Arts Ignite INC: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 20-4532991)

Lindsay Roberts Greene’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Carl Sylvestre	—	$129,981	$117,500	—	—
Lindsay Roberts Greene	$119,115	$88,750	—	—	—
Katherine Garst	—	—	$114,500	$115,500	—
Carl Sylvestre Until 424	$73,250	—	—	—	—
Mary-Mitchell Campbell	$60,000	$60,000	$60,000	$58,885	$58,192
Davinia Troughton	—	—	—	$58,885	$58,192
Davinia Troughton Term 111422	—	—	$51,057	—	—

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Uses arts to engage and support underserved youth.

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3 programs · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Program developmentarts ignite is committed to researching and developing new partnerships in order to extend and strengthen our program infrastructure to impact more young people in the U.S. And around the world.

$103Kprogram expense

02

Arts at international rescue committee's newcomer youth summer academy - new york cityarts ignite teaching artists provided the creative arts classes at the newcomer youth summer academy (nysa), a six-week camp in partnership with the international rescue committee, which supports the personal growth, cultural adjustment, and education…

$95Kprogram expense

03

Astep on Stage!/Creative Activity Kits

New york cityarts ignite teaching artists provided performing and visual art activities for youth-serving community organizations in nyc to provide a safe space in which youth can acquire skills in the arts and learn to use artistic tools to communicate effectively, think creatively, and improve their collaboration and problem-solving…

$92Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025

Herman Rebecca and Gerald Ginsburg FoundationFY2025$15K

The Lulu FoundationFY2025$15K

Hispanic Federation INCFY2025$10K

Select Equity Group FoundationFY2025$8K

The Meeker Rom Family FoundationFY2025$2K

Purple Plume FoundationFY2025$1K

Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$52K

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Grants paid · 4 grants · $33K · 2020–2020

Abraham HouseNY · FY2020$14,309

Enfamilia INCFL · FY2020$7,500

Mosaic Educational and Arts ProgramSC · FY2020$6,000

Network Support Services IncorporatedNY · FY2020$5,550

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M

Investment incomeLn 3$27K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K

Money outPt IX

$1.0M

Ln 25

Programscol B$409K

Managementcol C$380K

Fundraisingcol D$226K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.7M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$829K

Total assetsLn 16$1.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$22K

PeoplePt VI, VII

17

listed · VII A

PaidVII A3

Voting boardVI 1a14

IndependentVI 1b14

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M

Government grantsLn 1e$10K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K

Investment incomeLn 3$27K

Other incomeLn 4–11$13K

Gains on assetsLn 7$14K

Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$203K

SavingsLn 2$626K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$829K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$695K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$733

Total assetsLn 16$1.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$22K

Net assetsLn 32$1.7M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 514

VolunteersI 6293

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$894K	$829K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$653K	$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1K	$733
Total assetsLn 16	$1.7M	$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$70K	$22K
Net assetsLn 32	$1.6M	$1.7M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$169K	$51K	$34K	$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$387K	$160K	$126K	$101K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$76K	$28K	$40K	$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$40K	$14K	$14K	$11K
Legal feesLn 11b	$800		$800
Accounting feesLn 11c	$36K		$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$104K	$12K	$92K
Office expensesLn 13	$4K			$4K
Information technologyLn 14	$18K		$17K	$1K
TravelLn 17	$22K	$22K	$751
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$906			$906
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$367		$367
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$5K	$667	$667
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$147K	$118K	$16K	$14K
All other expensesLn 24e	$2K		$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.0M	$409K	$380K	$226K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$1.1M	$1.2M	−$125K	$939K	990 PDF
FY2023	$962K	$1.2M	−$261K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2022	$834K	$1.2M	−$367K	$1.2M	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$1.1M	$1.0M	$90K	$1.7M	990 PDF
FY2020	$1.5M	$882K	$586K	$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 $1,104,799 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,402,062$1,041,034

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,564$23,843

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,132$27,347

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,465$12,575

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,467,223$1,104,799

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $74,648$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $629,756$672,517

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,212$342,258

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $881,616$1,014,775

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $585,607$90,024

Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14

VI-1b Independent voting members14

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

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 $1,104,799 across 9 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $3,040 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,456

VIII-1e Government grants$10,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$972,578

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,041,034

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,843$23,843

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,424$13,424

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $13,923$13,923

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,535$9,535

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,843 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,922$1,104,799

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,014,775 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,409 · Management $34,114 · Fundraising $83,860$169,383

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,655 · Management $126,134 · Fundraising $101,350$387,139

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,683 · Management $39,652 · Fundraising $8,935$76,270

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,043 · Management $14,262 · Fundraising $11,420$39,725

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $800$800

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,825$35,825

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,500 · Management $92,349$103,849

IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $3,781$3,781

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,938 · Fundraising $1,285$18,223

IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,725 · Management $751$22,476

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $906$906

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $367$367

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,325 · Management $667 · Fundraising $667$6,659

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,731 · Management $15,577 · Fundraising $13,722$147,030

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,342$2,342

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,071 · Management $379,778 · Fundraising $225,926$1,014,775

Part X · Balance sheet $1,741,092 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,593$202,811

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $675,854$625,922

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $140,184$161,257

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,564$7,946

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,847$17,550

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,100$733

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $652,835$694,673

X-14 Intangible assets$30,200

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,697,977$1,741,092

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,226$22,464

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,226$22,464

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,303,739$1,385,033

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $324,012$333,595

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,627,751$1,718,628

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,697,977$1,741,092

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,718,628 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,104,799

XI-2 Total expenses$1,014,775

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,024

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,627,751

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$853

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,718,628

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

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