2024-05-02T18:44:17-05:00 2023-06-30 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2022-07-01 134069251 EXPLORING THE ARTS INC EXPL 7187065310 34-12 36TH STREET 2-100 ASTORIA NY 11106 CHERI WALSH PRESIDENT 7187065310 2024-04-30 1 CHERI WALSH 999009999 1 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2024-04-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHERI WALSH 34-12 36TH STREET 2-100 ASTORIA NY 11106 1009675 0 X WWW.EXPLORINGTHEARTS.ORG X 2000 NY FOUNDED BY LEGENDARY SINGER TONY BENNETT AND HIS WIFE, SUSAN BENEDETTO, THE MISSION OF EXPLORING THE ARTS (ETA) IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM BUILD QUALITY, IN-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS AND TO INCREASE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. ETA CURRENTLY SERVES 56 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES. 9 8 12 8 0 0 2310650 953393 0 0 76767 54111 -2909 2171 2384508 1009675 78263 90000 0 0 1084832 1037244 60000 0 133510 921559 1015007 2144654 2142251 239854 -1132576 3894692 2989489 138814 395884 3755878 2593605 X FOUNDED IN 1999 BY ICONIC SINGER TONY BENNETT AND HIS WIFE SUSAN BENEDETTO, A FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER, THE MISSION OF EXPLORING THE ARTS (ETA) IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM BUILD QUALITY, IN-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS AND TO INCREASE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. ETA HAS SERVED 56 PARTNER SCHOOLS TO DATE IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES. ETA'S PROGRAMS AND APPROACH ADDRESS THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE ARTS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE LACK OF RIGOROUS ARTS PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA. ETA COLLABORATES WITH PARTNER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO DEVELOP A 4-YEAR PLAN THAT CREATES AND BUILDS HIGH-QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE ARTS PROGRAMMING. ETA'S TONY BENNETT ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO DIVERSE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO DEVELOP IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CAREERS IN THE ARTS. 0 0 716491 90000 2171 THE 4-YEAR PLAN:IN 2022-2023, ETA ENGAGED EIGHT PARTNER SCHOOLS IN LA/PASADENA AND SIX ACTIVE SCHOOLS IN NYC SUPPORTING A TOTAL OF ETA PARTNER SCHOOLS=56. ETA HELPED SUPPORT RESIDENCIES, EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND PURCHASES, AND SUPPLIES IN ADDITION TO PLANNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. WORK WITH EACH SCHOOL, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PLANS IS UNIQUE, DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A PRINCIPAL-LED VISION, CENTERED ON CLEARLY ARTICULATED GOALS. ETA PROGRAM STAFF WORK AS CONSULTANTS TO PRINCIPALS, HELPING THEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC, STEP-BY-STEP, SUSTAINABLE PLAN, WITH BUILT-IN ASSESSMENT, AND A PRACTICAL BUDGET. FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PROVIDED BY ETA CAN BE USED TO PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS IN A PLAN: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR TEACHERS; PLANNING TIME FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; IN-SCHOOL ARTIST RESIDENCIES; CLASS FIELD TRIPS; THE PURCHASE OF ARTS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.THE PROJECTED IMPACT FOR THIS PROGRAM IS TWOFOLD: (A) TO PROVIDE MORE RIGOROUS, STANDARDS-BASED ARTS TRAINING AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO TRADITIONALLY UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS WHO HAVE LACKED ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES; AND (B) TO EMPOWER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMS IN THE FACE OF PUBLIC BUDGET CUTS AND MANDATED CURRICULUM AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS.AS A PARTNER OF THE KENNEDY CENTER'S TURNAROUND ARTS PROGRAM, ETA WORKED WITH FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX AS PART OF THESE 4 YEAR PLAN ENDEAVORS. 