2026-03-19T13:33:54-05:00 2025-06-30 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2024-07-01 221849047 NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NEWA 9736420133 89 LINCOLN PARK NEWARK NJ 07102 DIVAD SANDERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9736420133 2026-02-13 1 0 RYAN A HYNSON CPA P03062772 9733281825 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIVAD SANDERS 89 LINCOLN PARK NEWARK NJ 07102 972390 0 X NEWARKSCHOOLOFTHEARTS.ORG X 1969 NJ NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. 17 17 75 0 0 0 643668 457513 431296 211101 1360 674 0 279657 1076324 948945 79986 983 0 0 1039311 761097 0 0 44629 259102 326143 1378399 1088223 -302075 -139278 968348 891536 296650 357561 671698 533975 NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. 0 0 798313 983 490758 THE SCHOOL HAS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL'S DISTRICT, CHARTER AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS. NSA OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESIDENCIES AND PERFORMANCES DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL TIME. THE SCHOOL PRESENTS UP TO 40 STUDENT, FACULTY AND GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES AND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS UNIQUE IN THE NEWARK AREA FOR PROVIDING MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS TRAINING ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. THE SCHOOL ESTABLISHED DIGITAL MEDIA LAB FOCUSED ON TEACHING 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC PRODUCTION, COMPOSITION AND GRAPHIC ARTS AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS. IN THE LATE NINETIES, NSA DEVELOPED A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC DIVISION THAT GREW OUT OF THE NEED TO ACCOMMODATE ADVANCED STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE ARTS. STUDENTS IN THE PROFESSIONAL DIVISION ARE REQUIRED TO AUDITION. THE PROFESSIONAL DIVISION HAS SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED STUDENTS FROM NEW JERSEY. RECENT STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, MANNES SCHOOL, NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY AND JUILLIARD. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE PERFORMED AS PRELUDE ARTISTS AT NJPAC FOR PIANIST LANG LANG, CONDUCTOR CHARLES DUTOIT AND OPERA SINGER RENEE FLEMING. THEY DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE ARTISTS IN PERSON. SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF NSA ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS IN THE ARTS. THEY INCLUDE WORLD-RENOWNED TAP DANCER SAVION GLOVER; LATIN SINGING SENSATION FRANKIE NEGRON, VOCALIST; KESHA KNIGHT PULLIAM- RUDY ON THE COSBY SHOW; COUNTER-TENOR DERRICK LEE RAGIN (METROPOLITAN OPERA/ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA); PIANIST HSING-AY HSU, ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PENDULUM NEW MUSIC SERIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO IN BOULDER; KIMBERLYN MONFORD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY; MAURICE CHESTNUT, TAP DANCER; TYSHAWN SOREY, MACATHUR FELLOW, COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN. 798313 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9736420133 89 LINCOLN PARK NEWARK NJ 07102 LORI SCOTT-PICKENS MPA PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TEHSUAN GLOVER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA GONZALEZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRK LAMBERT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BENEDICT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAYDENE BRICKUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BUDSOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER CHOI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE CRUZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMED KASSIM ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MAYNOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR MOCKABEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA PILAR PARADISO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIVAD SANDERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENARRA SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE TAMBURRI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119904 0 0 SHARON SALVADOR INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73414 0 0 193318 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4776 195360 257377 457513 STUDENT TUITION AND FE 611600 209921 209921 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611600 1180 1180 211101 291 291 17000 16617 383 383 383 6828 4776 6828 0 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRE 900099 279657 279657 279657 948945 490758 0 674 983 983 212500 152331 48697 11472 464188 346911 94915 22362 23861 17657 5011 1193 60548 44806 12715 3027 37641 28231 9410 51493 38620 12873 2180 2147 33 15236 12189 2285 762 26679 21343 4002 1334 14949 321 14628 54310 54310 27285 21828 4093 1364 CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE 27577 27577 EQUIPMENT RENT 24802 24802 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 10730 8584 1610 536 TELEPHONE 8561 6849 1284 428 24700 13626 8923 2151 1088223 798313 245281 44629 61799 139101 77921 36656 44604 1634863 941172 748001 693691 43971 14140 968348 891536 11687 65906 3612 284963 288043 296650 357561 X 568252 454210 103446 79765 671698 533975 968348 891536 -139278 1555 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 842877 796445 756146 643668 457513 3496649 167182 358024 297040 319023 211101 1352370 1010059 1154469 1053186 962691 668614 4849019 0 0 0 4849019 10 394 970 1360 291 3025 10 394 970 1360 291 3025 279657 279657 1010069 1154863 1054156 964051 948562 5131701 0.94490 0.99950 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58400 58400 1388905 794331 594574 187558 146841 40717 693691 SBA LOAN 284963 LINE OF CREDIT 3080 288043 X 957328 1555 6828 8383 948945 0 948945 1095051 6828 6828 1088223 0 1088223 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT UNDER TITLE 15 OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS NOT FOR PROFIT ACT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC, INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION AS THEY RELATE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE TO THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF ITS NONPROFIT STATUS, WHICH MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD BE UPHELD UPON EXAMINATION. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH BOTH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY JURISDICTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND FORM CRI-300R WITH THE STATE. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS FOR FEDERAL AND FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT COSTS 6,828. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT COSTS 6,828. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS IS DISCUSSED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT 89 LINCOLN PARK, NEWARK, NJ 07102. IN ADDITION FORM 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT 89 LINCOLN PARK, NEWARK, NJ 07102. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.