EIN 13-3780998

Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Alliance promotes creative expression, recognizing achievements of secondary students through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and national publications.
Total revenues
$3,856,688
2022
Total expenses
$4,313,562
2022
Total assets
$6,963,643
2022
Num. employees
16
2022

Program areas at Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

Scholarships and awards:the Alliance manages the scholastic art & writing awards, a national recognition program for creative teens (grades 7-12, ages 13 and up) who excel in art and writing, serving approximately 320,000 students annually. Awards are given in 29 categories, ranging from short stories and journalism to painting and photography. Approximately 90,000 awards are distributed regionally through partnerships with 100+ affiliate partners, including colleges, universities, museums, and educational organizations, which adjudicate works and host local award ceremonies and exhibitions. Top works advance to the national level. Approximately 2,700 awards are distributed nationally by the Alliance, which adjudicates work and hosts the national ceremonies and exhibition, and publishes select student art and writing in national publications. In addition, the Alliance offers close to $300,000 in direct scholarship awards, ranging from $500-$10,000 to more than 100 students, and partners with select higher-education institutions, which earmark and additional $5,000,000 in scholarship funds for students who have received an award.
Student art exhibitions:in collaboration with its affiliate partners, museums, community centers, galleries and other institutions, the Alliance curates, produces and tours exhibitions of select award-winning works by students throughout the country. These exhibitions present students with the opportunity to share their work; enable host institutions to attract new audiences to their premises; and expose the public-at-large to student voices and works by teenagers.
Publications:the Alliance recognizes students' accomplishments and showcases their works in wide range of publications that are distributed nationally to an audience of educators, students, educational and arts organizations, leaders in the field, and other supporters. These include the annual yearbook, best teen art, best teen writing, and national student poets' chapbook, among others. In addition, publications are featured online at the Alliance website, artandwriting.org, which also features an online gallery of the most recent awarded works.
National student poets progam; student workshops and pre-college summer programs; residencies for educators and alumni; and microgrant programs for alumni.

Who funds Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New York Life FoundationCca General$300,000
Maurice R Robinson Fund A00298009General$260,000
Merson Family FoundationGeneral$50,000
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher WisniewskiExecutive Director$0
Christine OffermannDirector, Finance
Tendo MutandaDirector , Programs and Partnerships / Director Programs and Partnerships
Meg CalleryDirector , Design / Director Design
Daniel EmbreeDirector , National Programs / Director National Programs
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,866,304
Program services$904,932
Investment income and dividends$85,452
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,856,688

Form 990s for Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-12-21990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Robert Lehman Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from New York Life Foundation
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Triangle Community Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
artandwriting.org/ 
Phone
(212) 389-3648
Facebook page
ScholasticArtandWritingAwards 
Twitter profile
@artandwriting 
IRS details
EIN
13-3780998
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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