482627 ETA'S ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (AIP): SUPPORTS STUDENTS WHO FACE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS WITH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS THAT EMPOWER THEIR SELF-IDENTITY AND HELP THEM BUILD VALUABLE SKILLS TO PROPEL THEM THROUGH THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. AIP PLACES A COHORT OF JUNIORS FROM PUBLIC TITLE I HIGH SCHOOLS IN TWO-YEAR INTERNSHIPS AT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ARTS BUSINESSES, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE COMBINED WITH POST-SECONDARY READINESS PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES COLLEGE VISITS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROGRAM DEMYSTIFIES THE PROFESSIONAL ARTS WORLD FOR OUR INTERNS AND FACILITATES THEIR DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS SECTOR IN THEIR CITY. THE TWO-YEAR MODEL ALLOWS OUR INTERNS TO SUBSTANTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, OFFERING AN IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE AS MEMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE ARTS. IT HELPS THEM DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL SKILL SET, INSPIRES THEIR AMBITIONS, AND GUIDES THEM IN IDENTIFYING A PATHWAY FOR ACHIEVING THEIR POST-SECONDARY GOALS. IN 2022-2023, THE PROGRAM SERVED 17 STUDENTS AT 17 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN NY AND 9 STUDENTS AT 9 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN LA AND PASADENA THROUGH VIRTUAL 1:1 MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND GROUP WORKSHOPS. 253715 LANG ART SCHOLARS PROGRAM: THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT BY THE EUGENE M. LANG FOUNDATION, OVER THE SPAN OF THREE YEARS, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES TRUSTED CULTURAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ARTISTIC, CRAFT-BASED TRAINING TO A SELECT COHORT OF ETA PARTNER SCHOOL TEENS, WHO ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ETA'S CAREFULLY CURATED CURRICULUM OF ACTIVITIES PROVIDING TARGETED COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATORY SUPPORT. STRONGLY ALIGNED WITH ETA'S MISSION, EXPERTISE, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, THE INITIATIVE IS ALSO WELL-ALIGNED WITH NEW YORK CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL PLAN, CREATENYC," WORKING TOWARD A MORE DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. IN 2022-2023, ETA HAD 30 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM, AND GRADUATED ITS SECOND COHORT OF STUDENTS. 146944 NETWORK PROGRAMMING: FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE 4-YEAR PLAN, TEACHERS FROM ALUMNI PARTNER SCHOOLS ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND PEER LEARNING COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY SUPPORT AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. IN ADDITION, ARTS ACCESS GRANTS ARE FOR ANY TEACHER (OR COLLABORATION OF TEACHERS) AT AN ETA ALUMNI PARTNER SCHOOL WHO SEEKS SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS OR ARTS INTEGRATION IN THEIR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ONE OR MORE OF ETA'S 3 CORE OUTCOMES FOR SCHOOL-BASED WORK: SUSTAINABILITY, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT , AND STUDENT LEARNING. 146944 1599777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA CO CT DC FL GA IL MD MA MI MN NJ OH OR PA RI TN VA WA X X CHERI WALSH PRESIDENT CHAIR 7187065020 34-12 36TH STREET SUITE 2-100 ASTORIA NY 11106 CHERI WALSH PRESIDENT & CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANNY BENNETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ED WELBURN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HAL ROSENBLUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY CAO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IRIS CANTOR DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LAURITA DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DESIDERIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BENEDETTO DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 TED SARANDOS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOBY BOSHAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 200000 0 16203 TONY BENNETT FOUNDER/DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH BERSON DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 110500 0 16203 RUBI FREGOSO LOS ANGELES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116333 0 16203 426833 0 48609 3 0 1 0 N CHENG LLP 40 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 119850 1 136500 816893 953393 54111 54111 MISC REVENUE 900099 2171 2171 2171 1009675 2171 0 54111 40000 40000 50000 50000 453886 304491 106059 43336 438654 394423 44231 76804 63362 11063 2379 67900 53396 11302 3202 20484 20484 162350 162350 8252 8252 148339 64024 10590 73725 26518 14429 9509 2580 119410 93902 19877 5631 8765 4810 2127 1828 3766 2961 627 178 13147 10339 2188 620 STD. DEV.