URBAN STUDIO UNBOUND INC

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $70K · expenses $70K · assets $10K

EIN
47-1401946
Address
14 E 28TH ST APT 729, NEW YORK, NY 10016-7458
Website
www.urbanstudiounbound.org
NTEE code
A99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
melissa starke (its 2024 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Urban Studio + Unbound creates and nourishes professional development through emphasizing participation and collaboration. Artists are engaged in a broad range of issues and topics and are encouraged to find new and diverse venues for their work. US+U was founded on the understanding that the art world has rapidly changed from the traditional role of museums and galleries to self created venues and community based opportunities. Artists are encouraged to participate in administrative art activities as well as hands on studio projects.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Melissa Starke Treasurer2014-2023 10 $0 reported 1
Richard Pitts President2014-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Roddy Wildeman Director2014-2023 20 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Demanuelle (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 10 $0 reported 1
Britta Siddell (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 10 $0 reported 1
Karen Gentile (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Pitts President2 $0-$0 $01
Roddy Wildeman Director20 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Pitts president1 $0-$0 $01
Roddy Wildeman director1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Pitts president1 $0-$0 $01
Roddy Wildeman director1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MELISSA STARKE Treasurer10 $0-- $01
RICHARD PITTS President1 $0-- $01
RODDY WILDEMAN Director1 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PITTS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE DEMANUELLE BOARD MEMBER10 $0-$0 $01
BRITTA SIDDELL BOARD MEMBER10 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GENTILE BOARD MEMBER10 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA STARKE BOARD MEMBER10 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke Director10 $0-- $01
Richard Pitts Director1 $0-- $01
Roddy Wildeman Director1 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke Director10 $0-- $01
Richard Pitts Director1 $0-- $01
Roddy Wildeman Director1 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke Director10 $0-- $01
Richard Pitts Director1 $0-- $01
Roddy Wildeman Director1 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Melissa Starke Director15 $0-- $01
Richard Pitts Director2 $0-- $01
Roddy Wildeman Director2 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,500$70,435 $9,844$9,844 $69,500- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,500$84,000 $10,779$10,779 $89,500- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,500$94,500 $5,279$5,279 $94,500- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$97,500$97,500 $14,649$3,280 $97,500- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,500$46,750 $3,603$3,603 $46,500$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,000$47,000 $1,180$1,180 $47,000- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,700$33,720 $1,180$1,180 $33,700- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,353$34,853 $1,200$1,200 $33,353- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,305$13,605 $2,700$2,700 $16,305- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $70,435 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $61,500 87.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,935 12.7%
Total$70,435100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $84,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $84,000 100.0%
Total$84,000100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $94,500 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $88,000 93.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,300 5.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,200 1.3%
Total$94,500100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $97,500 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $84,000 86.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,500 11.8%
Fees to independent contractors $2,000 2.1%
Total$97,500100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $46,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $38,800 83.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,700 16.5%
Fees to independent contractors $250 0.5%
Total$46,750100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $47,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,200 57.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,500 39.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,300 2.8%
Total$47,000100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $33,720 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,995 80.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,725 19.9%
Total$33,720100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $34,853 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,530 44.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,899 39.9%
Fees to independent contractors $5,424 15.6%
Total$34,853100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $13,605 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $5,000 36.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,755 35.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,850 28.3%
Total$13,605100%

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