Art Abilities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH ADAPTIVE ART AND DANCE, FOSTERING CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
- Income
- $132,630
- Spending
- $138,951
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Highest pay
- $27,500, founder & ceo
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- $139,450 spent. ART ABILITIES SERVED APPROXIMATELY 52 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN MONTEREY COUNTY DURING FY 202425. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 405 + HOURS OF ADAPTIVE ART PROGRAMMING THROUGH 135 DAYS ADAPTIVE, INSTRUCTOR-LED SESSIONS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED CREATIVE EXPRESSION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, WITH PARTICIPANTS ALSO ENGAGING IN EXHIBITIONS AND INTRODUCTORY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 August 2022.
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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