Dusty Arts Collective Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The corporation is formed for the charitable purpose of creating, maintaining, promoting, educating (about), and displaying art installations to the Burning Man and general community. The corporation will have the power to raise funds, solicit contributions and conduct other fundraising activities.
- Income
- $37,061
- Spending
- $33,092
- Reserves
- 10.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 43%
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)
- $30,091 spent. Burning Man, which took place outside Gerlach, NV, from Aug 21-Sept 1 was one of the Dusty Arts Collectives largest programs during 2025. Taking place in a spontaneous establishment of a "city" of 80,000 persons interested in creating and interacting with art for 10 days in the Nevada desert. The Dusty Arts Collective provided an interactive art piece where thousands of attendees were able to interact with the art and experience performative rituals by volunteers affiliated with the Dusty Arts Collective.
- $2,000 spent. Interactive Arts Experience with multiple art pieces as part of the NYC Event, "City of Gods," which took place in Brooklyn, NY on Oct 24-25, 2025. This event had approximately 20,000 visitors over the weekend who interacted with multiple art installations, audio and video art, and interactive/participatory art from multiple artist communities in the NYC area. The Dusty Arts Collective facilitated and provided three separate experiential installations that was visited by participants over the course of the event.
- $1,000 spent. Northeastern Connecticut Arts Event took place Oct 10-13, 2025, with 350 participants that interacted with art installations in a pastoral wooded setting over long weekend. The Dusty Arts Collective provided one interactive art piece and supported one of the main art installations that was a centerpiece which was set afire as part of the conclusion to the arts weekend.
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 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 October 13, 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 November 2024.
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 October 21, 2026.
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