Nonprofits›Recess Activities

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Recess Activities

BROOKLYN, NY

Website

Total revenue

$647K

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$3.9M

Grants received

$8.3M

75 grants

EIN

271109399

Tax year

2024

Mission

Recess partners with artists and youth to build a more just and equitable creative community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$584K
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income$57K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$647K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$137K
Other expenses$818K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$4.5M
Net assets$3.9M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LINDSAY C HARRIS

EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR

Board

$107K

40 hrs/wk

SHAUN LEONARDO THRU 93024

EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR

Board

$72K

40 hrs/wk

LACEY LYNCH

TREASURER

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

MALCOLM CHE GOSSETT

DIRECTOR

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONINE PIERRE

SECRETARY

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

WANETT I CLYDE

CHAIR

Board

$2K

1 hrs/wk

PAUL KIM

FORMER CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK HATCH-MILLER

FORMER SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAN POSTMA

FORMER TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$850K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
SWISS INSTITUTE
$133K
COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY.
2024
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2024
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE HORACE W GOLDSMITH FOUNDATION
$35K
SPECIAL PURPOSE
2024
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$30K
RECESS ASSEMBLY
2024
Wescustogo Foundation
$25K
General Support
2024
THE RICHARD SALOMON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$850K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$150K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ELMA MUSIC FOUNDATION (US)
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH.
2023
TIKKUN OLAM FOUNDATION INC
$60K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
THE LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDATION INC
$55K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2023
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HORACE W GOLDSMITH FOUNDATION
$35K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2023
THE RICHARD SALOMON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
CHARITABLE
2023
SWISS INSTITUTE
$27K
COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY.
2023
Wescustogo Foundation
$25K
General Support
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$20K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ART MATTERS INC
$8K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$1.2M
GENERAL
2022
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$227K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ELMA MUSIC FOUNDATION (US)
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH.
2022
THE LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDATION INC
$58K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2022
TIKKUN OLAM FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE HORACE W GOLDSMITH FOUNDATION
$35K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2022
SOZOSEI FOUNDATION INC
$30K
Decriminalizing Mental Illness
2022
Wescustogo Foundation
$25K
General Support
2022
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE RICHARD SALOMON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
ARISON ARTS FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ART MATTERS INC
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$139K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ELMA MUSIC FOUNDATION (US)
$80K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH.
2021
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$50K
GENERAL
2021
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SILVERWEED FOUNDATION INC
$25K
CHARITABLE
2021
Wescustogo Foundation
$25K
General Support
2021
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Lang Family Foundation Inc
$3K
PROGRAM TO EMPOWER YOUTH AFFECTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$150K
GENERAL
2020
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$121K
General support
2020
THE ELMA MUSIC FOUNDATION (US)
$80K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH.
2020
UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION
$75K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS
2020
THE HORACE W GOLDSMITH FOUNDATION
$35K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2020
SILVERWEED FOUNDATION INC
$25K
CHARITABLE
2020
Wescustogo Foundation
$25K
General Support
2020
THE LAURIE M TISCH FOUNDATION INC
$25K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2020
SHAPIRO-SILVERBERG FOUNDATION
$20K
CHARITABLE
2020
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION XXXXX2003
$20K
GENERAL
2020
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
VIA ART FUND INC
$14K
VIA GRANTEE RELIEF FUND GRANT
2020
ART MATTERS INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUALLY ADVANCES ABOLITIONIST EFFORTS WITHIN THEIR PROGRAMS AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERSHIP MODELS, STAFFING, AND BOARD.
2020
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$84K
General support
2019
SILVERWEED FOUNDATION INC
$25K
CHARITABLE
2019
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN FOUNDATION
$15K
SUPPORT FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY INITIATIVE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$150K
General
2018
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$68K
General Support
2018
LILY AUCHINCLOSS FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$126K
General Support
2017
CLAIRE AND THEODORE MORSE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$8.3M from 29 funders · 75 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 2 grants · 2019–2020

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Jewish Communal Fund

$784K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Elma Music Foundation (Us)

$310K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Ford Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc

$188K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Brooklyn Community Foundation

$180K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN271109399
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-03
Formed2009
Employees23
Volunteers7
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