New Era Creative Space Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW ERA CREATIVE SPACE INC. (NECS) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO DEVELOP CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE, AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO WORK TOWARD THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. WE OFFER CLASSES THAT STIMULATE CURIOSITY AND FOSTER JOY, LOVE OF LEARNING, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION IN ORDER TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF VISIONARY THINKERS.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $780,396
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 73
- Highest pay
- $78,000, executive di
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 104% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (5)
- $349,490 spent. IN 2024, NECS' COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 525 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND 1,403 OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AND ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCES. ACROSS 69 COMMUNITY OFFERINGS, NECS INSPIRED PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY, COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS, AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO THEMSELVES, THEIR PEERS, AND THEIR WIDER COMMUNITY. SUMMER WAS FILLED WITH JOY AS WE WELCOMED OVER 30 ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENTS TO OUR NEW DOWNTOWN PEEKSKILL LOCATION, THE HEART OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES. FOR SIX WEEKS, LAUGHTER AND ADVENTURE FILLED THE AIR AS STUDENTS ROASTED S'MORES, PLAYED GAMES, HIKED, SWAM, GARDENED, AND EXPLORED THE WATER THROUGH PADDLEBOARDING AND KAYAKING. DIVIDED INTO EXPLORERS (K-2ND GRADE), DISCOVERERS (3RD-5TH GRADE), AND PATHFINDERS (MIDDLE SCHOOL), STUDENTS EMBRACED NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY. THIS YEAR'S SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT WAS OUR GUEST NUTRITIONIST, WHO TAUGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND GUIDED STUDENTS IN PREPARING MEALS FOR SENIORS AT THE PEEKSKILL NUTRITION CENTER. OVER SPRING BREAK, OUR YOUTH EMBARKED ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY TO ALABAMA AND ATLANTA, REAFFIRMING THE VITAL ROLE OF TRUTH-TELLING IN TEACHING YOUTH ABOUT JUSTICE. FIVE STUDENTS AND THREE ADULTS TRAVELED TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, BEGINNING IN ATLANTA WITH VISITS TO THE KING CENTER AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM, WHERE THEY ALSO ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND ARTIST MASUD OLUFANI. IN ALABAMA, OUR STUDENTS SPENT FOUR IMMERSIVE DAYS EXPLORING MONTGOMERY, SELMA, AND BIRMINGHAM, WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY AND LEARNING FIRSTHAND FROM HISTORIANS, ARTISTS, AND ACTIVISTS. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS MORE THAN A TRIP-IT WAS AN ACT OF BEARING WITNESS, CONNECTING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK OF JUSTICE. MAY 1 MARKED AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER; WE SIGNED A LEASE FOR OUR NEW LOCATION AT 203 ESTHER STREET IN PEEKSKILL NECS IS THRILLED THAT OUR NEW SPACE IS OPEN AND TRANSFORMING INTO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY HOME. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND UPDATE THE FACILITY, IT'S ALREADY BECOMING A HUB FOR CREATIVITY, EMPOWERMENT, AND CONNECTION. WE CAN EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY DEDICATING CLASSROOMS AND OFFICE SPACES, THEREBY ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. NECS' COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDED MEANINGFUL PAID WORK FOR 6 EMPLOYEES AND 20 TEACHING ARTISTS/CONTRACTORS, AS WELL AS 206,684 IN TUITION SUBSIDIES, DISCOUNTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS. IN 2024, NECS' COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 525 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND 1,403 OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AND ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCES. ACROSS 69 COMMUNITY OFFERINGS, NECS INSPIRED PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY, COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS, AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO THEMSELVES, THEIR PEERS, AND THEIR WIDER COMMUNITY. SUMMER WAS FILLED WITH JOY AS WE WELCOMED OVER 30 ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENTS TO OUR NEW DOWNTOWN PEEKSKILL LOCATION, THE HEART OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES. FOR SIX WEEKS, LAUGHTER AND ADVENTURE FILLED THE AIR AS STUDENTS ROASTED S'MORES, PLAYED GAMES, HIKED, SWAM, GARDENED, AND EXPLORED THE WATER THROUGH PADDLEBOARDING AND KAYAKING. DIVIDED INTO EXPLORERS (K-2ND GRADE), DISCOVERERS (3RD-5TH GRADE), AND PATHFINDERS (MIDDLE SCHOOL), STUDENTS EMBRACED NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY. THIS YEAR'S SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT WAS OUR GUEST NUTRITIONIST, WHO TAUGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND GUIDED STUDENTS IN PREPARING MEALS FOR SENIORS AT THE PEEKSKILL NUTRITION CENTER. OVER SPRING BREAK, OUR YOUTH EMBARKED ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY TO ALABAMA AND ATLANTA, REAFFIRMING THE VITAL ROLE OF TRUTH-TELLING IN TEACHING YOUTH ABOUT JUSTICE. FIVE STUDENTS AND THREE ADULTS TRAVELED TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, BEGINNING IN ATLANTA WITH VISITS TO THE KING CENTER AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM, WHERE THEY ALSO ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND ARTIST MASUD OLUFANI. IN ALABAMA, OUR STUDENTS SPENT FOUR IMMERSIVE DAYS EXPLORING MONTGOMERY, SELMA, AND BIRMINGHAM, WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY AND LEARNING FIRSTHAND FROM HISTORIANS, ARTISTS, AND ACTIVISTS. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS MORE THAN A TRIP-IT WAS AN ACT OF BEARING WITNESS, CONNECTING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK OF JUSTICE. MAY 1 MARKED AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER; WE SIGNED A LEASE FOR OUR NEW LOCATION AT 203 ESTHER STREET IN PEEKSKILL NECS IS THRILLED THAT OUR NEW SPACE IS OPEN AND TRANSFORMING INTO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY HOME. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND UPDATE THE FACILITY, IT'S ALREADY BECOMING A HUB FOR CREATIVITY, EMPOWERMENT, AND CONNECTION. WE CAN EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY DEDICATING CLASSROOMS AND OFFICE SPACES, THEREBY ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. NECS' COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDED MEANINGFUL PAID WORK FOR 6 EMPLOYEES AND 20 TEACHING ARTISTS/CONTRACTORS, AS WELL AS 206,684 IN TUITION SUBSIDIES, DISCOUNTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS.
