RECESS ACTIVITIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RECESS ACTIVITIES INC

EIN 27-1109399 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

RECESS PARTNERS WITH ARTISTS and YOUTH to BUILD A MORE JUST and EQUITABLE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. BY WELCOMING RADICAL THINKERS to IMAGINE and SHAPE NETWORKS of RESILIENCE and SAFETY, RECESS DEFINES and ADVANCES THE POSSIBILITIES of CONTEMPORARY ART. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER SPACE and RESOURCES to GENERATE ART, IDEAS and ACTIONS THAT CHALLENGE DOMINANT NARRATIVES and ACTIVATE NEW FORMS. RECESS is ALWAYS FREE and OPEN to THE PUBLIC to SERVE AS A MEETING PLACE for MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE ACROSS A MULTIPLICITY of COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.10 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

208.42%of revenue went to mission work70.1% of expenses · Program services

21.11%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$297.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

67.93%of revenue went to management and office costs22.8% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,278,173 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,377 for LINDSAY C HARRIS (EX-OFFICIO / 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$647,315

Mission workProgram services$1,349,114208.42% of revenue70.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$439,71667.93% of revenue22.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$136,65821.11% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,925,488297.46% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 70.1% mission · 22.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 297.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 5.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.6% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 12.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 14.7% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 10.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$647,315

Expenses$1,925,488

Annual shortfall $1,278,173 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,349,114 · 70.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$439,716 · 22.8% of expenses

Fundraising$136,658 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$647,315

Expenses$1,925,488

Assets$4,473,215

Income$651,056

Contributions$584,430

Mission work (program services)$1,349,114

Fundraising$136,658

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$439,716

Stocks and bonds$1,178,518

Accounting fees$89,580

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

LINDSAY C HARRISEX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,377Base $107,154 · Other $35,223

SHAUN LEONARDO THRU 93024EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $100,648Base $72,241 · Other $28,407

ANTHONINE PIERRESECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $3,000

LACEY LYNCHTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $3,000

MALCOLM CHE GOSSETTDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $3,000

WANETT I CLYDECHAIR · 1 hrs/week $1,650

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 (9)

LINDSAY C HARRISEX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR

SHAUN LEONARDO THRU 93024EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR

ANTHONINE PIERRESECRETARY

LACEY LYNCHTREASURER

MALCOLM CHE GOSSETTDIRECTOR

WANETT I CLYDECHAIR

JAN POSTMAFORMER TREASURER

MARK HATCH-MILLERFORMER SECRETARY

PAUL KIMFORMER CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 46 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
County: Kings
In care of: LINDSAY C HARRIS
Primary officer: LINDSAY C HARRIS, CO-DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@recessart.org Phone(585) 443-3586

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture
Grant-giving organization: Yes