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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2861500

MONIRA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306

Financials

$381K$430K2023$402K$447K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MONIRA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$401,991$447,494-$45,503$427,574$41,469$386,105
December 31, 2023990$381,101$429,722-$48,621$452,450$20,841$431,609
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$396,986
of which government grants
$36,625
Program service revenue
$5,005
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$114,577
Other salaries and wages
$152,463
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$328,783
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$37,124
Accounting fees
$15,000
Occupancy
$22,298
Travel
$11,362
Program services (functional)
$216,121
Management and general (functional)
$121,775
Fundraising (functional)
$109,598

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$452,450
Total assets, end of year
$427,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,469
Net assets, end of year
$386,105
Net assets without donor restrictions
$386,105
Gross receipts
$401,991
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YSABEL PINYOL BLASIDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/EXEC. D
Trustee or director, Officer
40$114,577
PHONG BUIDIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
GARY KRATDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JUDD GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRITE KLEEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHIRIN NOSHEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YSABEL PINYOL BLASIDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/EXEC. D
Trustee or director, Officer
40$121,384
PHONG BUIDIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
GARY KRATDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JUDD GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRITE KLEEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHIRIN NOSHEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
888 NEWARK AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306-6342
In care of
% YSABEL PINYOL BLASI
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
CO Polsinelli PC 600 3rd Ave Fl 40, NEW YORK NY 10016
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
YSABEL BLASI PINYOL, 888 NEWARK AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Gary Krat, CO Polsinelli PC 600 3rd Ave Fl 40, NEW YORK NY 10016
Signed the 990
YSABEL BLASI PINYOL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(732) 404-1860
Return prepared by
DORFMAN MIZRACH & THALER LLP

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND THE REACH AND QUALITY OF ART AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RESIDENCES, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS URGENT AND ONGOING COMMUNITY NEEDS PARTICULARLY AS THOSE NEEDS EVOLVE AND CHANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESIDENCIES - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS INSTITUTIONS, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN URBAN AREAS THAT OFFER STUDIO SPACE, ALONG WITH MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, TO ARTISTS ENGAGED IN VARIOUS MEDIUMS.
    Expenses $18,575 · revenue $2,405
  • EXHIBITIONS - THE FOUNDATION PRODUCES ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS BY INDEPENDENT CURATORS. FOCUSING ON URGENT THEMES DRAWN FROM CURRENT GLOBAL CULTURE, THESE AMBITIOUS DISPLAYS JUXTAPOSE WORKS BY EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF PHILOSOPHICAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND AESTHETIC EXPERIMENTATION. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO DEDICATED TO MOUNTING COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITIONS OF WORK BY INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND WITH OTHER COLLECTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS, TO SHARE THEIR IMPACT AND PRESERVE THEIR LEGACIES. IN 2024, SUCH EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED "JONAS MEKAS, OPEN ARCHIVES", WHICH PRESENTED PERSONAL ARTIFACTS, ITEMS AND MEMORABILIA OF THE LATE JONAS MEKAS, A PIONEER IN DIARISTIC CINEMA, TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTINUING RELEVANCY OF THE ARTIST STUDIO PRACTICE.
    Expenses $12,598 · revenue $2,300
  • PROGRAMS - THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH GLOBAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, FILM SCREENINGS, POETRY READINGS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON ART AND POLITICS. IN 2024, SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDED "DISCOVERING", A MONTHLY PROGRAM WELCOMING THE PUBLIC TO VIEW ART EXHIBITIONS AND LEARN AND EXPERIENCE THE FEATURED ARTISTIC PRACTICE.
    Expenses $15,884 · revenue $300
  • Expenses $169,064

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-2861500
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$427,574
Income (IRS master file)
$401,991

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$401,991$447,494$427,574XML
990December 2023$381,101$429,722$452,450XML
990December 2022$509,807$450,525$481,186IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Gary Krat
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-2861500).

Questions about MONIRA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MONIRA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MONIRA FOUNDATION is 83-2861500.
Is MONIRA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to MONIRA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MONIRA FOUNDATION 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 MONIRA FOUNDATION 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 MONIRA FOUNDATION 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 MONIRA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names YSABEL BLASI PINYOL.
Who are the officers and directors of MONIRA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,577 (YSABEL PINYOL BLASI, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/EXEC. D).
How much revenue does MONIRA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $401,991, expenses of $447,494 and total assets of $427,574 at year end.

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