Liberty Painting Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH ENRICHING CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Income
- $109,915
- Spending
- $123,534
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Highest pay
- $3,749, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
- $49,056 spent. GALLERY EXHIBITION,In 2024, Liberty Arts presented nine broad-ranging community exhibitions providing our community with access to new works of contemporary art. The gallery offered participation opportunities, an invitation to submit work and to curate special shows of local interest. These included an open call exhibition welcoming all types of textile art highlighting the artistic perspective of local artists with 43 submissions. A second open call, Patterns in Nature, featuring work inspired by nature, had 69 submissions. A third open call, Avgolemono, was exclusive to members of the gallery and featured work from 35 local artists. Our inclusive slate of shows throughout the year highlighted 2 different exhibitions featuring experimental abstracts in different media by renowned local artists, a culturally diverse mask exhibition, paintings from contermporary artist, Finley Fryer and Associates, and sculptures and paintings by two career gallery artists and octogenarians. Perhaps our most unique show was Interactive Sensory, where eight artists provided gallery experiences to appeal to all senses. Our non-profit gallery recorded 1,484 visitors to these events, with free admission. 98 differest artists shared their work throughout the year, with many traveling from out of the area. Addionally, we paid 6 contracted artists who bought musical performances to our openings. We recorded 520 volunteer hours in 2024.
- $41,604 spent. Educational OutreachIn 2024, EXPLORATIONS, AN EDUCATIONAL ART OUTREACH PROGRAM, HOSTED 1,189 STUDENTS TO THE LIBERTY ARTS GALLERY AS PART OF AN EXPOSURE PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES YOUTH TO ART IN A GALLERY SETTING THROUGH A DOCENT TALK FOLLOWING CALIFORNIA VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA) GUIDELINES, LEARNING NEW VOCABULARY AND ASSESSMENT SKILLS. THEY HAVE TIME FOR INDEPENDENT VIEWING AND THEN WALK TO OUR DEDICATED STUDIO TO CREATE AN ART PIECE RELATED IN TECHNIQUE TO THE EXHIBITION THEME. THE DOCENT-TOUR AND HANDS-ON-PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. OUR OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDED AN ADDITIONAL 391 STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY'S MOST REMOTE REGIONS OF DORRIS AND TULELAKE, WITH A GROUP UP TO 8 ARTISTS MAKING THE 150 MILES ROUND TRIPS TO BRING EXPLORATIONS ART TO ALL STUDENTS IN THESE REMOTE SCHOOLS. PROJECTS INCLUDED PRINTMAKING, COLOR MIXING STUDIES, SCULPTING, MASK-MAKING, ILLUSTRATION AND FIBER-ART.
- $7,536 spent. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATIONIN 2024, OUR EXHIBITING ARTISTS GAVE 12 PRESENTATIONS DURING OPENING RECEPTIONS, DESCRIBING TECHNIQUE AND PROCESSES. WHILE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM GALLERY VISITORS. IN JUNE, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE CITY'S FOUNDING CELEBRATION, "GOLDEN CITY DAYS." WE ENCOURAGED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO MAKE A RELIEF PRINT. 120 PEOPLE MADE A PRINT OF LOCAL BUGS. IN DECEMBER, WE AGAIN OPENED OUR STUDIO TO FAMILIES TO MAKE PRINTED CHRISTMAS CARDS USING OUR NEW PRESS. 78 CHILDREN, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PARENTS, PRINTED A CARD. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN YREKA'S DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT EVENT AND OVER 150 OF THE 400 TRICK OR TREATERS WHO CAME BY TOOK THE TIME TO TOUR THE GALLERY WITH THEIR PARENTS.
- $10,126 spent. MISC.-PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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