Nonprofit · EIN 13-3920288
ART 21 INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,574,655 | $3,820,694 | -$246,039 | $10,316,709 | $1,196,196 | $9,120,513 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,480,734 | $3,614,902 | -$134,168 | $9,563,675 | $513,193 | $9,050,482 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,323,251 | $2,988,031 | $1,335,220 | $8,792,861 | $596,566 | $8,196,295 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,325,417
- of which government grants
- $71,645
- Program service revenue
- $835,073
- Investment income
- $292,281
- Royalties
- $73,068
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55,373
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,457
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $57,273
- Other revenue
- $121,884
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $513,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $910,215
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,797,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $59,394
- Occupancy
- $131,265
- Travel
- $41,121
- Depreciation
- $3,168
- Program services (functional)
- $3,013,447
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,649
- Fundraising (functional)
- $534,598
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,563,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,316,709
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,196,196
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,120,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,894
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,898,178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,425,513
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $695,000
- Gross receipts
- $5,330,257
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA KUKIELSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $217,897 | $57,192 |
| JAMES COHAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DELLER | SECRETARY (BECAME PRESIDENT MARCH 2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGS WRIGHT | PRESIDENT EMERITA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOWE | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BECKMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BEVIS DETWILER | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 9/29/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DORFMAN | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HERRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PFEIFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BOOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZIA SIKANDER | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 5/12/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MAE WEEMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATAN BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDY FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN FLEISCHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT CROTHERS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL DEVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN DOWLING | TRUSTEE EMERITA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL GAUTREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIANA WIERBICKI | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/22/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERICA SAMUELS | TRUSTEE (BECAME SECRETARY MARCH 2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA VON PORTATIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASMIN TSOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUISE ELIASOF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YAROSLAV FAYBISHENKO | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA KUKIELSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $257,113 | $20,284 |
| JAMES COHAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGS WRIGHT | PRESIDENT EMERITA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOWE | Chairman Emeritus Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TUCKER GATES | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 9.26.24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BEVIS DETWILER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DORFMAN | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HERRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PFEIFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BOOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZIA SIKANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MAE WEEMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT GOTTESMAN IN MEMORIAM | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDY FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN FLEISCHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CROTHERS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL DEVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DOWLING | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GAUTREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WIERBICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA SAMUELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUNDLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMIN TSOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE ELIASOF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA KUKIELSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $205,005 | $8,958 |
| JAMES COHAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BOOTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGS WRIGHT | PRESIDENT EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOWE | Chairman Emeritus Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TUCKER GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BEVIS DETWILER | Co-Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE ELIASOF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUNDLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HERRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PFEIFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZIA SIKANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MAE WEEMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDY FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN FLEISCHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CROTHERS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL DEVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DOWLING | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GAUTREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WIERBICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA SAMUELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DORFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMIN TSOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 231 WEST 29TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5209
- In care of
- % TINA KUKIELSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TINA KUKIELSKI, 231 WEST 29TH STREET 706, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- TINA KUKIELSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 741-7133
- Website
- WWW.ART21.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
ART21S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ART21 SERVES ARTISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND GENERAL AUDIENCES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND AROUND THE WORLD. ART21S FLAGSHIP PROJECT IS THE PEABODY AWARD WINNING PRIMETIME TELEVISION SERIES, ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, WHICH IS BROADCAST NATIONALLY ON PBS. ART21 ALSO PRODUCES A SERIES OF DIGITAL FILMS, WEB SITE (WWW.ART21.ORG), SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER RESOURCES. ART21S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS; AND LIVE EVENTS.Expenses $3,013,447 · revenue $965,414
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3920288
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,316,709
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,330,257
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,574,655 | $3,820,694 | $10,316,709 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,480,734 | $3,614,902 | $9,563,675 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,323,251 | $2,988,031 | $8,792,861 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,395,696 | $2,665,039 | $6,659,072 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 13-3920288).
Questions about ART 21 INC
- What is the EIN of ART 21 INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ART 21 INC is 13-3920288.
- Is ART 21 INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to ART 21 INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ART 21 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 ART 21 INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ART 21 INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ART 21 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TINA KUKIELSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ART 21 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,897 (TINA KUKIELSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ART 21 INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,574,655, expenses of $3,820,694 and total assets of $10,316,709 at year end.
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