2025-07-11T06:00:04-05:00 2024-08-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2023-09-01 136167281 NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL NEWY 2126736466 8 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 GRAHAM NICKSON PRESIDENT 2126736466 2025-07-09 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z F ANTHONY ZUNINO 8 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 4259288 0 X WWW.NYSS.ORG X 1964 NY THE NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO GIVING A SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION TO THE ASPIRING ARTIST. 20 20 55 20 0 0 1416173 1895396 1704356 1599822 177569 155502 3744 114963 3301842 3765683 494693 495553 0 0 1998898 2138568 0 0 273301 1079952 1155659 3573543 3789780 -271701 -24097 6912112 7015759 2936932 2999551 3975180 4016208 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 1981508 455553 1550810 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 DISCOURSE ON CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC ART. IN FY24, THE SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 58 F/T STUDENTS AND 222 P/T STUDENTS AND PROVIDED 93 COURSE OFFERINGS. 510963 40000 6387 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. 422697 62067 PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS 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. 2915168 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 94 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 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 F ZUNINO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANNA E KING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLEEN MURDOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DITA AMORY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLA BROEKSMIT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUD BRYT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BURNHAM 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 ISLES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MIDDENDORF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEWARD RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH SCHARLATT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YAEL MERIDAN SCHORI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SHAFFER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SUSSMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH G WHITE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEJIA WU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM NICKSON DEAN (TO 8/31/24) 40.00 X 185000 0 13 KAITLIN MCDONOUGH ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 117983 0 9236 302983 0 9249 2 0 1 0 0 242860 106480 1546056 103342 1895396 TUITION 611710 1534805 1534805 ARTWORK SALE 900099 32047 32047 GALLERY INCOME 900099 22347 22347 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 8442 8442 STUDENT SALES 900099 1755 1755 426 426 1599822 154033 154033 92778 0 92778 92778 92778 386828 385359 1469 1469 1469 110989 242860 108246 2743 2743 OTHER 900099 19442 19442 19442 3765683 1619264 0 251023 495553 495553 157895 116136 26678 15081 1664984 1224646 281308 159030 148355 109121 25064 14170 167334 123079 28272 15983 99127 99127 282175 198246 62171 21758 31704 31704 57899 29593 7363 20943 17839 6901 5445 5493 172227 160626 8286 3315 4183 909 2632 642 55000 55000 75613 70320 3781 1512 124941 92941 20443 11557 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 66304 66304 LECTURES AND SEMINARS 64943 64943 EXHIBITIONS 39432 37727 1705 BAD DEBT 26118 26118 38154 31419 4623 2112 3789780 2915168 601311 273301 690693 992300 3580723 3148425 165213 290082 58541 58105 214000 214000 115918 132588 3472128 1352752 2006504 2119376 80520 60883 6912112 7015759 328350 394714 503454 517856 2000000 2000000 105128 86981 2936932 2999551 X 1663684 1615448 2311496 2400760 3975180 4016208 6912112 7015759 -24097 113118 -47993 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X HELD FOR SALE 1 3335734 251580 438890 3148424 3524505 -17620 171151 3335734 2438579 1500000 -344242 69832 3524505 2285858 74240 -53293 -131774 2438579 2215114 2719 78869 10844 2285858 0.44206 0.53094 0.02700 0 0 655112 655112 2500570 1129580 1370990 141769 82887 58882 174677 140285 34392 2119376 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 24205 OPERATING LEASES PAYABLE 62776 86981 3383248 113118 113118 3270130 495553 495553 3765683 3342220 47993 47993 3294227 495553 495553 3789780 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 495,553. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS UP: SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION REMISSION 495,553. 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 THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR THE EVENING LECTURE SERIES PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: $30,000 FROM THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS; $56,480 GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND $20,000 FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. FALL BENEFIT 316092 242860 73232 45215 60243 SPRING BENEFIT 37757 37757 1520 1268 353849 242860 110989 46735 61511 108246 2743 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 73 393500 FMV GENERAL SUPPORT DISCOUNTS AND TUITION REMISSION 52 62053 FMV GENERAL SUPPORT HOUSING STIPENDS 10 40000 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 (TO 8/31/24) 165000 0 0 0 20000 0 0 0 13 0 185013 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4 GRAHAM NICKSON RETIRED AND RECEIVED $200,000 SEVERANCE PAYMENT. $100,000 PAID IN FY24, REMAINDER SCHEDULED FOR PAYMENT IN FY25. NO PAYMENTS MADE IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023. X 5 95413 FMV X DONATED MATERIAL 0 7929 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.