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BALDWIN FOR THE ARTS INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 825224939 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · baldwinforthearts.org
revenue
$555K
expenses
$682K
net assets
$649K
employees
0
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTISITS OF COLOR IN THE FIELDS OF LITERATURE, VISUAL ARTS, AND MUSIC, WITH THE GOAL OF NURTURING THE VOICES OF HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS IN THESE DISCIPLINES. IN ADDITION, BY SUPPORTING THESE ARTISTS AND SHARING THEIR WORK WITH A WIDE AUDIENCE, THE ENTITY HOPES TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ART FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Baldwin For The Arts Inc supports artists of color through a residential fellowship program in literature, visual arts, and music. The organization provides fully funded residencies that cover transportation, accommodations, workspace, and meals, enabling artists to focus on their creative work. It aims to amplify underrepresented voices and increase public engagement with diverse artistic expressions.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Baldwin Fellowship Program
Annual residency program that provides artists of color in literature, visual arts, and music with fully funded residencies, including transportation, accommodations, private workspace, and meals.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 3 activities
    • Administers fully funded artist residencies for historically underrepresented artists
      Provides fully funded residencies for writers, visual artists, and musicians from the Global Majority, including private studio space, housing, transportation, and meals. Residencies occur from October through May, with standard stays up to one week and emergency residencies available for up to four weeks for prior fellows facing unforeseen challenges.
    • Expands artist residency infrastructure through studio construction
      Constructs dedicated artist studios to increase residency capacity, with two new studios built with funding from Emerson Collective.
    • Funds travel and material shipping costs for artists
      Offers reimbursement grants to artists for travel and shipping of materials, supporting their participation in residency programs and creative development.
  • Oral History Collection and Preservation 1 activity
    • Conducts and publishes oral history research through the Baldwin-Emerson Elders Project
      Collects and archives oral histories from over 200 Global Majority Elders across 11 U.S. states, resulting in the public oral history project and publication "I See My Light Shining," developed in collaboration with Emerson Collective and Columbia University.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$555K
Contributions & grants$554K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$194
expenses
Total expenses$682K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$953K
Cash$374K
Investments$0
Liabilities$304K
Net assets$649K
Liquid reserves6.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -54.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 12
  • CARLA BRUCE — DIRECTOR
  • CAROLINE WASHINGTON — DIRECTOR
  • JACQUELINE WOODSON — DIRECTOR & C
  • KATY NISHIMOTO — DIRECTOR
  • KIRBY HARRIS — TREASURER
  • LINDA VILLAROSA — SECRETARY
  • LYDIA POLGREEN — DIRECTOR
  • MARYANN JACOB MACIAS — DIRECTOR
  • MERELE WILLIAMS ADKINS — DIRECTOR
  • MONE DIXON-SABIO — DIR OF OPERA
  • PHIL BILDNER — DIRECTOR
  • TOSHI REAGON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 20

Who they work with

  • Anarchist United Foundation Partner — Faridah Gbadamosi, a board member of Baldwin For The Arts, chairs the Board of the Anarchist United Foundation, which supports filmmakers from historically excluded communities.
  • Columbia University Partner — Collaborates with Baldwin For The Arts to support Jacqueline Woodson's project "I See My Light Shining".
  • Columbia University - Incite Partner — Collaborates on the Baldwin-Emerson Elders Project, hosted via Incite at Columbia University.
  • Columbia University’s Incite Institute Partner — Houses the I See My Light Shining oral history collection and makes it publicly accessible.
  • Emerson Collective Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Emerson Collective Partner — Collaborates with Baldwin For The Arts to support Jacqueline Woodson's project "I See My Light Shining".
  • Emerson Collective Partner — Partnered to launch the I See My Light Shining oral history project and supported construction of artist studios.
  • Hawthornden Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Jacqueline Woodson Partner — Founder of Baldwin For The Arts and involved in the fellowship program
  • MacDowell Partner — Partners with Baldwin For The Arts on creative initiatives, including the "Let the Circle Be Unbroken" campaign.
  • Manifold Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Mellon Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Mellon Foundation Funder — Funded BFTA to support hosting of 25 fellows and expansion of the Elders Fellows storytelling initiative.
  • Opportunity Fund Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Poetry Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Rona Faffe Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Baldwin For The Arts
  • Rona Jaffe Foundation Funder — Provided funding to support BFTA’s growth and fellowship programming.
  • SlideRoom Partner — Uses SlideRoom as the online portal for application submission, reference management, and work sample uploads.
  • Together Rising Partner — Katy Nishimoto, a board member of Baldwin For The Arts, serves on the board of Together Rising, indicating an organizational connection.
  • Tribeca Enterprises Partner — Faridah Gbadamosi, a board member of Baldwin For The Arts, works as a Senior Programmer at Tribeca Enterprises, indicating a professional affiliation.
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.

  • Equity-Centered Artist Support
    methodology: equity-centered_artist_support
    By focusing exclusively on artists from the Global Majority, we advance equity in the arts and amplify historically underrepresented voices, because systemic inequity in cultural institutions requires targeted intervention to achieve just representation.
  • Full Support Residency Model
    methodology: full-support_residency
    By removing financial and logistical barriers during residencies, we enable unfettered creative focus, because comprehensive support allows artists to fully realize ambitious work that might otherwise be constrained by survival pressures.
  • Oral History as Cultural Preservation
    methodology: oral_history_preservation
    By capturing the stories of activists and community builders from marginalized communities, we preserve and elevate narratives excluded from dominant cultural records, because authentic representation in the cultural archive is foundational to collective memory and justice.