TEEN ART SALON INC

Financials

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2728 THOMSON AVE UNIT WS6, LONG IS CITY, NY 11101-2933

In care of

% ISABELLA BUSTAMANTE

Signed the 990-EZ

ISABELLA BUSTAMANTE, SECRETARY AND EXEC. DIR.

Phone

(347) 450-8726

Website

TEENARTSALON.COM

Return prepared by

STEVEN T CIRILLO CPA LLC

Mission

TEEN ART SALON PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE OPEN-DOOR, FREE-OF-CHARGE ART INSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS TO ESTABLISH AND ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL STUDIO PRACTICES.

Program accomplishments

• DRAWING ALL-STARS FELLOWSHIP:THE DRAWING ALL-STARS NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST VAN LIER FELLOWSHIP IS A FREE 2.5-YEAR PRE-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF TEN HIGH SCHOOLERS, IN GRADES 9 AND 10, LED BY TEEN ART SALON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DRAWING CENTER. FOCUSING ON NEW YORK CITY'S NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TEENS TO EXPAND THEIR DRAWING PRACTICES, AMPLIFY THEIR ARTISTIC AMBITIONS, AND PURSUE CREATIVE CAREER ENDEAVORS.MEETING THREE TIMES PER WEEK, PARTICIPANTS BEGAN TO DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO, CRAFTED INDIVIDUAL STYLE AND A CRITICAL VOICE, AND STARTED TO BUILD A DIVERSE BODY OF MAJOR WORKS THROUGH UNINTERRUPTED STUDIO TIME.THE PROGRAM INCLUDED INSTILLING CREATIVE STAMINA AND ARTISTIC ENDURANCE AS CRUCIAL COMPONENTS OF PROFESSIONAL ARTMAKING, AND ENSURED PARTICIPANTS BECAME COMFORTABLE SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR WORK IN PUBLIC AND WORKING UNDER THE PRESSURE OF DEADLINES. OVER FIVE-MONTH PERIOD DRAWING ALL-STARS PARTICIPANTS WORKED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN IDEATING, DRAFTING, PLANNING, EXECUTING, AND COMPLETING WORKS ON PAPER, INCLUDING A FINAL ARTWORK OF THEIR OWN DESIGN. FELLOWS PARTICIPATED IN FIELD TRIPS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND LEARN FROM LOCAL ARTISTS, CULTURAL WORKERS AND STUDENTS AT FINE ARTS COLLEGES. THE COHORT HAD THEIR WORK ON VIEW IN THE DRAWING CENTER'S ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBITION OF STUDENT ARTWORK.DRAWING ALL-STARS CENTERS EXPERIMENTATION, WIT, PLAY AND ABSTRACT THROUGHOUT OUR TRAINING SESSIONS. STUDENTS LEARNED WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES, HOW TO USE OIL STICKS AND PAN PASTELS, TO DRAW FROM MEMORY, IMAGINATION, AND FROM REFERENCE. THEY ALSO WORKED IN TEAMS, PRESENTED IDEAS, AND MADE FRIENDS.
  Expenses $53,295
• QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS: STAFF DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP 'CHARACTER AND CREATURE DESIGN', 'INTRO TO PAINTING', 'LESSONS IN LISTENING FOR TEEN MENTAL HEALTH MONTH AND PORTFOLIO PREP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS' AT THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES, ELMHURST, HUNTERS POINT, AND RIDGEWOOD. THESE PROGRAMS WERE AIMED AT YOUTH IN GRADES 6 -8.STUDENTS LEARNED THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING: THE BASICS OF CHARACTER & CREATURE DESIGN, ALONGSIDE ILLUSTRATING ENVIRONMENTS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED LESSONS ON THE SCIENCE OF CREATURE DESIGN AND HOW TO CREATE FIGURES THROUGH BASIC GESTURE AND LIFE DRAWING. INSPIRATION WAS TAKEN FROM ANIMATION, MANGA, AND GRAPHIC NOVELS TO PRACTICE DRAWING MOVEMENT, SETTING, AND NARRATIVE CHOICES. STUDENTS ALSO LEARNED THE BEGINNINGS OF STORYBOARDING, WITH THE GOAL OF ILLUSTRATING CHARACTER-DRIVEN VISUALS.THESE FREE INTENSIVES ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING FOUNDATIONAL DRAWING AND DESIGN SKILLS TO PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS FOR NYC'S VISUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS.PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN EXERCISES TO DEEPEN OBSERVATIONAL AND FIGURE DRAWING SKILLS, IN ADDITION TO WORKING FROM THEIR OWN IMAGINATION INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE SHOWN SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED PORTFOLIOS TO NYC ART HIGH SCHOOLS.WE WELCOMED ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO ENJOY SKETCHING ORIGINAL CHARACTERS AND UNIQUE WORLDS. TOGETHER, WE EXPLORED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW, TEXTURE, DEPTH, PROPORTION, SCALE, AND FIGURE-GROUND RELATIONSHIP WITH A RANGE OF MATERIALS. THE GOAL WAS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEAVE WITH FINISHED PORTFOLIO PIECES THEY COULD LATER USE FOR APPLICATIONS.
  Expenses $12,818
• OTHER PROGRAMS:TEEN ART SALON EXECUTED A RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVE 'CAMP DRAW-A-THON' AT THE DRAWING CENTER FOR TWENTY-FIVE RISING 10TH AND 11TH GRADERS OVER A 3-DAY PERIOD YOUNG ARTISTS ENGAGED IN A DYNAMIC DAILY DRAWING MARATHON. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PORTRAITURE AND TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE EXHIBITION ON VIEW, IN THE MEDIUM OF LIFE: THE DRAWINGS OF BEAUFORD DELANEY. IN A COLLABORATIVE SETTING WITH GUIDANCE FROM INSTRUCTORS, ARTISTS DEEPENED THEIR CONCEPTUAL AND OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING SKILLS, THROUGH EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL STYLE, THE SEARCH FOR INSPIRATION, AND SPATIAL AWARENESS ON & ACROSS THE PAGE. THE GOAL WAS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO FURTHER A GENERATIVE ROUTINE DRAWING PRACTICE AND TO CELEBRATE WHAT THEY ARE UNIQUELY MOTIVATED TO SKETCH.ADDITIONALLY, TAS CONTINUED ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH MOMA PS1 AND WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE A NEW FAMILY GUIDE AND REISSUE A PRINT RUN OF A PREVIOUS GUIDE ON THE MUSEUM'S ARTIST INTERVENTIONS. WE WORKED WITH ASSISTANT CURATORS, PROGRAM PRODUCTION, AND THE ON-STAFF GRAPHIC DESIGNED TO CO-CREATE THE GUIDE FOR YTO BARRADA'S COURTYARD INSTALLATION.FINALLY, SENIOR STUDIO TIME WAS OFFERED IN THE FALL OF 2024/WINTER OF 2025 TO HELP PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS APPLY TO ART COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIS OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED WEEKLY SPACE AND THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO COMPLETE AN ART PORTFOLIO PIECE APPLICATION. ALL SEVEN PARTICIPANTS WERE ACCEPTED TO THE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM OF THEIR CHOICE.
  Expenses $8,752

