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ARTS IGNITE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 204532991 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A60 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · artsignite.org
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$1.2M
net assets
$939K
employees
9
volunteers
10
program ratio
62%
mission · from form 990

THROUGH THE ARTS, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AGENCY IN YOUNG PEOPLE BY INSPIRING THE CREATIVE CAPACITY, COMMUNITY AND COURAGE THEY NEED TO THRIVE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Arts Ignite Inc. uses performing and visual arts programs to develop creative capacity, community, and courage in young people ages 4-21. The organization partners with schools and community organizations to deliver workshops, residencies, and multi-week camps both in the United States and internationally. Programs focus on social-emotional learning and serve youth affected by systemic challenges including poverty, immigration status, and HIV/AIDS.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $310K
    ARTS CAMPS ARTS IGNITE HOSTS MULTI-WEEK ARTS CAMPS THAT FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING STUDENTS' POSITIVE INTERACTIONS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS, AND CORE SKILLS LIKE CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. CAMPS LAST A MINIMUM OF ONE WEEK AND UP TO SIX WEEKS FOCUSING ON A CHOSEN ART FORM OR STUDENT POPULATION.
  2. #2 $153K
    ARTSINSIDEOUT - SOUTH AFRICAARTSINSIDEOUT BRINGS ARTS IGNITE TEACHING ARTISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES ACROSS SOUTHERN AFRICA TO LEAD A 3 WEEK PERFORMING ARTS CAMP AT NKOSI'S HAVEN, A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Art-in-Action
Four-week arts camp in South Florida for immigrant and migrant youth, focusing on creative classes and leadership building in partnership with enFAMILIA.
Arts Ignite NOW!
Free video workshop series led by teaching artists to provide accessible arts education to students and educators worldwide.
Creative Activity Kits
Monthly themed art projects and supplies sent to youth for guided, technology-free creative experiences at home.
Newcomer Youth Summer Academy
Six-week arts program in partnership with the International Rescue Committee for refugee, asylee, and immigrant youth transitioning into the U.S. school system.
Rising Stars RVA
Year-round performing arts education program in Richmond, Virginia, including multi-week camps in theater, dance, and music culminating in student showcases.
Shanti Bhavan and Teach for India
Two-week art camp in India for students affected by the caste system, enhancing personal development and academic engagement through the arts.
artsINSIDEOUT
Three-week performing arts camp in Johannesburg, South Africa for children and mothers affected by HIV/AIDS at Nkosi's Haven.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 3 activities
    • Deliver youth arts education programs in New York City
      Provides visual and performing arts workshops, residencies, community events, and summer programs for youth across all five boroughs of New York City, engaging students in disciplines including theater, dance, music, visual arts, storytelling, and filmmaking. Offers both in-person and virtual programming through schools, after-school programs, and community organizations.
    • Offer virtual arts education resources globally
      Produces and shares free, biweekly video workshops led by teaching artists for students, educators, and families worldwide. Each ten-minute session includes mindfulness activities, artmaking lessons, and reflection prompts, accessible through the Arts Ignite NOW! initiative.
    • Provide arts programming for refugee, immigrant, and asylee youth
      Delivers creative arts classes and multi-week programs for refugee, immigrant, and asylee youth through partnerships with organizations like the International Rescue Committee, supporting cultural adjustment, personal growth, and transition to U.S. schools. Engages over 100 recently resettled students annually in summer academies featuring visual arts, music, storytelling, dance, and filmmaking.
  • Arts Education Professional Development 2 activities
    • Implement the I/magine arts engagement program
      Runs the I/magine program, a five-part residency launched in 2022 that guides high school students from being arts spectators to becoming community-impact-oriented art-makers through sustained artistic and communal engagement. Piloted with 50 students at Humanities Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, NYC.
    • Offer professional development for educators
      Provides professional development workshops for educators and organizational leaders on topics including equity in arts education, co-teaching, partnership building, and social-emotional learning through the arts.
  • Arts Education Access Programs 1 activity
    • Distribute Creative Activity Kits to youth
      Distributes themed, technology-free Creative Activity Kits containing art projects and supplies to youth across New York City. Delivers approximately 350 kits bi-monthly to community partners, with over 4,000 kits distributed since 2021.
  • Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
    • Expand arts education access in underserved U.S. schools
      Restores and conducts performing arts programming in schools that have lost arts education due to funding cuts, such as at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts in Richmond, VA. Also launched a weekly after-school dance program at Swansboro Elementary School in Richmond, VA, in 2024.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Host special events and performances for youth
      Organizes annual special events including talent shows, concerts, graduation performances, and field trip collaborations. Also leads single-day community events centered on art activities and games to build community and foster collaboration.
  • Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
    • Operate international arts education initiatives in South Africa
      Hosts an annual three-week performing arts camp at Nkosi's Haven in Johannesburg, South Africa, serving children and mothers affected by HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence. Brings together teaching artists from the U.S. and Southern Africa to provide training in acting, storytelling, music, dance, visual arts, and stage management, culminating in a public performance.
  • Theater and Performing Arts in Corrections 1 activity
    • Provide arts programming in juvenile justice settings
      Leads poetry and storytelling workshops for youth in juvenile detention centers in New York City, using creative expression to encourage communication and personal exploration.
  • Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
    • Run summer arts camps for youth leadership development
      Operates annual summer arts education and empowerment camps, including a four-week program in South Miami-Dade and week-long Rising Stars camps, focused on developing creativity, collaboration, confidence, and community leadership skills. Programs include student-created theater, dance, and music performances culminating in public showcases.
  • Arts and Cultural Workforce Training 1 activity
    • Support emerging teaching artists through internships
      Offers paid internships for aspiring Teaching Artists through a partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University, providing professional experience and workforce development opportunities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.09M
Contributions & grants$813K75%
Program service revenue$171K16%
Investment income$43K4%
Other revenue$61K
expenses
Total expenses$1.21M
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising19%
Salaries & benefits$596K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.01M
Cash$359K
Investments$486K
Liabilities$66K
Net assets$939K
Liquid reserves8.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +13.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LINDSAY ROBERTS GREENE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $127K
CARL SYLVESTRE UNTIL 424 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $81K
MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 40 $75K
board members · 17
  • ANANIE MOMPLAISIR STARTED 924 — BOARD MEMBER
  • DICK SCANLAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • DIPTI VERMA — BOARD MEMBER
  • FLOYD W GREEN III — BOARD MEMBER
  • HENRY SHAM — BOARD MEMBER
  • JACOB HADAD — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAMIE MAYER UNTIL 424 — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEFFREY KORN — BOARD MEMBER
  • KAREY EDWARDS — BOARD MEMBER
  • KEITH BELL STARTED 924 — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAURA CHITTICK — BOARD VICE CHAIR
  • MARK CANAVERA — BOARD SECRETARY
  • ROB GURSHA — TREASURER
  • SAMEER GARG — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHERI SHARKISAN — BOARD CHAIR
  • SIMONA BOROIANU — BOARD MEMBER
  • STEVEN FARKAS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 26

