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MISA HYLTON FASHION ACADEMY INC
NEW YORK CITY, NY · EIN 831917535 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE W01 · Public & Societal Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M) · misahyltonfashionacademy.com
revenue
$301K
expenses
$166K
net assets
$112K
employees
0
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

TO TEACH DISADVANTAGED YOUTH CREATIVE DESIGN

profile · synthesized from sources

MISA HYLTON FASHION ACADEMY INC is a New York-based nonprofit that prepares disadvantaged youth for careers in fashion and creative industries. It offers structured training programs in fashion styling, creative direction, design, business of fashion, content creation, and personal branding. The organization aims to bridge the gap between raw talent and professional opportunity through its proprietary Career Architecture Framework™.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Business of Fashion
Curriculum covering brand strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship in the fashion industry.
Content Creation
Training in producing visual content for fashion, media, and digital platforms.
Creative Direction
Program focused on concept development, visual language, and cultural storytelling.
Fashion Design
Instruction in garment creation, design thinking, and execution.
Fashion Styling
Training in image direction, on-set styling, and visual storytelling for emerging creatives.
Personal Branding
Program to develop identity, presence, and industry positioning for creatives.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Fashion and Creative Industries Education 8 activities
    • Business of fashion training
      Offers training in the business of fashion, including brand strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship, to support creatives in launching and managing fashion-related enterprises.
    • Content creation education for digital platforms
      Provides education in content creation for fashion, media, and digital platforms, enabling creatives to produce compelling visual and narrative content for online audiences.
    • Creative design education for disadvantaged youth
      Provides creative design education to disadvantaged youth, focusing on skill development and career readiness in fashion and related creative fields.
    • Creative direction education
      Provides education in creative direction, covering concept development, visual language, and cultural storytelling, to equip creatives with leadership skills in fashion and media.
    • Fashion design instruction
      Delivers instruction in fashion design, including garment creation, design thinking, and execution, to build technical and conceptual skills in aspiring fashion designers.
    • Fashion styling training
      Offers training in fashion styling, including image direction, on-set styling, and visual storytelling, to prepare creatives for professional roles in fashion media and production.
    • MHFA Career Architecture Framework™ implementation
      Implements the MHFA Career Architecture Framework™ to guide creatives from foundational skill development through to paid industry opportunities in fashion and creative sectors.
    • Personal branding training
      Offers training in personal branding, focusing on identity, presence, and industry positioning, to help creatives build professional visibility and credibility in the fashion sector.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$301K
Contributions & grants$237K79%
Program service revenue$64K21%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$166K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$63K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$135K
Cash$81K
Investments$0
Liabilities$24K
Net assets$112K
Liquid reserves5.8 mo
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +254.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • WOURI VICE — BOARD MEMBER
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Career Architecture Framework
    methodology: career_architecture_framework
    By systematically guiding creatives from skill development through industry exposure to paid work, the organization increases the likelihood of sustainable career entry, because a structured, phased approach reduces attrition and aligns training with real-world industry demands.
  • Creative Design Education for Youth Empowerment
    methodology: creative_design_education
    By providing creative design education, the organization empowers disadvantaged youth to develop marketable skills and gain economic agency, because structured artistic training builds confidence, discipline, and professional pathways that might otherwise be inaccessible.