Art Deco Society of New York Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOSTER PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF ALL ASPECTS OF ART DECO.
- Income
- $239,239
- Spending
- $161,683
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 49.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 49.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $56,436 spent. ADSNY'S GRANTS INCLUDE "TELLING THE ART DECO STORIES OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS (TADS)" PROGRAM WHICH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND OLDER ADULT CENTERS TO OFFER FREE ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND WALKING TOUR FOR RESIDENTS IN UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS AND "DOCUMENTING DECO," A FREE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN NYC K-12 SCHOOLS. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF BOTH PROGRAMS IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNDER APPRECIATED ART DECO ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF FREE ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND CULTURAL WALKING TOURS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATE THE LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES LIVING IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS, INVITING THE THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR HERITAGE, CONTRIBUTE TO THE BROADER CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY'S URBAN FABRIC, PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL VALUE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF CULTURE, ART AND ARCHITECTURE.
- $36,550 spent. ADSNY'S SPRINGTIME IN NEW YORK EXPLORATIONS OF NEW YORK ART DECO IS A CUSTOM DESIGNED PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES INTO THE UNIQUE STYLE, DESIGN, CULTURE, MUSIC, DIVERSITY, AND THE ARTS OF THE 1920S AND 30S IN NEW YORK CITY. THESE WEEKENDS ARE FOUR DAYS OF INFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PRESENTED BY LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL, DESIGN, AND PRESERVATION EXPERTS THAT GUIDE ATTENDEES THROUGH THE IMPORTANT INTERWAR HERITAGE, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORY OF THE CITY. EVENTS INCLUDE PRIVATE EXHIBITION TOURS; ARCHITECTURAL WALKING AND BUS TOURS; VISITS TO PRIVATE HOMES AND COLLECTIONS; AND CULTURE IMMERSIONS INTO THE UNIQUE REGIONAL STYLE, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, MUSIC, AND THE ARTS OF THE 1920S AND 30S.
- $27,222 spent. ADSNY OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT DIVERSE ASPECTS OF ART DECO AND INTERWAR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN AS WELL AS THE VIVACIOUS AND DIVERSE CULTURE OF THE JAZZ AGE. IN ADDITION TO EXPLORING 1920S AND 1930S ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN NEW YORK, ADSNY OFFERS PROGRAMS ON A WIDE RANGE OF GLOBAL TOPICS. IN 2025 ADSNY OFFERED 38 PROGRAMS INCLUDING WALKING TOURS, MUSEUM AND SPECIAL EXHIBITION EVENTS AND ONLINE EVENTS, IN ADDITION TO ACCESS TO 100+ RECORDED ON-LINE EVENTS. REGISTRATION REVENUES RAISED FROM THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OTHER ADSNY INIATIATIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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