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Studio in a School Association

EIN 13-3003112 · New York, NY

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LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FROM CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS, STUDIO IN A SCHOOL EXPANDS ACCESS TO VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS IN THE ARTS BY PARTNERING WITH PRACTICING ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

Income
$13.0 million
Spending
$12.2 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
16.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
345
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$377,397, president- studio institute

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (13)
  1. $2.6 million spent. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION OFFERING SPECIFIC ART MEDIA CLASS-WIDE, OR ADDRESSING NEEDS OF PARTICULAR STUDENTS, SUCH AS MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS OR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. RANGING FROM 6 TO 14 WEEKS, RESIDENCIES SERVE STUDENTS DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL. STUDIO ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE HANDS-ON VISUAL ART INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHER AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS. IN 2024-25, STUDIO NYC SERVED 17,735 STUDENTS THROUGH 204 RESIDENCIES, AT 89 SITES, ENGAGING WITH 1,235 TEACHERS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS) MULTI-LANGUAGE LEARNERS (MLL) AT STUDIO NYC: STUDIO NYC CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION THROUGH "TEAM TEACHING" RESIDENCIES, WHICH SHARE STUDIO NYC'S PEDAGOGY AND APPROACH TO FOSTER CO-TEACHING PRACTICE FOR MLL STUDENTS, HELPING STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME CREATE ARTWORK WHILE SUPPORTING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THROUGH TALKING AND WRITING ABOUT THEIR WORK. LESSONS WERE ALSO CREATED TO MEET STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL NEEDS, SUCH AS TEACHING PORTRAITURE HELPING STUDENTS DRAW LOVED ONES BACK HOME. STUDENTS CREATED PUPPETS AND WROTE STORIES ABOUT THE BACKSTORY OF THEIR PUPPET, INCREASING THEIR ENGLISH EXPRESSION ABILITIES.
  2. $2.0 million spent. INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS 1) TEEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, SPRING ARTS EDUCATION TRAINING LED BY ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PREPARING TEENS TO DELIVER ARTS WORKSHOPS TO CHILDREN IN SUMMER CAMPS 2) BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP TEENS, PROVIDES CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS, BUILDS LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS WITH SUPPORT FROM TRAINED MENTORS, STAFF, AND CONSULTANTS, SUPPORTS COLLEGE READINESS 3) BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP COLLEGE (EXTENSION OF TEEN INTERNSHIP), DELIVERED ACROSS FIVE STATES, CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP 4) ARTS INTERN COLLEGE, DELIVERED ACROSS EIGHT STATES, CULTURAL SECTOR PLACEMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS) IN FY25, 363 TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM THE PROGRAMS, 193 ARTS AND CULTURAL PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WERE ENGAGED.
  3. $1.6 million spent. THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM ESTABLISHES SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED VISUAL ARTS CURRICULA IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH LACK VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION. PARTNER SCHOOLS MAKE A 5-YEAR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATE A SPACE FOR THE ART STUDIO. THE ARTIST INSTRUCTOR EMBEDS THE VISUAL ARTS INTO THE CURRICULUM AND CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH INSTRUCTION ACROSS GRADES IN DIVERSE ART MEDIA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOOL-WIDE EXHIBITIONS. IN 2024-25 THE PROGRAM WORKED WITH 36 SCHOOLS CITYWIDE, SERVING 10,993 STUDENTS AND 817 TEACHERS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS) SCHOOL-WIDE, SEQUENTIAL VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION IS STUDIO'S MODEL FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION. STUDIO CREATES A STUDIO IN A SCHOOL AS AN IDEAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; THE SCHOOL BUILDING SHOWCASES THE POWER AND JOY OF CREATIVITY AND RIGOROUS SEQUENTIAL INSTRUCTION THROUGH EXHIBITION OF STUDENT ARTWORK. STUDENTS BUILD SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FROM UNIT TO UNIT AND GRADE TO GRADE TO DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN DRAWING, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, COLLAGE, AND PRINTMAKING. STUDENTS MAY ALSO DEVELOP SKILLS IN DESIGN, BOOKMAKING, PUPPETRY, AND TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS ANIMATION. STUDENTS EXPLORE A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS AND GENRES ACROSS THE YEARS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN GENRES OF ART SUCH AS LANDSCAPE, PORTRAITURE, AND STILL LIFE, AS WELL AS AN AWARENESS OF PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS OF ART, SUCH AS FASHION, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND ILLUSTRATION. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT ARTISTS, ART CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, AND ARE ENGAGED WITH LOCAL RESOURCES IN NEW YORK CITY. IN ADDITION TO THE 22 LT SITES, THE LT PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AND SUPPLEMENT SEQUENTIAL SCHOOL-WIDE ARTS INSTRUCTION. THE LEARNING GOALS ARE SIMILAR THOUGH THE SCALE, DURATION, AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS MAY VARY. IN 2024-25 THE LT PROGRAM WORKED WITH 36 SCHOOLS CITYWIDE, SERVING 10,993 STUDENTS AND 817 TEACHERS.