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.

IRS record

EIN

84-2970385

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

2020

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A25)

Assets (IRS master file)

$64,694

Income (IRS master file)

$103,088

Filing history

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 84-2970385).

Questions about TEEN ART SALON INC

What is the EIN of TEEN ART SALON INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TEEN ART SALON INC is 84-2970385.

Is TEEN ART SALON INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.

Are donations to TEEN ART SALON INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does TEEN ART SALON 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 TEEN ART SALON 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 TEEN ART SALON INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of TEEN ART SALON INC?

The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,000 (ISABELLA BUSTAMANTE, SECRETARY AND EXEC. DIR.).

How much revenue does TEEN ART SALON INC have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,088, expenses of $101,277 and total assets of $64,694 at year end.

Other nonprofits in LONG IS CITY

• ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION AND GARDEN MUSEUM
  EIN 61-1472746 · last filed 990 for 2024
• PS1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC
  EIN 23-7379091 · last filed 990 for 2025
• SCULPTURE CENTER INC
  EIN 13-1669204 · last filed 990 for 2025
• FLUX FACTORY INC
  EIN 11-3506262 · last filed 990 for 2024
• THEATER ET AL
  EIN 13-4038993 · last filed 990 for 2025
• A BLADE OF GRASS FUND
  EIN 27-4311567 · last filed 990 for 2025
• NANCY GRAVES FOUNDATION INC
  EIN 13-3885307 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
• DANCE ENTROPY
  EIN 20-4388158 · last filed 990 for 2026

All nonprofits in LONG IS CITY · New York · Arts, culture and humanities