Abc No Rio is an arts organization located in manhattans lower east side. IT seeks to provide opportunities for artists and the community at large to share resources and ideas in an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual support. Since the organizations funding, IT has been welcoming and supportive venue for many thousands of emerging artists, performers, poets and musicians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $420K a year · 78% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $775K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$211K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$76K
Spent
$327K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$76K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$86K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$988K
Expenses
$327K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$14.6M
FY2022$14.6M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$23.8M
FY2025$24.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $216K Management & general 34% · $111K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Englander—$16,900$23,200$15,700$22,000
Gavin Marcus$5,750————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Abc No Rio INC is a nonprofit based in New York, NY, formed in 1980.

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4 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Public Events Programming

During the construction of our new facility, ABC No Rio programs and operations are continuing "in exile" at other venues and in collaboration with other organizations. Public events programming in this period includes exhibitions of visual art; concerts; performances; and workshops, panels and forums.

$146Kprogram expense
02

Facilities and Resources

ABC No Rio facilities and resources during our "exile" period include the ABC No Rio Printshop, a skills-sharing resource and workshop for silk-screen printing; the ABC No Rio Zine Library, one of the largest libraries of its type on the east coast, holding almost 13,000 independent and alternative publications; and the ABC No Rio…

$69Kprogram expense
03

Public Events Programming

During the construction of our new facility, ABC No Rio programs and operations are continuing "in exile" at other venues and in collaboration with other organizations. Public events programming in this period includes exhibitions of visual art; concerts; performances; and workshops, panels and forums.

$26Kprogram expense
04

Facilities and Resources

ABC No Rio facilities and resources during our "exile" period include the ABC No Rio Printshop, a skills-sharing resource and workshop for silk-screen printing; the ABC No Rio Zine Library, one of the largest libraries of its type on the east coast, holding almost 13,000 independent and alternative publications; and the ABC No Rio…

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$775K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$758
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$111K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$758
Other incomeLn 4–11$414
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $988K$153K$835K$24.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $85K$64K$21K$23.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $82K$63K$19K$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$63K$23K$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$44K$1.9M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $76K$327K−$252K$12.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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