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. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, 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 Records38
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$39,650
SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES
$17,200
CHARITABLE DONATION
$12,335
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,620
Showing up to 5 of 38 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.