&SCHOOL SUP. 503139 503139 MISCELLANEOUS 837 501 305 31 2142251 1599777 408964 133510 278101 47972 880608 796731 66490 67037 37825 36335 3757 1490 2661211 1827374 4525 248885 3894692 2989489 137330 145154 1484 250730 138814 395884 X 2172797 1827670 1583081 765935 3755878 2593605 3894692 2989489 -1132576 -29697 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1564701 1478068 947335 2310650 953393 7254147 1564701 1478068 947335 2310650 953393 7254147 3445912 3808235 99632 94818 93316 45241 54111 387118 191294 3642 29050 2171 226157 7867422 0.48410 0.44620 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,644. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,642. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,171. FUNDRAISING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 189,650. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 29,050. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14620 14620 0 23205 21715 1490 1490 SECURITY DEPOSIT 3858 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 245027 248885 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 250730 250730 X 1033341 -29697 61615 31918 1001423 8252 8252 1009675 2195614 61615 61615 2133999 8252 8252 2142251 PART X, LINE 2: ETA BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 35-12 35TH AVENUE ASTORIA NY 11106 690210637 501(C)(3) 40000 0 CASH (A) TO PROVIDE MORE RIGOROUS, STANDARDS-BASED ARTS TRAINING AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO TRADITIONALLY UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS WHO HAVE LACKED ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES; AND (B) TO EMPOWER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMS IN THE FACE OF PUBLIC BUDGET CUTS AND MANDATED CURRICULUM AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS. 1 INTERNSHIP STIPEND 43 50000 CASH PART I, LINE 2: ETA IS EXTREMELY JUDICIOUS IN HOW IT DISTRIBUTES PROGRAM FUNDS. FOR EXAMPLE, FOR ALL FOUR-YEAR PLAN AND ARTS ACCESS GRANTS, ETA PAYS THE EXPENSE DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR OR ETA BUYS ANY SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY AND HAS IT SHIPPED TO THE SCHOOL. THIS WAY, EXPENSES CAN BE DIRECTLY TRACKED AND MONITORED AGAINST GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR RESTRICTED FUNDING. THE INTERNSHIP STIPENDS ARE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT AND MENTOR ORGANIZATIONS SO ETA IS ABLE TO DIRECTLY TRACK THESE FUNDS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOBY BOSHAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16203 200000 16203 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TONY BENNETT, FOUNDER/DIRECTOR, SUSAN BENEDETTO, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER, AND DANNY BENNET, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION TO N. CHENG LLP. THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED $119,850 FOR THEIR SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENTED ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AFTER HER REVIEW PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTEIR THEIR APPROVAL FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STANDARD OF BEHAVIOR FOR EXPLORING THE ARTS IS THAT ALL STAFF BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ON ONE HAND, AND PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND BUSINESS INTERESTS ON THE OTHER. ETA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES AVOIDING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS WELL AS PERCEPTIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE PURPOSES OF THE POLICY ARE TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, TO ENABLE OUR FUNDERS, PARTNERS AND CONSTITUENTS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR INTEGRITY AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATIONS OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES UPON OR BEFORE ELECTION HIRING OR APPOINTMENT PARTICIPANTS WILL MAKE A FULL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS AND HOLDINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WRITTEN DISCLOSURE WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AND UPDATED WHEN APPROPRIATE ON THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHERE HE OR SHE (INCLUDING ANY BUSINESS OR OTHER NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS), FAMILY AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT OR GAIN. AFTER DISCLOSURE DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES A PARTICIPANT MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM FOR A PARTICULAR DISCUSSION AND SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DEVELOPS AN ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET WITH ANY SALARY CHANGES WHICH ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.