Nonprofit · EIN 22-1849047
NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC
Also known as NEWARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $948,945 | $1,088,223 | -$139,278 | $891,536 | $357,561 | $533,975 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,076,324 | $1,378,399 | -$302,075 | $968,348 | $296,650 | $671,698 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $457,513
- of which government grants
- $195,360
- Program service revenue
- $211,101
- Investment income
- $674
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $383
- Other revenue
- $279,657
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $983
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $464,188
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $761,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,641
- Occupancy
- $26,679
- Depreciation
- $54,310
- Program services (functional)
- $798,313
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $968,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $891,536
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $533,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $693,691
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $454,210
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $79,765
- Gross receipts
- $972,390
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE TAMBURRI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,904 |
| SHARON SALVADOR | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,414 |
| LORI SCOTT-PICKENS MPA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TEHSUAN GLOVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA GONZALEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK LAMBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BENEDICT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAYDENE BRICKUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUDSOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED KASSIM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAYNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MOCKABEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PILAR PARADISO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVAD SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENARRA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE TAMBURRI | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,154 |
| LORI SCOTT-PICKENSMPA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARMEN AMALIA CORRALES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTINA TARULLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENARRA SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAMALA ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAYDENE BRICKUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUDSOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER WON CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS JOHNSONESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAYNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE MCRIPLEY OLLIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PILAR PARADISO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVAD SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE WOODROFFE-MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA ZALKIND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 LINCOLN PARK, NEWARK, NJ 07102-2388
- In care of
- % LAWRENCE TAMBURRI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIVAD SANDERS, 89 LINCOLN PARK, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- DIVAD SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 642-0133
- Website
- NEWARKSCHOOLOFTHEARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL HAS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL'S DISTRICT, CHARTER AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS. NSA OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESIDENCIES AND PERFORMANCES DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL TIME. THE SCHOOL PRESENTS UP TO 40 STUDENT, FACULTY AND GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES AND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS UNIQUE IN THE NEWARK AREA FOR PROVIDING MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS TRAINING ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. THE SCHOOL ESTABLISHED DIGITAL MEDIA LAB FOCUSED ON TEACHING 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC PRODUCTION, COMPOSITION AND GRAPHIC ARTS AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS.Expenses $798,313 · grants $983 · revenue $490,758
- IN THE LATE NINETIES, NSA DEVELOPED A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC DIVISION THAT GREW OUT OF THE NEED TO ACCOMMODATE ADVANCED STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE ARTS. STUDENTS IN THE PROFESSIONAL DIVISION ARE REQUIRED TO AUDITION. THE PROFESSIONAL DIVISION HAS SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED STUDENTS FROM NEW JERSEY. RECENT STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, MANNES SCHOOL, NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY AND JUILLIARD. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE PERFORMED AS PRELUDE ARTISTS AT NJPAC FOR PIANIST LANG LANG, CONDUCTOR CHARLES DUTOIT AND OPERA SINGER RENEE FLEMING. THEY DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE ARTISTS IN PERSON.
- SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF NSA ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS IN THE ARTS. THEY INCLUDE WORLD-RENOWNED TAP DANCER SAVION GLOVER; LATIN SINGING SENSATION FRANKIE NEGRON, VOCALIST; KESHA KNIGHT PULLIAM- RUDY ON THE COSBY SHOW; COUNTER-TENOR DERRICK LEE RAGIN (METROPOLITAN OPERA/ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA); PIANIST HSING-AY HSU, ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PENDULUM NEW MUSIC SERIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO IN BOULDER; KIMBERLYN MONFORD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY; MAURICE CHESTNUT, TAP DANCER; TYSHAWN SOREY, MACATHUR FELLOW, COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1849047
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $891,536
- Income (IRS master file)
- $972,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $948,945 | $1,088,223 | $891,536 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,076,324 | $1,378,399 | $968,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,054,156 | $1,192,515 | $1,296,727 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-1849047).
Questions about NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC is 22-1849047.
- Is NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 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 NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIVAD SANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,904 (LAWRENCE TAMBURRI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $948,945, expenses of $1,088,223 and total assets of $891,536 at year end.
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