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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sol Guy DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Hania DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jane Rosenthal DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Marc Azoulay VP SECRETARY TREASURER2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Anna Verghese PRESIDENT2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SOL GUY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HANIA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JANE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARC AZOULAY VP SECRETARY TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ANNA VERGHESE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HANIA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JANE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SOL GUY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARC AZOULAY VP SECRETARY TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ANNA VERGHESE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HANIA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JANE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SOL GUY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARC AZOULAY VP SECRETARY TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ANNA VERGHESE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HANIA DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
JANE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
SOL GUY DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC AZOULAY VP SECRETARY TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ANNA VERGHESE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HANIA DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
JANE ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
SOL GUY DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
MARC AZOULAY VP SECRETARY TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ANNA VERGHESE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,205,086$1,233,489 $10,045,337$9,553,489 $712,441$460,347 $23,7670-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$477,504$1,392,076 $9,620,577$9,581,892 $86,200$313,152 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,454,630$1,028,138 $10,511,835$10,496,464 $10,104,965$281,381 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,205,626$1,021,438 $1,070,026$1,069,972 $452,783$752,843 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$824,567$740,513 $945,900$885,782 $465,113$357,109 $00-

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$11,400,209 2024$250,250
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2024 3$279,100 2024$87,500
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SURGO FOUNDATION US Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD” 2024 1$100,000 2024$100,000
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DANDELION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC” 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022 2$44,975 2022$34,975
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JEFFREY A ALTMAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD” 2019 1$25,000 2019$25,000
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ROBIN AND SANDY STUART FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Can Art Change the World” 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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RICKY SANDLER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD INC” 2022 1$1,800 2022$1,800
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THE STRAND CENTER FOR THE ARTSNYA20 $1,196,046$1,345,291 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
RYE ART CENTER INCNYA20 $1,718,056$1,733,015 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$147,500 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR THE ARTS OF HOMER INCNYA20 $1,729,416$1,761,740 Executive Dir.$58,191 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCNYA20 $993,944$827,983 Executive Dir.$90,241 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ART EFFECT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY INCNYA20 $1,769,199$2,115,430 EXECUTIVE DI$133,702 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
VISION INTO ARTS PRESENTS INCNYA20 $1,925,612$1,457,225 PRODUCING DIRECTOR$125,010 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
WASSAIC PROJECT INCNYA20 $1,530,234$1,324,562 CO-DIRECTOR$83,600 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
THE VII FOUNDATION INCNYA20 $1,897,206$2,269,726 DIRECTOR$175,200 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLACK TRANS FEMMES IN THE ARTS INCNYA20 $1,109,072$1,620,509 EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR$118,462 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ID ART CENTER INCNYA20 $918,255$805,913 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$66,450 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INCNYA20 $2,367,560$2,564,698 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$247,520 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL INCNYA20 $1,758,803$1,138,655 President & CEO$200,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTOLUTION INCNYA20 $1,254,920$745,871 CO-FOUNDER, CEO$97,500 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
STREET ART MANKIND CORPNYA20 $1,004,518$1,041,239 MANAGING DIRECTOR AND TREASURER$200,145 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ART2ACTION INCNYA20 $699,393$462,994 Artistic & Executive Director$106,454 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
BETHANY ARTS COMMUNITY INCNYA20 $1,071,332$1,144,496 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
VIA ART FUND INCNYA20 $1,449,439$1,496,117 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$235,509 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
HIP HOP THEATER FESTIVAL INCNYA20 $1,197,487$1,150,735 President/Direc$115,676 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE NIAGARA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER INCNYA20 $2,194,668$574,599 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$33,750 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
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EDGE AND CENTER INCNYA20 $1,662,188$1,577,182 KEY EMPLOYEE$239,349 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$12,393,638226 532016–2024 RECESS ACTIVITIES; VIA ART FUND INC; SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE INC; THE VII FOUNDATION INC and 49 more
GERALD J & DOROTHY R FRIEDMAN Private foundation$8,787,1449 12014–2023 HOWL ARTS INC
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$4,399,568130 412014–2024 ROBOT HEART FOUNDATION INC; ID ART CENTER INC; VIA ART FUND INC; OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTE and 37 more
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,067,00012 82017–2024 CREATIVE TIME INC; BLANK FORMS INC; UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL INC; VISION INTO ARTS PRESENTS INC and 4 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$3,710,13587 222009–2024 RECESS ACTIVITIES; CUMBE-CENTER FOR AFRICAN AND DIASPORA DANCE INC; SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE INC; BETHANY ARTS COMMUNITY INC and 18 more
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,810,00019 62018–2024 CREATIVE TIME INC; INDIGENOUS VALUES INITIATIVE; IFETAYO CULTURAL ARTS ACADEMY INC; AUBIN PICTURES INC and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$2,747,99636 172014–2024 SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE INC; ARTOLUTION INC; THE VII FOUNDATION INC; CENTER FOR WOMEN & THEIR WORK INC and 13 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$2,705,41418 62017–2024 ARTS LETTERS AND NUMBERS INC; WASSAIC PROJECT INC; OLD TOWN ARTISAN STUDIO INC; AUBIN PICTURES INC and 2 more
JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,666,6608 12015–2017 NAUTILUSTHINK INC
FRK FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,552,1803 12021–2023 FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION OF AUSTRIA GEMEINNUTZIGE PRIVATSTIFTU
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$2,541,62219 72012–2024 RECESS ACTIVITIES; INDIGENOUS VALUES INITIATIVE; CREATIVE TIME INC; IFETAYO CULTURAL ARTS ACADEMY INC and 3 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$1,972,15828 42013–2024 ARTS SERVICES INITIATIVE OF WESTERN NEW YORK; ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150 INC; THE NIAGARA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER INC; STITCH BUFFALO INC
GERALD J & DOROTHY R FRIEDMAN N Y FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Private foundation$1,662,0782 12024–2025 HOWL ARTS INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,233,489100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,392,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $509,270 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,392,076100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,028,138 spent · pay $0 · grants $354,793 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,028,138100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,021,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $291,966 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,021,438100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $740,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $326,086 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$740,513100%

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