Mission
TO OFFER ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION THAT SPARKS PERSONAL GROWTH AND BUILDS INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. ITS VISION IS TO TRANSFORM PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION IN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
Public Charity
THE WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
THE WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC, of BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $2.9M in total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222609457
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Inc
How The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$28
The performing arts school is a leading educational center that offers private lessons and group classes for children, teens, and adults of all skill levels
$23
The new jersey youth symphony (njys) is a premier provider of orchestral training for 550+ student musicians in grades 3-12 from 12 counties in new jersey
$17
Paterson music project (pmp), an el sistema program, provides tuition-free, high-quality instrumental instruction to children in paterson
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
VARIOUS PROJECTS
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$39,650
EDUCATION
$20,000
SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES
$17,200
CHARITABLE DONATION
$12,335
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE EFF. 11/24
Bob Kelly
TRUSTEE
Courtney Pantirer
SECRETARY
Dr Charissa Wong Horton
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr Jacqueline Phillips
TRUSTEE
Erika Fanelle
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gina Caruso
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $4.6M | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $6.3M | $5.0M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $4.6M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $3.7M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.0M | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $4.2M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.