Nonprofit · EIN 99-4590101
ART LEGACY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $407,935 | $37,453 | $370,482 | $368,045 | $2,494 | $365,551 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $405,520
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,415
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,066
- Travel
- $12,947
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,093
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,494
- Net assets, end of year
- $365,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $365,551
- Gross receipts
- $407,935
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Walker | President Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Rivas | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| David Bass | Secretary Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 1ST AVE W STE 320, SEATTLE, WA 98119-4219
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 200 1st Ave W Ste 320, Seattle WA 98119
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ronnie Walker, 200 1st Ave W Ste 320, Seattle, WA 98119
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Ronnie Walker, 200 1st Ave W Ste 320, Seattle WA 98119
- Signed the 990
- Ronnie Walker, President
- Phone
- (332) 296-4009
- Return prepared by
- Solid Chops Accounting LLC
Mission
The Art Legacy Institute protects and preserves artistic legacy through education research and technology. The Institute develops resources and tools that help artists and the broader art community document artworks and provenance preserve accurate records over time and support the long-term integrity of artistic legacies.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025 the Art Legacy Institute advanced the development of the Legacy Catalog a digital provenance and artwork documentation platform designed to help artists create and preserve comprehensive records of their work at or near the time of creation. The Legacy Catalog is being developed as part of the Institutes educational and research mission to improve the quality completeness and long-term preservation of information concerning artistic output and provenance. By encouraging artists to document their work systematically during their lifetimes the program is intended to preserve artistic legacies provide more reliable information for future provenance research and reduce the risk of lost records misattribution and fraud. Development of the platform continued into 2026 in preparation for future availability to artists and the broader art community.0
- The Art Legacy Institute developed best practices to help artists document organize and preserve essential information about their creative work. These practices address intellectual property considerations artwork documentation provenance records ownership history and methods for creating reliable records over time. The Institutes work is intended to help artists maintain accurate documentation of their artistic output support the preservation of their creative legacies and reduce the risk of lost provenance misattribution unauthorized use and fraudulent claims concerning their work.0
- The Art Legacy Institute created educational resources for artists museums galleries dealers collectors and the general public addressing best practices in artwork documentation provenance intellectual property awareness and the long-term preservation of artistic records. These resources support the Institutes educational mission by increasing understanding of responsible documentation practices and helping participants in the art community preserve accurate and reliable information about works of art.0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-4590101
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $407,935
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $407,935 | $37,453 | $368,045 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Ronnie Walker | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-4590101).
Questions about ART LEGACY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ART LEGACY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ART LEGACY INSTITUTE is 99-4590101.
- Is ART LEGACY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to ART LEGACY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ART LEGACY INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ART LEGACY INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ART LEGACY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ART LEGACY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ronnie Walker.
- Who are the officers and directors of ART LEGACY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ART LEGACY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $407,935, expenses of $37,453 and total assets of $368,045 at year end.
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