Public Charity

THE CENTER FOR LESS UNPLEASANT LIVING INC

THE CENTER FOR LESS UNPLEASANT LIVING INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $-40K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $4.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 16 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.5M.

EIN: 871365441 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$-40K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$4.7M
Grants Given16
Grant Total$2.5M
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND AGRICULTURALISTS WORKING AT A FORWARD-THINKING, EDUCATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL LEVEL ACROSS THE FIELDS OF SUSTAINABLELAND USE, PRESERVATION,CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Sample Grants Given

CATSKILLS AGRARIAN ALLIANCE
HAMDEN, NY · 2024
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES
$150,000
POWERHOUSE ARTS INC
BROOKLYN, NY · 2024
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES
$50,000
THE PERFORMANCE ZONE
NEW YORK, NY · 2023
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES
$225,000
PERFORMANCE ZONE INC
NEW YORK, NY · 2022
TO FOSTER AND NURTURE THE CREATIVE ARTS BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESIDENCIES, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST ARTISTS OF ANY LEVEL IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA.
$225,000
PERFORMANCE ZONE INC
NEW YORK, NY · 2022
TO FOSTER AND NURTURE THE CREATIVE ARTS BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESIDENCIES, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST ARTISTS OF ANY LEVEL IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA.
$225,000

Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Elizabeth Buckley Lewis
PRESIDENT Laura Hanna

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCY, ARTIST ACCESS TO PRINT AND CERAMICS
$650,000 1 grant
TO FOSTER AND NURTURE THE CREATIVE ARTS BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESIDENCIES, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST ARTISTS OF ANY LEVEL IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA.
$450,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES
$425,000 3 grants
TO ADVANCE THE EFFORTS OF SMALL FARMERS TO SURVIVE AND EXCEL IN A WORLD OF AGRI-BUSINESS AND TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ON A LOCAL BASIS IN THE KINGSTON REGION.
$400,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC FOOD SECURITY PROJECT
$250,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $-40K $1.0M $4.7M
2024 $87K $1.3M $5.8M
2023 $2.7M $1.7M $7.1M
2022 $7.9M $2.0M $5.9M

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $7.9M to $-40K, with total assets most recently reported at $4.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NY.

NY

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