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Nonprofit · EIN 22-6046896

NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · SUMMIT, NJ 07901

Financials

$3.9M$2.7M2022$3.1M$2.9M2023$3.4M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,441,461$2,936,993$504,468$13,175,809$1,993,116$11,182,693
June 30, 2024990$3,136,551$2,904,391$232,160$12,579,924$1,967,977$10,611,947
June 30, 2023990$3,937,094$2,717,751$1,219,343$11,977,810$2,006,731$9,971,079
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,019,097
of which government grants
$435,984
Membership dues
$51,463
Program service revenue
$1,838,310
Investment income
$575,036
Net rental income
$8,925
Net gain from sales of assets
$333,928
Other revenue
$9,018

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$268,587
Other salaries and wages
$1,446,707
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,959,366
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$99,644
Travel
$12,862
Depreciation
$200,806
Program services (functional)
$2,084,399
Management and general (functional)
$602,051
Fundraising (functional)
$250,543

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,579,924
Total assets, end of year
$13,175,809
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,993,116
Net assets, end of year
$11,182,693
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,437,495
Publicly traded securities
$7,385,894
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,763,893
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,418,800
Gross receipts
$5,130,392
Employees
142
Volunteers
99
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
NJ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Melanie CohnExecutive Dir.
Officer
45$151,581$34,061
Rudolph S MaicoFinance Dir.
Officer
27$48,548$2,913
Amy HarrisChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Diego RotsztainVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Suzanne HenryVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Anne GrissingerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Andr RenaudoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Elizabeth RubinsteinTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Greg AdamsTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Christine AschwaldTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Heather BraunTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Kate BuchananTrustee (11/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Susan CagnassolaTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Lorraine KellyTrustee (6/25)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Vani KrishnamurthyTrustee (04/25)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eleanor LearTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Anamaria LlanosTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Jennifer MarkovitzTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
David ONeillTrustee (06/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
Deborah SchwarzmannTrustee (06/25)
Trustee or director
3$0
Jess Van NostrandTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Greg VargasTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Rachel WilfTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Philemona WilliamsonTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Brett ObermanTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Monika VirTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Melanie CohnExecutive Dir.
Officer
45$142,178$32,105
JILLIAN DECKERDevelopment Dir.35$110,006$11,476
Rudolph S MaicoFinance Dir.
Officer
27$46,262$2,776
David HardinTrustee (2/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Anne GrissingerChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Suzanne HenryVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Diego RotsztainVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
David ONeillTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Amy HarrisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Greg AdamsTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Christine AschwaldTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Heather BraunTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Kate BuchananTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Susan CagnassolaTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Lorraine KellyTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Vani KrishnamurthyTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Eleanor LearTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Anamaria LlanosTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Jennifer MarkovitzTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Andr RenaudoTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Deborah SchwarzmannTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Jess Van NostrandTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Greg VargasTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Rachel WilfTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Philemona WilliamsonTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Lisa GingeleskieTrustee (6/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Tharanga GoonetillekeTrustee (4/24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Baker DylanTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELANIE COHNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$132,733$24,679
RUDOLPH S MAICODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
27$45,423$9,085
ANNE GRISSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUZANNE HENRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DIEGO ROTSZTAINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVID O'NEILLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
AMY MAHONEY HARRISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PAUL CIRAULOSECRETARY (THRU 2/13/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RACHEL WILFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEBORAH SCHWARZMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JESS VAN NOSTRANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KATHERINE BUCHANANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID HARDINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VANI KRISHNAMURTHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GREG ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA GINGELESKIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
THARANGA GOONETILLEKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORRAINE KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDRE RENAUDOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PHILEMONA WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA BUTLERTRUSTEE (THRU 11/14/22)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SIOBHAN CREEMTRUSTEE (THRU 11/14/22)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUSAN CAGNASSOLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
68 ELM ST, SUMMIT, NJ 07901-3472
Signed the 990
MELANIE COHN, Executive Director
Phone
(908) 273-9121
Return prepared by
NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Mission

THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY NURTURES THE CAPACITY FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION, EXPANDS THE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE AND FOSTERS STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SEE, MAKE AND LEARN ABOUT ART. THROUGH EXHIBITION, STUDIO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, THE ART CENTER ENGENDERS CONNECTION, CURIOSITY AND CREATIVE RISK-TAKING AMONG ITS CONSTITUENTS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY SERVES OVER 1,100 STUDENTS EVERY SEMESTER. THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY'S STUDIP SCHOOL IS THE LARGEST NON-UNIVERSITY ARTS PROGRAM IN THE STATES. STUDENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE TO OCTOGENARIANS ENROLL EACH SEMESTER. A RENOWNED FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS OFFER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN DRAWING, PAINTING, CERAMICS, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL MEDIA, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE, JEWELRY DESIGN AND MORE. THE ART CENTER'S STUDIO SCHOOL CALENDAR IS DIVIDED INTO THREE TEN-WEEK SEMESTERS. FALL, WINTER AND SPRING AND A SHORTER SIX WEEK SUMMER SEMESTER. SUMMER SEMESTER INCLUDES CHILDREN'S ART SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM SERVING NEARLY 1,000 STUDENTS AGE 4-18.
    Expenses $1,422,307 · revenue $1,804,245
  • THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY IS A LEADING INSTITUTION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE TRISTATE REGION. ITS MUSEUM EXHIBITION PROGRAM PRESENTS ARTISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS TO OVER 8,600 VISITIORS ANNUALLY. TO ADDRESS AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL SOCIETY, THE ART CENTER FEATURES ARTISTS FROM NEAR AND FAR. MANY ARE FROM NEW JERSEY AND NEARBY NEW YORK, FROM ACROSS THE US AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN CONJUCTION WITH EACH SEASON OF EXHIBITIONS, THE ART CENTER PRESENTS A VARIETY OF EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE UNIQUE AND INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE ART IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS. APPROXIMATELY 34 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING THE ART CENTER DOCENT PROGREAM WHICH LEADS TOURS THAT SERVE ALMOST 600 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
    Expenses $421,940
  • THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION OF BRINGING ART AND PEOPLE TOGETHER AND OUR COMMITTMENT TO MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AUDIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, MAKING EDUCATIONAL VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE TO UNDER SERVED, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AND MARGINALIZED AUDIENCES. THESE AUDIENCES INCLUDE AT-RISK YOUTH, THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN FROM DUAL WORKING PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, AND LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF SUMMIT AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING PEOPLE LIVING IN HUDSON, UNION, ESSEX, SUSSEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROVIDING ARTS EDUCATION FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN ATTENDING KENMORE HIGH SCHOOL IN JERSEY CITY; "ARTS ALIVE" A PROGRAM FOR ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE ELIZABETH DISTRICT; AND THE ARTS FROM THE HEART PARTNERSHIP WITH SAGE ELDER-CARE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S.
    Expenses $240,152 · revenue $34,065

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-6046896
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
1962
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,175,809
Income (IRS master file)
$5,130,392

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,441,461$2,936,993$13,175,809IRS
990June 2024$3,136,551$2,904,391$12,579,924XML
990June 2023$3,937,094$2,717,751$11,977,810XML
990June 2022$3,542,074$2,696,226$10,459,502IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 22-6046896).

Questions about NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION

What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION is 22-6046896.
Is NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,581 (Melanie Cohn, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,441,461, expenses of $2,936,993 and total assets of $13,175,809 at year end.

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