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New York Live Arts reported $10.4 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.73 went to program services, $10.67 to management and general costs and $8.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,700 (EXEC. DIR./CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $330,700 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNew York Live Arts had a critically acclaimed 2024-25 season including six 2024 bessie award nominations among three commissioned artists and two 2025 bessie award nominations. Live Arts produced thirteen fully produced presentations, including rca, live feed, and live artery festival that brought in an audience of nearly 6,912 to Live Arts. The bill t. Jones/arnie zane dance company toured nationally, bringing its work to approximately 6,702 audience members. During the company's 43rd year, they had 8 performances in New York city. Remounting the iconic work still/here at brooklyn academy of…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIR./CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $330,545 | $0 | $155 | $330,700 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $151,741 | $0 | $3,416 | $155,157 |
| ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,512 | $0 | $8,954 | $134,466 |
| PRODUCING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,080 | $0 | $9,670 | $133,750 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,564 | $0 | $20,044 | $130,608 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,937 | $0 | $8,007 | $116,944 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New York Live Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $493K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to New York Live Arts totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from New York Live Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New York Live Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New York Live Arts spent in FY2025, $80.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New York Live Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New York Live Arts reported that 80.7% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New York Live Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New York Live Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $330,700, for the role of EXEC. DIR./CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New York Live Arts get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 13.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New York Live Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6206608 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533459349301238 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510429349300436 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430649349301428 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300539349300935 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240699349300019 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100989349301505 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6206608: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.