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Transformative Arts Project Inc

EIN 86-1928414 · Vienna, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS PROJECT IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO CREATING INCLUSIVE, RESEARCH-INFORMED COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND RESILIENCE. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, WE USE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE TO BRING THE VOICES, STRENGTHS, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO THE FOREFRONT.

Income
$70,739
Spending
$54,772
Reserves
6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$5,400, president

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% 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 (4)
  1. $23,491 spent. NATIONAL PHOTOVOICE & COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING COMPASSION & CHOICESTAP PROVIDED PHOTOVOICE METHODOLOGY EXPERTISE, FACILITATOR DEVELOPMENT, CONSULTATION, AND ETHICAL VISUAL STORYTELLING SUPPORT FOR A NATIONAL PHOTOVOICE INITIATIVE WITH COMPASSION & CHOICES ADDRESSING LIVED EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES SURROUNDING END-OF-LIFE CARE.APPROXIMATELY 45 PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED PHOTOGRAPHS AND PERSONAL NARRATIVES DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES RELATED TO END-OF-LIFE ISSUES.TAP SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHOTOVOICE PROCESS, INCLUDING FACILITATOR GUIDANCE, ETHICAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORYTELLING PRACTICES, PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANT-GENERATED VISUAL NARRATIVES FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.THE INITIATIVE EXPANDED THE USE OF PARTICIPATORY VISUAL STORYTELLING AS A METHOD FOR BRINGING LIVED EXPERIENCES INTO CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COMPLEX HEALTH AND END-OF-LIFE ISSUES.
  2. $10,000 spent. VOICES OF RECOVERY - AUSHERMANTAP'S VOICES OF RECOVERY INITIATIVE USED PHOTOVOICE AND ARTS-BASED STORYTELLING TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF WOMEN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE AND RECOVERY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY OF GRACE, TAP FACILITATED A STRUCTURED PHOTOVOICE PROGRAM FOR MOTHERS IN RECOVERY. PARTICIPANTS USED PHOTOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, REFLECTION, AND FACILITATED DIALOGUE TO EXPLORE RECOVERY, MOTHERHOOD, MENTAL HEALTH, IDENTITY, RESILIENCE, STIGMA, AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION.PARTICIPANTS CREATED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ACCOMPANYING NARRATIVES DOCUMENTING THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES. THEIR WORK WAS ALSO DEVELOPED INTO PROJECT DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING A BOOKLET DESIGNED TO PRESERVE AND SHARE PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVES.THE INITIATIVE SUPPORTED SELF-EXPRESSION, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, STIGMA REDUCTION, CONNECTION, AND GREATER REPRESENTATION OF LIVED EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY.ORYTELLING AS A METHOD FOR BRINGING LIVED EXPERIENCES INTO CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COMPLEX HEALTH AND END-OF-LIFE ISSUES.
  3. $7,500 spent. APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN TAP'S TWO MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING YOUTH, FAMILIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.BECAUSE THE PHOTOVOICE EXHIBITION REMAINED PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT MAY, ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT EXTENDED BEYOND DIRECT PROGRAM AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS. TAP ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE REACHED THROUGH THE MONTH-LONG EXHIBITION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.2025 MEASURABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS78+ YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN PHOTOVOICE AND VISUAL STORYTELLINGAPPROXIMATELY 150 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS TWO MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTSONE MONTH-LONG PUBLIC PHOTOVOICE EXHIBITION DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTHAPPROXIMATELY 3,000 ESTIMATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED THROUGH THE PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND RELATED ACTIVITIESYOUTH ENGAGED THROUGH MULTIPLE FREDERICK COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER, AND FREDERICK YOUTH COUNCILPARTICIPANT-CREATED PHOTOGRAPHY AND NARRATIVES BROUGHT LIVED EXPERIENCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE, IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING INTO PUBLIC COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
  4. OTHER PHOTOVOICE AND ART BASED PROJECTS SERVIING THE COMMUNITY

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 November 6, 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 June 2021.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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