  4. $1.4 million spent. STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OPERATES TWO INDEPENDENT LLC'S: 1) STUDIO IN A SCHOOL NYC, LLC REAFFIRMS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO DIRECT SERVICE. EACH YEAR IT PROVIDES QUALITY VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION TO 30,272 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 173 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SITES CITYWIDE. 2) STUDIO INSTITUTE, LLC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ARTS INTERNSHIPS, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF ARTS EDUCATION RESEARCH IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL FORUMS. WITH A MANDATE TO REPLICATE AND DISSEMINATE STUDIO'S MODEL, THE INSTITUTE NOW OFFERS PROGRAMS IN BOSTON, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA AND PROVIDENCE, AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY. IN BOTH LLC'S, STUDIO'S APPROACH IS DISTINGUISHED BY: - THE COMMITMENT OF OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS, WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL, EXHIBITNG ARTISTS TRAINED IN STUDIO'S METHODOLOGY. - A PRACTICE OF GENUINE COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PARTNERS. - A DEDICATION TO SHARE OUR TEACHING PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ART TEACHERS. - CURRICULA AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND MATERIALS-RICH AND HAVE MEASURABLE IMPACTS. - A CONSISTENT EMPHASIS ON ACCOUNTABILITY. TEEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TAP) (TAP) SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 TEENS PAID INTERNSHIPS IN LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SUMMER CAMPS TEACHING VISUAL ARTS TO YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 5-10 YEARS, FOR 25 HOURS PER WEEK. (TAP) SPRING 2025, PROVIDED 59 TEENS FROM 18 NYC SCHOOLS (BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, QUEENS) APPRENTICESHIP-BASED LEARNING CLASSES COMPRISED OF 51 HOURS OF ARTS AND TEACHING-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP (BAI) BAI SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 100 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM 15 NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS AT 49 CULTURAL SECTOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, MENTORING, WRITING CLASSES, PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS, ENRICHING CULTURAL EXCURSIONS, AND GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THROUGH THE ARTS, INTERNS DEVELOP WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS AND BUILD A CLEAR PIPELINE TOWARD CREATIVE CAREERS WHILE DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S CREATIVE LANDSCAPE AND THEIR SENSE OF CIVIC CONNECTION. STUDIO INTENSIVES, FALL 2024, PROVIDES FREE ART TRAINING TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 WHO ARE CONSIDERING APPLYING TO BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BUILD THEIR ART PORTFOLIOS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING TO ART SCHOOLS AND TO BE PART OF AN EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE AT THE STUDIO IN A SCHOOL GALLERY. OFFERED ON SATURDAYS OR DURING SCHOOL BREAKS WITHIN THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INTENSIVES ARE LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A TRAINED STUDIO ASSISTANT. INSTRUCTION, ART SUPPLIES, AND METROCARDS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. THROUGH STUDIO INSTITUTE, STUDIO OFFERS TWO COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS: 1) ARTS INTERN COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND THROUGH A PILOT PROGRAM WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, 7 FALL/ 5 SPRING INTERNSHIPS, WITHIN 53 ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NATION. INTERNS WORK FOUR DAYS PER WEEK AT THEIR WORKSITE AND ONE DAY EACH WEEK ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CURATED VISITS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SEMINARS WITH ARTS ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS. ARTS INTERN PROVIDED PAID INTERNSHIPS AT MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN BALTIMORE, BOSTON, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK (NJ), NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA, AND PROVIDENCE. 2) COLLEGE MENTOR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT TO 21 COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TWO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.
