STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

75 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023-7853

In care of

% GREG PIERSON

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

NINA CURLEY, 75 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023

Signed the 990

NINA CURLEY, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Phone

(212) 765-5900

Website

WWW.STUDIOINASCHOOL.ORG

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BDO USA

Mission

FROM CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS, STUDIO IN A SCHOOL EXPANDS ACCESS TO VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS IN THE ARTS BY PARTNERING WITH PRACTICING ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

Program accomplishments

• THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION OFFERING SPECIFIC ART MEDIA CLASS-WIDE, OR ADDRESSING NEEDS OF PARTICULAR STUDENTS, SUCH AS MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS OR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. RANGING FROM 6 TO 14 WEEKS, RESIDENCIES SERVE STUDENTS DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL. STUDIO ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE HANDS-ON VISUAL ART INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHER AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS. IN 2024-25, STUDIO NYC SERVED 17,735 STUDENTS THROUGH 204 RESIDENCIES, AT 89 SITES, ENGAGING WITH 1,235 TEACHERS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS)
  Expenses $2,575,779 · revenue $251,904
• INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS 1) TEEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, SPRING ARTS EDUCATION TRAINING LED BY ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PREPARING TEENS TO DELIVER ARTS WORKSHOPS TO CHILDREN IN SUMMER CAMPS 2) BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP TEENS, PROVIDES CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS, BUILDS LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS WITH SUPPORT FROM TRAINED MENTORS, STAFF, AND CONSULTANTS, SUPPORTS COLLEGE READINESS 3) BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP COLLEGE (EXTENSION OF TEEN INTERNSHIP), DELIVERED ACROSS FIVE STATES, CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP 4) ARTS INTERN COLLEGE, DELIVERED ACROSS EIGHT STATES, CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS)
  Expenses $2,040,664 · grants $275,250 · revenue $30,000
• THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM ESTABLISHES SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED VISUAL ARTS CURRICULA IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH LACK VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION. PARTNER SCHOOLS MAKE A 5-YEAR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATE A SPACE FOR THE ART STUDIO. THE ARTIST INSTRUCTOR EMBEDS THE VISUAL ARTS INTO THE CURRICULUM AND CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH INSTRUCTION ACROSS GRADES IN DIVERSE ART MEDIA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOOL-WIDE EXHIBITIONS. IN 2024-25 THE PROGRAM WORKED WITH 36 SCHOOLS CITYWIDE, SERVING 10,993 STUDENTS AND 817 TEACHERS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS)
  Expenses $1,609,252
• STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OPERATES TWO INDEPENDENT LLC'S: 1) STUDIO IN A SCHOOL NYC, LLC REAFFIRMS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO DIRECT SERVICE. EACH YEAR IT PROVIDES QUALITY VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION TO 30,272 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 173 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SITES CITYWIDE. 2) STUDIO INSTITUTE, LLC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ARTS INTERNSHIPS, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF ARTS EDUCATION RESEARCH IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL FORUMS. WITH A MANDATE TO REPLICATE AND DISSEMINATE STUDIO'S MODEL, THE INSTITUTE NOW OFFERS PROGRAMS IN BOSTON, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA AND PROVIDENCE, AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY. IN BOTH LLC'S, STUDIO'S APPROACH IS DISTINGUISHED BY: - THE COMMITMENT OF OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS, WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL, EXHIBITNG ARTISTS TRAINED IN STUDIO'S METHODOLOGY. - A PRACTICE OF GENUINE COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PARTNERS. - A DEDICATION TO SHARE OUR TEACHING PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ART TEACHERS. - CURRICULA AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND MATERIALS-RICH AND HAVE MEASURABLE IMPACTS. - A CONSISTENT EMPHASIS ON ACCOUNTABILITY. TEEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TAP) (TAP) SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 TEENS PAID INTERNSHIPS IN LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SUMMER CAMPS TEACHING VISUAL ARTS TO YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 5-10 YEARS, FOR 25 HOURS PER WEEK. (TAP) SPRING 2025, PROVIDED 59 TEENS FROM 18 NYC SCHOOLS (BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, QUEENS) APPRENTICESHIP-BASED LEARNING CLASSES COMPRISED OF 51 HOURS OF ARTS AND TEACHING-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP (BAI) BAI SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 100 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM 15 NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS AT 49 CULTURAL SECTOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, MENTORING, WRITING CLASSES, PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS, ENRICHING CULTURAL EXCURSIONS, AND GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THROUGH THE ARTS, INTERNS DEVELOP WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS AND BUILD A CLEAR PIPELINE TOWARD CREATIVE CAREERS WHILE DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S CREATIVE LANDSCAPE AND THEIR SENSE OF CIVIC CONNECTION. STUDIO INTENSIVES, FALL 2024, PROVIDES FREE ART TRAINING TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 WHO ARE CONSIDERING APPLYING TO BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BUILD THEIR ART PORTFOLIOS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING TO ART SCHOOLS AND TO BE PART OF AN EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE AT THE STUDIO IN A SCHOOL GALLERY. OFFERED ON SATURDAYS OR DURING SCHOOL BREAKS WITHIN THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INTENSIVES ARE LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A TRAINED STUDIO ASSISTANT. INSTRUCTION, ART SUPPLIES, AND METROCARDS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. THROUGH STUDIO INSTITUTE, STUDIO OFFERS TWO COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS: 1) ARTS INTERN COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND THROUGH A PILOT PROGRAM WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, 7 FALL/ 5 SPRING INTERNSHIPS, WITHIN 53 ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NATION. INTERNS WORK FOUR DAYS PER WEEK AT THEIR WORKSITE AND ONE DAY EACH WEEK ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CURATED VISITS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SEMINARS WITH ARTS ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS. ARTS INTERN PROVIDED PAID INTERNSHIPS AT MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN BALTIMORE, BOSTON, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK (NJ), NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA, AND PROVIDENCE. 2) COLLEGE MENTOR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT TO 21 COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TWO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.