- $16,359 spent. NECS'S SCHOOL PROGRAM DELIVERED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AT THREE SCHOOLS IN THE PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT: OAKSIDE ELEMENTARY, HILLCREST, AND PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. THESE PROGRAMS POSITIVELY IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 109 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR SEVEN TEACHING ARTISTS.
- $10,074 spent. NECS'S ORGANIZATION PROGRAM WAS PROUD TO BE SELECTED ONCE AGAIN AS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION FOR THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. GUIDED BY ITS MISSION TO HELP SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN BECOME EDUCATIONALLY PROFICIENT, ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE RECOGNIZES THAT A STRONG, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH EVEN ONE CARING ADULT CAN TRANSFORM A CHILD'S LIFE- ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE IN FOSTER CARE. NECS DEEPLY VALUES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP CHILDREN THRIVE.
- $192,107 spent. WE PROUDLY JOINED THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL IN CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH WITH A PARADE, COMMUNITY GATHERING, AND EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS. TO CLOSE OUR SPRING SEASON, OUR COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER AT THE HUDSON VALLEY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOR A VIBRANT CELEBRATION. IN MAY, NECS HOSTED THE JUST GIRLS - WELLNESS SUMMIT, A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-DAY EVENT WITH SEVERAL LOCAL GIRLS' ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS. HELD AT BLUE MOUNTAIN RESERVE, 15 GIRLS FORMED AN OVERNIGHT COMMUNITY IN A COZY LODGE, ENGAGING IN JEWELRY-MAKING, A SPA NIGHT, AND MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS ON SELF-CARE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RACISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER GUIDED THEM IN USING SELF-PORTRAITS TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS JOYFULLY FELT THE SUMMIT'S IMPACT, SPARKING EXCITEMENT FOR NEXT YEAR AND DRAWING NEW GIRLS TO OUR GIRLS EMPOWERED PROGRAM. PEEKSKILL OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR NEW SPACE, FEATURING STUNNING ART DISPLAYS BY OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS. IT WAS AN EXCITING GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S CREATIVE HOME. IN JULY, OUR STUDENTS EMBRACED THE POWER OF SERVICE THROUGH GLOBAL CULTURAL IMMERSION. AS PART OF OUR GIRLS EMPOWERED PARTNERSHIP WITH STARFISH INTERNATIONAL, FIVE STUDENTS TRAVELED TO THE GAMBIA TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, LEARN ABOUT ADVOCACY, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS IN AFRICA.
- WE PROUDLY JOINED THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL IN CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH WITH A PARADE, COMMUNITY GATHERING, AND EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS. TO CLOSE OUR SPRING SEASON, OUR COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER AT THE HUDSON VALLEY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOR A VIBRANT CELEBRATION. IN MAY, NECS HOSTED THE JUST GIRLS - WELLNESS SUMMIT, A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-DAY EVENT WITH SEVERAL LOCAL GIRLS' ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS. HELD AT BLUE MOUNTAIN RESERVE, 15 GIRLS FORMED AN OVERNIGHT COMMUNITY IN A COZY LODGE, ENGAGING IN JEWELRY-MAKING, A SPA NIGHT, AND MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS ON SELF-CARE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RACISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER GUIDED THEM IN USING SELF-PORTRAITS TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS JOYFULLY FELT THE SUMMIT'S IMPACT, SPARKING EXCITEMENT FOR NEXT YEAR AND DRAWING NEW GIRLS TO OUR GIRLS EMPOWERED PROGRAM. PEEKSKILL OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR NEW SPACE, FEATURING STUNNING ART DISPLAYS BY OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS. IT WAS AN EXCITING GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S CREATIVE HOME. IN JULY, OUR STUDENTS EMBRACED THE POWER OF SERVICE THROUGH GLOBAL CULTURAL IMMERSION. AS PART OF OUR GIRLS EMPOWERED PARTNERSHIP WITH STARFISH INTERNATIONAL, FIVE STUDENTS TRAVELED TO THE GAMBIA TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, LEARN ABOUT ADVOCACY, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS IN AFRICA.
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
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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 March 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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