STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-3003112 · Education (B)

What they do

FROM CLASSROOMS to CAREERS, STUDIO IN A SCHOOL EXPANDS ACCESS to VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION and PROFESSIONS IN THE ARTS BY PARTNERING WITH PRACTICING ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, and CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$76.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$3.30of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$93.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$20.60of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.4%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 $377,397 for THOMAS CAHILL (PRESIDENT- STUDIO INSTITUTE). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$76.20

ManagementOffice and general costs$20.60

FundraisingAsking for donations$3.30

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202476.2% mission

202371.5% mission

202275.8% mission

202174.7% mission

202074.3% mission

201976.4% mission

201881.0% mission

201783.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,009,983

Expenses$12,225,158

Annual surplus $784,825 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)$9,312,071 · 76.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,514,718 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$398,369 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,009,983

Expenses$12,225,158

Assets$26,884,072

Income$14,851,534

Contributions$11,369,187

Mission work (program services)$9,312,071

Fundraising$398,369

Grants given$2,785,602

Average grant$8,871

Management and general$2,514,718

Accounting fees$109,052

Investing fees$1,603

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

THOMAS CAHILLPRESIDENT- STUDIO INSTITUTE · 35 hrs/week $377,397Base $348,592 · Other $28,805

GREGORY PIERSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $199,079Base $180,353 · Other $18,726

TRICIA BLANCHARDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $175,544Base $167,791 · Other $7,753

ALISON SCOTT-WILLIAMSFORMER PRESIDENT - STUDIO NYC $164,147Base $148,076 · Other $16,071

JULIE APPLEBAUMSENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS (THRU 11/2024) · 35 hrs/week $160,509Base $152,866 · Other $7,643

LIN WANGDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 35 hrs/week $116,242

KARRIE KRINZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF LONG TERM PROGRAMS · 35 hrs/week $113,903Base $108,096 · Other $5,807

TASHE WILLIAMSASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $112,976Base $103,231 · Other $9,745

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

THOMAS CAHILLPRESIDENT- STUDIO INSTITUTE

GREGORY PIERSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

TRICIA BLANCHARDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ALISON SCOTT-WILLIAMSFORMER PRESIDENT - STUDIO NYC

JULIE APPLEBAUMSENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS (THRU 11/2024)

LIN WANGDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

KARRIE KRINZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF LONG TERM PROGRAMS

TASHE WILLIAMSASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

PHONG BUIDIRECTOR

LUCY JOFFEDIRECTOR

MARGO AMGOTTCONTRACTED INTERIM PRESIDENT (THRU 01/2025)

MARY MATTINGLYSECRETARY

PATRICIA HEWITTTREASURER

PATRICIA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025)

KATHRYN MCAULIFFEDIRECTOR

SANDY THOYERDIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024)

SHANE NEUFELDDIRECTOR

TATIA MAYS-RUSSELLDIRECTOR

AMANDA TAYLORDIRECTOR

TONY BECHARADIRECTOR (THRU 04/2025)

AGNES GUNDFOUNDER

KENNETH COOPERVICE CHAIR

DOROTHY LICHTENSTEINVICE CHAIR (THRU 07/2024)

JYOTSNA BEANDIRECTOR

JOANNA MILSTEINDIRECTOR

JENNIFER CECEREDIRECTOR

JANE KLEINDIRECTOR

JAMES ROHRBACHDIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2024)

ISABELLA HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR

HILARY PECKDIRECTOR

HASNA MUHAMMAD EDDCHAIR

DAVE WEINERCONTRACTED INTERIM PRESIDENT (AS 0F 01/2025)

GREGORY CLARICKDIRECTOR

FRED WILSONDIRECTOR

ERIKA FAUSTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 75 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023
County: New York
In care of: NINA CURLEY
Primary officer: NINA CURLEY, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 765-5900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes