irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $8.56MSCHOOL OF ART - THE NASAD ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF ART IS COMPRISED OF THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: THE PRATT MUNSON COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN PROGRAM, THE COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE PRATT MUNSON PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AS AN EXTENSION CENTER OF PRATT INSTITUTE IN BROOKLYN, NY. STUDENTS PURSUING A BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS, COMMUNICATION DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, OR ART EDUCATION DEGREE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THEIR FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS AT OUR UTICA CAMPUS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO PRATT'S BROOKLYN CAMPUS FOR THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE. THE AFFILIATION ENTERED ITS 25TH YEAR IN 2025-2026.IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, PRATT MUNSON'S ENROLLMENT CONSISTED OF 90 FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND 87 SOPHOMORE FULL-TIME STUDENTS. OF THE 177 STUDENTS, 168 STUDENTS LIVED IN ONE OF OUR THREE RESIDENTIAL HALLS. THE FIRST-YEAR CLASS INCLUDED 7 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REPRESENTING 4 COUNTRIES ALONGSIDE DOMESTIC STUDENTS FROM 27 STATES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE 16 INTERNATIONAL SOPHOMORE STUDENTS FROM 5 COUNTRIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO 23.THE COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 1,150 STUDENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS THREE SEMESTERS, OFFERING 152 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT POINT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND A PATHWAY INTO THE CREDIT-BEARING ART AND DESIGN PROGRAMS. THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM HOUSES 1 ARTIST FOR A 10 MONTH RESIDENCY, DURING WHICH THE RESIDENT ARTIST PRODUCES NEW WORK AND CONTRIBUTES TO BOTH THE COMMUNITY ARTS AND CREDIT-BEARING PROGRAMS THROUGH TEACHING, MENTORING, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.
- #2 $2.53MPERFORMING ARTS - THE 2024-2025 MUNSON PERFORMING ARTS SEASON OFFERED A DIVERSE SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES, FILMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE CONCERTS IN THE COURT SERIES FEATURED NELLA ROJAS, LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON, AND DANU. JEFFREY SIEGAL'S KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED. FAMILY PROGRAMMING WAS PRESENTED IN COORDINATION WITH ART ALIVE! FAMILY DAYS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES WITH DAVID ENGEL AND DOKTOR KABOOM!. THE FILM SERIES FEATURED INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN, AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS, ALONGSIDE MET LIVE IN HD OPERA SIMULCASTS. SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDED THE HALF MOON ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY DIRECOR/HUMORIST JOHN WATERS.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist-in-Residence Program
Hosts one artist annually for a 10-month residency to create new work and engage with students through teaching and mentoring in both credit-bearing and community programs.
Community Arts Education Program
Offers 150+ annual classes and workshops for all ages in visual arts, serving approximately 1,150 students annually across three semesters.
Munson Performing Arts
Presents a diverse season of concerts, film screenings (including independent, foreign, and documentary films), educational performances, and special events such as Keyboard Conversations and Art Alive! Family Days.
Museum of Art
Hosts exhibitions and gallery-based learning experiences, including programs like Lunch & Listen, museum yoga, and book clubs that integrate art with music, wellness, and literature.
PrattMWP College of Art and Design
Accredited two-year program in partnership with Pratt Institute, offering foundational studies in fine arts, communication design, photography, and art education for students who transition to Brooklyn to complete their BFA.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Community Art Education Workshops 3 activities
- Deliver community arts education programs for children and familiesProvides free tours and arts education programs in partnership with over 60 local organizations, serving more than 11,000 children annually. Offers hands-on workshops such as watercolor plein air painting and family-oriented events including performances and interactive workshops during school breaks under the ART ALIVE! series.
- Offer college-level fine arts education in partnership with Pratt InstituteOffers the first two years of Pratt Institute’s Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum through its upstate campus (rebranded as Pratt Munson starting in 2023–24), allowing students to transfer to Brooklyn to complete their degree. Enrolled 177 full-time undergraduate art students in the 2024–2025 academic year, with 168 residing in on-campus housing. Has offered college-level fine arts education since 1941, with the Pratt Munson program launching in fall 2000.
- Provide community art classes and workshops for all agesOffers over 100 community art classes and workshops annually taught by working artists, including yoga with gallery introductions, book clubs at the Art Research Library, and plein air watercolor workshops. Supported by approximately 1,150 annual student enrollments across 152 classes and workshops.
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Arts Education Access Programs 1 activity
- Collaborate with community organizations for outreach and programmingPartners with over 60 local community organizations to deliver joint arts education and outreach initiatives, expanding access and engagement across the region.
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Facility Accessibility Improvements 1 activity
- Enhance accessibility and visitor experience through facility improvementsUpgrades museum facilities with ADA-compliant restrooms, a wellness room, modernized lighting controls, and an enhanced air handling system to improve accessibility and comfort for visitors and staff.
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Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
- Fund art acquisitions through dedicated endowmentEstablished the Helen Munson Williams acquisition fund in 2022 to support the purchase of new artworks for the museum’s collection.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Host performing arts events and public performancesPresents a performing arts season including concerts, recitals, film screenings (including international and independent films), opera simulcasts, The Met: Live in HD broadcasts, Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel, and classical concerts such as those by The Half Moon Orchestra. Hosts free public lunchtime concerts inspired by Charles E. Burchfield’s art and cinema series shown in collaboration with volunteer ushers.
