CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $1.2M · assets $10.0M
- EIN
- 82-4418709
- Address
- 11 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10012-4215
- Website
- WWW.CANARTCHANGETHEWORLD.NET
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 9, 2021) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO USE THE POWER OF ART, CULTURE AND EDUCATION TO BRING SOCIAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Guy | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Hania | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Rosenthal | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc Azoulay | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Verghese | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL GUY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HANIA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC AZOULAY | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA VERGHESE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HANIA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOL GUY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC AZOULAY | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA VERGHESE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HANIA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOL GUY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC AZOULAY | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA VERGHESE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HANIA | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOL GUY | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC AZOULAY | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA VERGHESE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HANIA | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOL GUY | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC AZOULAY | VP SECRETARY TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA VERGHESE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $41K
Listed grants add up to $41,486; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $291,966. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,205,086 | $1,233,489 | $10,045,337 | $9,553,489 | $712,441 | $460,347 | $23,767 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $477,504 | $1,392,076 | $9,620,577 | $9,581,892 | $86,200 | $313,152 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,454,630 | $1,028,138 | $10,511,835 | $10,496,464 | $10,104,965 | $281,381 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,205,626 | $1,021,438 | $1,070,026 | $1,069,972 | $452,783 | $752,843 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $824,567 | $740,513 | $945,900 | $885,782 | $465,113 | $357,109 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $11,911,084 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $11,400,209 | 2024 | $250,250 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2024 | 3 | $279,100 | 2024 | $87,500 | show |
| SURGO FOUNDATION US | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD” | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| DANDELION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $44,975 | 2022 | $34,975 | show |
| JEFFREY A ALTMAN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD” | 2019 | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 | $25,000 | show |
| ROBIN AND SANDY STUART FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Can Art Change the World” | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| RICKY SANDLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC” | 2022 | 1 | $1,800 | 2022 | $1,800 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,233,489 spent · pay $23,767 · grants $358,410 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INSIDE OUT PROJECT EXPENSES | $422,401 | $419,836 | - | $2,565 | 34.2% |
| Grants outside the US | $358,410 | $358,410 | - | - | 29.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $245,900 | $148,487 | $85,403 | $12,010 | 19.9% | |
| Occupancy | $131,694 | $79,016 | $52,678 | - | 10.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $23,767 | $7,130 | - | $16,637 | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $16,397 | $7,379 | $9,018 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $16,113 | $4,000 | $12,113 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,124 | - | $9,124 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,307 | $143 | $6,164 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXPENSES | $1,835 | - | $1,835 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & PAYPAL FEES | $1,541 | $333 | $679 | $529 | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,233,489 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,392,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $509,270 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $501,770 | $501,770 | - | - | 36.0% | |
| Other (as described) | INSIDE OUT PROJECT EXPENSES | $494,720 | $487,479 | - | $7,241 | 35.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $245,900 | $148,487 | $85,403 | $12,010 | 17.7% | |
| Occupancy | $81,413 | $48,848 | $32,565 | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CASA AMARELA COSTS | $27,163 | $27,163 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $12,858 | - | $12,858 | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $9,738 | $4,506 | $5,232 | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $7,500 | $7,500 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,453 | $595 | $5,858 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,742 | - | $1,742 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & PAYPAL FEES | $1,230 | $456 | $125 | $649 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES AND EXCHANGE RT | $1,030 | - | $1,030 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $559 | - | $559 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,392,076 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,028,138 spent · pay $0 · grants $354,793 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INSIDE OUT PROJECT EXPENSES | $553,478 | $553,478 | - | - | 53.8% |
| Grants outside the US | $348,043 | $348,043 | - | - | 33.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $28,971 | $28,971 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| All other expenses | $28,402 | $27,392 | $1,010 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CASA AMARELA COSTS | $23,750 | $23,750 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Fees: legal | $15,635 | - | $15,635 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,225 | - | $8,225 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $7,619 | - | $7,619 | - | 0.7% |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,750 | $6,750 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Interest | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,829 | - | $1,829 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,277 | - | $1,277 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $888 | - | $888 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & PAYPAL FEES | $771 | $256 | - | $515 | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,028,138 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,021,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $291,966 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INSIDE OUT PROJECT EXPENSES | $652,339 | $652,339 | - | - | 63.9% |
| Grants outside the US | $250,480 | $250,480 | - | - | 24.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $41,486 | $41,486 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| All other expenses | $37,623 | $37,293 | $330 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CASA AMARELA COSTS | $24,845 | $24,845 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Fees: other services | $11,075 | $10,546 | $529 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $1,421 | - | $1,421 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $1,055 | - | $1,055 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & PAYPAL FEES | $814 | $170 | - | $644 | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,021,438 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $740,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $326,086 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INSIDE OUT PROJECT EXPENSES | $388,458 | $388,458 | - | - | 52.5% |
| Grants outside the US | $326,086 | $326,086 | - | - | 44.0% | |
| All other expenses | $19,310 | $19,485 | -$175 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & PAYPAL FEES | $1,984 | - | $315 | $1,669 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $1,421 | - | $1,421 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $1,038 | - | $1,038 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $774 | - | $774 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CASA AMARELA COSTS | $767 | $767 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $675 | - | $675 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $740,513 | 100% |
State business registration
- CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD? INC. NY, FOREIGN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-01-08
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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