Nonprofit · EIN 13-3015965
HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11231
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $608,208 | $931,606 | -$323,398 | $551,107 | $31,891 | $519,216 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $519,286 | $455,602 | $63,684 | $866,307 | $23,693 | $842,614 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $798,453 | $908,931 | -$110,478 | $798,644 | $19,714 | $778,930 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $965,577 | $732,603 | $232,974 | $949,210 | $59,802 | $889,408 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,993
- of which government grants
- $111,785
- Program service revenue
- $188,818
- Investment income
- $18
- Other revenue
- $3,379
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,947
- Other salaries and wages
- $352,610
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $532,335
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,570
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $14,000
- Travel
- $5,952
- Depreciation
- $11,033
- Program services (functional)
- $741,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,664
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $866,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $551,107
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,891
- Net assets, end of year
- $519,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $329,633
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $189,583
- Gross receipts
- $608,208
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 5
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA BOWERS | FORMER Executive Dir. | 0 | $106,271 |
| MICHELLE RIVERA | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,563 |
| SAM SILLS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AUDREY ANASTASI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE BERNHARDT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NYEEMA BAILEY | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORINTHIA CARTER | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOURIC RANKINE | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA BOWERS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $53,135 |
| SAM SILLS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AUDREY ANASTASI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE BERNHARDT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NYEEMA BAILEY | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORINTHIA CARTER | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAMAU WARE | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOURIC RANKIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA BOWERS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,385 |
| SAM SILLS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AUDREY ANASTASI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE BERNHARDT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NYEEMA BAILEY | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORINTHIA CARTER | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAMAU WARE | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOURIC RANKIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA BOWERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,681 |
| SAM SILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AUDREY ANASTASI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE BERNHARDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NYEEMA BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORINTHIA CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAMAU WARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 480 VAN BRUNT STREET 203, BROOKLYN, NY 11231-1014
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE RIVERA, 480 VAN BRUNT STREET 203, BROOKLYN, NY 11231
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE RIVERA, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (718) 643-6790
- Website
- HOOKARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Blitzer Gelfand and Cohen PC
Mission
PREMISED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE AN EFECTIVE VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TRANFORMATION, HOOK ARTS MEDIA UNITES ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS CO-CREATORS IN DYNAMIC CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PERFORMING ARTS AND MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS,AND RELATED SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES AND FESTIVALS. HOOK ARTS MEDIA STIMULATES THE SOCIAL IMAGINATION THROUGH ACTS OF INFORMED EXPRESSION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION, IN THE INTEREST OF ESTABLISHING A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS EDUCATION: HOOK ARTS MEDIA PROVIDES ARTS INSTRUCTION TO TEENS IN NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDES FREE ARTS PROGRAMMING AT ITS FACILITY IN RED HOOK, BROOKLYN FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS.Expenses $626,443
- RED HOOK FEST: HOOK ARTS MEDIA PRODUCES THE FREE, ANNUAL RED HOOK FEST WHICH SHOWCASES THE TALENTS OF LOCAL YOUTH, AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS.Expenses $114,816
- SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES: "RED HOOK IT", A FESTIVAL OF DANCE PERFORMANCES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY CELEBRATION (ON HIATUS DUE TO COVID-19). AS WELL AS POP-UP PERFORMANCES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH THE INTENTIONS OF MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME RED HOOK RESIDENTS AND NUTURING THE CAREERS OF EMERGING LOW-INCOME ARTISTS.Expenses $322
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3015965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- 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)
- $551,107
- Income (IRS master file)
- $608,208
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $608,208 | $931,606 | $551,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $519,286 | $455,602 | $866,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $798,453 | $908,931 | $798,644 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $965,577 | $732,603 | $949,210 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-3015965).
Questions about HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC is 13-3015965.
- Is HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOOK ARTS MEDIA 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 HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC 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 HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC 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 HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE RIVERA.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,271 (MARTHA BOWERS, FORMER Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $608,208, expenses of $931,606 and total assets of $551,107 at year end.
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