  Expenses $1,375,300 · grants $758,595
• EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT STUDIO NYC SUSTAINED 48 PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES IN 2024-25, SERVING 1544 PRE-K AND K STUDENTS AND 775 TEACHERS. STUDIO NYC CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH QUALITY STARS NEW YORK, A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE LED BY THE NEW YORK EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. QUALITY STARS NY PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACROSS THE CITY AND STATE; STUDIO NYC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 305 TEACHERS AT 43 SITES IN FOUR BOROUGHS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. FOCUS IS ON VISUAL ARTS TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TWO- TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS. DEMAND HAS REMAINED STRONG FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMING, INCLUDING HEAD START AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME-BASED SITES HOSTING MULTIPLE PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES, WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS SERVED 475 TEACHERS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYC DOE, STUDIO SERVED 102 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT 16 SITES AS PART OF THE " PROGRAM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON CURRICULA IN 3D ARTMAKING, WITH LESSONS IN PAINTING AND COLLAGE. EDUCATORS ARE INTRODUCED TO STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VISUAL ARTS THROUGH INQUIRY, EXPLORATION, AND DISCOVERY, AND FOR CONNECTING ARTMAKING TO THE WAY YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN: ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, EXPLORING MATERIALS AND MAKING DISCOVERIES. STUDIO INSTITUTE REPLICATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN CLEVELAND, OH, AND NEWARK, NJ.
  Expenses $618,522 · revenue $77,776
• SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES IN OTHER CITIES: STUDIO INSTITUTE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - NEW JERSEY AND CLEVELAND, OHIO IN 2024-2025 STUDIO INSTITUTE DELIVERED CREATIVE START, A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 2-7 IN 100 HEAD START COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PRE-K CLASSROOMS. IN-DEPTH ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TO CITY-BASED COHORTS OF VISUAL ARTISTS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING ARTS EDUCATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN USING THE CREATIVE START UNITS, INCLUDING COLLAGE, CLAY, PAINTING, AND CONNECTING DISCOVERY BASED LEARNING TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ARTS FOCUSED LEARNING WAS FACILITED FOR 1,714 TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARTICIPATING HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS AGES 5-7 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN NEW JERSEY, ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PROVIDED DISCOVERY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS, AND ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES. EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS ON CHILDREN'S EXPLORATION OF VISUAL ART, AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED IN-CLASS MENTORING ON ART INQUIRY METHODOLOGY AND ART MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FOR CLASSROOM USE DURING DAILY CHOICE TIMES. IN CLEVELAND, WE PARTNERED WITH A HIGHLY REGARDED COMMINUTY ART CENTER, RAINEY INSTITIUTE TO DELIVER ARTS PROGRAMS TO YOUNG CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS. BY ESTABLISHING A CHILDREN'S ART STUDIO IN SCHOOLS AND PLACING A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN A YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY, THE WEEKLY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM PROMOTED STUDENT CREATIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN VISUAL ARTS AND LEARNING. WITH THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL LEADERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, STUDIO'S PROGRAMS ENSURED THAT ART WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. TEACHERS RECEIVED FACULTY ART WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM CO-PLANNING SESSIONS. CLASS STUDIES INCLUDED: DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE, SCULPTURE, 2D DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART MEDIA. FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND OPEN HOUSE EVENTS ENGAGED PARENTS IN SCHOOL-SPONSORED FAMILY ACTIVITIES.
  Expenses $528,155 · revenue $77,523
• EXHIBITIONS: STUDIO PROGRAMS CULMINATE IN SCHOOL-BASED EXHIBITIONS, AND MANY SITES PARTICIPATE IN STUDIO'S EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. DURING FY25, THERE WERE 7 COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS OF STUDENT ARTWORK. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, YOUNG VISIONS 2024 FEATURED ARTWORK FROM OUR 200 PARTNER SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC AGAIN PARTNERED WITH THE NYC DOE AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART FOR A CITYWIDE EXHIBITION ENTITLED PS ART 2025. ARTWORK IS ALSO EXHIBITED AT STUDIO'S GALLERY SPACE AT 1 EAST 53RD STREET IN MANHATTAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FY25, FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN VISITED THE RALPH PUCCI SHOWROOM AND MET WITH MASTER SCULPTURE MICHAEL EVERT WHO SHARED HIS EXPERIENCE AS A FURNITURE SCULPTOR. MR. EVERT LED THE CLASS IN A PLASTER CASTING LESSON AND EACH STUDENT MADE A SMALL PLASTER COIN WHICH THEY THEN DECORATED.
  Expenses $290,542 · grants $11,111
• ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AT STUDIO NYC: THROUGH GROUP TRAININGS AND ARTISTS SHADOWING ONE ANOTHER, STUDIO CREATES AND MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO TEACH TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ALL NYC DOE ART TEACHERS. IN FY25, 53 WORKSHOPS PROVIDED 161 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR 82 ARTIST INSTRUCTORS. WE OFFERED 11 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION FOR 90 NYC DOE ART TEACHERS.
  Expenses $273,857

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-3003112

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

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$26,884,072

Income (IRS master file)

$14,851,534

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION is 13-3003112.

Is STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.

Are donations to STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 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 STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NINA CURLEY.

Who are the officers and directors of STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,592 (THOMAS CAHILL, PRESIDENT- STUDIO INSTITUTE).

How much revenue does STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,009,983, expenses of $12,225,158 and total assets of $26,884,072 at year end.

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