Nonprofit · EIN 13-4198925
ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $539,185 | $533,840 | $5,345 | $504,140 | $27,096 | $477,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $476,928 | $580,367 | -$103,439 | $503,610 | $31,911 | $471,699 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $300,850
- of which government grants
- $90,000
- Program service revenue
- $220,487
- Investment income
- $17,848
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $251,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $365,929
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,343
- Accounting fees
- $8,339
- Travel
- $36,285
- Program services (functional)
- $411,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,464
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,430
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $503,610
- Total assets, end of year
- $504,140
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,096
- Net assets, end of year
- $477,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $402,044
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,000
- Gross receipts
- $539,185
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RIK FAIRLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RALPH FARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BETH FERTIG | DIECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID FRANKEL | CHARIMAN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| KIP JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DOROTHY LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CORIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GREIG SARGEANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WALTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MELIN TAN-GELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANJU UCHIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANDREA WOODNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAURA LOU LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH FARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $65,250 |
| CORIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $63,500 |
| DORORTHY LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $62,000 |
| RON CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RIK FAIRLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BETH FERTIG | DIECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID FRANKEL | CHARIMAN TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MURRAY HIDARY | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KIP JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ULYSSES OWENS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GREIG SARGEANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WALTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MELIN TAN-GELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANJU UCHIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANDREA WOODNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATHY WORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAURA LOU LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 W 47TH ST APT 4D, NEW YORK, NY 10036-2315
- In care of
- % DAVID FRANKEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FRANKEL, 38 CIRCLE DRIVE, HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY 10706
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FRANKEL, CHAIRMAN TREASURER
- Phone
- (914) 841-7405
- Website
- ETHELCENTRAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- T3 ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Mission
To amplify contemporary concert music through groundbreaking performances, engaging touring programs, innovative collaborations, multi-media, self-composition and inspired recordings.
Program accomplishments
- Performance and Touring - through the exploration and creation of new music, new performance forms, and innovative musical experiences the organization produced, presented, and performed events which developed an unique and expanded performance style for different material and venues. The organizations ensemble is in residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Denison University. The quartet conducted sessions with graduate music and film department at Macauley Honors College/CUNY.Expenses $401,946 · grants $40,000 · revenue $220,487
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
- 13-4198925
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $504,140
- Income (IRS master file)
- $539,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $539,185 | $533,840 | $504,140 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $476,928 | $580,367 | $503,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $691,332 | $587,802 | $606,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-4198925).
Questions about ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC is 13-4198925.
- Is ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS 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 ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS 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 ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS 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 ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID FRANKEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ETHELS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $539,185, expenses of $533,840 and total assets of $504,140 at year end.
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