NonprofitsExploring The Arts Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Exploring The Arts Inc

ASTORIA, NY

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$2.1M

Grants received

$3.8M

85 grants

EIN

134069251

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission is to expand equitable access to arts education in historically underserved public middle and high schools.

Programs

3 programs

Four-year plan - provides funding and technical assistance over the course of four years to help principals and teachers implement strategic plans for building rigorous, school-day arts programs and curricula that lead to measurable improvements in student learning, student engagement, and program sustainability.

Expenses: $442K

Lang arts scholars program - provides 15 students from etas nyc partner schools with fully-funded, intensive training in the performing arts, coupled with a wrap-around, college and career preparatory curriculum.

Expenses: $252K

Network program turnaround arts new york

Expenses: $419K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$25K
Investment income$38K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$190K
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$127K
Other expenses$865K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$2.3M
Net assets$2.1M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHERI WALSH

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ED WELBURN

VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TED SARANDOS

TREASURER/DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

HOLLY CAO

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN BENEDETTO

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

DANNY BENNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

IRIS CANTOR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN DESIDERIO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAL ROSENBLUTH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL ALCOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOBY BOSHAK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$212K

40 hrs/wk

RUBI FREGOSO

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

NCHENG LLP

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$132K

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
$120K
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
2024
$60K
ETA TURNAROUND ARTS - NYC
2024
$35K
ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$25K
4 YEAR PLAN PROGRAM
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$200K
GENERAL
2023
$197K
GENERAL
2023
$100K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$50K
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
2023
$40K
ETA TURNAROUND ARTS - NYC
2023
$35K
ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND CONTRIBUTION
2023
$25K
4 YEAR PLAN PROGRAM
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SEE ATTACHED RIDER
2023
$5K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2023
$4K
MUSIC PROGRAMS
2023
$200K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
2022
$55K
TURNAROUND ARTS PROGRAM-NYC
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION.
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2022
$5K
MUSIC PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
SEE ATTACHED RIDER
2022
$200K
To transform the lives of young people through arts education
2021
$190K
GENERAL
2021
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$45K
TURNAROUND ARTS PROGRAM-NYC
2021
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$21K
Exploring the Arts 2022 Benefit
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$350K
GENERAL
2020
$200K
GENERAL
2020
$44K
ETA - TA: NYC PARTNERSHIP
2020
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
Career Readiness
2020
$25K
ETA RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE RALPH M. CESTONE FOUNDATION'S CONSIDERATION FOR A RENEWAL OF ITS $25,000 GRANT TO FUND OUR ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE UPCOMING 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR.
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
2020
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$8K
Unrestricted
2020
$6K
ARTS APPRENTICE PROGRAMS
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE EQUITY OF EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS TO TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATIONS OF TEENAGERS THROUGH NYC SCHOOLS.
2020
$3K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL
2020
$25
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$150K
BUILD QUALITY IN SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
2019
$50K
General Support
2018
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$2K
General Operating Support
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$166K
General Support
2017
$45K
BUILD QUALITY IN SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
2017
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.8M from 38 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Eugene M Lang Foundation

$790K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Joel Foundation

$647K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Riggio Foundation

$420K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Genesis Inspiration Foundation

$270K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Hillman Family Foundations

$244K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Jewish Communal Fund

$216K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

John F Kennedy Center For The Performing

$134K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN134069251
NTEE codeA51
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-01
Formed2000
Employees14
Volunteers10
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