Nonprofit · EIN 13-3166108
THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,450,057 | $1,041,851 | $2,408,206 | $16,749,906 | $5,584 | $16,744,322 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,321,670 | $857,529 | $4,464,141 | $13,379,521 | $8,076 | $13,371,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,756,291
- Program service revenue
- $160,579
- Investment income
- $533,187
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $145,151
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,070
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,124
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $249,484
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,628
- Accounting fees
- $1,166
- Program services (functional)
- $711,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $291,239
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,540
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,379,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,749,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,584
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,744,322
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,929,311
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,744,322
- Gross receipts
- $3,450,057
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN KRAMER | ALUMNI DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,978 |
| ROSE AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $55,251 |
| ROBINDRA DEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $35,895 |
| PETER BAKSTANSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN FLAIM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DENHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| TRACY SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG S FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADY CHALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT ASTRACHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SPOHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FRISHAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOE SCHNEIDER | ALUMNI DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,369 |
| PETER BAKSTANSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN FLAIM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DENHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| TRACY SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGG S FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT ASTRACHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADY CHALK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SPOHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FRISHAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 231485, NEW YORK, NY 10023-0025
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER BAKSTANSKY, PO BOX 230015, NEW YORK, NY 100230025
- Signed the 990
- PETER BAKSTANSKY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 595-1301
- Website
- WWW.ALUMNIANDFRIENDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC
Mission
ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF LAGUARDIA HS OF MUSIC AND ART & PERFORMING ARTS (A&F) MISSION IS TO CONTINUE AND ENHANCE THE WORLD-CLASS ARTS EDUCATION AT LAGUARDIA BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ALL STUDIOS (ART, DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC, AND TECHNICAL THEATER); TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME, CAN SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THEIR TALENTS THROUGH SEVERAL AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS; FUNDS TO THE STUDIO CURRENT NEEDS, AND TO KEEP ALUMNI CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER AND THE SCHOOL THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, A WEBSITE, AND REUNIONS.FUNDS TO THE SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS COME FROM A&F'S $15.9 MILLION ENDOWMENT CREATED BY GENEROUS DONORS. PROCEEDS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT PROVIDE $500,000 IN FUNDING, FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND OUR ARTS PROGRAMS. A&F'S GOAL IS TO GROW THIS ENDOWMENT FURTHER TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY AS THE SCHOOL FACES FURTHER BUDGET CUTS AND ITS NEEDS ARE GREATER THAN EVER.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ANNUAL STUDENT AWARDS, NEED-BASED SUMMER STUDY, STUDENT AID AWARDS AND MINI GRANTS:ANNUAL STUDENT AWARDS - A&F PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 200 MONETARY AWARDS EACH YEAR TO LAGUARDIA STUDENTS BASED ON MERIT AND/OR FINANCIAL NEED.NEEDS BASED SUMMER STUDY - A&F PROVIDES FUNDING FOR 80 STUDENTS EACH YEAR SO THAT THEY CAN ATTEND SUMMER PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE SUCH PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAMS AS THE VERMONT STUDIO CENTE, THE BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC SONGWRITING PROGRAM, THE YOUNG ARTISTS TANGLEWOOD ORCHESTRA, THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL HONORS SUMMER PROGRAM, AND THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC CAMP.STUDENT AID AWARDS - A&F MAINTAINS AN EMERGENCY FUND SO THAT IT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHEN EMERGENCIES AARISE FOR SUCH ITEMS AS COMPUTERS , INSTRUMENTS, STUDIO SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION.MINI GRANTS - A&F'S MINI GRANTS FUND SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE CURRICULAR STUDIES.Expenses $412,421 · grants $25,070 · revenue $160,579
- SCHOOL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF DEPARTMENT GRANTS, MASTER CLASSES, INSTRUMENT REPAIR, PERFORMANCE SUPPORT, DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM AND IN-KIND DONATION:DEPARTMENT GRANTS - A&F GIVE ANNUAL, UNRESTRICTE GRANTS TO EQUIP EACH ART STUDIO WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.MASTER CLASSES - A&F PROVIDES FUNDS FOR GUEST ARTISTS AND MASTER TEACHERS TO ENHANCE ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING THROUGH FIRST-HAND, SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE. MASTER TEACHERS HAVE INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC AND THE METROPOLITAN OPERA; RENOWN JAZZ MUSICIANS; LEAD DANCERS FROM THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATER, THE JOFFREY BALLET, NEW YORK CITY BALLET, DANCE THEATER OF HARLEM, ALVIN AILEY, AMERICAN BALLET THEATER AND MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY; AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. A&F PAYS FOR SPECIAL ACCOMPANIST FOR VOCAL CLASSES, DANCE CLASSES, MUSICAL THEATER CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES. THIS FUNDING ALSO PROVIDES A STIPEND FOR PRIVATE LESSONS FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS.INSTRUMENT REPAIR - LAGUARDIA HAS A FULLY-STAFFED INSTRUMENT REPAIR SHOP THAT MANAGES THE MAJORITY OF REPAIRS ON SCHOOL AND PERSONNAL INSTRUMENTS. A&F PROVIDES ANNUAL FUNDING FOR THE INSTRUMENT REPAIR SHOP.PERFORMANCE SUPPORT - PERFORMANCE IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE EDUCATION AT LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL. A&F MAINTAINS SPECIAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL THEATER DEPARTMENT SO THAT IT CAN SUPPORT THE 50+ PRODUCTIONS AT THE SCHOOL EACH YEAR. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL MUSICAL.IN-KIND EQUIPMENT DONATIONS - A&F PROCURES DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS INSTRUMENTS, CAMERAS, SPECIALIZED FLOORING FOR DANCERS, AND THEATRICAL LIGHTING THAT THE SCHOOL CANNOT PURCHASE DUE TO BUDGET RESTRICTIONS.Expenses $213,322
- A&F MAINTAINS A DATA BASE ON THE ALUMNI FROM LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS TWO PREDECESSOR SCHOOLS - THE HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART AND THE HIGH SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS AND KEEPS ALUMNI IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THE SCHOOL THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, A WEBSITE, A FACEBBOOK SITE, REUNIONS AND INVITATIONS TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS.Expenses $85,329
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3166108
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,749,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,450,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,450,057 | $1,041,851 | $16,749,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,321,670 | $857,529 | $13,379,521 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,457,959 | $695,937 | $8,260,573 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-3166108).
Questions about THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC is 13-3166108.
- Is THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL 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 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL 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 THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL 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 THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER BAKSTANSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,978 (KAREN KRAMER, ALUMNI DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,450,057, expenses of $1,041,851 and total assets of $16,749,906 at year end.
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