Unison arts is a vibrant community arts hub that provides transformative, accessible arts experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. Through artist-led programs, exhibitions, and educational opportunities, Unison fosters inclusive, collaborative, and experiential Learning while connecting artists and communities at its historic site in the cultural heart of the hudson valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 24% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $380K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $380K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
$249K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2020▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$177K
FY2020$249K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$197K
Expenses
$259K
FY2020▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$332K
FY2020$259K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$279K
FY2020▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$248K
FY2020$279K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$93K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $203K Management & general 13% · $33K Fundraising 9% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,385Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Elena Ferrer-Harrington’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexandra Baer————$55,646$68,385
Faheem Haider—$9,692$63,000$58,000$14,125—
Maria Elena Ferrer-Harrington$52,080$29,400————
Matthew Friday$1,000—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters community growth through innovative art practices.

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3 programs · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Workshops

Life drawing sessions are offered every tuesday and saturday, giving artists, hobbyists, amateur artists, and students an opportunity to work with experienced and professional models under controlled lighting on the organization's well-lit large and comfortable space. There is no instruction.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Performances

Top-tier performances from a diverse array of artists during the pandemic. We were able to present customized pre-taped concerts from bluegrass, american roots, jazz, folk and indie. During the summer and fall of 2020 and again in the spring, summer and fall of 2021, we inaugurated our outdoor stage in our widely known and esteemed…

$88Kprogram expense
03

Community Space

Unison arts offers members of the community space in their galleries to organize and perform their own arts practices. We invite community members to use our spaces at below-market rates to have photography shoots, life-drawing, dance and design studios.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $48K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$229K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$55K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K$69K$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$601$601
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$19K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$78$78
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$316$316
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$824$824
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$21K$7K$723
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$411$770
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$203K$33K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $197K$164K$33K$93K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$151K$9K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $327K$354K−$27K$49K 990 PDF
FY2022 $304K$352K−$49K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$323K−$177K$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $249K$259K−$11K$279K 990 PDF
FY2019 $177K$332K−$154K$248K 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 $248,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,280$205,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,408$39,430
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,832$56
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,948$3,984
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,468$248,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,869$180,776
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,914$78,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,783$259,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$154,315−$10,936
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,537 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,520
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,990
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,430$39,430
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56$56
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,739$3,739
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $245$245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,795$248,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,473 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,708 · Management $6,838 · Fundraising $6,838$68,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,253 · Management $8,657 · Fundraising $8,657$86,567
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,988 · Management $1,249 · Fundraising $1,249$12,486
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,671 · Management $1,334 · Fundraising $1,334$13,339
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,628$1,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,813 · Management $601 · Fundraising $601$6,015
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,286$2,286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,994 · Management $2,375 · Fundraising $2,374$23,743
IX-17 TravelManagement $78$78
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,526 · Management $316 · Fundraising $316$3,158
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,591 · Management $824 · Fundraising $824$8,239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,237 · Management $6,555 · Fundraising $723$28,515
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,854 · Management $411 · Fundraising $770$5,035
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,635 · Management $33,152 · Fundraising $23,686$259,473
Part X · Balance sheet $416,372 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,335$12,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,637$23,479
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $228,861$380,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,833$416,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,486$3,226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$134,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,486$137,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,219$278,740
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,128$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,347$278,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,833$416,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,537
XI-2 Total expenses$259,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,347
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,329
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,740

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