2023-07-12T10:05:17-05:00 2022-08-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2021-09-01 136167281 NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL NEWY 2126736466 8 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 GRAHAM NICKSON DEAN 2126736466 2023-07-11 1 GRAHAM NICKSON 999009999 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GRAHAM NICKSON 8 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 3016366 0 X WWW.NYSS.ORG X 1964 NY THE NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO GIVING A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION TO THE ASPIRING ARTIST. 17 17 47 17 0 0 1716688 1402787 1121175 1430340 137703 70569 15513 56595 2991079 2960291 351662 456788 0 0 1560673 1700523 0 0 190802 870247 1086196 2782582 3243507 208497 -283216 6799770 7336548 1657816 2891883 5141954 4444665 X THE NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO GIVING A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION TO THE ASPIRING ARTIST, A PREAMBLE TO A LIFETIME'S ENGAGEMENT IN DRAWING, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) 0 0 2210369 456788 1434164 ART EDUCATION: DEDICATED TO CONVEYING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LANGUAGE OF ART AND TO PROVIDING ARTISTS WITH THE TOOLS TO FOLLOW ANY ARTISTIC PATH THEY CHOOSE, THE SCHOOL OFFERS A MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM, A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, EVENING & WEEKEND CLASSES, AND ITS SIGNATURE MARATHONS. THESE PROGRAMS TYPICALLY REQUIRE INTENSIVE WORK IN THE STUDIO AND FEATURE SMALL, CLOSE-KNIT COHORTS, EXTENSIVE CONTACT AND CRITIQUES WITH ARTIST-FACULTY, EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY ART DISCOURSES AND THE HISTORICAL SWEEP OF MILLENIA OF CREATIVE MARK-MAKING. IN FY22 THE SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 46 F/T STUDENTS AND 355 P/T STUDENTS AND PROVIDED 87 COURSE OFFERINGS, A 32% INCREASE FROM ITS FY2021 OFFERINGS REFLECTING THE SCHOOL'S INVESTMENT IN VIRTUAL LEARNING. 275573 PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY NYSS HAS ORGANIZED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. SINCE 2020, THESE EVENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN LIVESTREAMED AND DIGITALLY ARCHIVED, GREATLY EXPANDING NYSS' REACH. THE EXHIBITION PROGRAMS AND TWICE-WEEKLY EVENING LECTURE SERIES BRING THE STUDENT BODY AND A WIDER ART COMMUNITY FROM NYC AND BEYOND INTO DIALOGUE WITH BOTH EMERGING AND ACCLAIMED ARTISTS, CURATORS, HISTORIANS, CRITICS, AND OTHERS. THE SCHOOL ORGANIZES APPROX EIGHT EXHIBITIONS IN ITS MAIN GALLERY EACH YEAR, PROVIDES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STUDENT GALLERY FOR STUDENT-CURATED EXHIBITIONS, AND HOSTS A SERIES OF OTHER EVENTS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A WIDER ART WORLD. IN FY22 NYSS HOSTED 29 LECTURES (ONLY THREE OF WHICH WERE OFFERED IN A HYBRID FORMAT; MOST WERE LIVESTREAMED ONLY, ON ACCOUNT OF COVID PRECAUTIONS), 10 EXHIBITIONS, AND SERVED MORE THAN 3200 PEOPLE (A NEARLY 300% INCREASE FROM THE HEAVILY COVID-IMPACTED VISITOR NUMBERS OF FY21). ARCHIVED LECTURES WERE VIEWED ONLINE MORE THAN 61,000 TIMES, A 26% INCREASE FROM FY21, AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NYSS YOUTUBE CHANNEL INCREASED BY 6%. 147291 STUDENT SERVICES: NYSS TAKES CARE TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL AUXILIARY PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS STUDENTS TO FOSTER THEIR INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE LIBRARY CONNECTS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND OTHER RESEARCHERS TO ITS RESOURCES AND COLLECTIONS AS WELL AS TO THOSE OF OTHER NYC COLLECTIONS. THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES ORGANIZES PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING. NYSS ALSO RUNS A RESIDENCY IN DUMBO DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SELECT RECENT GRADUATE AWARDEES WITH THEIR TRANSITION TO A POSTGRADUATE WORKING PRACTICE. IN FY22, THE LIBRARY ACQUIRED 125 BOOKS THROUGH DONATION AND PURCHASE, A 56% INCREASE OVER FY21; IT DIGITIZED 56 ARCHIVAL LECTURES, A 100% INCREASE OVER FY21; AND IT ADDED NEARLY 1,000 ITEM RECORDS TO THE ONLINE CATALOGUE, A 195% INCREASE OVER FY21. USAGE OF THE LIBRARY BY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND OTHER VISITORS INCREASED 11% OVER FY21. THE DUMBO PROJECTS SPACE HOSTED THREE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE, PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-ORGANIZED OPEN STUDIOS EVENTS AND GALLERY WALKS, AND CURATED FOUR EXHIBITIONS. 2633233 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 2126736466 8 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 ANTHONY ZUNINO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLEEN MURDOCK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANNA E KING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DITA AMORY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLA BROEKSMIT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BURNHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUD BRYT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA CHERMAYEFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINTHROP CONRAD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HARLAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA HORNBOSTEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP H ISLES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YAEL MERIDAN