Mission
THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS BY PROVIDING CREATIVE SPACE, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND HUBS FOR ARTISTIC CONNECTION.
Public Charity
BUILDING FOR THE ARTS NY INC
BUILDING FOR THE ARTS NY INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.3M in revenue, $18.7M in expenses, $27.9M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 132852371
NEW YORK, NY
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$18.7M
Total Assets$27.9M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Building for the Arts NY Inc
How Building for the Arts NY Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$67
The organization promotes community renewal within New York city through direct initiatives and partnerships with other not-for-profit organizations
$13
The organization operates theatre row
$4
The organization operates music and the brain, a national neuroscience-based program that brings music literacy curriculum and classroom keyboard instruction to schools with underserved students, helping them build…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,000,250
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING
$75,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,500
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$10,000
FY24 GRANT - MUSIC AND THE BRAIN
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew D Hamingson
BOARD MEMBER
Bruce Geismar
DIRECTOR OF THEATRE OPERATIONS
Cierra Cass
BOARD MEMBER
David Bar Katz
PRESIDENT
David J Roberts
CHAIR
Jeffrey A Horwitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | $18.7M | $27.9M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $5.4M | $28.0M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $5.0M | $27.8M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $3.1M | $27.6M |
| 2019 | $4.5M | $3.7M | $28.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.5M to $5.3M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.