Doing Art Together INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 13-3363579

Our mission is to awaken and enrich the intellectual, social, and cultural development of under-served population in the five boroughs inspiring them to pursue their learning

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2025▼ -26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$209K
FY2025▼ -30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$209K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $180K Management & general 27% · $74K Fundraising 9% · $25K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$72,800Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Electra Askitopoulos-Friedman’s $73K as Creative Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Electra Askitopoulos-Friedman$72,800$61,200$58,950$62,858$42,300

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires learning and enriches intellectual, social, and cultural development for underserved New Yorkers.

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1 program service account for $180K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Doing art together, inc. Accomplishes its mission by engaging students in the visual arts, igniting their participation of family network, and building enduring partnerships with the educational community

$180Kprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$320K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$297K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$57K$11K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$16K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$4K$74
OccupancyLn 16$24K$2K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$114K$11K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$180K$74K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $201K$278K−$78K$209K 990 PDF
FY2024 $271K$283K−$12K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $279K$250K$30K$309K 990 PDF
FY2022 $292K$240K$52K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 $151K$153K−$2K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020 $148K$196K−$48K$219K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,590 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,211
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,578$149,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,801$5,801
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,379 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,402 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,700 · Management $11,340 · Fundraising $7,560$75,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $15,792 · Fundraising $6,768$22,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,732 · Management $2,264 · Fundraising $1,196$8,192
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,890$5,890
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,595 · Management $4,498 · Fundraising $74$7,167
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,290 · Management $21,980$24,270
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,394$1,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,522 · Management $10,575 · Fundraising $9,107$133,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,839 · Management $73,858 · Fundraising $24,705$278,402
Part X · Balance sheet $240,266 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,140$56,768
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,530$79,715
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,175$99,578
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,374$2,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,219$240,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,343$31,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,343$31,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,376$209,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $296,876$209,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,219$240,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,590
XI-2 Total expenses$278,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$296,876
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,064

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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