Doing Art Together INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 13-3363579Revenue $151K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdoingarttogether.org127 W 127th St 107, 10027-3723 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2021 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 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
$43K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$151K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$151K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$153K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$219K
FY2021-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$209K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $92K Management & general 24% · $37K Fundraising 16% · $25K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$62,858Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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  • 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 · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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

$92Kprogram 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 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$427
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$427
Other incomeLn 4–11$17
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$247K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$49K$18K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$49$3K$295
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$38K$2K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$92K$37K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $151,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,584$113,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,376$36,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,009$427
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $743$17
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,712$151,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,996$97,130
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,795$56,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,791$153,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,079−$2,356
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $151,091 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$70,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$113,697
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,950$36,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $427$427
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,394 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$151,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,447 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,404 · Management $17,965 · Fundraising $22,456$89,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,018 · Management $1,461 · Fundraising $1,826$7,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,906$4,906
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49 · Management $2,537 · Fundraising $295$2,881
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,906$4,906
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,155$1,155
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,697$1,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,214 · Management $2,458 · Fundraising $100$40,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,685 · Management $37,085 · Fundraising $24,677$153,447
Part X · Balance sheet $262,176 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,923$167,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,259$54,613
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,450$33,270
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $963$1,021
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,887$1,732
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,640$4,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,122$262,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,750$9,656
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,500$33,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,650$43,156
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $209,072$208,620
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,400$10,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $219,472$219,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,122$262,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$151,091
XI-2 Total expenses$153,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$219,472
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,020

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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