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CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133520970 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE A520 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$934K
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$4K
employees
14
volunteers
15
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS UNITES CHILDREN AND ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHARE AMBITIOUS WORKS OF ART WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Children's Museum of the Arts provides arts education programs for children, uniting young people with artists to create and share ambitious works. The organization serves children across New York City through community-based programs and classes in digital media and fine arts, with a focus on underserved and minority communities. Programs support intellectual, personal, and social development through creative expression.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $153K
    COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, CMA SERVED NEARLY 17,247 PEOPLE IN OVER 20 EXTERNAL EDUCATION SITES, LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR SHELTERS ACROSS THE CITY. OVER 80% OF THE YOUNG ARTISTS SERVED IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COME FROM MINORITY BACKGROUNDS. CMA'S APPROACH TO EXPERIENCING AND CREATING WORKS OF ART BENEFITS EACH CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL, PERSONAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND IS PARTICULARLY POWERFUL IN REACHING AT-RISK CHILDREN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
  2. #2 $44K
    CLASSES: CMA SERVED OVER 4,038 PEOPLE IN OUR AWARD-WINNING CLASSES OFFERED IN BOTH DIGITAL MEDIA AND FINE ARTS. CLASSES INCLUDED: START STUDIO (0-5 YEARS), AFTER SCHOOL (5-12 YEARS), AND ART COLONY (6-15 YEARS). DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CLASSES WERE HELD PRIMARILY ONLINE AND EMPHASIZED INSPIRATION FOR AT-HOME ART EXPLORATION WHILE BRIDGING BROAD COMMUNITY THEMES INCLUDING SPECIAL SESSIONS DEVOTED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Classes
Award-winning arts instruction in digital media and fine arts for children ages 0–15, including Start Studio (0–5), After School (5–12), and Art Colony (6–15); offered online during pandemic with thematic community sessions
Community Programs
Arts education delivered off-site at schools, libraries, community centers, and shelters across New York City; served nearly 17,247 people in 2020-2021, primarily from minority and underserved backgrounds
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Arts Education Access Programs 2 activities
    • Creating and sharing open-access arts education resources
      Develops and distributes free digital educational materials on art techniques such as pointillism, collage, photomontage, abstract art, and cubist self-portraits for use by educators globally, particularly in communities with limited access to arts education. Offers an online learning platform called The Look Make Show that shares research and resources for art educators and young artists.
    • Operating off-site community arts programs
      Serves thousands of people annually through community-based arts programming at over 20 external sites including schools, libraries, community centers, and shelters across New York City, reaching nearly 17,247 individuals during the 2020–2021 school year and nearly 17,057 in 2019–2020.
  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
    • Co-creating public art with youth and institutions
      Collaborates with youth and cultural institutions to produce large-scale public artworks, such as the “Sampling” mural co-created with the New York Public Library and students from City-As-School to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
  • Comprehensive K–12 Arts Education 1 activity
    • Delivering arts education through in-school residencies
      Implements arts curricula in partner schools across New York City through resident teaching artists, having worked with schools for over 15 years. Conducted classroom visits with teaching artists such as Maria D. Rapicavoli, Noormah Jamal, and Niousha Kiarashi, and delivered programming during the 2023–24 school year at multiple sites.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Distributing scholarships and free program access
      Provides financial support to underserved youth and families through scholarships and free access to programs, distributing over $150,000 in FY24.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Hosting exhibitions of children's art
      Organizes public art exhibitions featuring works by children, including school-based collaborations and themed shows such as the "New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers" emergency exhibition and exhibits highlighting local teen artistic talent. Maintains a permanent collection of over 2,000 works of children's art from more than 50 countries, dating back to the 1930s.
