, GARDENING, AND JEWELRY MAKING. THERE WERE 44 SUMMER ART CAMPS OFFERED IN SIX LOCATIONS OF RURAL TEXAS IN THE SUMMER OF 2025, SERVING 307 CHILDREN.
  4. $86,166 spent. FINE ART ASSEMBLY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 July 2004.

    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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