Madison Art and Innovation Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
THE MISSION OF THE MADISON ART AND INNOVATION CENTER (THE CENTER) IS TO SERVE AS AN ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR ART, CULTURE, INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. TO ACHIEVE THESE ENDS, THE CENTER WILL ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: (1) PROVIDING FREE MEETING SPACE AND SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; (2) HOSTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, WELLNESS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL TOPICS; (3) PROVIDING FREE ART- AND MUSIC-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC BY OFFERING SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY WORK, HOSTING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND CONCERT SERIES, AND PROVIDING CLASSROOM SPACE FOR ARTS EDUCATION; AND (4) COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLASSES AND PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $215,548
- Spending
- $0
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
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
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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- FIRST, THE CENTER WILL PROMOTE DEEPENING OF COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BY OFFERING FREE MEETING SPACE FOR NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THOSE SUPPORTING SENIOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ART COUNCILS, LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY THEATER GROUPS, FOOD BANKS, QUILTING CLUBS, BOOK CLUBS, BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES, AND SIMILAR RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER MAY ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES SUCH AS FREE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO THESE NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER WILL ALSO HOST COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND SEMINARS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CENTER MAY OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, COURSES ON DIGITAL LITERACY FOR SENIORS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR ENTREPRENEURS, OR SIMILAR PROGRAMS. SUCH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CLASSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, OR PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS BROCHURES AND ONLINE WEB CONTENT. THESE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED COST INTENDED ONLY TO COVER THE CENTERS EXPENSES. THE CENTER MAY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FREE CO-WORKING SPACE AND COMMON USE COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, RECOGNITION, AND AWARENESS OF ISSUES USEFUL TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND RELEVANT TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE ART- AND MUSIC-FOCUSED SPACE AND EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY THEIR ARTWORK ON A ROTATING BASIS, HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC TALENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND HOSTING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, CONCERT SERIES, AND OTHER PERFORMANCE ART. THE CENTER WILL ALSO PROVIDE FREE GATHERING SPACE FOR ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT. FINALLY, THE CENTER INTENDS TO OFFER WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC AS A COMPLEMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CLASSES ON RESEARCH-SUPPORTED MIND AND BODY INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS YOGA AND MEDITATION, TO SUPPORT OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. THESE CLASSES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED COST. THE CENTER MAY PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE ACCESS OF ITS EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. REVENUE GENERATED BY THE CENTER WILL BE REINVESTED IN IMPROVING ITS FACILITIES AND EDUCATION. IF THE CENTERS REVENUE EXCEEDS THE NEEDS FOR THE CENTERS OWN PURPOSES, WHICH IS UNLIKELY, THE CENTER MAY CONSIDER MAKING A GRANT TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. FIRST, THE CENTER WILL PROMOTE DEEPENING OF COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BY OFFERING FREE MEETING SPACE FOR NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THOSE SUPPORTING SENIOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ART COUNCILS, LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY THEATER GROUPS, FOOD BANKS, QUILTING CLUBS, BOOK CLUBS, BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES, AND SIMILAR RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER MAY ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES SUCH AS FREE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO THESE NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER WILL ALSO HOST COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND SEMINARS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CENTER MAY OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, COURSES ON DIGITAL LITERACY FOR SENIORS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR ENTREPRENEURS, OR SIMILAR PROGRAMS. SUCH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CLASSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, OR PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS BROCHURES AND ONLINE WEB CONTENT. THESE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED COST INTENDED ONLY TO COVER THE CENTERS EXPENSES. THE CENTER MAY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FREE CO-WORKING SPACE AND COMMON USE COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, RECOGNITION, AND AWARENESS OF ISSUES USEFUL TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND RELEVANT TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE ART- AND MUSIC-FOCUSED SPACE AND EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY THEIR ARTWORK ON A ROTATING BASIS, HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC TALENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND HOSTING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, CONCERT SERIES, AND OTHER PERFORMANCE ART. THE CENTER WILL ALSO PROVIDE FREE GATHERING SPACE FOR ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT. FINALLY, THE CENTER INTENDS TO OFFER WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC AS A COMPLEMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CLASSES ON RESEARCH-SUPPORTED MIND AND BODY INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS YOGA AND MEDITATION, TO SUPPORT OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. THESE CLASSES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED COST. THE CENTER MAY PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE ACCESS OF ITS EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. REVENUE GENERATED BY THE CENTER WILL BE REINVESTED IN IMPROVING ITS FACILITIES AND EDUCATION. IF THE CENTERS REVENUE EXCEEDS THE NEEDS FOR THE CENTERS OWN PURPOSES, WHICH IS UNLIKELY, THE CENTER MAY CONSIDER MAKING A GRANT TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3
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
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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 April 2023.
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 October 21, 2026.
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