Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER CREATIVE EXPRESSION, RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS BY SECONDARY STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND VALIDATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND WRITERS.
Public Charity
ALLIANCE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS AND WRITERS INC
Based in NEW YORK, NY, ALLIANCE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS AND WRITERS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.1M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $9.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $913K.
EIN: 133780998
NEW YORK, NY
Arts Education
NTEE: A25
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$9.1M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$913K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Inc
How Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$64
Scholarships and awards:the alliance manages the scholastic art & writing awards, a national recognition program for creative teens, grades 7-12, ages 13 and up, who excel in art…
$7
Student art exhibitions:in collaboration with its partners, including museums, community centers, galleries and other institutions, the alliance curates, produces and tours exhibitions of select award-winning works by teens…
$6
National student poets program; student workshops and pre-college summer programs; residencies for educators and alumni; and microgrant programs for alumni
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 2025. 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
$88,050
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$35,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$16,500
$15,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Safran
VICE CHAIR
Billy Dimichele
BOARD MEMBER
Bryan L Doerries
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christopher Wisniewski
BOARD MEMBER
David C Levy
BOARD MEMBER
Derek Fordjour
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $6.1M | $9.1M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $5.4M | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $4.8M | $8.6M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $4.3M | $7.0M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.6M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $5.1M (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.