Sonoma Art School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Making Arts Education Accessible to All ? Sonoma Art School provides inclusive visual arts education programs for children, teens, adults, and underserved community members throughout northern Sonoma County. The organization offers classes, workshops, camps, and community arts programs, while providing full and partial scholarships to individuals and families with financial need to ensure access regardless of economic circumstances.
- Income
- $51,780
- Spending
- $50,035
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 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)
- 1. Youth & Family Visual Arts Education Programs Sonoma Art School provided year-round visual arts classes, workshops, camps, and enrichment programs for children and families throughout northern Sonoma County. Programs included after-school classes, Saturday art programs, summer camps, and no-school mini camps in mixed media, ceramics, drawing, painting, and nature-based arts education. These programs served children ages 2.5?17 and encouraged creativity, confidence, and lifelong engagement in the arts. Serving 337 students over the year.
- Sonoma Art School partnered with schools, libraries, community centers, and nonprofit organizations to provide accessible arts education opportunities for underserved populations, including youth, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Programs were offered in community-based settings throughout the region and focused on expanding access to arts education for participants who might not otherwise have access to creative programming. Served over 30 special needs individuals in 2025
- Sonoma Art School continued its mission of making arts education accessible to all by providing financial assistance to families and individuals with demonstrated need. In 2025, SAS awarded 25 full and partial scholarships, totaling approximately $6,250 in waived class and camp fees, helping ensure that financial barriers did not prevent participation in arts education programs.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 2025.
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 March 2024.
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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