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Residency Unlimited Inc

EIN 27-0353666 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT TO ARTISTS AND CURATORS IN RESIDENCE AND WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL RESIDENCY ENVIRONMENTS.

Income
$957,566
Spending
$956,148
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
5
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$70,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $731,034 spent. IN 2024 RU HOSTED RESIDENCIES FOR 62 ARTISTS (52 INTERNATIONAL + 10 NY/US-BASED) AND 15 CURATORS FROM 39 COUNTRIES INCLUDING ALBANIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, FINLAND, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, JAPAN, KOSOVO, KYRGYZSTAN, LITHUANIA, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, NORTH MACEDONIA, PALESTINE, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SERBIA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND THE USA. SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS IS A PRIORITY FOR RU. IN 2024, 4 LOCAL ARTISTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH OPEN CALL AND A JURY FOR THE 2024 NEW YORK CITY-BASED ARTIST RESIDENCY (NYCBAR) PROGRAM AND 4 LOCAL ARTISTS WERE SELECTED FOR THE 2024 VOICES OF MULTIPLICITY (VOM) III PROGRAM. THE NYC ARTISTS HAD A CULMINATING EXHIBITION AT ALL STREET GALLERY AND THE VOM ARTISTS HAD WORKSHOPS WITH THE ARTMOBILE VAN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND A CULMINATING EXHIBITION AT THE RU HOUSE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND. IN 2024 RU ORGANIZED 630 STUDIO VISITS/MEETINGS FOR CRITICAL FEEDBACK BETWEEN RESIDENT ARTISTS AND THE BROADER ARTS PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IN NYC BY INVITING 108 GUEST VISITORS. THIS IS A REMUNERATED SERVICE. WE WORKED WITH 4 GUEST CURATORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHO MET WITH RU ARTISTS AND CURATED AN EXHIBITION, ADDING A LEVEL OF CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT FOR RU'S PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. IN 2024 WE ORGANIZED 52 PUBLIC PROGRAMS (16 EXHIBITIONS, 21 TALKS, 5 PERFORMANCES, 10 WORKSHOPS) AT OUR HEADQUARTERS IN CARROLL GARDENS, THE RU HOUSE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND AND PARTNERING VENUES INCLUDING ALL STREET GALLERY, 1014 SPACE FOR IDEAS, CUBAN ARTISTS FUND STUDIO, THE CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND 20 JAY STREET STUDIOS.IN 2024, RU CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS FOR THE COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT (CMP)--A PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ILLUMINATION FUND--TO SELECT 6 ARTISTS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE MURALS IN HOSPITALS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS. RU COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS INCLUDE 26 FIELD TRIPS AND 12 WELCOME GATHERINGS IN 2024. THEY VISITED THE CHINESE AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL / GALLERY 456, ANDREW EDLIN GALLERY, FRIDMAN GALLERY, MIGUEL ABREU GALLERY, ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS (EFA), ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION PERMANENT COLLECTION, FORD FOUNDATION PERMANENT COLLECTION, AIM BIENNIAL AT THE BRONX MUSEUM, BARD COLLEGE HESSEL MUSEUM, OPEN SOURCE GALLERY, WAVE HILL, DIA BEACON, MISHKIN GALLERY, MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN (MAD), PS122 GALLERY, KEVORK MOURAD STUDIO, ALL STREET GALLERY, GALLERIES IN THE BOWERY (IRL GALLERY, 56 HENRY, KAPOW GALLERY, BLADE STUDY, NO GALLERY, MIGUEL ABREU AND OLYMPIA GALLERY), NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, NEW YORK LATIN AMERICAN TRIENNIAL ON GOVERNORS ISLAND, APEXART, SMACK MELLON, THE JAMES GALLERY, THE BRANT MANSION, DIEU DONN AND THE QUEENS MUSEUM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 September 2011.

    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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