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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0263908

SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011

Financials

$2.2M$4.1M2023$5.4M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,400,296$3,999,379$1,400,917$44,834,975$329,824$44,505,151
December 31, 2023990$2,214,790$4,130,268-$1,915,478$40,623,308$232,204$40,391,104
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,968,858
of which government grants
$35,000
Program service revenue
$441,675
Investment income
$2,947,329
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,210,867
Net income from sales of inventory
$36,026
Other revenue
$42,434

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$300,049
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$385,289
Other salaries and wages
$1,211,462
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,966,567
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,706
Accounting fees
$27,544
Occupancy
$248,393
Travel
$111,032
Depreciation
$397,363
Program services (functional)
$2,710,105
Management and general (functional)
$738,707
Fundraising (functional)
$550,567

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,623,308
Total assets, end of year
$44,834,975
Total liabilities, end of year
$329,824
Net assets, end of year
$44,505,151
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,217,270
Publicly traded securities
$29,597,300
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,634,356
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,870,795
Gross receipts
$20,752,787
Employees
62
Volunteers
61
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
ME

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE S SONNENBORNCO-DIRECTOR
Officer
40$213,752$7,032
RUTH ESTEVEZ AS OF FEB 2024CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
40$136,354$19,974
SARAH F WORKNEH TO JAN 2024CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
40$16,468$1,769
ELEANOR ACQUAVELLACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAULA J VOLENTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREGORY K PALMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BERNARD I LUMPKINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAN ARONSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON BUCKLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN R COLEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN C COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CORWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIARA EDMANDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PAUL FIRESTONE A '72TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN L GUNDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH R HILPMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RENA HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT L LOOKER THROUGH APRIL 24TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA LOVE SALNIKOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MELICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER NEWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD T PRINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMITHA RAMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON P REISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN WANZENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH F WORKNEHCO-DIRECTOR
Officer
40$186,657$19,770
KATHERINE S SONNENBORNCO-DIRECTOR
Officer
40$187,183$7,205
ELEANOR ACQUAVELLACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAULA J VOLENTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREGORY K PALMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BERNARD I LUMPKINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAN ARONSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON BUCKLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN R COLEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN C COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CORWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIARA EDMANDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PAUL FIRESTONE A '72TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN L GUNDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH R HILPMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENA HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT L LOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA LOVE SALNIKOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MELICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER NEWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD T PRINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMITHA RAMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDSON P REISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN WANZENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
136 WEST 22ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011-2424
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAULA J VOLENT, 136 WEST 22ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
Signed the 990
KATIE SONNENBORN, CO-DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 529-0505
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

SKOWHEGAN, PRIMARILY A SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS ESTABLISHED IN 1946, SEEKS EACH YEAR TO BRING TOGETHER A GIFTED AND ARTISTICALLY VARIED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO ART-MAKING AND INQUIRY TO CREATE THE MOST STIMULATING AND RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENT FOR A CONCENTRATED PERIOD OF ARTISTIC CREATION, INTERACTION AND GROWTH. SKOWHEGAN ALSO SPONSORS PROGRAMS PRIMARILY IN NEW YORK CITY DURING FALL, WINTER AND SPRING TO FOSTER ITS MISSION AMONG ALUMNI AND THE VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM:SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE SUMMER PROGRAM ATTENDED BY 59 STUDENTS
    Expenses $2,547,499 · grants $300,049 · revenue $441,675
  • ALLIANCE AND ALUMNI ACTIVITES:SKOWHEGAN ALLIANCE AND ALUMNI ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
    Expenses $162,606

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0263908
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1947
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,834,975
Income (IRS master file)
$20,752,787

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,400,296$3,999,379$44,834,975XML
990December 2023$2,214,790$4,130,268$40,623,308XML
990December 2022$9,416,151$3,852,099$37,441,974IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0263908).

Questions about SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC

What is the EIN of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC is 01-0263908.
Is SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
Are donations to SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAULA J VOLENT.
Who are the officers and directors of SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,752 (KATHERINE S SONNENBORN, CO-DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,400,296, expenses of $3,999,379 and total assets of $44,834,975 at year end.

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