Nonprofit · EIN 13-3693660
CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,764,768 | $1,802,784 | -$38,016 | $2,840,355 | $4,332,302 | -$1,491,947 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,629,147 | $1,760,396 | -$131,249 | $170,746 | $1,875,196 | -$1,704,450 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,616,320 | $1,616,249 | $71 | $284,004 | $1,857,205 | -$1,573,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $293,137
- Program service revenue
- $1,441,705
- Investment income
- $308
- Net rental income
- $28,427
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,191
- Other revenue
- $29,618
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $120,980
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,648
- Other salaries and wages
- $943,455
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,149,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,300
- Occupancy
- $307,733
- Travel
- $883
- Depreciation
- $6,530
- Program services (functional)
- $1,338,746
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,247
- Fundraising (functional)
- $136,791
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $170,746
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,840,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,332,302
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,491,947
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,973
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,546,987
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,040
- Gross receipts
- $1,852,186
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA PLACILLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,879 |
| DANIELLA PAPANDREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB ELDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID B SILVERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURI BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENEDICT JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIRUZ PARTOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $41,595 |
| CHRISTINA PLACILLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $3,462 |
| ROB ELDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL KLEIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT YELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURI BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANAND AGNESHWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIRUZ PARTOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,276 |
| ROB ELDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL KLEIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT YELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURI BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANAND AGNESHWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE MADEJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 41 WHITE STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013-3549
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINA PLACILLA, 41 WHITE STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA PLACILLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 571-7290
- Website
- WWW.CHURCHSTREETSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART PROVIDES PROCESS-ORIENTED ART AND MUSIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. OUR AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS SERVE A RANGE OF SOCIALLY, CULTURALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE THE ONLY NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IN LOWER MANHATTAN. CHURCH STREET SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO THE IDEA THAT INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL DISCOVERY FOSTER CREATIVE THINKING AND CONFIDENCE. THE GOAL IS ALWAYS TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO A STUDENT'S NATURAL MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC SENSIBILITY THROUGH DIRECT PHYSICAL PARTICIPATION AND HANDS-ON CREATION, WHILE PROVIDING A STRONG FOUNDATION IN TECHNIQUE AND THEORY.
Program accomplishments
- CHURCH STREET SCHOOL IS A FULL AGE-RANGE INSTITUTION, PROVIDING PRESCHOOL CLASSES, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, VACATION CAMPS, AND CLASSES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS, WITH HIGHLY ACCLAIMED MUSIC AND ART FACULTY FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THE SCHOOL INCLUDE "CREATIVE ARTS CLUB" AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM; THE "72" TEEN PROGRAM;GROUP/PRIVATE INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS; DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS; VISUAL ART CLASSES; SPECIALTY ARTS WORKSHOPS;PARENT/CHILD CLASSES; MUSIC THERAPY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. CONCERTS/EXHIBITS BY OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, CSSMA OFFERS FREE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL'S OFFERINGS EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, CSSMA HOLDS TWO ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE EVENTS WHEN WE PROVIDE FREE PRESCHOOL MUSIC CLASSES, ALL-AGE OPEN ART CLASSES, GROUP INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS AND PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, EACH WEEK CSSMA OFFERS A FREE CHILDREN'S CHORUS ONSITE AND THREE FREE SENIORS CHORUS PROGRAMS AT SITES THROUGHOUT LOWER MANHATTAN.Expenses $1,338,746 · grants $120,980 · revenue $1,441,705
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
- 13-3693660
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,840,355
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,852,186
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,764,768 | $1,802,784 | $2,840,355 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,629,147 | $1,760,396 | $170,746 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,616,320 | $1,616,249 | $284,004 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,552,504 | $1,392,611 | $220,000 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 13-3693660).
Questions about CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART
- What is the EIN of CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART is 13-3693660.
- Is CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART 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 CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART 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 CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART 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 CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHRISTINA PLACILLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,879 (CHRISTINA PLACILLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,764,768, expenses of $1,802,784 and total assets of $2,840,355 at year end.
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