EIN 13-2953240

ArtsConnection

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
141
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
ArtsConnection initiates and administers programs that link the resources of professional arts organizations with inner-city communities in NYC. In FY 21, its faculty of 125 teaching artists provided mostly remote instruction to over 18,000 students attending 90 public schools across NYC in dance, theater, music, media, and the visual arts. ArtsConnection's out-of-school-time teen programs continued virtual programming during FY 21, reaching 535 students with opportunities for their artistic expression, experiential learning, leadership development, and building career paths.
Total revenues
$4,436,089
2022
Total expenses
$4,685,445
2022
Total assets
$2,112,417
2022
Num. employees
141
2022

Program areas at ArtsConnection

In-school programs in fy 22, Artsconnection's faculty of 130 teaching artists moved from providing mostly remote programming to providing mostly in-person instruction to over 26,000 students, in grades pre-k through 12, attending 100 public schools across nyc, in dance, theater, music, media, and the visual arts. Instruction involved 15-30 sessions for classes on one or more grade levels with a varied mix of family events, performances, and/or professional development workshops for educators at each site.
Teen programs Artsconnection's out-of-school-time teen programs also provided mostly in -person programming during fy 22, reaching about 550 students with opportunities for their artistic expression, experiential learning, leadership development, and building career paths in the creative industries. Programs included: discussion and critical analysis of the arts, while creating original written, visual, performative, and/or multimedia work in response; studying the art of curating and producing an art exhibition; collaborative multi-media art-making on a teen-chosen theme; individual skill-building in the arts; paid program internships; and an arts-focused college and career readiness program.

Grants made by ArtsConnection

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Nyc School Support ServicesJanklow Awards$5,000

Who funds ArtsConnection

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Pinkerton FoundationCareer Readiness$100,000
Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo Support the Teen Reviewers and Critics Program.$90,000
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$80,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at ArtsConnection

NameTitleCompensation
Rachel WattsExecutive Director$143,127
Robert W. DownesTreasurer$0
Debra Harounian PeltzChair$0
Robert A. PruzanVice Chair$0
Theodore S. BergerSecretary$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for ArtsConnection

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,073,299
Program services$1,317,035
Investment income and dividends$64
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$26,400
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$19,291
Total revenues$4,436,089

Form 990s for ArtsConnection

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-07-14990View PDF
2021-082023-03-01990View PDF
2021-082022-07-14990View PDF
2020-082022-03-31990View PDF
2020-082021-07-13990View PDF
...and 16 more Form 990s

Organizations like ArtsConnection

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Skowhegan School of Painting and SculptureNew York, NY$5,437,614
Arts Academy of New HampshireSalem, NH$1,198,510
Gage Academy of ArtSeattle, WA$2,536,087
Vermont Studio Center (VSC)Johnson, VT$4,687,878
Studio in A School AssociationNew York, NY$9,343,625
Exploring The ArtsAstoria, NY$2,384,508
Ah Haa School for the ArtsTelluride, CO$2,343,816
Caldera ArtsPortland, OR$2,219,335
San Francisco Arts Education ProjectSan Francisco, CA$2,312,744
Inner-City ArtsLos Angeles, CA$3,461,422
Data update history
August 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Pinkerton Foundation
May 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Alexis Gregory Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
45 W 34th St Suite 1210
New York, NY 10001
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Website URL
artsconnection.org/ 
Phone
(212) 302-7433
Facebook page
artsconnection 
Twitter profile
@artsconnection 
IRS details
EIN
13-2953240
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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