MEDIA ART XPLORATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEDIA ART XPLORATION INC

EIN 82-1884861 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

MEDIA ART XPLORATION INC. is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PLATFORM THAT is DEDICATED to USING PERFORMING and INTERACTIVE ARTS to EDUCATE, EXPLAIN and EXPLORE SCIENCE. MEDIA ART XPLORATION INC. PROVIDES ONGOING SERIES of PERFORMANCES, THEMATIC EVENTS and EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, ALLOWING A SYNERGY to TAKE PLACE THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SCIENTIFIC and ARTISTIC DISCOURSE AS WE STRIVE to EXPAND THE CONSCIOUSNESS of BOTH ENTERPRISES. MEDIA ART XPLORATION INC. WILL PRODUCE THE STAGING of A BI-YEARLY PERFORMING and MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AROUND A SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE IN AMERICAN CITY. PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE LIVE PERFORMANCE, NON-FICTION THEATRE and INTERACTIVE EVENTS IN VARIOUS VENUES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.70 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.29%of revenue went to mission work64.7% of expenses · Program services

1.26%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$87.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.50%of revenue went to management and office costs33.9% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.3%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$550,199

Mission workProgram services$309,68756.29% of revenue64.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$162,28929.50% of revenue33.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,9131.26% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$71,31012.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$478,88987.04% 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: 64.7% mission · 33.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 33.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 42.2% mission · 46.3% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 35.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 42.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 21.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$550,199

Expenses$478,889

Annual surplus $71,310 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)$309,687 · 64.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$162,289 · 33.9% of expenses

Fundraising$6,913 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$550,199

Expenses$478,889

Assets$203,615

Income$550,199

Contributions$475,094

Mission work (program services)$309,687

Fundraising$6,913

Management and general$162,289

Stocks and bonds$178,554

Accounting fees$1,808

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

KATHRYN MATSCHULLATDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $43,000

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)

KATHRYN MATSCHULLATDIRECTOR

CARL SCHOONOVERSECRETARY

CAROL KLEINCHARIPERSON

DALE MATSCHULLATTREASURER

DAVID BIANCIARDIBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH GRAYERBOARD MEMBER

ERIC VAN SPEIGHTSBOARD MEMBER

NANCY ESWEINCHAIRPERSON

WENDY ETTINGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 132 PERRY ST APT 5, NEW YORK, NY 10014-7812
County: New York
In care of: % KATHRYN MATSCHULLAT
Primary officer: KATHRYN MATSCHULLAT, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailContactinfo@mediaartexploration.org Phone(628) 999-8006

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NEEDLEMAN & SCHACTER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture