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Drawing Foundation Inc

EIN 92-2978311 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DRAWING FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF DRAWINGS. THE DRAWING FOUNDATION SEEKS TO CULTIVATE A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN AND PASSIONATE ABOUT DRAWINGS, CONNECTING ARTS PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS TO EMERGING SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND TO EACH OTHER IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT WITH DRAWING BOTH HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES AND ITS VARIOUS AUDIENCES. BY NURTURING A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS DEVOTED TO THIS FUNDAMENTAL FORM OF MARK-MAKING, THE DRAWING FOUNDATION WILL HELP FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS, CURATORS AND AUDIENCES, DEALERS AND COLLECTORS, AND ARTISTS AND ART-LOVERS.

Income
$80,487
Spending
$72,102
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 84%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 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 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
  1. $70,839 spent. BEGAN A GALLERY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHERE GALLERIES CAN PAY A NOMINAL FEE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND IN RETURN THEIR GALLERIES AND EVENTS ARE LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.WE ORGANIZED TWO NEW MAJOR EVENTS: ON DRAWINGS AND THE DRAWING COMPETITION. ON DRAWINGS IS TWO DAYS OF DRAWING-FOCUSED LECTURES AND EXHIBITION TOURS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE DRAWING COMPETITION IS A FULL DAY LIFE-DRAWING EVENT WHERE ARTISTS DRAW FROM THE MODEL AND SUBMIT THEIR WORK TO A PANEL OF JUDGES FOR CASH AND MATERIAL PRIZES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 November 2023.

    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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