Who they work with

  • Apex For Youth Partner — Community partner receiving bi-monthly delivery of Creative Activity Kits for youth served by Apex For Youth.
  • Arts Ignite Teaching Artists Partner — Teaching artists deliver arts programming in collaboration with Arts Ignite NYC!
  • Facebook Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and communication
  • Goddard Riverside Community Arts Partner — Community partner receiving bi-monthly delivery of Creative Activity Kits for youth served by Goddard Riverside Community Arts.
  • Humanities Preparatory Academy Partner — Hosted the I/magine program with 50 high school students in Chelsea, NYC.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborated on the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy and Refugee Youth Summer Academy in New York City, providing arts programming for refugee and asylee youth.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborates with Arts Ignite on the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy, a six-week camp supporting newly arrived refugee, asylee, and immigrant children.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborates with Arts Ignite to deliver the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy in New York City.
  • NYC DOE’s ARTS Office Partner — Partnered to deliver an 8-16 week theater residency for refugee, immigrant, and asylee students in New York City public schools.
  • New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Provides public funds supporting the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy in partnership with the City Council.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides partial funding for the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy.
  • Nkosi’s Haven Partner — Provides arts programming to youth and mothers affected by HIV/AIDS at Nkosi’s Haven in Johannesburg.
  • Nkosi’s Haven Partner — Receives arts programming through the artsINSIDEOUT initiative, where Arts Ignite uses acting, singing, dancing, storytelling, and visual arts to support youth affected by HIV/AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts Partner — Partner school in Richmond, VA, where Arts Ignite restored performing arts education through the Rising Stars program.
  • Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project Partner — Hosts Arts Ignite Teaching Artists for a two-week art camp each spring to support personal development, academic achievement, and leadership for children affected by India’s caste system.
  • Swansboro Elementary Partner — School in Richmond, VA, where Arts Ignite launched a weekly after-school dance program.
  • Teach for India Partner — Collaborates with Arts Ignite Teaching Artists to integrate the arts into educational curricula and enhance student engagement in classrooms.
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of Staten Island Partner — Collaborates with Arts Ignite on programs for youth.
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of Staten Island Partner — Partner school where Arts Ignite implements arts education programs.
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Partner — Partner institution that collaborates with Arts Ignite to offer paid internships for aspiring Teaching Artists in the Rising Stars program.
  • Virginia Union University Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Arts Ignite to support future Teaching Artists in Richmond, VA.
  • Win Partner — Community partner receiving bi-monthly delivery of Creative Activity Kits for youth served by Win.
  • arts partners Partner — Collaborates with arts partners whose updates and activities are shared in the Arts Ignite NOW! newsletter.
  • enFAMILIA Partner — Longest enduring partner organization; collaborates with Arts Ignite on the Art-in-Action summer camp for immigrant, migrant, and farm worker communities in South Florida.
  • enFAMILIA Partner — Partners with Arts Ignite to deliver Art-in-Action, a 4-week arts camp for immigrant and migrant youth in South Florida.
  • juvenile detention center in New York City Partner — Partnered to lead a six-part poetry workshop for youth in custody.
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-Based Youth Development
    methodology: arts-based_youth_development
    By integrating arts education with social-emotional, academic, and identity development, the organization fosters creative capacity, personal courage, community connection, and agency in youth because artistic engagement activates holistic developmental pathways that traditional instruction alone cannot reach.
  • Community-Partnered Co-Design and Delivery
    methodology: community-partnered_program_design
    By co-designing and delivering arts programs in collaboration with schools, community organizations, and participants themselves, the organization ensures cultural relevance, ownership, and sustained engagement because shared decision-making increases investment and program effectiveness.
  • Tech-Free, Equitable Access Model
    methodology: technology-free_arts_engagement
    By providing technology-free arts programming through physical Creative Activity Kits, the organization addresses digital inequity and Zoom fatigue to ensure inclusive participation because removing technological barriers expands access for underserved youth.