Nonprofit · EIN 26-0807649
CHILDRENS ART STUDIO
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $137,174 | $135,665 | $1,509 | $1,767 | $2,731 | -$964 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $158,586 | $173,142 | -$14,556 | $3,559 | $6,032 | -$2,473 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $222,819 | $236,250 | -$13,431 | $14,437 | $2,354 | $12,083 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,286
- of which government grants
- $119,286
- Program service revenue
- $17,888
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,700
- Travel
- $296
- Program services (functional)
- $85,832
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,571
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,262
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,731
- Net assets, end of year
- -$964
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$964
- Gross receipts
- $137,174
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE BRANDES | CHAIR Officer | 40 | $86,000 |
| NIA FRANCIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SULAFA WEBSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON HOWARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ANDREWS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE BRANDES | CHAIR Officer | 40 | $130,000 |
| NIA FRANCIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SULAFA WEBSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UWE BRANDES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ANDREWS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON HOWARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE BRANDES | CHAIR Officer | 40 | $156,200 |
| NIA FRANCIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SULAFA WEBSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UWE BRANDES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ANDREWS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2908 13TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-5302
- In care of
- % NICOLEBRANDES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 4600 CONNECTICUT AVE, WASHINGTON DC 20008
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICOLE BRANDES, 2908 13TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- NICOLE BRANDES, 4600 CONNECTICUT AVE, WASHINGTON DC 20008
- Signed the 990
- NICOLE BRANDES, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (202) 247-1155
- Website
- WWW.CHILDRENSARTSTUDIO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUNHAM AUKAMP & RHODES PLC
Mission
The Children's Art Studio is founded on the belief that children will reap tremendous developmental, intellectual and emotional gains from making art, and that this opportunity should be made available to all. The Children's Art Studio offers professional workshops, classes and camps for children three years old and up.
Program accomplishments
- The Childrens Art Studio, Washington DC, provides direct creative arts instruction to over 450 young students per week and professional development workshops for 60 teachers from 11 schools throughout the academic year. The organization is founded on the belief that young people reap tremendous emotional, developmental and intellectual gains from making art and that this opportunity should be made available to all. The Children's Art Studio has a strategic partnership with Educare, located in the Parkside neighborhood in Ward 7 and the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus in Ward 8. Our work with young children aims to eliminate the opportunity gap to access quality arts instruction for those experiencing poverty in Washington, DC. By creating the conditions to deeply engage in creating art, the program promotes growth across a wide range of domains, producing positive advancement for children's learning in the classroom and beyond. Our students experience the overall benefits of creativity, which brings a sense of calm, stability and joy.Our professional development workshops give teachers from every part of the city the opportunity to develop new skills and processes, and incorporate art making pedagogy into their overall lesson plans. Teachers receive individualized coaching to improve their capacity and fidelity. Teachers are encouraged to shift the social-emotional learning environment in their classrooms through engaging and structured art lessons, and to enhance student learning by using a rich variety of materials and methods.Expenses $85,832
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0807649
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $137,174
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $137,174 | $135,665 | $1,767 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $158,586 | $173,142 | $3,559 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $222,819 | $236,250 | $14,437 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $173,963 | $152,447 | $28,098 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: NICOLE BRANDES | October 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-0807649).
Questions about CHILDRENS ART STUDIO
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS ART STUDIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS ART STUDIO is 26-0807649.
- Is CHILDRENS ART STUDIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS ART STUDIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS ART STUDIO 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 CHILDRENS ART STUDIO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS ART STUDIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS ART STUDIO?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names NICOLE BRANDES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS ART STUDIO?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,000 (NICOLE BRANDES, CHAIR).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS ART STUDIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,174, expenses of $135,665 and total assets of $1,767 at year end.
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