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A-Rt Experience

EIN 93-3661865 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 36% of its spending went to programs.

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

What it says it does

TO INSPIRE A MORE ACCESSIBLE FUTURE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY BY SUPPORTING THE VOICES OF TODAYS ARTISTS AND CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES.

Income
$784,324
Spending
$387,827
Spent on programs
36%
Reserves
17.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.1 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 51% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 88% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    36% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • 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 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 (3)
  1. $76,720 spent. IN JUNE AND JULY 2025, AURORA PRESENTED THE FOURTH EDITION OF ART QUEST, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM IN DALLAS THAT CONNECTS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE, SCAVENGER HUNT-STYLE EVENTS. WITH ART QUEST, AURORA AIMS TO INSPIRE A JOURNEY ACROSS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE UNEQUAL ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS.
  2. $34,431 spent. IN CELEBRATION OF DALLAS ARTS MONTH, AURORA AND DOWNTOWN DALLAS, INC. PRESENTED THE FOURTH EDITION OF VIDEO ART NIGHT (VAN). THIS ONE-NIGHT EVENT TRANSFORMED THE EXTERIOR SPACE OF THE AT&T DISCOVERY DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS INTO AN OUTDOOR EXHIBITION FEATURING VIDEO ARTWORKS BY LEADING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS. VAN 2025 ALSO MARKED THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF ARTWORKS BY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS ON THE 104-FT-TALL DISCOVERY DISTRICT MEDIA WALL AT THE CORNER OF AKARD AND JACKSON STREETS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC APPROACHES, THE FEATURED VIDEO ARTWORKS EXAMINED COMMON GROUNDS THAT BIND US?WHETHER THROUGH VALUES, GOALS, OR NARRATIVES?MOVING BEYOND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES TO OPEN NEW PATHWAYS OF CONNECTION. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, VAN REDEFINES ARTISTIC PRESENTATION, PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AND FOSTERING A DEEPER COMPREHENSION OF THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN ART, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY, AND THE URBAN
  3. $28,469 spent. THE LARGEST FREE EVENT OF ITS KIND IN NORTH AMERICA, THE AURORA BIENNIAL IS OUR SIGNATURE EXHIBITION OF TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN PUBLIC ART AND HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR ARTS ORGANIZATION OVER THE LAST DECADE. ALIGNING WITH OUR MISSION, THE BIENNIAL AIMS TO INSPIRE A MORE ACCESSIBLE FUTURE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY BY SUPPORTING THE VOICES OF TODAYS ARTISTS AND CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES. 2025 WAS USED TO PREPARE FOR THE MOST AMBITIOUS EDITION YET IN 2026 WITH A THREE-WEEK CITY WIDE PRESENTATION OF DIGITAL AND MEDIA ART.

Source: Form 990 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 February 2024.

    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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