THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL INC

EIN 13-3166108

What they do

ALUMNI & FRIENDS of LAGUARDIA HS of MUSIC and ART & PERFORMING ARTS (A&F) MISSION is to CONTINUE and ENHANCE THE WORLD-CLASS ARTS EDUCATION AT LAGUARDIA BY PROVIDING FUNDS to THE ALL STUDIOS (ART, DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC, and TECHNICAL THEATER); to ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS of FAMILY INCOME, CAN SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THEIR TALENTS THROUGH SEVERAL AWARD and SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS; FUNDS to THE STUDIO CURRENT NEEDS, and to KEEP ALUMNI CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER and THE SCHOOL THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, A WEBSITE, and REUNIONS.FUNDS to THE SCHOOL and ITS STUDENTS COME FROM A&FS $15.9 MILLION ENDOWMENT CREATED BY GENEROUS DONORS. PROCEEDS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT PROVIDE $500,000 IN FUNDING, for SCHOLARSHIP and OUR ARTS PROGRAMS. A&FS GOAL is to GROW THIS ENDOWMENT FURTHER to PROVIDE EVEN MORE ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY AS THE SCHOOL FACES FURTHER BUDGET CUTS and ITS NEEDS ARE GREATER THAN EVER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.30 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

20.61%of revenue went to mission work68.3% of expenses · Program services

1.15%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$30.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.44%of revenue went to management and office costs28.0% of expenses

$16.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$3,450,057

Mission workProgram services$711,07220.61% of revenue68.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$291,2398.44% of revenue28.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,5401.15% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,408,20669.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,041,85130.20% 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: 68.3% mission · 28.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 18.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 14.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 14.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 23.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.7% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,450,057

Expenses$1,041,851

Annual surplus $2,408,206 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)$711,072 · 68.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$291,239 · 28.0% of expenses

Fundraising$39,540 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,450,057

Expenses$1,041,851

Assets$16,749,906

Income$3,450,057

Contributions$2,756,291

Mission work (program services)$711,072

Fundraising$39,540

Management and general$291,239

Stocks and bonds$15,929,311

Accounting fees$1,166

Investing fees$196,219

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

KAREN KRAMERALUMNI DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,978

ROSE AUSTINDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $55,251

ROBINDRA DEBDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $35,895

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 (14)

KAREN KRAMERALUMNI DIRECTOR

ROSE AUSTINDIRECTOR

ROBINDRA DEBDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN FLAIMVICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN BRUMANDIRECTOR

CHRIS DENHAMTREASURER

GREGG S FISHERDIRECTOR

MADY CHALKDIRECTOR

MARGOT ASTRACHANDIRECTOR

MELISSA SPOHLERDIRECTOR

PAULA WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

PETER BAKSTANSKYPRESIDENT

PETER FRISHAUFDIRECTOR

TRACY SCHWARTZSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: PO BOX 231485, NEW YORK, NY 10023-0025
County: New York
In care of: PETER BAKSTANSKY
Primary officer: PETER BAKSTANSKY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@alumniandfriends.org Phone(212) 595-1301

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC