Artstra
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our vision is to champion a robust arts community in southwest Washington. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building out the arts infrastructure in the region with the objective of creating a cohesive and united arts community.
- Income
- $14,672
- Spending
- $37,214
- Reserves
- 24.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Highest pay
- $3,725, vice chair
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (4)
- $13,812 spent. OPEN STUDIOS. This year was the 11th annual Open Studios Tour. Open Studios Tour is a free self-guided tour where 49 artists opened their studios to the public and share how, why, and where their art is created. Bringing arts education and cultural enrichment to Clark County neighborhoods, Open Studios is a unique opportunity to visit local artists in their workspaces, get inspired, and shop locally. 2,000 people attended this event. In addition, in fiscal year 24-25, three young emerging artists supported by the Christine Rice Memorial fund were mentored by established artists, providing insights and experience in navigating a life in art.
- $4,545 spent. POETRY MOVES. Poetry Moves is a program of Artstra in collaboration with C-Tran (Clark County Transit) , providing poetry on bus channel cards in all C-Tran buses. Once a year new poems are submitted by local and regional poets or student poets, from which ten are selected for the program by a professional poet and installed on public buses. All buses in the C-Tran fleet display two different poem cards. Over 5 million bus trips annually bring literary public art to riders, offering moments of beauty and reflection. Poetry Moves also presents "Celebration of Poetry" annually. The Poetry Moves poets read their selected poems to an audience (averaging 100-150 in attendance) in a theatrical setting, cementing a community experience of the spoken word.
- $830 spent. CREATIVE RELIEF CLARK COUNTY is a program of Artstra, providing arts supplies, project ideas, and instruction to communities with limited access to the tools of creativity. Creative Relief gives people the rewarding and healing experience of creating with their own hands. Whether drawing, painting or writing, this program offers a bit of relief for both adults and children from the stress and difficulty they may be experiencing. The program events, often in unison with other organizations and partners (private and civic), encourage a positive interaction with others while providing a creative outlet from daily challenges. Art supplies are often unavailable to those in need, Creative Relief offers opportunities might not otherwise be available. FY 24-25 saw three different events serving about 1,115 youths, adults and seniors with partners including The City of Vancouver, WA and the Ashby Family Center.
- $9,706 spent. All other general program related program services including Arts Brief which is an occasional (mostly monthly) curated online news letter designed to intrigue while sharing information, events, happenings and current news related to the arts in SW Washington. Current circulation 3,000, monthly open rate averages over 56%.
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 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 March 2011.
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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