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HARLEM NEEDLE ARTS INC

New York, NY · EIN 203505872 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A99 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$221K
expenses
$205K
net assets
$-7K
employees
1
volunteers
2
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

Preserve the Narrative of Needle Arts

profile · synthesized from sources

HARLEM NEEDLE ARTS INC preserves the narrative of needle arts through a gallery and creative space in New York City. The organization hosts workshops, exhibitions, artist residencies, and showcases, with a focus on textile art. It also organizes the Business of Textile Art conference and provides technical support and workspace to artists.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $75K
    Maintained the donated gallery storefront and creative space for workshops, exhibits, residencies, studio tours and showcases. Produced info video. Participated in the Painted Threads Festival ln Marcus Garvey Park Co-Curated public art exhibit in Jefferson Park - NLawrence
  2. #2 $31K
    Hosted Business of Textile Art conference with 10 virtual sessions; provided individual technical support to artists. Residencies and provided workspace facility for artists.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Business of Textile Art Conference
Hosted a virtual conference with 10 sessions; provided individual technical support to artists and facilitated artist residencies and workspace access
Gallery & Creative Space Program
Maintains a donated gallery and creative space for workshops, exhibits, artist residencies, studio tours, and public showcases; co-curated a public art exhibit in Jefferson Park - NLawrence and produced an informational video
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Professional Conference & Symposium Organization 1 activity
    • Hosting the Business of Textile Art conference and providing artist support
      Hosted a virtual conference featuring 10 sessions focused on the business aspects of textile art, provided individual technical support to artists, and facilitated access to professional development resources.
  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
    • Offering artist residencies and workspace facilities
      Provides ongoing artist residencies and access to workspace facilities to support textile artists in their creative practice and professional growth.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Operating a donated gallery and creative space for textile arts
      Maintains a donated gallery and creative space that hosts workshops, exhibits, artist residencies, studio tours, and public showcases to support textile artists and community engagement.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$221K
Contributions & grants$221K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$205K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$39K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$41K
Cash$3K
Investments$0
Liabilities$49K
Net assets$-7K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHELLE BISHOP FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $32K
board members · 1
  • GREG MAYS — MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Jefferson Park - NLawrence Partner — Co-curated a public art exhibit as part of the Painted Threads Festival.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Cultural Preservation Through Programming
    methodology: cultural_preservation
    By centering needle arts in exhibitions, artist support, and public engagement, we sustain and advance their role as a living cultural narrative, because active community participation reinforces intergenerational transmission and visibility of the craft.