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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0992193

THE DRAWING STUDIO INC

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85716

Financials

$1.1M$704K2022$581K$781K2023$585K$740K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE DRAWING STUDIO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$584,850$740,280-$155,430$1,204,696$407,439$797,257
June 30, 2024990$581,061$781,283-$200,222$1,360,173$407,486$952,687
June 30, 2023990$1,134,471$704,234$430,237$1,563,580$410,671$1,152,909
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$394,082
Membership dues
$17,899
Program service revenue
$171,301
Investment income
$8,023
Other revenue
$11,444

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$93,965
Other salaries and wages
$195,157
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$289,122
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$16,519
Depreciation
$19,259
Program services (functional)
$397,745
Management and general (functional)
$160,062
Fundraising (functional)
$182,473

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,360,173
Total assets, end of year
$1,204,696
Total liabilities, end of year
$407,439
Net assets, end of year
$797,257
Land, buildings and equipment
$960,912
Net assets without donor restrictions
$631,627
Net assets with donor restrictions
$165,630
Gross receipts
$584,850
Employees
15
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
AZ

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 / weekCompensation
MAGGIE RUSH-MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$93,510
JOANNA MARROQUINBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$7,830
JULIE RAGLANDEXTERNAL AFFAIRS CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,965
GERRIE YOUNGSECRETARY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,264
ROBYN AUSTININTERNAL AFFAIRS/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
FRED SANCHEZGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
FRANK VELASQUEZ JRPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW RUSHFOUNDER
Trustee or director
5$0
TESSA I MARSHALLGOVERNANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAGGIE RUSH-MILLERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$12,000
JOANNA MARROQUINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$300
FRANK VELASQUEZ JRPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
ROBYN AUSTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANDREW RUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE RAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GERRIE YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANTON RUSSELLC0-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$60,008
EMILY MARTIN BROTTCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$40,643
NANCY CHILTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$4,180
ANDREW RUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,725
JULIE RAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$100
FRANK VELASQUEZ JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CAROLYN ROUSCHPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROBYN AUSTININTERIM TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOHN LAWALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNA MARROQUINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE RUSH-MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTOR NAVARRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2760 N TUCSON BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85716-2131
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOANNA MARROQUIN, 2760 N TUCSON BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85716
Signed the 990
JOANNA MARROQUIN, BOARD PRESIDENT
Phone
(520) 620-0947
Return prepared by
STEVEN A PHILLIPS CPA PC

Mission

THE DRAWING STUDIO, INC. IS A VISUAL ARTS CENTER IN TUCSON, AZ. THE DRAWING STUDIO INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO EMBRACE ART PRACTICE AS A PATHWAY TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM: OUR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS A YEARLY ENROLLMENT OF 1500 IN 200+ COURSES AND WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN OUR MAIN STUDIO IN TUCSON ARIZONA. HIGHLY SKILLED TEACHING ARTISTS OFFER FUNDAMENTAL COURSE SEQUENCES IN DRAWING AND DESIGN AS WELL AS CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA AND GENRES INCLUDING PAINTING (OIL, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR, MIXED-MEDIA, ABSTRACT, PLEIN AIR, FIGURE/PORTRAIT), DRAWING (PASTEL, CHARCOAL, INK, MIXED MEDIA, PLEIN AIR, FIGURE/PORTRAIT), PRINTMAKING (INTAGLIO, MONO TYPE, RELIEF), AND BOOK ARTS. WE OFFER ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR TEACHING ARTISTS, ALL OF WHOM ENGAGE IN THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL ART PRACTICE.
    Expenses $238,647 · revenue $338,990
  • YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM: SINCE 2002, WE HAVE CONDUCTED AN INTENSIVE SUMMER STUDIO ARTS IMMERSION PROGRAM AND TODAY SERVE AGES 6-17. WE ALSO CONDUCT WEEKEND CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE 200+ YOUTH ANNUALLY. THROUGH GENEROUS PRIVATE SUPPORT, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE REDUCED OR WAIVED TUITION FOR 35 TO 40% OF OUR STUDENTS IN THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM.
    Expenses $99,436 · revenue $141,246
  • PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: THE DRAWING STUDIOS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM REACHES 400 PLUS INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR WITH FREE ART EXPERIENCES AND ART INSTRUCTION. WE WORK WITH SENIORS, VETERANS, REFUGEES, PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, AND OTHERS WHO CANNOT ACCESS OUR MAIN STUDIO LOCATION AT LIBRARIES, SENIOR AND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS. 100% OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPY. THE ARTMOVES PROGRAM UTILIZES VISUAL INSTRUCTION AS A MEANS OF REACHING AND ENGAGING THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. THE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE (SOAR) PROGRAM PLACES PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS DIRECTLY INTO TUCSON SCHOOLS THAT NO LONGER HAVE A FORMAL ARTS PROGRAM OR HAVE SEEN IT DIMINISHED. THE DRAWING STUDIOS BE READI PROGRAM (RACE, EQUITY, ACCESS, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION) IS A FREE SERIES TAUGHT BY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AND QUEER FOLX, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND OTHERS UNDERREPRESENTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR AIM IS TO LISTEN, LEARN, AND GROW ALONGSIDE THOSE OF US WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES. BE READI CREATES THAT SPACE FOR ARTMAKING TOGETHER.
    Expenses $59,662 · revenue $84,747

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
86-0992193
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
2000
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,204,696
Income (IRS master file)
$584,850

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$584,850$740,280$1,204,696XML
990June 2024$581,061$781,283$1,360,173XML
990June 2023$1,134,471$704,234$1,563,580XML
990June 2022$923,518$567,510$1,125,231IRS
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 86-0992193).

Questions about THE DRAWING STUDIO INC

What is the EIN of THE DRAWING STUDIO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DRAWING STUDIO INC is 86-0992193.
Is THE DRAWING STUDIO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to THE DRAWING STUDIO INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE DRAWING STUDIO 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 THE DRAWING STUDIO 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 THE DRAWING STUDIO 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 THE DRAWING STUDIO INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOANNA MARROQUIN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE DRAWING STUDIO INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,510 (MAGGIE RUSH-MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE DRAWING STUDIO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $584,850, expenses of $740,280 and total assets of $1,204,696 at year end.

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