2025-10-21T10:34:46-07:00 2024-12-31 202747426 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 MADISON AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2024-01-01 753192120 Arts Gowanus Inc ARTS 3474468254 540 President Street Brooklyn NY 11215 DAVID KUTZ PRESIDENT 3474468254 2025-10-21 true true JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2025-10-21 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHNNY THORNTON 540 President Street Brooklyn NY 11215 286417 false X www.artsgowanus.org X 2006 NY Arts Gowanus is a not-for-profit organization working to support, promote, and advocate for local artists and a sustainable arts community in Brooklyn 8 8 3 40 0 0 197668 216882 301160 50959 87 7370 1277 1498 500192 276709 0 0 186021 192881 0 21387 161617 61257 347638 254138 152554 22571 291090 316212 18220 20771 272870 295441 false false 131658 0 50959 To support, promote, and advocate for local artists and a sustainable arts community in Brooklyn. 131658 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X THE ORGANIZATION 3474468254 540 PRESIDENT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 Johnny Thornton Executive Director 40.00 X 109928 0 0 David Kutz Board President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Tracy Penn Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Mainenti Secretary 1.25 X X 0 0 0 Julie Mashack Secretary (Resigned on Nov. 25, 2024) 1.25 X X 0 0 0 Behzad Amiri Treasurer 1.25 X X 0 0 0 Brendan Aguayo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sally N Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gayah Imani Gillson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Laporte Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 JoAnne McFarland Director (Resigned on Feb. 20, 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Valerie Ferrier Director (Resigned on Feb. 25, 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Demarcus McGaughey Director (Resigned on Dec. 3, 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 109928 0 0 1 false false false 18114 40000 158768 216882 Workshop and programs 900099 50959 0 0 50959 7370 0 7370 6625 18114 7373 -748 0 -748 4581 2335 2246 2246 276709 50959 0 8868 109928 54964 43971 10993 67929 33964 27172 6793 15024 7512 6010 1502 16425 0 16425 0 14390 12890 1500 0 2715 2715 0 0 7068 3534 2827 707 3306 1653 1322 331 140 30 110 0 500 0 500 0 2354 1177 942 235 Printing 7287 7287 0 0 Meals and entertainment 1385 1184 201 0 Production costs 2225 2225 0 0 Credit card processing fees 1652 826 0 826 1810 1697 113 0 254138 131658 101093 21387 130132 99920 207457 2437 2040 2504 709 2295 1795 150087 6139 5000 291090 316212 18220 20771 18220 20771 X 272870 295441 272870 295441 291090 316212 22571 X true X false false false X 0 70327 113607 160843 197668 216882 759327 0 0 70327 113607 160843 197668 216882 759327 41595 717732 87 7370 7457 0 0 766784 469559 0.93600 0.93060 X 0 0 0 Other Addl Info The Organization erroneously computed its public support percentage using Schedule A Part III. The Organization corrected the computation by using Schedule A Part II based on its public charity status 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). Public support percentages for 2023 and 2024 are above the public charity treshold requirement. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 2504 709 1795 1795 X Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. PATTERNS GALA 24739 18114 6625 1547 600 5226 24739 18114 6625 1547 600 5226 7373 -748 Pt VI, Line 11b The draft 990 was reviewed by the board prior to filing. All questions were resolved before filing. Pt VI, Line 12c The Organizations conflict of interest policy ensures that board members and key staff members are not making business decisions where there would be a conflict. Board members must disclose any potential conflict on their annual form. If there is an existing conflict, board members must recuse themselves from voting. Pt VI, Line 19 Forms 990 is available to the public during regular business hours. Pt VI, Line 15a The Organization conducts an analysis of comparable salaries of staff of only two people, and no payments made to members of the board