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TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND EXPAND THEIR LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$3.2M
Program Spending
84%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.5M
Total Expenses
▼$3.4M
Total Assets
$9.7M
Total Liabilities
▼$2.1M
Net Assets
$7.6M
Officer Compensation
→$542.4K
Other Salaries
$466.4K
Investment Income
$248.5K
Fundraising
▼$94.5K
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $26.3K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ARTS FOR LEARNING CONNETICUT | HAMDEN, CT | $10K | Cash | ADF FY24 GRANT |
YOUNG AUDIENCES OF LOUISIANA72-6027054 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $8,800 | Cash | ADF FY24 GRANT |
YOUNG AUDIENCES OF WESTERN NEW YORK16-0916472 | BUFFALO, NY | $7,500 | Cash | ADF FY24 GRANT |
| Total | $26.3K | |||
ARTS FOR LEARNING CONNETICUT
HAMDEN, CT
$10K
NEW ORLEANS, LA
$8,800
BUFFALO, NY
$7,500
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$27.2M
Awards Found
53
Department of Education
$9.3M
RESPONSIVE ARTS IN SCHOOL EDUCATION (RAISE)
Department of Education
$4.4M
AMERICA RESPONDS TO IN-SCHOOL TEACHING WITH INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY (ARTISTIC)
Department of Education
$2.6M
ARTISTIC SEMINARS FOR HISTORY EDUCATION (ASHE)
Department of Education
$2.3M
COMPREHENSIVE ARTS-INTEGRATED SCHOOL MODEL (CAISM)
Department of Education
$1.2M
HISTORY EDUCATION (THROUGH) ARTS RESPONSIVE TRAINING (HEART)
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE ARTS ACCESS INITIATIVE, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPED MURAL IN THE GRANT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
National Endowment for the Arts
$65K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING ARTISTS. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$56K
TO SUPPORT VISUAL ARTS RESIDENCIES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS-INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT HOUSTON ARTS PARTNERS INITIATIVE, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT IMMERSIVE GAME DESIGN: A 21ST CENTURY LEARNING STRATEGY, A DIGITAL GAMING INITIATIVE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IN CONSORTIUM WI
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PIXEL NATION, A MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE RIGHT BRAIN INITIATIVE AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT BRAIN INITIATIVE AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT BRAIN INITIATIVE AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ARTS INTEGRATION INITIATIVE IN RURAL TEXAS SCHOOLS IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICA250.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST STIPENDS IN ARTS-INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT BRAIN INITIATIVE AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT PIXEL NATION, A MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$28K
TO SUPPORT VISUAL ARTS RESIDENCIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT A BRONX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHING ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG AUDIENCES PROFESSIONAL ARTS LEARNING SERIES.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$20K
CELEBRATION OF AMERICA THROUGH THE ARTS [YOUNG AUDIENCES OF HOUSTON CELEBRATES AMERICA THROUGH A CULTURAL ARTS EVENT SERIES OF HUMANITIES FOCUSED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOR PK-12 YOUTH, HIGHLIGHTING KEY HISTORICAL FIGURES AND MOMENTS HONORING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICA'S HISTORICAL EVENTS.]
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY CONSULTANT PROJECT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHING ARTISTS, STAFF, AND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS IN EDUCATION.
National Endowment for the Arts
$18K
TO SUPPORT THE EMERGING ARTISTS' CREATIVITY INSTITUTE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT UNITED WE DISCOVER AN ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT AN ARTS LEARNING PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT FULL STEAM AHEAD, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESIDENCY ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM THAT COMBINES THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE, OR MEDIA ARTS AND
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF ONLINE SEMINAR AND CRITIQUE SESSIONS FOR A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS ACROSS THE GREAT
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD PERFORMING ARTS RESIDENCIES AT VARIOUS NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT LINKNYC, A MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION RESIDENCY FOR STUDENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT LINK NYC A DIGITAL MEDIA EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES BASED ON RALPH ELLISON'S LITERATURE, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF A PLAY BASED JAMES BALDWIN'S NOVEL "IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK" AND SET IN HARLEM, WITH RELATED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT AN ARTS INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT CALDWELL ELEMENTARY ARTS ACADEMY IN TYLER, TEXAS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ARTS INTEGRATION FOR THE FACULTY OF CALDWELL ELEMENTARY ARTS ACADEMY IN TYLER, TEXAS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT "CURRICULUM PLUS: GETTING THE BLUES " A MUSIC EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$0
TO SUPPORT A CELEBRATION OF BUFFALO'S DIVERSITY THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
3
Clean Audits
3
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.2M | Yes | 2026-02-02 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2M | Yes | 2025-01-29 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.4M | No | 2024-03-28 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.4M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $3.2M | $2.5M | $3.4M | $9.7M | $7.6M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $2.6M | $1.8M | $2.7M | $9.5M | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $838.3K | $1.5M | $9M | $7.9M |
| 2020 | $1.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| David A Dik | National Executive Dir. | 50 | $397.5K | $0 | $67.6K | $465.1K |
| Nicole Fix | Director Of Finance | 25 | $90K | $0 | $0 | $90K |
| Nathan W Pearson Jr | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James H Gellert | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Fribourg | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas R Berner | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| L Jan Robertson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
David A Dik
National Executive Dir.
$465.1K
Hrs/Wk
50
Compensation
$397.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$67.6K
Nicole Fix
Director Of Finance
$90K
Hrs/Wk
25
Compensation
$90K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nathan W Pearson Jr
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James H Gellert
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mary Ann Fribourg
Vice Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas R Berner
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
L Jan Robertson
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Gawlowski Pratt | Director Of Partnerships & Relations | 30 | $101.5K | $0 | $41K | $142.5K |
Melissa Gawlowski Pratt
Director Of Partnerships & Relations
$142.5K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$101.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$41K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Minette Cooper | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale M Frehse | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daphne Kis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane K R Volk | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernando Amaro | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen B Kimball | Director |
Bettie Minette Cooper
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dale M Frehse
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Daphne Kis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $596.4K |
| $1.8M |
| $8.2M |
| $7.1M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $1.9M | $2M | $8.4M | $7.4M |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $1M | $1.6M | $7.6M | $6.6M |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $553.4K | $1.8M | $7.2M | $6M |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $2M | $7.2M | $6.1M |
| 2015 | $1.9M | $1.1M | $2.2M | $8.1M | $6.9M |
| 2014 | $2.3M | $1.4M | $2.1M | $8.7M | $7.6M |
| 2013 | $2.3M | $1.6M | $2.2M | $8M | $6.7M |
| 2012 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $2M | $7.4M | $6.3M |
| 2011 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $2.3M | $8M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| H Guyon Townsend Iii | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James G Benedict | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean C Hodges | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| L Scott Greenberg | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marguerite Moisio | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjorie Hyman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary P Nass | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Walker | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter S Kraus | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prateek Aneja | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Stoltzman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Ory | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Ficht | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sumit Handa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Cox | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wynton Marsalis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yo-Yo Ma | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Diane K R Volk
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Fernando Amaro
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gretchen B Kimball
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
H Guyon Townsend Iii
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James G Benedict
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jean C Hodges
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
L Scott Greenberg
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marguerite Moisio
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marjorie Hyman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mary P Nass
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pamela Walker
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Peter S Kraus
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Prateek Aneja
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Stoltzman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Samantha Ory
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sebastian Ficht
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sumit Handa
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Cox
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Wynton Marsalis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Yo-Yo Ma
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0