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Napa Valley Art Association

EIN 94-6080301 · Napa, CA

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

What it says it does

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURE THROUGHOUT NAPA COUNTY

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

Weak: 39 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 72% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% 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

Fair: 65 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$180,848 spent. GALLERY (ART GALLERY NAPA VALLEY)- LEASED RETAIL LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN NAPA DISPLAYING MEMBER-ONLY ARTWORKS FOR SALE. DISPLAYING ARTISTS VOLUNTEER TO DOCENT GALLERY HOURS OF 10AM-6PM DAILY.
$26,016 spent. ASSOCIATION (ART ASSOCIATION NAPA VALLEY)- IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 175 MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. AANV ALSO OWNS A BUILDING THAT IS UTILIZED FOR MEETINGS, CLASSES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. RENTAL FEES ARE CHARGED DEPENDING UPON USAGE. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS EVERY YEAR.
$22,119 spent. OPEN STUDIOS (OPEN STUDIOS NAPA VALLEY) ANNUAL ASSOCIATION SPONSORED EVENT FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. PARTICIPANTS DISPLAY THEIR OWN ARTWORK IN THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL STUDIOS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ASSOCIATION MARKETS THE EVENT TO NAPA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

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

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 December 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 December 1953.
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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