Nonprofit · EIN 13-4048380
ART START INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,306,983 | $1,299,007 | $7,976 | $687,589 | $211,070 | $476,519 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,368,967 | $1,372,830 | -$3,863 | $670,434 | $201,891 | $468,543 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,306,957
- of which government grants
- $175,419
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $249,918
- Other salaries and wages
- $475,443
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $786,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $845
- Accounting fees
- $55,241
- Occupancy
- $106,204
- Travel
- $14,253
- Depreciation
- $156,828
- Program services (functional)
- $624,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $555,190
- Fundraising (functional)
- $119,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $670,434
- Total assets, end of year
- $687,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,070
- Net assets, end of year
- $476,519
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,674
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $476,519
- Gross receipts
- $1,306,983
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 53
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESHARD RIGGINS | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 40 | $123,286 | $11,214 |
| JOHANNA DE LOS SANTOS | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CGO Officer | 40 | $117,049 | $0 |
| MARION TANIS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DORE MURPHY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA LI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER (FOUNDER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MAXWELL STERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA STRACHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TURCHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMON LEWIS-AMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHIE URUSHIBATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KANAGAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONNE TANIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALDEN HUNTLEY-FENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHANNA DE LOS SANTOS | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CGO Officer | 40 | $133,851 |
| RESHARD RIGGINS | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 40 | $117,658 |
| MARION TANIS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DORE MURPHY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELICA LI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER (FOUNDER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MAXWELL STERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EMMA STRACHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL KEMA OMACHONU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID TURCHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARMON LEWIS-AMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHIE URUSHIBATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY KANAGAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEONNE TANIS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALDEN HUNTLEY-FENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAMISON ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 526 W 26TH ST RM 10A, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5541
- In care of
- % HANNAH IMMERMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARION TANIS, 526 W 26TH STREET 10 A-B, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- MARION TANIS, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 460-0019
- Return prepared by
- AKM ADVISORS
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- CREATIVE COLLECTIVES PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND DAILY AND WEEKLY WORKSHOPS AT PARTNER SHELTER SITES AND AT ART START INC. 'S HEADQUARTERS TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY. DURING THE 2025 SCAL YEAR, ART START INC. SERVED MORE THAN 1,000 PARTICIPANTS, AGES 524, IN NEW YORK, NY AND MILWAUKEE, WI. THROUGH STRUCTURED CREATIVE ARTS INSTRUCTION AND CREATIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS BUILT FOUNDATIONAL AND ADVANCED ARTISTIC SKILLS, INCREASED CREATIVE CONDENCE, AND ENGAGED IN CONSISTENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL CONTINUITY. PROGRAMMING WAS DELIVERED ON AN ONGOING, YEAR-ROUND BASIS AND EMPHASIZED SKILL-BUILDING, MENTORSHIP, AND EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAYS, RESULTING IN SUSTAINED PARTICIPATION AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT ACROSS PROGRAM SITES.Expenses $208,218
- CREATIVE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH STRUCTURED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC STUDIOS AND PARTNER PROGRAM LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE WHITNEY MUSEUM, BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND 651 ARTS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CREATIVE ARTS EDUCATION AND PROMOTE WORKFORCE READINESS WITHIN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO FACE SIGNICANT SYSTEMIC BARRIERS. DURING THE 2025 SCAL YEAR, CREATIVE CONNECTIONS DELIVERED CREATIVE CAREER EXPLORATION AND SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS, AGES 1624. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PAID ARTIST RESIDENCIES, PAID CREATIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS, AND FACILITATED EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE INDUSTRY PATHWAYS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON STUDIO PRACTICE, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES INTENDED TO BUILD JOB-READINESS SKILLS, INCREASE AWARENESS OF VIABLE CREATIVE CAREERS, AND SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR EMPLOYMENT. PROGRAMMING WAS DELIVERED ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED AND INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CREATIVE LEARNING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $208,217
- SEE ME BECAUSE / PUBLIC EXCHANGES SERVES AS A PUBLIC PLATFORM THAT ELEVATES THE VOICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND CREATIVE WORK OF ART START PARTICIPANTS WHILE PROVIDING PRACTICAL, REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARTS, MEDIA, AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TOOK PLACE ACROSS MULTIPLE CITIES, INCLUDING MADISON, WI; CHICAGO, IL; AND NEW YORK, NY, AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS IN PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES SPANNING FASHION, MUSIC, SKINCARE, LM PRODUCTION, RECORD LABELS, MUSEUMS, AUCTION HOUSES, AND RELATED CREATIVE ELDS.IN 2025, THE PROGRAM INCLUDED THE ARTIST STATEMENT, A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESTE LAUDER AND POET AMANDA GORMAN, WHICH CENTERED PARTICIPANT STORYTELLING, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION THROUGH CREATIVE MEDIA.PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED ORIGINAL WORKS AND STATEMENTS THAT HIGHLIGHTED PERSONAL NARRATIVES AND ARTISTIC IDENTITY WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREATIVE PARTNERS.Expenses $208,217
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 | 990 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
- 13-4048380
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $687,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,306,983
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,448,522 | $1,311,079 | $763,982 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,253,665 | $1,093,623 | $437,555 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 ART START INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ART START INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ART START INCORPORATED is 13-4048380.
- Is ART START INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ART START INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ART START INCORPORATED 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 START INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ART START INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ART START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARION TANIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ART START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,286 (RESHARD RIGGINS, CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO).
- How much revenue does ART START INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,306,983, expenses of $1,299,007 and total assets of $687,589 at year end.
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