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Brigham City Fine Arts Council

EIN 87-0634858 · Brigham City, UT

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

What it says it does

EMPOWERING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 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 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$124,943 spent. LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM RENT EXPENSES. WE WILL RENT OUR BUILDING FOR CONCERTS, RECITALS, EVENTS, ETC. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
$13,356 spent. ONSTAGE THEATRE EXPERIENCES/LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES, TEACHING POISE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, MEMORIZATION, RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK. ALSO A LOT OF MUSICAL THEATRE AND SINGING/VOICE LESSONS. THIS INVOLVED 2,323 INDIVIDUALS.
$711 spent. PUPPETRY AND OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, PUPPETRY WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND CRAFTS AND PUPPETRY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, PERIODIC CONCERTS TO ENTERTAIN AND ENLIGHTEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OVERSEE A PUPPET MUSEUM. THIS INVOLVED 2,261 INDIVIDUALS.
$439 spent. YOUTH AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS WITH CLASSES IN THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND PUPPETRY, OFFERING ARTS LEARNING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN SOCIAL INTERACTION AND LEADERSHIP. THIS INVOLVED 436 INDIVIDIUALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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