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Baldwin for the Arts INC

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 82-5224939Revenue $555K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 8, 2025

On file with the IRSbaldwinforthearts.orgBrooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary mission of the organization is to provide support for artisits of color in the fields of literature, visual Arts, and music, with the goal of nurturing the voices of historically underrepresented artists in these disciplines. In addition, by supporting these artists and sharing their work with a wide audience, the entity hopes to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of art from a diverse group of artists.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-5224939) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.6 mo
of spending, in cash
6.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
32% of total assets
Liabilities are 32% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$555K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$682K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$649K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$555K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$555K
Expenses
$682K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$858K
FY2024$682K
Net assets
$649K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$649K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $555K Management & general 19% · $127K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jacqueline Woodson
Director & C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mone Dixon-Sabio
Dir of Opera
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kirby Harris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Toshi Reagon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports artists of color in literature, visual arts, and music, nurturing underrepresented voices and sharing their work.

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1 program · $555K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization offers residencies to emerging artists at its facilities where it will make available to these artists writing, painting, and music studios, mentoring by established artists in the field, and a supportive work environment free from distractions.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-5224939) · Dispute this line
$555Kprogram 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
Hawthornden FoundationFY2024$35K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Nixon-Marinoni Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$554K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$194
Money outPt IX
$682K
Ln 25
Programscol B$555K
Managementcol C$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$649K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$554K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$194
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$393K
Other assetsLn 15$177K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32$649K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$877K$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K$393K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K$304K
Net assetsLn 32$776K$649K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$24K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$56K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$33K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$94K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$20K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$366K$322K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$395$335$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$682K$555K$127K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2025 $555K$682K−$127K$649K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.2M$858K$366K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.3M$1.2M$163K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2022 $40K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2021 $31K$248K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $555,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,223,980$553,821
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,235
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $190$194
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,224,170$555,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,077$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $779,101$682,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $858,178$682,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $365,992−$126,808
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $555,250 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$553,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,235$1,235
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $194$194
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,429$555,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $682,058 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,180 · Management $42,138$66,318
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,658 · Management $4,682$60,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,407 · Management $4,800$38,207
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,180 · Management $1,046$5,226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,634 · Management $23,408$117,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,546$2,546
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,522 · Management $4,880$24,402
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $321,516 · Management $44,866$366,382
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $335 · Management $60$395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $554,978 · Management $127,080 · Fundraising $0$682,058
Part X · Balance sheet $952,963 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $877,353$374,228
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,916$8,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $393,953$392,504
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $208,234$177,430
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,491,456$952,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,712$18,026
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $472,131$95,936
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $221,026$190,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $715,869$304,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $775,587$648,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $775,587$648,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,491,456$952,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $648,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$555,250
XI-2 Total expenses$682,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$775,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$648,779

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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