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LIBRARY STUDY HALL INC
NYACK, NY · EIN 831973980 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A99 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.4M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$-166K
employees
4
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

Slow Factory is addressing the intersecting crises of climate justice and social inequity building community power through open education, narrative change and regenerative design.

profile · synthesized from sources

LIBRARY STUDY HALL INC, operating as Slow Factory, addresses climate justice and social inequity through open education, narrative change, and regenerative design. The organization runs experiential events, educational programs, and urgent relief initiatives that center the voices of People of the Global Majority. Programs integrate art, culture, and climate action across global communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $198K
    PLANET JUSTICE is an nomadic experiential event that bridges music performance, dance, food, speaking and community care to heal and inspire.
  2. #2 $75K
    OPEN EDU Is a free and accessible climate and culture education series that centers the voices and perspectives of People of the Global Majority.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Applied Utopia
Research residency, art installation, publication, and conference exploring sustainable fashion and collective liberation through a utopian framework.
OPEN EDU
Free and accessible climate and culture education series that centers the voices and perspectives of People of the Global Majority, offered annually since 2021.
PLANET JUSTICE
Nomadic experiential event combining music, dance, food, speaking, and community care to inspire healing and action around climate and social justice.
SUPERFUND
Urgent action fund providing relief for environmental and socio-economic hardship in the United States, Lebanon, and other regions.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Sustainable Fashion & Textile Circularity 1 activity
    • Conducting research and art-based programs on sustainable fashion and collective liberation
      Runs Applied Utopia 2022, a multidisciplinary program combining research residency, art installation, printed publication, and conference formats to explore sustainable fashion and collective liberation as tools for systemic change.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding urgent action grants for environmental and socio-economic relief
      Operates SUPERFUND, an urgent action fund that provides financial support to address environmental crises and socio-economic hardship in the United States, Lebanon, and other affected regions.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Hosting free climate and culture education programs centering the Global Majority
      Delivers OPEN EDU, a free and accessible education series that uses fashion, culture, and interdisciplinary discourse to advance climate justice and collective liberation, consistently centering voices of People of the Global Majority; includes iterations such as OPEN EDU SPRING 2022, OPEN EDUCATION SPRING 2021, OPEN EDUCATION FALL 2021, and iOPEN EDU.
  • Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 1 activity
    • Organizing nomadic experiential events for climate and social justice
      Produces PLANET JUSTICE, a nomadic experiential event that integrates music, dance, food, speaking, and community care to promote healing, inspiration, and engagement with climate and social justice themes.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.44M
Contributions & grants$397K28%
Program service revenue$1.05M73%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.48M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$459K
Grants paid out$14K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$52K
Cash$52K
Investments$0
Liabilities$219K
Net assets$-166K
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +51.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CELINE SEMAAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $159K
board members · 3
  • COLIN VERNON — TREASURER
  • ERICA CHIDI — DIRECTOR
  • MARNI MAJORELLE — DIRECTOR
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.

  • Applied Utopia Approach
    methodology: applied_utopia_approach
    By aiming for an idealized future rather than incremental improvements, the organization accelerates progress toward systemic change because aspirational goals inspire transformative action and break reliance on compromised, short-term solutions.
  • Open Education and Narrative Change
    methodology: open_education_and_narrative_change
    By leveraging open education and shifting cultural narratives, the organization builds community power to address climate justice and social inequity, because empowered communities are better equipped to drive systemic change.