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STUDIO REV
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 943379913 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A61 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · studiorev.org
revenue
$53K
expenses
$64K
net assets
$-38K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

STUDIO REV IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHERE ARTISTS, TECHIES, MEDIA MAKERS, LOW-WAGE WORKERS, IMMIGRANTS, YOUTH, AND WOMEN CO-DESIGN PUBLIC ART AND CREATIVE MEDIA ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY FACE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Studio REV is a nonprofit arts organization that collaborates with artists, low-wage workers, immigrants, women, and youth to co-create public art and creative media addressing social and economic issues. Founded in 2001 by artist Marisa Morán Jahn, the organization uses interdisciplinary projects—including films, installations, apps, and campaigns—to amplify marginalized voices and influence policy. Its work has reached millions through exhibitions, media features, and presentations at institutions like the United Nations and the Venice Biennale.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Bibliobandido
Public art and immersive installation featuring a story-eating character that critiques literacy and access to knowledge
CareForce One Travelogues
Documentary film series amplifying the voices of America’s caregivers, the fastest-growing workforce
Cross-Platform Campaigns
Initiatives using augmented reality, voice apps, audionovelas, comics, and curriculum to engage communities and advocate for change
Design for Movements
Branding, logo design, and graphics for social justice campaigns, including materials for migrant worker centers
Mobile Studio
Mobile creative space accelerating the movement for domestic workers’ rights through art and media
Slink
Media intervention project involving experimental films inserted into Uganda’s bootleg cinema networks
Volador
Spanish-English illustrated, know-your-rights pandemic toolkit for all workers, including gig and undocumented workers
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 3 activities
    • Co-design of public art and creative media with marginalized communities
      Facilitates collaborative creation of public art and creative media by artists, technologists, media makers, low-wage workers, immigrants, youth, and women to address community issues. This work is conducted through participatory processes that center historically underserved groups.
    • Development of a mobile studio to support domestic workers’ rights movement
      Designed and deployed a mobile studio to accelerate advocacy and organizing efforts for domestic workers’ rights. The mobile studio functions as a flexible platform for community engagement, co-creation, and public art.
    • Production of creative media and public art across multiple formats
      Produces a wide range of creative media and public art, including mobile studios, immersive installations, apps, books, augmented reality experiences, and films in documentary, fiction, and animation genres. These productions are used to advance social narratives and community engagement.
  • Documentary Film Production 1 activity
    • Production of CareForce One Travelogues documentary film
      Produced CareForce One Travelogues, a documentary film that amplifies the voices of caregivers, who represent America’s fastest-growing workforce. The film serves as a tool for public education and advocacy.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Creation of the Volador Spanish-English know-your-rights pandemic toolkit
      Developed Volador, a bilingual illustrated toolkit designed to inform and empower gig workers and undocumented immigrants during the pandemic. The resource provides accessible, culturally relevant legal and health information.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$53K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$53K100%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$64K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$7K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-38K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -30.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • MARISA JAHN — PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • TRICIA WANG — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Columbia University Partner — Engages with Columbia University through teaching and artistic collaboration.
  • MIT Partner — Has affiliations with MIT through teaching in the Art, Culture, and Technology program.
  • MIT Center for Art, Science, and Technology Partner — Collaborative relationship acknowledged through a quoted endorsement of Studio REV-'s creative impact.
  • PayPal Funder — Processes donations for the organization through a donation link.
  • The New School Partner — Collaborates with The New School through mentee participation via the New York Arts Practicum program.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Art as Social Practice
    methodology: art-as-social-practice
    By using creative media and public art to visualize systemic challenges, STUDIO REV makes abstract social issues tangible for working families, new immigrants, and women, because making injustice visible catalyzes public dialogue and behavioral change.
  • Community-Led Co-Creation
    methodology: community-led co-creation
    By involving diverse community members in the co-design of public art and media, STUDIO REV ensures that creative outputs authentically reflect lived experiences and social issues, fostering deeper community ownership and impact because representation drives relevance and engagement.
  • Cross-Platform Narrative Engagement
    methodology: cross-platform-engagement
    By deploying stories across augmented reality, interactive voice apps, audionovelas, and comics, STUDIO REV reaches diverse audiences through culturally resonant formats, because meeting people where they are—technologically and culturally—increases accessibility and emotional engagement.