California Art Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB'S PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE FINE ARTS IN THE FIELDS OF PAINTING, DRAWING, AND SCULPTURE, REFERRED TO AS TRADITIONAL AND REPRESENTATIONAL ART, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE ACADEMIC TRADITIONS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE CLUB'S
- Income
- $960,567
- Spending
- $984,140
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $42,500, executive director
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 26 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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)
- $131,248 spent. EACH YEAR, THE CLUB PRESENTS FINE ART EXHIBITIONS AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, GIVING MEMBERS AND STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR WORK JURIED/JUDGED AND EXHIBITED FOR FELLOW MEMBERS, ARTCOLLECTORS AND SCHOLARS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO VIEW, LEARN FROM AND ENJOY.
- $32,360 spent. THE CLUB PUBLISHES AN AWARD-WINNING QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, A 40-PAGE PUBLICATION DESIGNED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CLUB MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BOTH HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ISSUES INVOLVING TRADITIONAL FINE ART. THE NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS TO ALARGE NUMBER OF MUSEUMS, SCHOOLS, ART ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, WITH A TOTAL CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4,500, THREE TIMES PER YEAR
- $36,644 spent. THE CLUB OFFERS MYRIAD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FOR BOTH ARTISTS AND PATRONS AS WELL AS STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, CHILDREN AND THE PUBLIC. PROGRAMS INCLUDE PAINT AND SCULPT-OUTS, LECTURES, PAINTING AND SCULPTING DEMONSTRATIONS, CRITIQUE SESSIONS, MENTORING, CHILDREN'S ART CONTESTS, ART RETREATS, MUSEUM TOURS, MASTER ARTIST WORKSHOPS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FAMILY DAYS TO ENCOURAGE ART LEARNING ACTIVITIES DESIGED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS. IN ADDITION, THE CLUB OFFERS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR COLLECTOR'S CIRCLE MEMBERS THAT FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADING ARTISTS AND FELLOW COLLECTORS, AND OFFERS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT ART AND MEET LEADING ARTISTS WHILE NETWORKING WITH OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS.
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
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 June 2000.
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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