Arts Alive Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Arts leadership summit: attended by 13 arts leaders in the mondadnock region, all of whom reported on evaluationsthat they connected with other arts leaders they'd never met, have actionable items to follow up on with potential collaborators, and leared about new-to-them resourcesarts & economic prosperity: 115 individuals accessed the arts and economic prosperity report for the monadnock region, published in 2023, which provides data on the economic impact of arts nonprofits and their audiences.arts ambassadors: 41 individuals are registered as arts ambassadors and have participated in calls to action to contact representatives about arts advocacy topics.discover monadnock arts: promotes arts and cultural attractions and events in the monadnock region. The website saw 47,000 unique active users with 256,000 events for 2024. The e-newsletter had 178,079 total sends and 68,241 total opens. For the first time a printed brochure was distributed at tourist welcome centers across new england - the website traffic for the distribution period went from 12,000 the previous year to 43,000 this year.elevate the arts fest: an accessible arts festival in keene that manifests our vision of an arts corridor through the fowntown of the city. 10 local artists were hired to provide free arts activities to the public. 20 local performers had a platform to showcase their talents through the open mic and as roving performers throughout the festival space. Over 1,000 attendees of all ages were able to enjoy the event for free and support over 30 local artists/vendors with their purchases, creating an uplifting atmosphere for both creators and the community.ewing arts award: 11 artists and organizations were celebrated at the annual ewing arts awards.keene artwalk: a collaboration with keene downtown group where over 4,000 community members toured the keene artwalk exhibit and attended the art is everywhere festival event, which highlighted over 95 visual artists, and 8 performing artists. Arts alive provided technical assistance in digital marketing to this program.field trips: 41 attendees went on 6 field trips in 2024 to arts locations around the monadnock region. 92% reported they learned something new about arts in the region, and 100% said they felt welcomed and included in the day's activity.redically rural arts track: arts alive partnered with radically rural to create an arts and culture track for the national summit featuring conversations about social practice art, and a session on how to build arts spaces.minigrants: 18 minigrants of up to $250 were distributed to 18 artists and organizations in 2024. Outcomes of these grants included: new or continuted art literary and performance work; equipment/supply purchases; increased sales, shows, visibility, community building, relationships, and teaching events; works were created that were connected deeply with place, and artists felt motivated and valued.echo finch: artist and musician adam arnone piloted a project at monadnock community hospital to create a sound and art installation in the waiting room that would help hospital visitors regulate their bodies while waiting for loved ones receiving treatment.woods film: filmmaker laina barakat was supported to conduct creative development work on her newest file, including hiring a script consultant, and participating in a structured writing program with peers.nsquared dance: this project launched into nonprofit independence after over a year in the fiscal sponsorship program. Their final project under fiscal sponsorship was to host a launch party and fundraising gala that featured performances of new choreography by local artists.keene multicultural center: a multi-cultural community center that serves and supports a diverse population of locals and surrounding area residents to build community with new residents to the area through the creation of a welcoming space that connects them with economic and cultural resources.heritage craft docum

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.9%; rating input score 63
• Program expense ratio: 73.4%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $17.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 14.3%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.36; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -3.3% per year; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings