Nonprofit · EIN 22-2854850
RAW ART WORKS INC
Tax-exempt · LYNN, MA 01901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,128,116 | $3,454,610 | -$326,494 | $12,726,185 | $1,151,097 | $11,575,088 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,056,468 | $3,554,838 | $501,630 | $12,032,232 | $876,442 | $11,155,790 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,913,409 | $2,937,593 | -$24,184 | $10,570,415 | $1,081,081 | $9,489,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,535,065
- of which government grants
- $599,796
- Program service revenue
- $212,096
- Investment income
- $380,955
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $217,046
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,332
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,959,246
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,548,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,000
- Occupancy
- $141,479
- Travel
- $39,634
- Depreciation
- $93,151
- Program services (functional)
- $2,180,171
- Management and general (functional)
- $737,812
- Fundraising (functional)
- $536,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,032,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,726,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,151,097
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,575,088
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,210,417
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,481,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,896,997
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,678,091
- Gross receipts
- $3,471,017
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,990 |
| RAYNA LESSER HANNAWAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTELA GUERRA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE ROSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BALETSA | CLERK (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEEGAN SIMPSON-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONGCHAU HUYNH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR FERREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH SHAPIRO WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $184,763 | $3,087 |
| RAYNA LESSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE KELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BALETSA | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVONNE PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDA DANH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEEGAN SIMPSON-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONGCHAU HUYNH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTELA GUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSARIO UBIERA- MINAYA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $39,116 | $5,355 |
| BRUCE HERRING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE KELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BALETSA | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YESENIA DELEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO RICCIARDELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVONNE PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDA DANH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEEGAN SIMPSON-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 37 CENTRAL SQ STE 3, LYNN, MA 01901-1379
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA, 37 CENTRAL SQUARE, LYNN, MA 01901
- Signed the 990
- ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (781) 593-5515
- Website
- www.rawartworks.org
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD JOHNSON & COMPANY PC
Mission
RAW IGNITES THE DESIRE TO CREATE AND THE CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN UNDERSERVED YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUPS CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED INTO A CREATIVE CULTURE WHERE THEY LEARN THE VALUE OF BLENDING PAINTS AND IDEAS. OUR YOUNG ARTISTS LEARN THAT LISTENING WITH THEIR ENTIRE BODY MEANS YOU ARE RESPECTFUL, EXPLORING NEW ART MATERIALS MEANS YOU ARE COURAGEOUS, AND STAYING FOCUSED AND WORKING VERY HARD ON YOUR PIECE MEANS YOU ARE COMMITTED. RAW OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURE WHERE OUR KIDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN, BREATHE, MAKE FRIENDS AND BEGIN TO CREATE VALUES TO LIVE BY. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A PLAYGROUND OF POSSIBILITIES FOR OUR LITTLE ARTISTS AND OUR STAFF IS COMMITTED TO DISCOVERING THE POTENTIAL THAT LIVES IN EACH AND EVERY SMOCK.Expenses $175,076 · revenue $41,975
- MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUPS WHERE DO I BELONG? RAW HAS ANSWERED THIS QUESTION FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTISTS BY CREATING A CULTURE OF REAL CONNECTION. THE DIVERSITY OF NEED IS DEEP AND WIDE FOR THIS GROUP. SOME OF OUR KIDS ARE CONSTANTLY CONFRONTING FEELINGS OF AWKWARDNESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION. OTHERS ARE BATTLING FEELINGS OF FALSE CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE HAD TO DEVELOP TO SURVIVE THE VIOLENCE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, OR POSSIBLY WITHIN THEIR HOME. THE IGNITION FOR THIS KIND OF HONESTY IS SPARKED BY RAWS ART THERAPISTS WHO INSPIRE THE CREATION OF ART IN ORDER TO REVEAL THE ARTISTS TRUE SELF. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS EXERCISE OF EXPLORATION IS WHEN THEY WERE ASKED TO CREATE A SELF-PORTRAIT BY CARVING IN WOOD. AS THEY DIG DEEPER HOPING TO DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHO THEY ARE ON THE OUTSIDE VS. THE INSIDE, THE GROUP BEGINS TO FEEL A PROFOUND SHIFT FROM ME TO WE AS THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR PIECE. THIS IS THE MOMENT AT WHICH THEY LEARN THE ART OF EMPATHY. EACH ARTIST CAN HEAR PARTS OF THEIR STORY IN SOMEONE ELSES STORY AND REALIZE: I AM NOT ALONE. THROUGH THIS SELF- DISCOVERY, THEY CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC, TELL MIDDLE SCHOOL JOKES AND ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO KEEPING IT MIDDLE SCHOOL REAL.Expenses $506,542 · revenue $125,912
- HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS OUR TEENS ARE CHALLENGED AND CHERISHED BY EVERYONE AT RAW. THEY ARE A VITAL EXAMPLE THAT WE ARE LIVING OUR MISSION - EVERY ARTIST IS ASKED TO SHOW US HIS OR HER COMMITMENT BY CONSISTENTLY IGNITING THEIR DESIRE TO CREATE AND EMBRACING THE CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED WITH A DEEP SENSE OF PASSION AND PURPOSE. WHETHER A 15 YEAR OLD IS JUST BEGINNING THE FILM PROGRAM REEL TO REEL OR A CORE ARTIST IS GETTING SUPPORT TO BUILD A STRONG PORTFOLIO IN ORDER TO APPLY TO ART SCHOOL, IT IS ALL ABOUT DOING IT RIGHT. RIGHT IS A STANDARD SET BY EVERYONE, IN PARTICULAR THEIR PEERS. ALL OF OUR TEENS STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS, WHICH FOR MANY IS TO BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. WE GUIDE SENIORS IN OUR PROGRAM PROJECT LAUNCH BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A VOLUNTEER MENTOR FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. THE MENTOR WORKS DILIGENTLY TO HELP WITH THE ENTIRE APPLICATION SO THEY CAN BECOME STRONG CANDIDATES CANDIDATES IN THIS COMPETITIVE PROCESS. RAW TEENS ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT HARD WORK DOES PAY OFF. THEY HAVE LEARNED THAT THEY NEED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT ALONG THE WAY, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO BOTH ASK FOR HELP AND SAY THANK YOU!Expenses $1,261,822 · revenue $497,655
- ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE ALUMNI PROGRAM IS A WEEKLY GROUP THAT GATHERS TO CREATE ART WORK FOR RAWS ANNUAL AUCTION. THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM IS A MOBILE ART PROGRAM THAT BRINGS ART-MAKING TO LYNN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE SUMMER.Expenses $236,731 · revenue $107,733
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2854850
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,726,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,471,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,128,116 | $3,454,610 | $12,726,185 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,056,468 | $3,554,838 | $12,032,232 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,913,409 | $2,937,593 | $10,570,415 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,732,889 | $2,935,508 | $9,024,409 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-2854850).
Questions about RAW ART WORKS INC
- What is the EIN of RAW ART WORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAW ART WORKS INC is 22-2854850.
- Is RAW ART WORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to RAW ART WORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAW ART WORKS 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 RAW ART WORKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAW ART WORKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAW ART WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAW ART WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,990 (ROSARIO UBIERA-MINAYA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RAW ART WORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,128,116, expenses of $3,454,610 and total assets of $12,726,185 at year end.
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