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FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS
FLUSHING, NY · EIN 112652182 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A260 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · flushingtownhall.org
revenue
$2.7M
expenses
$4.1M
net assets
$1.2M
employees
73
volunteers
20
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

TO BE A REVITALIZING FORCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, A CATALYST FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN QUEENS, AND A BRIDGE TO PROMOTE INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE ARTS IN THE MOST CULTURALLY DIVERSE COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts operates Flushing Town Hall, a historic cultural center in Queens, NY, that promotes intercultural understanding through the arts. It offers educational programs, performances, exhibitions, and artist residencies. The organization also provides grants and funding support to Queens-based artists and arts organizations, emphasizing community engagement and access to the arts in one of the most culturally diverse counties in the U.S.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $513K
    EDUCATION - FCCA'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS INCLUDING TEACHING ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AS WELL AS TOURS, WORKSHOPS & ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES AT FLUSHING TOWN HALL. PROGRAMS MEET VARIOUS NY STATE LEARNING STANDARDS, AS WELL AS THE NYC LEARNING BLUEPRINT BENCHMARKS. ON-SITE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE TO SENIOR CITIZENS, AND OFFERED IN SENIOR CENTERS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS IS ALSO OFFERED.
  2. #2 $389K
    FLUSHING TOWN HALL - MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING FLUSHINGTOWN HALL (1862), AS WELL AS REACHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH RENTALS OFTHE THEATER, GALLERIES, GARDEN, AND PARKING LOTS
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts Grants for Queens
State-funded regranting program offering $5,000 grants to individual artists and $1,000–$7,500 grants to organizations/collectives for arts projects in Queens.
Education Programs
Offers in-school, after-school, and on-site teaching artist residencies, workshops, tours, and assembly performances for students and educators, as well as programs for senior citizens.
Flushing Town Hall Venue Operations
Maintains and operates the historic Flushing Town Hall building, offering theater, gallery, garden, and parking lot rentals to support community access and programming.
GO Queens Grant
Provides $20,000 two-year general operating support grants to forty-six Queens-based performing arts organizations with budgets under $250,000.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
    • Build capacity of artists and arts organizations
      Provides professional development programs for educators and offers workshops, networking opportunities, and application support for artists and arts organizations in Queens. Includes drop-in working sessions, virtual Office Hours, and one-on-one feedback for grant applicants.
  • Comprehensive K–12 Arts Education 1 activity
    • Deliver arts education programs for students and seniors
      Offers in-school, after-school, and on-site arts education programs for youth and senior citizens, including workshops, teaching artist residencies, assemblies, and performances that align with NY State learning standards, NYC Blueprint Benchards, and National Core Arts Standards. Programs span disciplines such as dance, music, storytelling, theater, visual arts, history, and cuisine, representing cultural traditions from Africa, Asia, Latino, and Native American communities.
  • Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
    • Develop and maintain public-facing cultural resources
      Developed and maintains an interactive Queens Arts & Culture Map that highlights performance venues, galleries, cultural centers, studios, and community gardens across the borough to promote access and visibility of local arts assets.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Fund Queens-based artists and arts organizations through grant programs
      Awards grants to support arts and culture projects in Queens, including $5,000 grants to individual artists, $10,000–$20,000 general operating support grants to small nonprofits, and regranting funds through the NYSCA Statewide Community Regrants Program and GO Queens Grant program. Funds are used by grantees to produce and present new work in community settings.
  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
    • Host public performance and cultural event series
      Presents a public program series featuring global arts, including world music, jazz, exhibitions, and cultural performances at Flushing Town Hall. Events include the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, Monthly Jazz Jam sessions, Asian Foodways workshops with live cooking and storytelling, and the annual Summer Artist Party with art activations and live music.
  • Performing Arts Venue Rental 1 activity
    • Operate and maintain historic Flushing Town Hall facility
      Maintains the historic Flushing Town Hall building (built in 1862) and operates its theater, galleries, garden, and parking lots, offering community access through rentals and public programming. Provides accessible seating, elevator access, and on-site concessions including snacks, beverages, and alcohol.
  • Performing Arts Ticket Access Programs 1 activity
    • Provide ticketing and audience access services
      Offers multiple channels for ticket sales including online, phone, and in-person box office during weekday business hours. Provides accessible seating and accommodations for patrons with disabilities.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct research and publish cultural data about Queens
      Published the Queens Cultural Mapping Report based on over 150 interviews, an Arts Community Survey, and five community town halls. The report informs cultural planning and funding strategies in the borough.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.68M
Contributions & grants$1.98M74%
Program service revenue$298K11%
Investment income$32K1%
Other revenue$362K
expenses
Total expenses$4.07M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$2.33M
Grants paid out$456K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.91M
Cash$1.33M
Investments$0
Liabilities$675K
Net assets$1.23M
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -20.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ELLEN KODADEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $209K
GABRIELLE HAMILTON DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS 40 $113K
SAMI SHUMAYS DEPUTY DIECTOR 40 $109K
board members · 9
  • ANDREA BLAND — BOARD MEMBER
  • ANNE LEWENT — BOARD MEMBER
  • GONZALO CASALS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JACQUELINE D'EMDEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • PATRICK HSU — BOARD MEMBER
  • SCHIRO WITHANACHCHI — BOARD MEMBER
  • TEHSING NUI — SECRETARY
  • VERONICA TSANG — PRESIDENT
  • WILLIAM MCCLURE — VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER
relationships · 20

