Nonprofit · EIN 13-2953240
THE ARTS CONNECTION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,004,151 | $3,850,307 | $153,844 | $1,623,901 | $586,489 | $1,037,412 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,574,649 | $4,215,784 | -$641,135 | $1,698,559 | $814,991 | $883,568 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,237,827 | $5,074,321 | $163,506 | $2,459,487 | $934,784 | $1,524,703 |
| August 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,435,717 | $4,600,867 | -$165,150 | $1,977,550 | $616,353 | $1,361,197 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,577,463
- of which government grants
- $377,483
- Program service revenue
- $1,422,469
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $4,219
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,541
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,964
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,064,124
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,764,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,160
- Accounting fees
- $32,039
- Occupancy
- $163,274
- Travel
- $7,115
- Depreciation
- $52,837
- Program services (functional)
- $2,933,695
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,235
- Fundraising (functional)
- $513,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,698,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,623,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $586,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,037,412
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $63,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $974,107
- Gross receipts
- $4,032,497
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $174,737 | $9,474 |
| EDISSON MARMOLEJO | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE Officer | 35 | $113,930 | $8,813 |
| KEITH KAMINSKI | DEP DIR PLANNING AND OPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,828 | $14,777 |
| DEBRA PELTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A PRUZAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE S BERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W DOWNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LEROY JANKLOW | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PLEPLER | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COMBO | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRIS CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA CINIGLIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA GIFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YASHVARDHAN JAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE S KATZMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MONN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NDUKA NWANKWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS LIOR POSTERNACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE HARTWELL WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $177,688 | $11,254 |
| DEBRA PELTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A PRUZAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE S BERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W DOWNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LEROY JANKLOW | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PLEPLER | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COMBO | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRIS CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INSUNG CHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAWAD HAIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE S KATZMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MAGLIOCCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NDUKA NWANKWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS LIOR POSTERNACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIBISAY SALERNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE HARTWELL WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA CINIGLIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASHVARDHAN JAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA GIFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $148,795 | $11,125 |
| DEBRA PELTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A PRUZAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE S BERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W DOWNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LEROY JANKLOW | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PLEPLER | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ARZENO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRIS CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA CINIGLIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAWAD HAIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE S KATZMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MAGLIOCCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NDUKA NWANKWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS LIOR POSTERNACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIBISAY SALERNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE HARTWELL WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL WATTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $143,127 | $7,126 |
| FRANCES VAN HORN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $126,807 | $9,387 |
| DEBRA PELTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A PRUZAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE S BERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W DOWNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LEROY JANKLOW | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PLEPLER | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORRIS CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADA CINIGLIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LAURIE CUMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAWAD HAIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE S KATZMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MAGLIOCCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NDUKA NWANKWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS LIOR POSTERNACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIBISAY SALERNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHOEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE HARTWELL WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 W 34TH ST RM 1210, NEW YORK, NY 10001-3120
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RACHEL WATTS, 45 WEST 34TH STREET SUITE 1210, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 302-7433
- Website
- WWW.ARTSCONNECTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, ARTSCONNECTION'S RESEARCH-BASED ARTS PROGRAMS CREATE SOCIALLY JUST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT LITERACY, COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND CRITICAL THINKING. ARTSCONNECTION'S PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE AND STRENGTHEN THE DIVERSE VOICES OF NEW YORK CITY'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH, CULTIVATING THEIR ARTS AND ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- IN-SCHOOL AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS IN FY 25, ARTSCONNECTION'S FACULTY OF 90+ TEACHING ARTISTS WORKED WITH STAFF TO SUCCESSFULLY DEEPEN OUR WORK IN SCHOOLS. WE WORKED WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES FROM 64 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY THROUGH DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, MEDIA, PUPPETRY, AND VISUAL ARTS, SERVING 23,944 STUDENTS DIRECTLY AND 14,550 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INDIRECTLY. INSTRUCTION INVOLVED 15-30 SESSIONS FOR CLASSES ON ONE OR MORE GRADE LEVELS WITH A VARIED MIX OF FAMILY EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, AND/OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AT EACH SITE. ARTSCONNECTION'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP STRENGTHEN TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR ADULTS WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND INTERESTED IN INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO THEIR WORK. OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WEBSITE HTTPS://TEACHWITHARTSCONNECTION.ORG/ IS FILLED WITH FREE ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS AND ANYONE WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. IN FY25, WE SERVED 2,217 EDUCATORS ACROSS A TOTAL OF 89 WORKSHOPS.Expenses $2,110,111 · grants $1,090 · revenue $1,422,469
- TEEN PROGRAMS WE WORKED WITH 809 STUDENTS COMING FROM 144 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS DURING ARTSCONNECTION'S OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME TEEN PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILDING CAREER PATHS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. TEENS HAS THEIR WORKS FRAMED FOR PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITIONS, LEARNED TO BUILD CRITICAL ANALYSIS SKILLS IN THE ARTS, WHILE CREATING ORIGINAL WRITTEN, VISUAL, PERFORMATIVE, AND/OR MULTIMEDIA WORK IN RESPONSE; STUDYING CURATION AND PRODUCING AN ART EXHIBITION; INDIVIDUAL SKILL-BUILDING IN THE ARTS; PAID INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS; AND AN ARTS-FOCUSED COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM.Expenses $823,584 · grants $54,451
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2953240
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,623,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,032,497
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,004,151 | $3,850,307 | $1,623,901 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,574,649 | $4,215,784 | $1,698,559 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,237,827 | $5,074,321 | $2,459,487 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,435,717 | $4,600,867 | $1,977,550 | XML |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 13-2953240).
Questions about THE ARTS CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of THE ARTS CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARTS CONNECTION INC is 13-2953240.
- Is THE ARTS CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to THE ARTS CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ARTS CONNECTION 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 THE ARTS CONNECTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ARTS CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ARTS CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RACHEL WATTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ARTS CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,737 (RACHEL WATTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE ARTS CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,004,151, expenses of $3,850,307 and total assets of $1,623,901 at year end.
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