  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Offering award-winning classes in digital media and fine arts for youth
      Provides structured arts instruction for children and teens through programs such as Start Studio (ages 0–5), After School (ages 5–12), and Art Colony (ages 6–15), serving thousands annually both in-person and online during the pandemic.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Providing free public art programs and events across NYC
      Organizes free community art events throughout New York City’s five boroughs, including after-school programming at Pier 57, Halloween-themed workshops and parades, Dia de los Muertos activities, and collaborative public interventions such as the Times Square collective participation project. Transitioned to a mobile, entirely free arts initiative serving students across all five boroughs after closing its in-person location.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Welcoming visitors to exhibitions and educational programs
      Hosted over 10,000 visitors to its exhibitions and programs in FY24 and welcomed 35 school and community group visits, serving more than 1,200 students.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$934K
Contributions & grants$1.26M135%
Program service revenue$79K8%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-409K
expenses
Total expenses$1.56M
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$993K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$349K
Cash$146K
Investments$0
Liabilities$345K
Net assets$4K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue -4.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALEXANDER SETH CAMERON EXECUTIVE DI 40 $205K
GENEVIEVE MARTIN DIR. OF ADVA — $111K
board members · 16
  • ALEXANDRA SOROKOLIT-FRANKEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • ALLISON RUSSO — PRESIDENT
  • ANA YUNES-LESHEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • ANDREW ZUCKERMAN — SECRETARY
  • BARBARA BRIONES — BOARD MEMBER
  • CYNTHIA WAINWRIGHT — VICE PRESIDE
  • ELIZABETH PEPPERMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEFF KINKLE — BOARD MEMBER
  • JESSICA OGILVIE — VICE PRESIDE
  • JILLIAN MARCUS — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATHERINE SALYI — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAURIE HARRIS BRENNAN — TREASURER
  • MELIS BISCHOFBERGER — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL DAYTON HERMANN — BOARD MEMBER
  • PAOLA OXOA — BOARD MEMBER
  • WILLIAM FLOYD — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • Artsy Partner — Hosted the benefit auction in partnership with Children's Museum of the Arts to support the Emergency Arts Education Fund.
  • Children's Museum of the Arts Partner — Collaborated on a collective participation intervention in Times Square
  • Children’s Workshop School Partner — Partner organization in East Village, Manhattan receiving emergency arts education support through CMA's Artists in Residence program.
  • Children’s Workshop School Partner — School in the East Village serving as a partner site for CMA’s residency program.
  • City-As-School Partner — Engaged students from this alternative high school to create the "Sampling" mural.
  • Con Edison Funder — Corporate sponsor providing financial support
  • David Zwirner Partner — Partnered with CMA to host a fundraising auction benefiting arts education.
  • David Zwirner Partner — Partnered with Children's Museum of the Arts to host the fall gala and fundraising auction.
  • David Zwirner Gallery Partner — Co-hosted a fundraising event benefiting the Children's Museum of the Arts.
  • Hudson Guild Partner — Community organization in Chelsea serving as a partner site for CMA’s residency program.
  • Hudson Guild Partner — Partner organization in Chelsea, Manhattan receiving emergency arts education support through CMA's Artists in Residence program.
  • Marian Goodman Gallery Partner — Collaborated on a Family Day event
  • Monkey Boys Productions Partner — Collaborated with Children's Museum of the Arts to co-host a workshop for creating a parade float and monster puppets.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Government — Federal funder providing award support for The Residency for Experimental Arts Education.
  • New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Public funder supporting multiple CMA programs including The Look Make Show, The Residency for Experimental Arts Education, and Our Art World.
  • New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Public funder supporting the museum's programs
  • New York Public Library Partner — Collaborated on the creation and unveiling of the "Sampling" mural.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — State-level arts council providing public funding support for CMA programs.
  • P396K Sid Miller Academy Partner — Partner organization in Crown Heights, Brooklyn receiving emergency arts education support through CMA's Artists in Residence program.
  • Sid Miller Academy Partner — School in Crown Heights serving as a partner site for CMA’s residency program.
  • The New York Community Trust Funder — Foundation funder supporting access and education initiatives
strategies · 4

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.

  • Accessibility Through Hybrid Programming and Community Integration
    methodology: accessibility_through_partnership_and_hybrid_programming
    By leveraging community partnerships, hybrid formats, and culturally relevant themes—including remote learning tied to community observances—the organization expands access to arts education, because embedding programming within familiar contexts and adapting delivery modes removes structural barriers for underserved families.
  • Arts-Based Youth Development through Hands-On Creative Learning
    methodology: arts-based_youth_development
    By engaging children in hands-on, experimental art-making, the organization supports intellectual, personal, and social development, because tactile, immersive creative experiences foster growth in at-risk youth and underserved communities more effectively than passive or theoretical instruction.
  • Inclusive Co-Creation and Collective Participation
    methodology: inclusive_art_instruction
    By centering collaborative creation, joyful co-creation, and collective artistic experiences, the organization promotes self-expression, social connection, and reimagined identities, because inclusive, participatory art-making builds confidence, belonging, and public recognition of children’s voices in the cultural sphere.
  • Teaching Artist Model with Progressive Pedagogy
    methodology: teaching_artist_model
    By employing teaching artists and a decentralized, full-circle creative learning model, the organization fosters children's artistic development and challenges traditional education systems that underrecognize talent, because experiential engagement with professional artists increases access, confidence, and creative ownership.