Yuba County Sutter County Regional Arts Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
YUBA SUTTER ARTS PROVIDES ARTS PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY FOR THE BI-COUNTY YUBA-SUTTER AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EFFECTIVE ARTS DEVELOPMENT. WE HOST EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, MUSICAL PROGRAMS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS, LITERARY EVENTS AND LECTURES, ALONG WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATION WE SUPPORT. OFF-SITE WE RUN DIVERSE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PENETRATE DEEP INTO OUR UNDERSERVED AREAS.
- Income
- $505,499
- Spending
- $623,657
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 48
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $553,916 spent. YUBA SUTTER ARTS PROVIDED ART ADVOCACY FOR OVER 5,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE YUBA-SUTTER AREA. WE ENRICHED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EFFECTIVE ARTS DEVELOPMENT. WE HOSTED EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, MUSICAL PROGRAMS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS, LITERARY EVENTS AND LECTURES, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT.OFF -SITE WE RUN DIVERSE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PENETRATE DEEP INTO OUR UNDER-SERVED AREAS. WE ALSO PROVIDE ON-TO-ONE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND EVENTS WHICH HAVE ENRICHED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE:-DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER CULTURAL PLAN FOR YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES-ARTS IN EDUCATION-YUBA SUTTER YOUTH CHOIR-ARTS IN CORRECTIONS - JUMP STARTS GRANT (JUVENILE HALL AND CAMP SINGER)-APPLAUSE! YOUTH THEATER PROGRAM-MURALS OF LIVE OAK-VETERANS ART PROJECTS-"ART EVERYWHERE" GALLERIES (9)-COVER IT! UTILITY BOX MINI MURALS-POETRY OUT LOUD-VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL-YUBA COUNTY-WORLD MUSIC SERIES-VERIDIAN STRING QUARTET-ORGAN CONCERT SERIES AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH-"MUSIC EVERYWHERE" PROGRAM-SCHOLASTIC WRITING AWARDS-3RD SUNDAY JAZZ JAMS-WOMEN'S CREATIVE CIRCLE-"SPOKEN WORD" OPEN MIC NIGHTS-HARVEST THE ARTS- SHAKESPEARE READERS' THEATER-SINGER/SONGWRITER SERIES-TRI-COUNTY DIVERSITY FILM SERIES - (IN COLLABORATION WITH SUTTER-YUBA MENTAL HEALTH)
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
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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 October 1982.
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 November 4, 2026.
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