irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $271KTHE ART EFFECTS MEDIA, ART, AND DESIGN LAB (MADLAB) ENGAGES 40 TEENS AGES 14-19 FROM THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP LIFE AND WORKFORCE SKILLS IN THE GROWING ARTS AND MEDIA SECTORS. THROUGH FOUR AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS AND ONE FULL-TIME SUMMER SESSION, MADLAB YOUTH EARN A WAGE OR STIPEND AS THEY GAIN COMPETENCY WHILE LEARNING ABOUT VISUAL ART, MEDIA ART, AND DESIGN CAREERS. EACH MADLAB SESSION EXPOSES STUDENTS INTERESTED IN VISUAL ART, CREATIVE PLACEMAKING, PUBLIC ART, MEDIA AND DESIGN, AND MORE TO THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE PROCESS BY PRODUCING COLLABORATIVE VISUAL ARTS PROJECTS AND LEARNING WORKPLACE SKILLS SUCH AS TIME MANAGEMENT, TEAM WORK, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNICATION.
- #2 $314KSPARK STUDIOS TEACHES 50 YOUTH FILM AND MEDIA ARTS TO DEVELOP THEIR VOICES, BUILD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS, PROVIDE PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, AND HELP STUDENTS GET ON A PATH TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. YOUTH AGES 14-19 IN SPARK STUDIOS LEARN FILMMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND CREATE MEDIA PROJECTS IN TEAMS AND FOR COMMUNITY CLIENTS. SPARK STUDIOS PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ENTRY INTO THE ART INSTITUTE WHERE THEY CAN DEVELOP A COLLEGE FILM OR PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO AS WELL AS BECOME EMPLOYABLE IN A COMPETITIVE MEDIA WORKFORCE, INCLUDING THE ART EFFECTS ADVANCED PROGRAM FORGE MEDIA.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Forge Media
Advanced youth media program providing professional-level paid work experience in media production; serves as a pipeline from SPARK Studios to career opportunities.
MADLAB (Media, Art, and Design Lab)
After-school and summer workforce program for 40 teens in Poughkeepsie that teaches visual art, media, design, and public art through collaborative projects and paid work experience.
SPARK Studios
Program for 50 youth teaching filmmaking, photography, and digital media production, with team-based projects and preparation for college and careers in media.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Arts and Cultural Workforce Training 1 activity
- Employing at-risk youth in visual arts workforce developmentAnnually employs 40 at-risk youth in Poughkeepsie through paid after-school and summer programs that build workforce and technical skills in visual arts, media art, and design careers.
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Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 1 activity
- Providing paid media production training through SPARK StudiosTeaches 50 youth aged 14–19 filmmaking, photography, and digital media production through SPARK Studios, offering paid work experience, technical training in Adobe Creative Suite and production technology, and opportunities to create media for community clients.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Youth-led public art installations through creative placemakingEngages youth in designing and producing public art installations in downtown Poughkeepsie as part of an annual creative placemaking initiative to foster community engagement and artistic development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.77M
Contributions & grants$1.39M78%
Program service revenue$362K20%
Investment income$9K1%
Other revenue$10K
expenses
Total expenses$2.12M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$1.52M
Grants paid out$48K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.36M
Cash$446K
Investments$509K
Liabilities$705K
Net assets$1.65M
Liquid reserves5.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -25.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| NICOLE FENICHEL-HEWITT | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $134K |
board members · 17
- CHRISTOPHER KRONER — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID BLOOM — BOARD MEMBER
- DEAN TEMPLE — BOARD MEMBER
- DIANE CICATELLO — BOARD MEMBER
- DWAYNE DOUGLAS — BOARD MEMBER
- JUDY ELKIN — BOARD MEMBER
- KAREN MICHEL — BOARD MEMBER
- KIT LAYBOURNE — BOARD MEMBER
- LORENZO ANGELINO — SECRETARY
- LORETTA SPENCE — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL DECIUTIIS — BOARD MEMBER
- RICHARD DUVALL — TREASURER
- ROBERT C WATSON JR — BOARD MEMBER
- SHAILEE JOHNSON — BOARD CHAIR
- SHARLEY MCIVER — BOARD MEMBER
- SYBIL DELGAUDIO — BOARD MEMBER
- TERESA QUINN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- Forge Media Arts Partner — Collaborates on media arts programming, as indicated by the linked banner for Forge Media Arts.
strategies · 2
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.
- College and Career Pathway Alignmentmethodology: college_and_career_pathway_alignmentBy aligning media arts training with portfolio development and advanced program requirements, we prepare youth for college and competitive careers, because structured pathways increase readiness and provide tangible credentials for future opportunities.
- Paid Youth Workforce Developmentmethodology: paid_youth_workforce_developmentBy compensating youth for participation in arts and media training, we increase engagement and build workforce readiness, because financial compensation validates their time and labor while fostering responsibility and skill mastery.