New Urban Arts (NUA) is a welcoming community of high school students and adult mentors in Providence sharing space, skills, and resources to inspire creative expression.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $356K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $406K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1998.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.1M Management & general 11% · $170K Fundraising 16% · $247K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Daniel F Schleifer’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides educational arts programs for teenagers.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support the development of low-income Providence teenagers through free afterschool and summer programs, including arts education, mentoring, leadership training, postsecondary advising, and unjudged art shows.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$328,980
Movement Education OutdoorsRI · FY2023$294,941
Movement Education OutdoorsRI · FY2022$247,328
Movement Education OutdoorsRI · FY2021$118,860

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$247K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$332K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$119K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$264K$240K$206K$183K$204K
Given inLn 1b$10K
SpentLn 1d–1f$3K$10K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$358K$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$206K$206K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$506K$66K$161K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$7K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$93K$58K$14K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$39K$10K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$148K$120K$25K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$13K$2K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$3K$288
OccupancyLn 16$21K$14K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$450$192$54$204
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$12K$10K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$31K$5K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$20K$3K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$99K$7K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$170K$247K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$231K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $1.5M$1.6M−$133K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $1.7M$1.4M$289K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $1.4M$1.1M$271K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $1.2M$902K$269K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$34K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,312,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,375,060$1,216,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,794$79,169
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,163$20,590
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,821−$4,256
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,466,196$1,312,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,119$206,486
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,121,609$901,134
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $464,540$436,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,599,268$1,543,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,072−$231,386
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,312,391 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,375
VIII-1e Government grants$332,020
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$880,493
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,737
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,216,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,169$79,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,590$20,590
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,256−$4,256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,759 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,256$1,312,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,543,777 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $206,486$206,486
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $505,833 · Management $66,244 · Fundraising $160,683$732,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,818 · Management $1,779 · Fundraising $2,518$11,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,767 · Management $14,332 · Fundraising $21,329$93,428
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,309 · Management $10,335 · Fundraising $14,187$63,831
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,650$18,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $119,545 · Management $25,428 · Fundraising $3,404$148,377
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,204 · Management $2,388 · Fundraising $8,001$23,593
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,007 · Management $2,512 · Fundraising $288$4,807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,800 · Management $2,301 · Fundraising $5,019$21,120
IX-17 TravelPrograms $192 · Management $54 · Fundraising $204$450
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,195 · Management $9,619 · Fundraising $3,584$25,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,229 · Management $5,285 · Fundraising $11,531$48,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,048 · Management $3,393 · Fundraising $7,402$30,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,868 · Management $7,454 · Fundraising $8,552$114,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,127,301 · Management $169,774 · Fundraising $246,702$1,543,777
Part X · Balance sheet $2,405,465 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,937$258,287
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,915$70,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $327,669$131,212
X-4 Accounts receivable$110
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,482$19,440
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,474,699$1,451,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $358,045$355,643
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $119,325$118,942
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,643,072$2,405,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,335$57,693
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,279$2,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,614$60,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,062,144$2,128,130
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $499,314$216,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,561,458$2,344,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,643,072$2,405,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,344,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,312,391
XI-2 Total expenses$1,543,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$231,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,561,458
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,459
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,344,881

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