Who they work with

  • Carol Sudhalter Partner — Musician leading the house band and jam sessions.
  • Eric Lemon Partner — Musician participating in the house band for the jam sessions.
  • Flushing Town Hall Partner — FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS operates the Flushing Town Hall venue for performances and events.
  • Howard Gilman Foundation Funder — Funder of the GO Queens Grant, supporting Queens-based performing arts organizations through general operating support.
  • Howard Gilman Foundation Funder — Primary funder of the GO Queens Grant program.
  • Howard Gilman Foundation Funder — Private foundation whose GO Queens Grant funding is administered by Flushing Town Hall to support Queens-based organizations.
  • Howard Gilman Foundation Funder — Provides funding for the GO Queens Grant program, which awards general operating support to small Queens arts nonprofits.
  • Joe Vincent Tranchina Partner — Musician participating in the house band for the jam sessions.
  • NYC Blueprint Benchmarks Network — Aligns educational programming with city-level arts education benchmarks.
  • NYS Common Core Learning Standards Network — Aligns educational programming with state and national academic standards.
  • National Core Arts Standards Network — Aligns educational programming with national arts education standards.
  • New York City Department of Education Government — Registered as a vendor with the NYC DOE, enabling schools to use purchase orders for ticket payments.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Primary funder of the Arts Grants for Queens program through the Statewide Community Regrants Program.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — Funder and partner in the Statewide Community Regrants program, supporting the Arts Grants for Queens initiative.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — Primary funder of the Arts Grants for Queens program through the Statewide Community Regrants program.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — State agency whose arts funding is administered by Flushing Town Hall through the Statewide Community Regrants Program.
  • Queens Cultural Mapping Report Partner — Collaborates on programming related to the Queens Cultural Mapping Report, including panel discussions.
  • Scott Neumann Partner — Musician participating in the house band for the jam sessions.
  • The World's Borough Bookshop Partner — Co-hosts events such as the "Mapping Queens: Voices Behind the Festivals" panel in Jackson Heights, Queens.
  • The World's Borough Bookshop Partner — Hosts joint events, such as the Mapping Queens: Voices Behind the Festivals panel.
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.

  • Arts as a Bridge for Intercultural Understanding
    methodology: arts-for-intercultural-understanding
    By presenting and supporting diverse cultural expressions through the arts, we foster mutual understanding and community cohesion in Queens, because shared artistic experiences create common ground across cultural differences.
  • Community-Driven Grantmaking
    methodology: community-review-panel
    By using community and peer review panels to guide regranting decisions, we ensure equitable access to funding and greater cultural relevance, because local expertise and lived experience improve the fairness and impact of public arts funding distribution.
  • Curriculum-Integrated Arts Education
    methodology: curriculum-integrated-arts-education
    By aligning arts programming with school curricula and providing study guides, we deepen student learning and engagement, because connecting cultural performances to academic content reinforces educational outcomes and cultural literacy.