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 2: during fiscal year 6/30/2014 the organization began classifying operations for teen program and artist and professional development program as independent programs. 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 5,016 students in 3rd through 5th grades and their teachers in 51 residencies. 129 students participated in high school and college internships. Expenses: $548,079. Grants: $146,060. Revenue: $20,000. 2) early childhood program: year-long visual arts residencies for nyc title i public elementary schools and publicly funded day care and head start centers. The aim of the 2-year pre-k/k program is to institute art activities as a regular part of students' educational programming, sustainable after studio's tenure at each site. A professional artist in each site worked with between 4 to 5 classes one day-per-week for 26 direct service days, providing art instruction. 20 schools participated in fiscal year 2014; 1,250 students took part in painting, wood construction, collage, clay, and puppetry units of 5 sessions each; one additional session introduced art centers established in the classrooms. Classroom teachers also received professional development sessions (5 per site); 2 parent workshops were also provided at each site to introduce art media and extend art activities at home. Parents received take-away supplies. The second component to the early childhood program is the first grade artists initiative, designed specifically for title i public schools. The aim of this component is to introduce visual arts activities linked to high-quality picture books in order to promote both foundation art skills and early literacy. 268 students from three public schools took part in printmaking, painting, clay, and puppetry workshops. Smart start, a 12-week program for schools which have not experienced studio art residencies previously, was conducted in 15 schools, while my-ec, designed to help support sustainability after graduating from the pre-k/k program, was completed in one school. Expenses: $513,436. Revenue: $64,050. 3) 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: $393,194. Grants: $37,685. 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: $75,801. 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: $36,459.”