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Museum Volunteer Engagement & Operations Support 1 activity
- Manage volunteer engagement across museum operationsTrains and deploys docents for educational tours, uses volunteers as ushers for film and performance events, greeters during high-traffic periods, assistants in children's programs and craft projects, staff in the Museum Shop, garden maintenance workers, clerical and research support in offices, and event support for large campus-wide festivals like the Arts Festival.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Support artist residencies and faculty exhibitionsHosts one artist annually for a 10-month residency that includes teaching, mentoring, public programming, and creation of new artwork. Also hosts an annual faculty art exhibition showcasing work by Pratt Munson faculty, with a free public opening reception.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operate public art museum with permanent and rotating exhibitionsOperates a museum open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, featuring "The Proctor Collection" as a central part of its permanent holdings and hosting rotating exhibitions in galleries located in both a Philip Johnson-designed International-style building and the historic Fountain Elms mansion. Completed renovations to Fountain Elms to display 19th-century decorative arts and constructed an education wing in 1995 to connect campus buildings.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.75M
Contributions & grants$2.78M13%
Program service revenue$12.05M55%
Investment income$6.69M31%
Other revenue$227K
expenses
Total expenses$18.91M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$9.23M
Grants paid out$3.43M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$164.08M
Cash$6.28M
Investments$133.20M
Liabilities$11.93M
Net assets$152.15M
Liquid reserves88.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -5.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA T D'AMBROSIO | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $323K |
| STEPHEN G HARRISON | DIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR | 35 | $146K |
| LISA E WALCHUSKY | TREASURER | 35 | $142K |
| JOHN D MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & DONOR RELATIONS | 35 | $131K |
| RONALD F DRAPER | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & SECURITY | 35 | $124K |
| EVA M GIBBONS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 35 | $121K |
| KATHERINE A LAUBE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 35 | $113K |
board members · 14
- ANDREW BRITTON — TRUSTEE
- BETTY KRULIK — TRUSTEE
- CHRISTIAN HEILMANN — VICE CHAIR
- DAVID T GRIFFITH — TRUSTEE
- DIETRA HARVEY — SECRETARY
- EMMA GOLDEN — TRUSTEE
- FRANCIS X MATT III — CHAIR
- LAURA TANSEY WETZEL — TRUSTEE
- MARK LEVITT — TRUSTEE
- REV SHARON BAUGH — TRUSTEE
- ROBERT KNIGHT — TRUSTEE
- STEVEN J BROWN — TRUSTEE
- VIGE BARRIE — TRUSTEE
- WILLIAM C CRAINE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Alliance Flute Trio Partner — Participates in the Lunch & Listen concert series with performances linked to art themes.
- Alliance Woodwind Trio Partner — Performs in the Lunch & Listen concert series inspired by art exhibitions.
- Amanda Stewart Partner — Volunteer Coordinator responsible for managing volunteer engagement
- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Partner — Hosts Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Duo for a circus performance and juggling workshop during ART ALIVE! Winter Break.
- Central New York Watercolor Society Partner — Collaborates on watercolor workshops led by its members.
- Cooper Robertson Partner — Engaged architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson to create a campus master plan including redesigned public spaces and updated facilities.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Partner — Co-hosts educational talks such as "Good Bugs, Bad Bugs…and the Complicated Ones" with Master Gardener Volunteers.
- Doktor Kaboom! Partner — Hosts Doktor Kaboom! for a physics-based educational performance during ART ALIVE! Spring Break.
- John Murphy Government — Director of Development and Donor Relations at Munson-Wilson-Proctor Arts Institute
- Junior Frontiers Partner — Community partner collaborating with Munson on arts education and outreach programs for children.
- Midtown Utica Community Center Partner — Community partner collaborating with Munson on arts education and outreach programs for children.
- NY-Sunshot Clean Green Campus Government — Participant in the NY-Sunshot Clean Green Campus program, as indicated by badge display.
- Order Partner — Collaborated with Brooklyn-based creative firm Order to develop a new brand identity, logo, and visual system based on historical and community research.
- Pratt Institute Partner — Academic partner enabling student transfer from Munson to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
- Pratt Institute Partner — Academic partner in the nationally accredited Pratt Munson college program.
- Pratt Institute Partner — Operates the Pratt Munson College of Art and Design as an extension center of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY
- Pratt Institute Partner — Partners with Pratt Institute to offer its art and design curriculum through the upstate extension campus, now called Pratt Munson.
- Pratt Munson Partner — Collaborates with Pratt Munson on admissions and educational programming
- Pratt Munson College of Art and Design Partner — Shares studio facilities and collaborates on art education programming.
- Pushcart Players Partner — Collaborates with Pushcart Players to present a musical performance and workshop during ART ALIVE! Veterans Day.
- The Center Partner — Community partner collaborating with Munson on arts education and outreach programs for children.
- The Dirty Sock Funtime Band Partner — Partners with The Dirty Sock Funtime Band to present a children's music performance and workshop during ART ALIVE! February Break.
- The Metropolitan Opera Network — Participates in The Met: Live in HD program, broadcasting live opera performances from The Metropolitan Opera to local audiences.
- Thea Bowman House Partner — Community partner collaborating with Munson on arts education and outreach programs for children.
- Utica Public Library Partner — Community partner collaborating with Munson on arts education and outreach programs for children.
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.
- Artist-Instructor Model for Authentic Arts Educationmethodology: artist-instructor modelBy delivering art education through practicing artists in shared studio environments, the organization provides authentic, high-quality learning experiences, because instruction by working artists bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world artistic practice.
- Community Access Through Barrier Reduction and Partnershipsmethodology: barrier-reduction_through_fundingBy combining community partnerships, targeted outreach, and funding for free/low-cost programs, the organization expands access to the arts for underserved populations, because removing financial and structural barriers increases equitable engagement with cultural programming.
- Transformational Arts Engagementmethodology: transformational_arts_experiencesBy offering transformational arts experiences, the organization cultivates curiosity and creativity to enlighten, educate, and inspire individuals, because immersive and meaningful engagement with the arts produces deeper learning and personal growth.