SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF AR… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHARLENE MELVILLE

Phone

2123350004

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ART AND STORYTELLING, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $822K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 20% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 154% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MUSEUM IS DESIGNED TO NURTURE THE CURIOSITY AND CREATIVE SPIRIT OF THREE-TO-EIGHT-YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND TO PROMOTE THE CREATION OF ART AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ART AND STORYTELLING BY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A BROAD ARRAY OF ART EXHIBITIONS IN ALL MEDIA, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, STORYTELLING, ART MAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND A YEAR ROUND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM'S CURATORIAL APPROACH CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF HARLEM AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITH CONTENT REFLECTING THE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AND CREATIVE LEGACIES OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,587,532 Revenue: $36,116

OFFERING A ROBUST PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, STORYTELLING, ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND INTENSIVE HANDS-ON ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ART & STORYTELLING PROVIDES...

OFFERING A ROBUST PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, STORYTELLING, ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND INTENSIVE HANDS-ON ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ART & STORYTELLING PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO DISCOVER, ENGAGE WITH AND APPRECIATE IMPORTANT WORKS OF ART, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COGNITIVE AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE MUSEUM'S INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGET THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AGES 3-8 LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF SUGAR HILL, HOME OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. MUSEUM VISITORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC PROCESSES, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS THROUGH PROGRAMS INSPIRED BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED REGGIO EMILIA SCHOOL IN TUSCANY, ITALY. ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, THIS APPROACH TO ART EDUCATION NURTURES AND HONORS THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHILDREN AND IS FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS AND VALUES OF BOTH THE MUSEUM AND BROADWAY HOUSING COMMUNITIES.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $711,275

Program Service Revenue $36,116

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $74,879

TOTAL REVENUE $822,270

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $729,518

Fundraising Expenses $59,358

Program Expenses $1,587,532

Other Expenses $1,361,597

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,091,115

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$822,270	$1,034,157	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,091,115	$1,594,070	+0.3%
Net Income	$-1,268,845	$-559,913	+1.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$934,129

Total Directors

$467,447

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELLEN BAXTER	EXEC. DIRECTOR (THRU 04/23)/DIRECTOR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$36,008	$185,637
NEIL BHARGAVA	PRESIDENT & TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIRIAM RACCAH	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLENE MELVILLE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/23)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$30,648	$281,810
DAVID NATHANSON	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	2.00	Officer	$0	$37,192	$244,504
ROBERT FIELDS	MUSEUM DIRECTOR (THRU 01/23)	35.00	Officer	$0	$1,102	$50,583
TAYLOR MORLEY	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 10/23)	2.00	Officer	$0	$20,872	$171,595

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$822,270	$2,091,115	$906,502	$-1,268,845
2022	$1,034,157	$1,594,070	$1,183,883	$-559,913
2021	$571,769	$1,508,934	$1,559,787	$-937,165
2020	$1,100,074	$1,540,342	$1,160,265	$-440,268
2019	$1,708,995	$2,471,605	$1,344,705	$-762,610
2018	$1,344,484	$2,048,924	$1,442,812	$-704,440
2018	$1,665,735	$2,048,440	$1,442,812	$-382,705

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