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Wingspan Arts Inc

EIN 13-4189808 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO REACH OUT AND EXPOSE DIVERSE GROUPS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG AUDIENCES, TO ALL FORMS OF PERFORMING, VISUAL, MEDIA, AND LITERARY ARTS.

Income
$59,955
Spending
$53,829
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 (1)
  1. $48,642 spent. THE WINGSPAN ARTS SUMMER CONSERVATORY PROVIDES FREE, PRE-PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO 70 STUDENTS IN 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE EACH YEAR. BY OFFERING TUITION-FREE ARTS TRAINING, THE PROGRAM MOST FULLY EXEMPLIFIES OUR MISSION BY CONCENTRATING ON THE CREATIVE GOALS AND SKILLS OF OUR STUDENTS, WHILE ALSO EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMITMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE ARTS. THROUGH A VARIETY OF CLASSES LED BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON REHEARSAL EXPERIENCE, CONSERVATORY STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO BECOME ACCOMPLISHED THEATRE ARTISTS AND LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD. WINGSPAN CONSERVATORY EMPHASIZES THE POWER OF COMMUNITY BY BRINGING YOUNG ARTISTS TOGETHER IN AN INCLUSIVE, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN 20 YEARS, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS AND PRODUCED MORE THAN 65 PRODUCTIONS. WINGSPAN ARTS OFFERS THE ONLY TUITION-FREE, PRE-PROFESSIONAL THEATRE TRAINING PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY THAT CULMINATES IN FULL-SCALE PRODUCTIONS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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