Studio in a School Association Inc

“Directors edward harding and margaret harding have a family relationship.”

“The organization's management conducts an initial review of the form 990. The form 990 is then distributed to the full board of directors for the opportunity to review and make inquiry prior to filing with the irs.”

“The officers, directors, and key employees of the studio in a school association, inc. Review the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. This distribution is recorded in the contemporaneous minutes of the board meeting. The disclosure statements are signed and submitted to the chairperson of the board. Prior to their election, any potential members disclose, in writing, any interest in any corporation or other organization that provides goods or professional services to the corporation for a fee or other compensation. If at any time a director or officer acquires an interest in a matter that might pose a conflict, he or she promptly discloses such interest in writing to the chairperson of the board. When any matter in which a director, officer, or key employee has an interest comes before the board or a committee of the board for decision or approval, the interest shall immediately be disclosed to the board of committee by the individual who has the interest.”

“The budget/personnel committee of the board of directors reviews and approves the compensation for the president & ceo, executive vice president, executive director, development manager, and director of programs-- the key employees of the organization, through deliberation at its annual review meeting of the proposed organization budget in the late spring (april-may) of each fiscal year for the ensuing fiscal year. In order to determine compensation, the committee reviews staff compensation history, and data such as inflation. Comparability data is presented (e.g., from the non-profit coordinating committee salary survey). The deliberation is contemporaneously substantiated through written minutes of the meeting(s). The final salary proposal is presented at the meeting of the board of directors in june for approval as part of the proposed annual expense budget.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Collaborate and develop the ability of those who provide or support arts programming and creative development for youth both in and out of schools. Form 990, part iii, line 4d: 1) new initiatives - studio continued to extend its reach to students both in and outside of the nyc public school system with demonstrated need and special interest in the visual arts. The organization provided visual arts instruction and/or internships to students in 6th grade through college, and visual arts enrichment, building on their residencies in other studio programs. Overall, the various initiative programs provided residencies, internships, scholarships, a citywide juried exhibition, and saturday enrichment programs. Art & healthy living, an innovative art and nutrition curriculum completed its fourth year, serving 2,391 students in 3rd through 5th grades and their teachers in 29 residencies. 148 students participated in high school and college internships. Expenses: $493,067. Grants: $113,220. 2) teens - studio intensives are advanced visual arts workshops in studio's westside art studio offered free on saturdays and during school breaks. Through apprenticeships and internships, high school students learn about careers in the arts through summer employment opportunities. Expenses: $462,650. Grants: $77,746. Revenue: $26,858. 3) federal research grants - i. Federal doe i3 arts achieve grant. Studio is the lead partner of a multi-agency, multi-arts grant to create programming to help close the arts achievement gap and improve outcomes for high-need students. The grant began in october of 2010. Specifically, the grant aims to: 1) improve student achievement in the arts - visual arts, music, theater and dance - by implementing balanced arts assessments at the 5th grade, 8th grade, and high school levels that are aligned to academic achievement standards for high-need students; 2) translate assessment results into classroom practices that support improved arts achievement for all students; 3) promote innovations in student/teacher access to content and assessment feedback through the use of technology. During fiscal 2015, the 6 partner groups planned and developed implementation components, including: 1) continuation of treatment and control sites (44); 2) delivering and scoring of performance assessments in nyc public schools; 3) adjusting rubrics aligned to the assessments; and 4) continued treatments (professional development) from artistic staff from cultural organizations for art teachers in treatment sites for year 4 of the grant. Futhermore, the partner groups began an "arts achieve" website to disseminate results of the project, by documenting best practices within the treatment groups. Ii. Federal doe arts education model development and dissemination grant aemdd: studio recieved a second aemdd grant in october 2014, "expanding the frame", which provided funds over four years to improve educational outcomes for upper grade students in high-poverty, low-performing elementary schools. This planning years was devoted to setting up the project in four title i nyc elementary schools in the south bronx, among the 5% lowest-performing schools in new york state. Expenses: $394,172. Grants: $99,122. 4) exhibitions - many sites participate in studio exhibition collaborations with cultural institutions. Artwork is also exhibited at studio's gallery space: 1 east 53rd street. Expenses: $68,709. 5) artist and professional development - through group trainings and artists shadowing one another, studio creates and maintains a community of artists who teach to the highest standards. Expenses: $63,807.”