  5. $618,522 spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT STUDIO NYC SUSTAINED 48 PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES IN 2024-25, SERVING 1544 PRE-K AND K STUDENTS AND 775 TEACHERS. STUDIO NYC CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH QUALITY STARS NEW YORK, A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE LED BY THE NEW YORK EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. QUALITY STARS NY PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACROSS THE CITY AND STATE; STUDIO NYC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 305 TEACHERS AT 43 SITES IN FOUR BOROUGHS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. FOCUS IS ON VISUAL ARTS TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TWO- TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS. DEMAND HAS REMAINED STRONG FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMING, INCLUDING HEAD START AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME-BASED SITES HOSTING MULTIPLE PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES, WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS SERVED 475 TEACHERS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYC DOE, STUDIO SERVED 102 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT 16 SITES AS PART OF THE " PROGRAM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON CURRICULA IN 3D ARTMAKING, WITH LESSONS IN PAINTING AND COLLAGE. EDUCATORS ARE INTRODUCED TO STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VISUAL ARTS THROUGH INQUIRY, EXPLORATION, AND DISCOVERY, AND FOR CONNECTING ARTMAKING TO THE WAY YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN: ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, EXPLORING MATERIALS AND MAKING DISCOVERIES. STUDIO INSTITUTE REPLICATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN CLEVELAND, OH, AND NEWARK, NJ.
  6. $528,155 spent. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES IN OTHER CITIES: STUDIO INSTITUTE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - NEW JERSEY AND CLEVELAND, OHIO IN 2024-2025 STUDIO INSTITUTE DELIVERED CREATIVE START, A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 2-7 IN 100 HEAD START COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PRE-K CLASSROOMS. IN-DEPTH ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TO CITY-BASED COHORTS OF VISUAL ARTISTS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING ARTS EDUCATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN USING THE CREATIVE START UNITS, INCLUDING COLLAGE, CLAY, PAINTING, AND CONNECTING DISCOVERY BASED LEARNING TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ARTS FOCUSED LEARNING WAS FACILITED FOR 1,714 TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARTICIPATING HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS AGES 5-7 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN NEW JERSEY, ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PROVIDED DISCOVERY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS, AND ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES. EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS ON CHILDREN'S EXPLORATION OF VISUAL ART, AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED IN-CLASS MENTORING ON ART INQUIRY METHODOLOGY AND ART MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FOR CLASSROOM USE DURING DAILY CHOICE TIMES. IN CLEVELAND, WE PARTNERED WITH A HIGHLY REGARDED COMMINUTY ART CENTER, RAINEY INSTITIUTE TO DELIVER ARTS PROGRAMS TO YOUNG CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS. BY ESTABLISHING A CHILDREN'S ART STUDIO IN SCHOOLS AND PLACING A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN A YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY, THE WEEKLY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM PROMOTED STUDENT CREATIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN VISUAL ARTS AND LEARNING. WITH THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL LEADERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, STUDIO'S PROGRAMS ENSURED THAT ART WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. TEACHERS RECEIVED FACULTY ART WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM CO-PLANNING SESSIONS. CLASS STUDIES INCLUDED: DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE, SCULPTURE, 2D DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART MEDIA. FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND OPEN HOUSE EVENTS ENGAGED PARENTS IN SCHOOL-SPONSORED FAMILY ACTIVITIES.
  7. $290,542 spent. EXHIBITIONS: STUDIO PROGRAMS CULMINATE IN SCHOOL-BASED EXHIBITIONS, AND MANY SITES PARTICIPATE IN STUDIO'S EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. DURING FY25, THERE WERE 7 COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS OF STUDENT ARTWORK. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, YOUNG VISIONS 2024 FEATURED ARTWORK FROM OUR 200 PARTNER SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC AGAIN PARTNERED WITH THE NYC DOE AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART FOR A CITYWIDE EXHIBITION ENTITLED PS ART 2025. ARTWORK IS ALSO EXHIBITED AT STUDIO'S GALLERY SPACE AT 1 EAST 53RD STREET IN MANHATTAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FY25, FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN VISITED THE RALPH PUCCI SHOWROOM AND MET WITH MASTER SCULPTURE MICHAEL EVERT WHO SHARED HIS EXPERIENCE AS A FURNITURE SCULPTOR. MR. EVERT LED THE CLASS IN A PLASTER CASTING LESSON AND EACH STUDENT MADE A SMALL PLASTER COIN WHICH THEY THEN DECORATED.
  8. $273,857 spent. ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AT STUDIO NYC: THROUGH GROUP TRAININGS AND ARTISTS SHADOWING ONE ANOTHER, STUDIO CREATES AND MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO TEACH TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ALL NYC DOE ART TEACHERS. IN FY25, 53 WORKSHOPS PROVIDED 161 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR 82 ARTIST INSTRUCTORS. WE OFFERED 11 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION FOR 90 NYC DOE ART TEACHERS.
