Houston, TX

COMMUNITY ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

EIN 76-0236596

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs Black communities Children & youth

Mission

To provide the educational and cultural link among African American artists and all communities to inspire unlimited creativity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COMMUNITY ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

Community Artists Collective (The Collective) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) arts organization that provides arts education, exhibitions, community development and entrepreneurship programs with a focus on supporting African American artists and increasing arts access in underserved neighborhoods. Its program mix includes after-school and weekend classes, artist residencies, exhibitions, The Witness Series, the Jubilee Quilt Circle and community arts initiatives designed for both children and adults. Founded in the mid-1980s and chartered in the late 1980s, The Collective maintains a physical gallery and program space near Houston’s Museum and Theater districts and operates a gift shop and regular public events. The organization lists ongoing partnerships and support from public and private funders (including state and national arts agencies) and continues to present public programming and workshops into 2026.

Notable achievements

Longstanding community arts institution

Established in 1985 (chartered in 1987) and operating continuously since, the Collective has built multi-decade arts-education and exhibition programming targeted to African American artists and community learners.

Sustained program and facility stability

The organization stabilized its facilities and expanded program delivery over time (including debt retirement in the 1990s) and continues to run regular after-school classes, workshops and exhibition series that prepare emerging artists for professional careers.

Recent financial growth supporting programs

Recent Form 990 filings show multi-hundred-thousand-dollar annual operating budgets (recent fiscal-year revenue reported near $388,000) with contributions comprising the majority of revenue, enabling expanded program activity and public events.

At a glance

Total assets: $564K
Annual revenue: $389K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0236596
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.thecollective.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated and profiled on national charity/charity-data platforms (listed with EIN 76-0236596); publicly filed Form 990 returns support transparency of operations.

Supported by major arts funders and partners (logos and acknowledgments list the National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Houston Arts Alliance, Mid-America Arts Alliance and corporate/community partners such as H‑E‑B).

Received local media and community recognition — the Collective is featured in Houston arts coverage and has user reviews and endorsements on community nonprofit platforms praising its artist support and educational programs.

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