Nonprofit · EIN 06-1444222
NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,148,982 | $2,788,758 | $360,224 | $2,027,602 | $778,494 | $1,249,108 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,045,801 | $4,021,539 | $24,262 | $2,300,465 | $1,411,581 | $888,884 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,901,580 | $3,787,149 | -$885,569 | $2,350,432 | $1,485,810 | $864,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,028,696
- of which government grants
- $467,701
- Program service revenue
- $140,880
- Investment income
- $9,037
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$29,631
- Other revenue
- -$29,631
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,986
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,260,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,439,115
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $28,789
- Depreciation
- $74,478
- Program services (functional)
- $1,928,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $571,954
- Fundraising (functional)
- $287,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,300,465
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,027,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $778,494
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,249,108
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156,964
- Publicly traded securities
- $94
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $142,222
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,106,886
- Gross receipts
- $3,227,458
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE QUIALA | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 20 | $133,036 |
| REV KEVIN EWING | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $10,044 |
| ANNIE LIN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RISE NELSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES O'CONNELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA STANGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALINOR STERLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD CZEKALSKI | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SLEDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TYLER CALABRESI | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN MEYER | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE BARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA F BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLAH ESDAILE-BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DEBORAH D DESIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ELLIS-WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GYPSY GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY GOFF-CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON CLIFTON GRAVES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT HALL JAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY MELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY NALPATHANCHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROSS-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E TWITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WARNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISHNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE QUIALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 70 | $165,277 |
| AARON THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,227 |
| REV KEVIN EWING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA STANGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALINOR STERLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD CZEKALSKI | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SLEDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TYLER CALABRESI | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN MEYER | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE BARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA F BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DEBORAH D DESIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ELLIS-WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLAH ESDAILE-BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GYPSY GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY GOFF-CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON CLIFTON GRAVES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT HALL JAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY MELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY NALPATHANCHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RISE NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROSS-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E TWITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WARNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISHNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE QUIALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 70 | $161,159 |
| REV KEVIN EWING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALINOR STERLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SLEDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TYLER CALABRESI | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN MEYER | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNA ALLEGRETTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE BARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE BERTOLINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORENZO M BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA F BRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DEBORAH D DESIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE GLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY GOFF-CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON CLIFTON GRAVES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT HALL JAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY MELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA STANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E TWITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WARNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ELLIS-WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROSS-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 CHURCH ST 12TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-2009
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA HUBER, 195 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA HUBER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 498-1212
- Website
- WWW.ARTIDEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIMIONE MACCA & LARROW LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING, CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING A FESTIVAL FOR THE PERFORMING, VISUAL AND LITERARY ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS IS A YEAR-ROUND ORGANIZATION THAT CULMINATES WITH AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF PERFORMING ARTS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS AND TOURS EACH JUNE IN NEW HAVEN, CT. IN 2025, ARTS & IDEAS PRODUCED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A SEMESTER-LONG HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A CITY-WIDE LITERARY CELEBRATION, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) IN 2025 WAS 37,000.Expenses $1,928,805 · revenue $149,917
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1444222
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,027,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,227,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,148,982 | $2,788,758 | $2,027,602 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,045,801 | $4,021,539 | $2,300,465 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,901,580 | $3,787,149 | $2,350,432 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,042,570 | $4,003,618 | $2,354,201 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1444222).
Questions about NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC is 06-1444222.
- Is NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MELISSA HUBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,036 (MICHELLE QUIALA, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,148,982, expenses of $2,788,758 and total assets of $2,027,602 at year end.
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