  9. (Expenses $ 1,375,300 including grants of $ 758,595)(Revenue $ 0) STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OPERATES TWO INDEPENDENT LLC'S: 1) STUDIO IN A SCHOOL NYC, LLC REAFFIRMS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO DIRECT SERVICE. EACH YEAR IT PROVIDES QUALITY VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION TO 30,272 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 173 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SITES CITYWIDE. 2) STUDIO INSTITUTE, LLC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ARTS INTERNSHIPS, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF ARTS EDUCATION RESEARCH IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL FORUMS. WITH A MANDATE TO REPLICATE AND DISSEMINATE STUDIO'S MODEL, THE INSTITUTE NOW OFFERS PROGRAMS IN BOSTON, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA AND PROVIDENCE, AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY. IN BOTH LLC'S, STUDIO'S APPROACH IS DISTINGUISHED BY: - THE COMMITMENT OF OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS, WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL, EXHIBITNG ARTISTS TRAINED IN STUDIO'S METHODOLOGY. - A PRACTICE OF GENUINE COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PARTNERS. - A DEDICATION TO SHARE OUR TEACHING PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ART TEACHERS. - CURRICULA AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND MATERIALS-RICH AND HAVE MEASURABLE IMPACTS. - A CONSISTENT EMPHASIS ON ACCOUNTABILITY. TEEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TAP) (TAP) SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 TEENS PAID INTERNSHIPS IN LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SUMMER CAMPS TEACHING VISUAL ARTS TO YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 5-10 YEARS, FOR 25 HOURS PER WEEK. (TAP) SPRING 2025, PROVIDED 59 TEENS FROM 18 NYC SCHOOLS (BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, QUEENS) APPRENTICESHIP-BASED LEARNING CLASSES COMPRISED OF 51 HOURS OF ARTS AND TEACHING-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP (BAI) BAI SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 100 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM 15 NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS AT 49 CULTURAL SECTOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, MENTORING, WRITING CLASSES, PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOPS, ENRICHING CULTURAL EXCURSIONS, AND GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THROUGH THE ARTS, INTERNS DEVELOP WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS AND BUILD A CLEAR PIPELINE TOWARD CREATIVE CAREERS WHILE DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S CREATIVE LANDSCAPE AND THEIR SENSE OF CIVIC CONNECTION. STUDIO INTENSIVES, FALL 2024, PROVIDES FREE ART TRAINING TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12 WHO ARE CONSIDERING APPLYING TO BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BUILD THEIR ART PORTFOLIOS IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING TO ART SCHOOLS AND TO BE PART OF AN EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE AT THE STUDIO IN A SCHOOL GALLERY. OFFERED ON SATURDAYS OR DURING SCHOOL BREAKS WITHIN THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INTENSIVES ARE LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A TRAINED STUDIO ASSISTANT. INSTRUCTION, ART SUPPLIES, AND METROCARDS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. THROUGH STUDIO INSTITUTE, STUDIO OFFERS TWO COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS: 1) ARTS INTERN COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER 2024 PROVIDED 64 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND THROUGH A PILOT PROGRAM WITH CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, 7 FALL/ 5 SPRING INTERNSHIPS, WITHIN 53 ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NATION. INTERNS WORK FOUR DAYS PER WEEK AT THEIR WORKSITE AND ONE DAY EACH WEEK ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CURATED VISITS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SEMINARS WITH ARTS ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS. ARTS INTERN PROVIDED PAID INTERNSHIPS AT MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN BALTIMORE, BOSTON, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, MEMPHIS, NEWARK (NJ), NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA, AND PROVIDENCE. 2) COLLEGE MENTOR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT TO 21 COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TWO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.
