ART AND RESISTANCE THROUGH EDUCATION Charity Report

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ART AND RESISTANCE THROUGH EDUCATION

EIN 81-4884105 · Arts Education (A25)

What they do

This Past Year, In A Recurring Partnership With Urban Assembly (UAMA), ARTE Engaged High School Students In A Human Rights Programming Using An Arts-based Curriculum to Foster Learning, Civic Engagement, and Self-expression. The Program Provides Participants With An Opportunity to Learn About Various Human Rights Issues-including Racial Discrimination, The Right to Housing and Transportation, and Climate Justice-basic Art Techniques, and Create Meaningful Pieces of Art to Advocate for Positive Social Change. After Pivoting to A Digital Platform for The Fall and Spring Semesters, Student Artists Have Been Able to Harness Their Talents to Further Express Themselves Creatively, Build Collective Leadership, and Learn How to Engage Other Members of The UAMA Around The Issues That Are Most Important to Them.

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Money made simple

98.54%of revenue went to mission work132.7% of expenses · Program services

$74.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$50,743

Mission workProgram services$50,00098.54% of revenue132.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,05825.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$37,68574.27% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 132.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,743

Expenses$37,685

Annual surplus $13,058 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)$50,000 · 132.7% of expenses

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Revenue$50,743

Expenses$37,685

Assets$56,497

Contributions$5,071

Mission work (program services)$50,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARISSA GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $16,100

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

MARISSA GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AISSATOU BARRYBOARD MEMBER

CARMELA MUZIO DORMANIBOARD MEMBER

CRISTIAN MEDINABOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE POTASKIBOARD MEMBER

MYRA HELLERSTEINBOARD MEMBER

ORIANA SEASTONEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: June 2017
Location: PO Box 82, Brooklyn, NY 11211
County: Kings
In care of: Aissatou Barry
Primary officer: Aissatou Barry, Board Member

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@artejustice.org Phone(347) 493-5081 Officer phone(347) 512-6937

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Arts Education (A25)
IRS tax category: Arts Education
Revocation date: December 15, 2025