CONJURING ARTS RESEARCH CENTER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM KALUSH

Phone

2125941033

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CONJURING ARTS RESEARCH CENTER, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $390K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $446K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

APPEALING TO PRACTIONERS AND PERFORMERS OF THE CONJURING ARTS, ACADEMIC HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS, WRITERS AND ENTHUSIATS, CONJURING ARTS FILLS THE GAP BETWEEN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF MAGIC HISTORY, INFORMATION AND THE PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $330,442 Revenue: $389,503

CONJURING ARTS PROVIDES A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR PERFORMERS, HISTORIANS, COLLECTORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH ITS EXTENSIVE WORKING LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE. CONJURING ARTS STRIVES TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE MOST EXPANSIVE COLLECTION OF CONJURING RELATED MATERIAL IN THE WORLD AND THEN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC AND PRACTITIONERS ACCESS TO IT.

Program 2

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

CONJURING ARTS UNIVERSITY OFFERS A SERIES OF ONLINE CLASSES TAUGHT BY MAGICANS.

Program 3

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

THE HOCUS POCUS PROJECT IS CONJURING ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM, TEACHING MAGIC TO DISADVANTAGES KIDS AND ADULTS. IT STARTED IN 2007 AT THE MORGAN STANLEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK CITY AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED TP ADDITIONAL CHILDRENS HOSPITALS, DETENETION CENTERS, VA HOSPITALS, AND THE DOOR COMMUNITY CENTER. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT IN DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF PRACTICING AND PERFORMING MAGIC.

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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 $270,793

Program Service Revenue $128,288

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-9,578

TOTAL REVENUE $389,503

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $78,288

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $330,442

Other Expenses $367,449

TOTAL EXPENSES $445,737

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$389,503	$398,834	0.0%
Expenses	$445,737	$330,921	+0.3%
Net Income	$-56,234	$67,913	-1.8%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAN SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BLAINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE CUIFFO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP VARRICCHIO	MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM KALUSH	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	30.00	Officer 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
2024	$389,503	$445,737	$709,514	$-56,234
2023	$398,834	$330,921	$791,747	$67,913
2022	$215,032	$403,678	$795,705	$-188,646
2021	$380,793	$234,266	$780,636	$146,527
2020	$182,000	$390,217	$313,773	$-208,217
2019	$435,570	$140,657	$523,898	$294,913
2018	$229,800	$201,494	$228,730	$28,306