Silver Art Projects INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 84-3881363

Supporting artists by providing sponsored studio space, mentorship, and stipends.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
73%
of spending
Worth a look: 73% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$198K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 31% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 1.7 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
7
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$71K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 40% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
9
independent of 9 voting board members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$823K
+402% vs prior year
Spent
$633K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$823K
FY2024▲ +402%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$321K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$823K
Expenses
$633K
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$633K
Net assets
$108K
FY2024▲ +231%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$286K
FY2023−$82K
FY2024$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSilver Art Projects INC
EINHdr · item D84-3881363
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2021
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
WebsiteHdr · item Jsilverart.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.06
Program services73%$460K
Management & general21%$136K
Fundraising6%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$633K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +110% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$178K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$753K
FY2021$633K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$178K
Total liabilities
$71K
FY2024▼ -81%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$71K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$190K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$178K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$71K
Total net assetsLn 32$108K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants113%$928K
Total revenueLn 12$823K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $88K · Operating expenses/yr $633K
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $460K · Total expenses $633K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $136K · Total expenses $633K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $633K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $462K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $928K · Total revenue $823K
113%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $823K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $823K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $823K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $633K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $823K · Prior year $164K
+402%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.1M · FY2024 $823K
-7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $108K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $823K · Expenses $633K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $178K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $108K · Total assets $178K
60%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $178K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gregory Thornbury · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $198K · Total expenses $633K
31%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $362K · Total expenses $633K
57%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio 4%——
Revenue growth 402%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$198,462Pt VII · Sec A
President - Off 04/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - on 06/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Thornbury’s $198K as Executive Director is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides artists with studio space, mentorship, and financial support.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $460K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Silver art projects program invites 28 artists to occupy approximately 38,000 square feet of lower manhattan office space donated by a sponsor. The space is outfitted to accommodate individual artist studio spaces.

$460Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $103K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$45,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $823K$633K+402% 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$532K-36% 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$565K-20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$464K-71% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$370K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $633,093 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,734 · Management $64,367 · Fundraising $21,456$214,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,326 · Management $34,163 · Fundraising $11,388$113,877
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,660 · Management $3,331 · Fundraising $1,110$11,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,424 · Management $6,712 · Fundraising $2,237$22,373
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,755$16,755
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,666$62,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,400$29,400
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,576$2,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,042 · Management $2,631$138,673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,742 · Management $92$4,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,750 · Management $4,873 · Fundraising $1,458$15,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,944 · Management $135,500 · Fundraising $37,649$633,093

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