SCHORI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 J WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEWARD RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SUSSMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEJIA WU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM NICKSON DEAN 40.00 X 169439 0 10985 KAITLIN MCDONOUGH ASSOCIATE DEAN 40.00 X 110753 0 8260 280192 0 19245 2 0 1 0 0 410174 34280 958333 59298 1402787 TUITION 611710 1314325 1314325 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 50195 50195 EXHIBITIONS INCOME 900099 49123 49123 MFA THESIS SALE 900099 10620 10620 ALUMNI SALE 900099 3549 3549 2528 2528 1430340 70569 70569 67000 0 67000 67000 67000 41846 410174 56075 -14229 -14229 OTHER 900099 3824 3824 3824 2960291 1434164 0 123340 456788 456788 180423 145876 19586 14961 1338204 1081965 145271 110968 1436 1161 156 119 49739 40215 5400 4124 130721 105690 14191 10840 50889 50889 109178 67808 37736 3634 36182 24612 10500 1070 94921 31343 41641 21937 15310 7206 3126 4978 173656 165698 5526 2432 199 199 32424 32424 74489 62887 7720 3882 99898 81150 10629 8119 EXHIBITIONS 143862 143862 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 103536 103027 509 LECTURES AND SEMINARS 39595 39595 BAD DEBT 34944 34944 77113 41926 31958 3229 3243507 2633233 419472 190802 1468177 988704 2438579 3524506 30593 42550 488362 389126 214000 214000 84300 116926 3270741 1210005 2075759 2060736 6799770 7336548 214365 281620 525626 586843 893315 2000000 24510 23420 1657816 2891883 X 1999539 1775624 3142415 2669041 5141954 4444665 6799770 7336548 -283216 -414073 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 214000 X X X X HELD FOR SALE 1 2438579 1500000 -344242 69832 3524505 2285858 74240 -53293 -131774 2438579 2215114 2719 78869 10844 2285858 1817000 301660 101426 4972 2215114 1884292 3689 -64801 6180 1817000 0.48970 0.51030 0 0 655112 655112 2321589 1010157 1311432 94369 68605 25764 199671 131243 68428 2060736 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 23420 23420 2105880 -414073 16450 -397623 2503503 456788 456788 2960291 2803169 16450 16450 2786719 456788 456788 3243507 PART III, LINE 1A: THE SCHOOL IS NOT A COLLECTING INSTITUTION, BUT HAS AMASSED AN INFORMAL COLLECTION OF DONATED ARTWORKS OVER THE COURSE OF DECADES, MUCH OF IT CREATED BY ALUMNI, FACULTY, AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL. THE COLLECTION FURTHERS THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AS IT IS USED FOR ART EDUCATION, WHICH IS THE SCHOOL'S MISSION. PART V, LINE 4: TO GENERATE INVESTMENT INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY SALARIES AND TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS UP: SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION REMISSION 456,788. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS UP: SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION REMISSION 456,788. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT CURRENTLY ADVERTISE THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA. THE SCHOOL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN ITS COURSE CATALOG, ON ITS REGISTRATION PLATFORM, AND ON ITS WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED A $14,280 GRANT, TOWARDS ITS GALLERY AND LECTURE SERIES, FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVED A $20,000 PLEDGE, TO SUPPORT A FREE VISUAL ARTS LECTURE SERIES, FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. FALL BENEFIT 410174 410174 72 24669 30139 SPRING BENEFIT 41846 41846 1195 452020 410174 41846 72 24669 31334 56075 -14229 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 32 392033 FMV GENERAL SUPPORT DISCOUNTS AND TUITION REMISSION 20 64755 FMV GENERAL SUPPORT PART I, LINE 2: USE OF FUNDS GRANTED FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED BY THE REVIEW OF ATTENDANCE RECORDS. USE OF FUNDS GRANTED FOR TUITION REMISSION FELLOWSHIPS ARE MONITORED BY EITHER FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBERS OVERSEEING THE SPECIFIC CLASS, PROGRAM, OR EVENT. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAHAM NICKSON DEAN 169439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10985 0 180424 0 0 0 X 5 59294 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 WE OFFER A PROGRAM GROUNDED IN STUDIO PRACTICE, ARTISTS LEARNING FROM ARTISTS, INDEPENDENT THINKING, AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE SCHOOL'S DEAN, GRAHAM NICKSON, IS MARRIED TO DITA AMORY, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990, ALONG WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES A COPY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS REGULAR REVIEWS OF THE SCHOOL'S POLICIES, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION. ADDITIONALLY, KEY STAFF MEMBERS ENSURE THAT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SECURED FROM TRUSTEES AND ARE ATTENTIVE TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE DISCLOSURES OR BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DEAN'S SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ADVISORS AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN, TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE SALARY IS IN KEEPING WITH SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS GIVEN THE QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, FUNDRAISING ABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION. (IT HAS BEEN NOTED TO BE ON THE LOW SIDE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.