Artistic Noise INC EIN 30-0484749 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Helps people access affordable housing and essential resources. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $570K in revenue, $534K in expenses, and $329K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2007
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
New York, NY
Website
www.artisticnoise.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$570KFY2024
Expenses
$534K
Net assets
$329K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0484749 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY Founded 2007
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps people access affordable housing and essential resources.
Leadership
Calder Zwicky · Executive Director · $107K
Money in and out
$570K revenue, $534K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$570K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$534K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$329K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $36K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▲ +18% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -68% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$570K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses
$534K
FY2024▲ +23%
Total assets
$431K
FY2024▲ +36%
Total liabilities
$102K
FY2024▲ +328%
Total revenue
$570K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$534K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$329K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$36K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$431K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArtistic Noise INC
EINHdr · item D30-0484749
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.artisticnoise.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,683Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (left During Fy25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Calder Zwicky’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Calder Zwicky$106,683$94,495$13,555
Curtis Young$83,354$82,500$75,000$75,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $346K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Artistic noise brings the freedom and power of artistic practice to a community of system-involved young people who are on probation, in foster care, unhoused, or otherwise impacted by the juvenile justice system.

$217Kprogram expense
02

The art & entrepreneurship program takes place in our harlem storefront studio and creates paid opportunities for youth to develop and explore their creative abilities. Led by a teaching artist, A&E participants learn artistic techniques in different media, study a variety of contemporary artists working across social justice issues, and…

$106Kprogram expense
03

Artistic noises art & care program and alternatives-to-incarceration programs offer art therapy in community-based and carceral settings to youth and young adults involved in the juvenile justice system who are in need of clinical services.

$22Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$526K · 92%
Program service revenue$39K · 7%
Contributions & grants92%$526K
Program service revenue7%$39K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$108K
Total revenueLn 12$570K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.09
Program services65%$346K
Management & general27%$143K
Fundraising9%$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Total assetsLn 16$431K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$102K
Total net assetsLn 32$329K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $278K · Operating expenses/yr $534K
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $346K · Total expenses $534K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $143K · Total expenses $534K
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $46K · Total expenses $534K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $44K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $415K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $526K · Total revenue $570K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $108K · Total revenue $570K
19%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $39K · Total revenue $570K
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $570K
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $39K · Total expenses $534K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $570K · Prior year $541K
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $242K · FY2024 $570K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $329K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $570K · Expenses $534K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $431K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $329K · Total assets $431K
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $431K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Calder Zwicky · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $534K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $217K · Total expenses $534K
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 27%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$541K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$440K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$309K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$320K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$242K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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