  10. (Expenses $ 618,522 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 77,776) EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT STUDIO NYC SUSTAINED 48 PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES IN 2024-25, SERVING 1544 PRE-K AND K STUDENTS AND 775 TEACHERS. STUDIO NYC CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH QUALITY STARS NEW YORK, A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE LED BY THE NEW YORK EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. QUALITY STARS NY PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACROSS THE CITY AND STATE; STUDIO NYC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 305 TEACHERS AT 43 SITES IN FOUR BOROUGHS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. FOCUS IS ON VISUAL ARTS TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TWO- TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS. DEMAND HAS REMAINED STRONG FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMING, INCLUDING HEAD START AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME-BASED SITES HOSTING MULTIPLE PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN RESIDENCIES, WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS SERVED 475 TEACHERS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYC DOE, STUDIO SERVED 102 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT 16 SITES AS PART OF THE " PROGRAM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON CURRICULA IN 3D ARTMAKING, WITH LESSONS IN PAINTING AND COLLAGE. EDUCATORS ARE INTRODUCED TO STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VISUAL ARTS THROUGH INQUIRY, EXPLORATION, AND DISCOVERY, AND FOR CONNECTING ARTMAKING TO THE WAY YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN: ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, EXPLORING MATERIALS AND MAKING DISCOVERIES. STUDIO INSTITUTE REPLICATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN CLEVELAND, OH, AND NEWARK, NJ.
  11. (Expenses $ 528,155 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 77,523) SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES IN OTHER CITIES: STUDIO INSTITUTE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - NEW JERSEY AND CLEVELAND, OHIO IN 2024-2025 STUDIO INSTITUTE DELIVERED CREATIVE START, A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 2-7 IN 100 HEAD START COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PRE-K CLASSROOMS. IN-DEPTH ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TO CITY-BASED COHORTS OF VISUAL ARTISTS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING ARTS EDUCATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN USING THE CREATIVE START UNITS, INCLUDING COLLAGE, CLAY, PAINTING, AND CONNECTING DISCOVERY BASED LEARNING TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ARTS FOCUSED LEARNING WAS FACILITED FOR 1,714 TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARTICIPATING HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS AGES 5-7 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN NEW JERSEY, ARTIST INSTRUCTORS PROVIDED DISCOVERY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS, AND ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES. EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS ON CHILDREN'S EXPLORATION OF VISUAL ART, AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED IN-CLASS MENTORING ON ART INQUIRY METHODOLOGY AND ART MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FOR CLASSROOM USE DURING DAILY CHOICE TIMES. IN CLEVELAND, WE PARTNERED WITH A HIGHLY REGARDED COMMINUTY ART CENTER, RAINEY INSTITIUTE TO DELIVER ARTS PROGRAMS TO YOUNG CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS. BY ESTABLISHING A CHILDREN'S ART STUDIO IN SCHOOLS AND PLACING A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN A YEAR-LONG RESIDENCY, THE WEEKLY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM PROMOTED STUDENT CREATIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN VISUAL ARTS AND LEARNING. WITH THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL LEADERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, STUDIO'S PROGRAMS ENSURED THAT ART WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. TEACHERS RECEIVED FACULTY ART WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM CO-PLANNING SESSIONS. CLASS STUDIES INCLUDED: DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE, SCULPTURE, 2D DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART MEDIA. FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND OPEN HOUSE EVENTS ENGAGED PARENTS IN SCHOOL-SPONSORED FAMILY ACTIVITIES.
  12. (Expenses $ 290,542 including grants of $ 11,111)(Revenue $ 0) EXHIBITIONS: STUDIO PROGRAMS CULMINATE IN SCHOOL-BASED EXHIBITIONS, AND MANY SITES PARTICIPATE IN STUDIO'S EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. DURING FY25, THERE WERE 7 COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS OF STUDENT ARTWORK. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, YOUNG VISIONS 2024 FEATURED ARTWORK FROM OUR 200 PARTNER SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC AGAIN PARTNERED WITH THE NYC DOE AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART FOR A CITYWIDE EXHIBITION ENTITLED PS ART 2025. ARTWORK IS ALSO EXHIBITED AT STUDIO'S GALLERY SPACE AT 1 EAST 53RD STREET IN MANHATTAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FY25, FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN VISITED THE RALPH PUCCI SHOWROOM AND MET WITH MASTER SCULPTURE MICHAEL EVERT WHO SHARED HIS EXPERIENCE AS A FURNITURE SCULPTOR. MR. EVERT LED THE CLASS IN A PLASTER CASTING LESSON AND EACH STUDENT MADE A SMALL PLASTER COIN WHICH THEY THEN DECORATED.
  13. (Expenses $ 273,857 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AT STUDIO NYC: THROUGH GROUP TRAININGS AND ARTISTS SHADOWING ONE ANOTHER, STUDIO CREATES AND MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO TEACH TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, STUDIO NYC OFFERS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ALL NYC DOE ART TEACHERS. IN FY25, 53 WORKSHOPS PROVIDED 161 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR 82 ARTIST INSTRUCTORS. WE OFFERED 11 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION FOR 90 NYC DOE ART TEACHERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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