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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council

EIN 91-1475914 · Shoreline, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY CREATING EVENTS, OPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH UPHOLD OUR VALUES OF INCLUSIVITY, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMMUNITY, INSPIRATION, RESPECT/KINDNESS

Income
$460,141
Spending
$327,347
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 41%
Employees
9
Highest pay
$21,250, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $83,341 spent. Our Arts Education and Outreach program provides summer camps for k-8 students and visual arts classes for all ages throughout the year, designed to develope ceativity, critical thinking, collaborative learning and cultural awareness. ShoreLake Arts Education division is lead by a certified and tenured art instructor and all class teachers are practicing artists, one of the many ways we support artists. To address equity in access to art, we bring art to the community by providing free hands-on art opportunities at multiple community events through out the year and downloadable DIY art projects created by professional artists. In 2024 our free hands-on art program grew to serve over 700 budding artists, doubling the community members served in 2023.
  2. $69,798 spent. The ShoreLake Arts Gallery exhibits and sells the work of local artists each year, helping artists build and develop their carreers. In addition to its rotating exhibits and ongoing sales, the Gallery connects the community with art through free, hands-on art to increase knowledge of new artists and art techniques. The Gallery remains home to the Little Free Art Studio where the community exchanges art materials and books. As of the Fall of 2024 the Gallery is in a new location at the heart of a Shoreline neighborhood business district. The new location includes office and classroom space and provides increased exhibit space, enables ShoreLake Atrs to host more community events and to showcase an even greater variety of work from local and emerging artisits. ShorLake Arts now also curates and hosts local artist exhibits in area restaurants.
  3. $70,747 spent. Arts Culture offerings include free public events such as the summer Concerts in the Park series Shakespeare in the Park the Dia de Muertos Celebration a Lunar New Year Lantern Festival and the Underground Holiday Market. The program also produces one ticketed event - the Shoreline Short Short Film Festival - where winners take home cash prizws. In 2024, over 8,000 people attended in-person events, of which, ovwer 80 participated in free events.
  4. Program Service Expenses 20,000. Grants and allocations 0 Revenue 0. Shorelake Arts is pursuing the expansion of its community arts focused mission by building a new arts center. Whyb this project At ShoreLake Arts we envision a world where we can produce culturally rich, quality arts programs that intrigue diverse audiences of all ages where we can help children experience the arts in its myriad forms and where a vibrant creative economy offers everyone meaningful access to art and art-making. The path to achieving this vision lies with building a new space - a space dedicated to the arts and to artists a new space for the community to gather, connect and celebrate the arts a new space where shildren can experience making art and a new space where can afford to live, make art, and enrich our community.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 April 1991.

    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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