PIONEER WORKS ART FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PIONEER WORKS ART FOUNDATION

EIN 46-1097738 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE CREATION of and PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS and SCIENCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 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

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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

58.36%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services

13.61%of revenue went to fundraising16.5% of expenses

$82.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.62%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$3.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%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 $305,138 for MARA MANUS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$9,963,860

Mission workProgram services$5,815,28458.36% of revenue70.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,057,86010.62% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,356,17813.61% of revenue16.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,734,53817.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,229,32282.59% 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: 70.7% mission · 12.9% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 13.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 14.2% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 7.2% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 10.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 10.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 15.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,963,860

Expenses$8,229,322

Annual surplus $1,734,538 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)$5,815,284 · 70.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,057,860 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,356,178 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,963,860

Expenses$8,229,322

Assets$30,596,642

Income$10,204,299

Contributions$9,059,301

Mission work (program services)$5,815,284

Fundraising$1,356,178

Grants given$962,550

Average grant$53,475

Management and general$1,057,860

Executive compensation (total)$653,876

Accounting fees$203,771

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

MARA MANUSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $305,138Base $299,738 · Other $5,400

GABRIEL MOLLINFOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $233,122Base $219,305 · Other $13,817

STEPHANIE HEMSHROTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $220,192Base $206,622 · Other $13,570

JANNA LEVINDIRECTOR/CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $200,000

BECCA KEATINGDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $199,799Base $183,532 · Other $16,267

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 (28)

MARA MANUSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GABRIEL MOLLINFOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE HEMSHROTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JANNA LEVINDIRECTOR/CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

BECCA KEATINGDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

TOM LEEDIRECTOR

ABBY PUCKERDIRECTOR

TIFFINEY DAVISDIRECTOR

THEO SPIELBERGDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE INGRASSIAVICE CHAIR

RON ELUMTREASURER

RICHARD SARNOFFDIRECTOR

PEDRO TORRES-MACKIEDIRECTOR

NICOLE EISENBERGDIRECTOR

NEAL KATYALDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HARRISDIRECTOR

MARY CUNNEYSECRETARY

MARK DALIODIRECTOR

LEYLI ZOHRENEJADDIRECTOR

KYRA BARRYDIRECTOR

JULIA BATORDIRECTOR

DUSTIN YELLINFOUNDER & PRESIDENT

DAVID BELTVICE CHAIR

CULLEN SINCLAIRDIRECTOR

CHARLES MEYERDIRECTOR

AUSTIN HEARSTCHAIR

ALISSANDRA ARONOWDIRECTOR

ALEX BLACKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 159 PIONEER ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11231-1263
County: Kings
In care of: % DUSTIN YELLIN
Primary officer: STEPHANIE HEMSHROT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 596-3001

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 (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture
Grant-giving organization: Yes