SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE INC

EIN 01-0263908 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)

What they do

SKOWHEGAN, PRIMARILY A SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM for EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS ESTABLISHED IN 1946, SEEKS EACH YEAR to BRING TOGETHER A GIFTED and ARTISTICALLY VARIED GROUP of INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT to ART-MAKING and INQUIRY to CREATE THE MOST STIMULATING and RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENT for A CONCENTRATED PERIOD of ARTISTIC CREATION, INTERACTION and GROWTH. SKOWHEGAN ALSO SPONSORS PROGRAMS PRIMARILY IN NEW YORK CITY DURING FALL, WINTER and SPRING to FOSTER ITS MISSION AMONG ALUMNI and THE VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.18%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

10.20%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$74.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.68%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$11.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,784 for KATHERINE S SONNENBORN (CO-DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,400,296

Mission workProgram services$2,710,10550.18% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$738,70713.68% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$550,56710.20% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,400,91725.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,999,37974.06% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.8% mission · 18.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 16.4% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 15.3% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 17.9% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 18.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 13.2% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 11.8% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,400,296

Expenses$3,999,379

Annual surplus $1,400,917 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,710,105 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$738,707 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$550,567 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,400,296

Expenses$3,999,379

Assets$44,834,975

Income$20,752,787

Contributions$1,968,858

Mission work (program services)$2,710,105

Fundraising$550,567

Management and general$738,707

Stocks and bonds$29,597,300

Accounting fees$27,544

Investing fees$310,426

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHERINE S SONNENBORNCO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $220,784Base $213,752 · Other $7,032

RUTH ESTEVEZ AS OF FEB 2024CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $156,328Base $136,354 · Other $19,974

SARAH F WORKNEH TO JAN 2024CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $18,237Base $16,468 · Other $1,769

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

KATHERINE S SONNENBORNCO-DIRECTOR

RUTH ESTEVEZ AS OF FEB 2024CO-DIRECTOR

SARAH F WORKNEH TO JAN 2024CO-DIRECTOR

WARREN C COOKTRUSTEE

ALAN WANZENBERGTRUSTEE

VICTORIA LOVE SALNIKOFFTRUSTEE

SUSAN PAUL FIRESTONE A 72TRUSTEE

STEPHANIE HUNTTRUSTEE

SHARON CORWINTRUSTEE

RON BUCKLYTRUSTEE

ROBERT L LOOKER THROUGH APRIL 24TRUSTEE

RICHARD T PRINSTRUSTEE

RENA HOFFMANTRUSTEE

PAULA J VOLENTPRESIDENT

JUDSON P REISTRUSTEE

JOHN R COLEMANTRUSTEE

JOHN MELICKTRUSTEE

JENNIFER NEWTRUSTEE

JAN ARONSONTRUSTEE

GREGORY K PALMTREASURER

ELIZABETH R HILPMANTRUSTEE

ELEANOR ACQUAVELLACHAIR

CHIARA EDMANDSTRUSTEE

BERNARD I LUMPKINSECRETARY

ANN L GUNDTRUSTEE

AMITHA RAMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 136 WEST 22ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011-2424
County: New York
In care of: KATIE SONNENBORN
Primary officer: KATIE SONNENBORN, CO-DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmail@skowheganart.org Phone(212) 529-0505

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)