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Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council Inc

EIN 93-0686098 · La Grande, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL HAS ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO "INSPIRE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, EXHIBITS, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES." IT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION, OFFERING ACCESSIBLE ARTS PROGRAMMING.

Income
$332,516
Spending
$316,673
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
9
Highest pay
$55,160, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 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 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $246,376 spent. EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL (DBA ART CENTER EAST)MANAGES AND COORDINATES A WIDE RANGE OF ON-SITE ART CLASSES YEAR-ROUND FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, INCLUDING UNDER-SERVED/'AT-RISK' POPULATIONS THROUGH VARIOUS COUNTY/CITY AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE: ART CLASSES, MUSIC ENSEMBLES & PRIVATE LESSONS, WELLNESS & MOVEMENT CLASSES. THE CENTER SERVES AS THE AREA'S ONLY PUBLIC EXHIBIT VENUE FOR WORKING ARTISTS. THE GALLERY SERVES MULTIPLE PURPOSES: TO SUPPORT WORKING ARTISTS AND TO OFFER COMMUNITY MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT AND ENGAGE WITH FINE ARTS. WORKING ARTISTS ARE ABLE TO SELL THEIR WORK THROUGH EXHIBITING IN ONE OF THE TWO GALLERY SPACES OR IN THE GIFT GALLERY. THE CENTER ALSO MANAGES A REGIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM CALLED ARTISTS IN RURAL SCHOOLS (AIRS), BRINGING SEQUENTIAL ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS (TITLE I). AIRS PLACES TEACHING ARTISTS THROUGHOUT ITS 10-COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN EASTERN OREGON TO WORK WITH K-12 STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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