Angels Gate Cultural Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR ARTISTS TO WORK AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART, AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 45%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 71
- Highest pay
- $121,838, 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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $778,541 spent. ARTS EDUCATION: AGCC HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO SCHOOLS IN THE LA HARBOR REGION. THE CORE OF AGCC'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, ARTISTS-IN-CLASSROOMS, PLACES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS INTO LOCAL K-12 CLASSROOMS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, SEQUENTIAL ARTS EDUCATION DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS ARTS EDUCATION TO OVER 3,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED LOCAL SCHOOLS ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, AGCC'S ARTS + EXPLORATION FIELD TRIPS OFFERS LOCAL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT OUR GALLERY ON A GUIDED TOUR FOLLOWED BY AN ART WORKSHOP, SERVING OVER 1,100 LOCAL STUDENTS EACH YEAR. OUR TEEN MURAL CLUB PROVIDES YOUTH, 13-22 YEARS OLD, THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND CREATE PUBLIC WORKS OF ART ON-SITE IN ANGELS GATE PARK, WHILE GAINING CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS. THE CENTER VALUES ARTS EDUCATION AT ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS; THROUGH OUR ON-SITE COMMUNITY CLASSES PROGRAM, WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF ADULT ART CLASSES, TAUGHT ON-SITE AT THE CENTER BY LOCAL ARTISTS. OUR MONTHLY FAMILY ART WORKSHOP AND ARTLAB: SCIENCE & ART WORKSHOP ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING MULTI-GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS TOGETHER.
- $219,307 spent. EXHIBITIONS: WE INVESTIGATE CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC PRACTICES, CULTURES, MEDIA, AND INNOVATION IN OUR 3,000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY. GUEST CURATORS EXAMINE NEW IDEAS SURROUNDING NOTIONS OF COMMUNITY AND THE MARGINALIZED, IN ADDITION TO CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATIONS OF ART. THE CENTER STRONGLY VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPENSATING CURATORS AND ARTISTS IN OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY OF OUR SHARED CREATIVE CULTURE. EXHIBITIONS FEATURE EMERGING, MIDCAREER, AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS WHO CREATE WORK LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 150 ARTISTS AND INDEPENDENT CURATORS EVERY YEAR THROUGH A ROBUST CALENDAR OF 8+ EXHIBITIONS AND REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND BEYOND VIA ASSOCIATED GALLERY EVENTS. TO RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE OF LIMITED PHYSICAL ACCESS TO ART SPACES, AGCC OFFERS VIRTUAL GALLERY TOURS FOR OUR EXHIBITIONS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE.
- $98,688 spent. STUDIO ARTISTS: AGCC OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING SPACE WHERE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS CAN WORK, COLLABORATE, IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN AND GROW THEIR PRACTICE. STUDIOS RANGE IN SIZE AND ARE OFFERED ON A THREE-YEAR LEASE AT BELOW-MARKET RATES. WE CURRENTLY OFFER STUDIO SPACE FOR 52 ARTISTS WITHIN OUR ELEVEN HISTORIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING MUSICIANS, CERAMISTS, PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, PRINTMAKERS AND JEWELERS. AGCC HOSTS TWO OPEN STUDIOS DAYS ANNUALLY, EVENTS THAT OFFER THE PUBLIC A UNIQUE INSIDE LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WORKING ARTIST.
- ARTS/CULTURAL EVENTS: A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF AGCC'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS, IN THE ARTS AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CULTURAL RESOURCES. MINORITY GROUPS ARE STILL HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN ART INSTITUTIONS. WE SEEK TO ADDRESS THIS INEQUITY BY ELEVATING THE PERSPECTIVES OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS. BY PARTNERING WITH THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED, AGCC ENCOURAGES THE SHARING OF NEW VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO OUR SHARED CULTURAL EXCHANGE. AGCC HOSTS A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND FESTIVALS LED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON-SITE FOR ALL AGES, SUCH AS THE OTHER PLACES ART FAIR (OPAF), SOUNDPEDRO, AND THE MANY WINTERS GATHERING OF ELDERS, LED BY THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.
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 August 1985.
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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