ART21 INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TINA KUKIELSKI

Phone

2127417133

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

ART21 INC, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $9.1M represent 31 months of operating reserves.

Mission

ART21S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,013,447 Revenue: $965,414

ART21 SERVES ARTISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND GENERAL AUDIENCES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND AROUND THE WORLD. ART21S FLAGSHIP PROJECT IS THE PEABODY AWARD WINNING PRIMETIME TELEVISION SERIES, ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, WHICH IS BROADCAST NATIONALLY ON PBS. ART21 ALSO PRODUCES A SERIES OF DIGITAL FILMS, WEB SITE (WWW.ART21.ORG), SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER RESOURCES. ART21S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS; AND LIVE EVENTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,325,417

Program Service Revenue $835,073

Investment Income $292,281

Other Revenue $121,884

TOTAL REVENUE $3,574,655

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,797,830

Fundraising Expenses $534,598

Program Expenses $3,013,447

Other Expenses $2,022,864

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,820,694

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,574,655	$3,480,734	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,820,694	$3,614,902	+0.1%
Net Income	$-246,039	$-134,168	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$275,089

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES COHAN	CHAIRMAN	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE DELLER	SECRETARY (BECAME PRESIDENT MARCH 2026)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGS WRIGHT	PRESIDENT EMERITA	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HOWE	CHAIRMAN EMERITUS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH BECKMANN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE BEVIS DETWILER	TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 9/29/2025)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK DORFMAN	CO-TREASURER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA KUKIELSKI	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$217,897	$57,192	$275,089
OLIVER HERRING	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL PFEIFFER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH BOOTH	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAHZIA SIKANDER	TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 5/12/2025)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE MAE WEEMS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATAN BIBLIOWICZ	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEDY FISCHER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN FLEISCHNER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT CROTHERS	TRUSTEE EMERITUS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL DEVILLE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN DOWLING	TRUSTEE EMERITA	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL GAUTREAUX	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA WIERBICKI	TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/22/2025)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA SAMUELS	TRUSTEE (BECAME SECRETARY MARCH 2026)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA VON PORTATIUS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASMIN TSOU	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUISE ELIASOF	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN GATES	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
YAROSLAV FAYBISHENKO	CO-TREASURER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE TURNER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,574,655	$3,820,694	$10,316,709	$-246,039
2024	$3,480,734	$3,614,902	$9,563,675	$-134,168
2023	$4,323,251	$2,988,031	$8,792,861	$1,335,220
2022	$3,395,696	$2,665,039	$6,659,072	$730,657
2021	$2,240,072	$1,618,929	$6,856,845	$621,143
2020	$1,846,278	$2,107,229	$5,834,124	$-260,951
2019	$3,311,086	$1,703,236	$6,052,026	$1,607,850
2018	$2,861,403	$1,980,493	$4,289,126	$880,910