Nonprofit · EIN 38-3986455
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,882,821 | $7,330,354 | -$447,533 | $6,642,322 | $5,225,661 | $1,416,661 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,113,698 | $7,095,408 | $18,290 | $8,385,119 | $6,520,925 | $1,864,194 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,044,115 | $6,561,096 | -$516,981 | $8,995,930 | $7,150,026 | $1,845,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $217,226
- of which government grants
- $192,333
- Program service revenue
- $6,574,102
- Investment income
- $55,638
- Other revenue
- $35,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,481,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,408,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,023
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $1,707,502
- Travel
- $5,045
- Depreciation
- $121,182
- Program services (functional)
- $6,233,981
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,047,109
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,385,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,642,322
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,225,661
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,416,661
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $250,292
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,416,661
- Gross receipts
- $6,882,821
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL WILLIAM ISERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 7/17/24 Officer | 40 | $146,598 | $15,271 |
| GEOFFREY KIORPES | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,643 | $17,649 |
| ELISA MURPHY | CURRICULUM & DATA ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,713 | $3,593 |
| DESIREE JONES | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COMM. CULT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,210 | $23,426 |
| AENGUS LUZ ORTIZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,613 | $17,771 |
| BOW YOUNG KIM | DEPT. HEAD - HUMANITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,729 | $13,241 |
| HANNAH JOY KEHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 12/31/24 Officer | 40 | $106,815 | $5,556 |
| LAURA BLANFEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX OSSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS EDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FALKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE HEILBRONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE MURPHY GASTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA D'AMATO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFF. 1/1/25 Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL WILLIAM ISERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,888 | $17,479 |
| GEOFFREY KIORPES | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,260 | $16,424 |
| MARIA SISKAR | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,772 | $4,829 |
| LAURA BLANFEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX OSSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS EDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FALKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE HEILBRONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MURPHY GASTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL WILLIAM ISERMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $172,853 | $15,356 |
| ELISA MESA MURPHY | ADVISOR CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $154,337 | $3,858 |
| GEOFFREY KIORPES | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,341 | $14,799 |
| REBECCA LEVIAH FRANK | DIRECTOR OF ARTS INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,336 | $11,362 |
| LAURA BLANFEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX OSSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS EDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FALKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE HEILBRONN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MURPHY GASTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 241 WATER ST, NEW YORK, NY 10038-2016
- In care of
- % NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA D'AMATO, 241 WATER ST, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA D'AMATO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 793-6320
- Website
- WWW.CITYSCHOOLOFTHEARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE "SCHOOL") INSPIRES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS AS A PATHWAY TO RICH AND RIGOROUS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AND A CREATIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS AS A PATHWAY TO RICH AND RIGOROUS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AND A CREATIVE PURPOSEFUL LIFE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 223 STUDENTS IN SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR.Expenses $6,233,981 · revenue $6,574,102
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
- 38-3986455
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,642,322
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,882,821
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,882,821 | $7,330,354 | $6,642,322 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,113,698 | $7,095,408 | $8,385,119 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,044,115 | $6,561,096 | $8,995,930 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,640,564 | $6,715,322 | $3,095,580 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 38-3986455).
Questions about NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is 38-3986455.
- Is NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 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 YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 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 YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 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 NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREA D'AMATO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,598 (RANDALL WILLIAM ISERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 7/17/24).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,882,821, expenses of $7,330,354 and total assets of $6,642,322 at year end.
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