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VERDI SQUARE FESTIVAL CORP

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 472051913 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · verdisquarefestival.org
revenue
$232
expenses
$11K
net assets
$1K
employees
mission · from form 990

Education and arts

profile · synthesized from sources

Verdi Square Festival Corp. is a nonprofit organization based in New York City that presents free classical music concerts in Verdi Square, featuring performances by NYC's music students and recent graduates. Founded in 2006 by George Litton, the festival aims to enrich public life through accessible live music. The organization is sustained by individual donations and support from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Free Concert Series
Annual series of high-caliber live classical music performances held in Verdi Square, featuring NYC music students and recent graduates; typically three concerts per year
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
    • Presenting annual concert series
      Presents three concerts per year as part of an ongoing series that has continued since 2006, with exceptions due to pandemic-related interruptions.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$232
Contributions & grants$11550%
Program service revenue
Investment income$11750%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$1K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -96.0%
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Manhattan Percussion LLC Partner — Manhattan Percussion LLC is a major service provider for the Verdi Square Festival.
  • New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Government — Receives support from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for the Verdi Square Festival.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Integrated Education
    methodology: arts-in-education
    By combining arts programming with education, we deepen cultural engagement and learning outcomes, because creative immersion enhances retention and participation in educational settings.
  • Free Public Access to the Arts
    methodology: free-public-access
    By offering free access to high-caliber live music performances, we increase public participation in the arts, because cost is a primary barrier to cultural engagement and removing it expands audience diversity and reach.