Nonprofit · EIN 72-1502728
FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $746,325 | $430,284 | $316,041 | $1,124,469 | $27,251 | $1,097,218 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,025,356 | $380,375 | $644,981 | $812,448 | $31,169 | $781,279 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $439,279 | $434,606 | $4,673 | $139,575 | $5,427 | $134,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $746,652
- of which government grants
- $13,700
- Program service revenue
- $15,946
- Investment income
- $14,791
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$31,064
- Other revenue
- -$31,064
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $37,882
- Legal fees
- $1,785
- Accounting fees
- $10,665
- Travel
- $3,629
- Program services (functional)
- $314,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,598
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $812,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,124,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,097,218
- Publicly traded securities
- $477,271
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $302,874
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $794,344
- Gross receipts
- $791,443
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE VERDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $270 |
| TEDDY MCGLYNN-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH CHALEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE FLINT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KOLKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA USDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FUSELIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MORA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WILKERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMA ROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE VERDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBRA LA GRONE PEALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN WESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIGI DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA ZERVIGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEDDY MCGLYNN-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA FRANCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA ANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MORA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| YLVA ROUSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FUSELIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMA ROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN WESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBRA LA GRONE PEALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE VERDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEDDY MCGLYNN-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA ANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA ZERVIGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA FRANCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FUSELIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MORA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| YLVA ROUSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMA ROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13401 PATTERSON RD, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131-3204
- In care of
- % AMA ROGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMA ROGAN, 13401 PATTERSON ROAD, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131
- Signed the 990
- AMA ROGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 392-4460
- Return prepared by
- Corcoran & Bernard CPAs LLC
Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST AND TO PROVIDE A TRANQUIL HAVEN WHERE ARTISTS CAN RECONNECT WITH UNIVERSAL CREATIVE ENERGY AND WORK UNINTERRUPTED WITHIN THIS NATURAL SANCTUARY.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES PROVIDE A TRANQUIL HAVEN FOR ARTISTS TO WORK UNINTERRUPTED AND PROVIDE RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. A STUDIO IN THE WOODS LOOKS TO FACILITATE A MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, AND CULTURE OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA INFLUENCE OUR RESIDENTS, AND IN TURN ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE REGION. IN ADVANCE OF THEIR ARRIVAL, STAFF ASSESSES EACH ARTISTS NEEDS AND BEGINS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND COLLABORATORS THAT WILL BE CRUCIAL IN THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR PROJECTS. RESIDENCIES ARE OPEN TO ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING VISUAL, MUSICIAN/COMPOSING, PERFORMANCE, LITERARY, NEW MEDIA, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY. BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY, BUT STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. A RIGOROUS WORK ETHIC, DEDICATION TO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO WORK WITH COLLEAGUES AND WIDER AUDIENCES ARE EXPECTED.Expenses $314,923 · revenue $15,946
- KIDS IN THE WOODS SUMMER DAY CAMP INTERWEAVES ARTS WITH WEEKLONG INTENSIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. AT KIDS IN THE WOODS CAMP, YOUTH 7-11 YEARS OLD LEARN ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH HANDS-ON ARTS ACTIVITIES CHILDREN USE BOTH ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC SKILLS TO OBSERVE, IDENTIFY AND COLLECT NATURAL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES. THEY THEN RECORD THEIR EXPERIENCES THROUGH VISUAL ARTS SUCH AS CLAY, PAINT, DRAWING, COLLAGE, AND SCULPTURE. THEY DEVELOP LITERARY ARTS THROUGH JOURNALING, POETRY AND STORYTELLING. CAMPERS ALSO ENGAGE WITH PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH MOVEMENT, MUSIC, AND CREATING THEIR OWN PLAYS. KIDS IN THE WOODS CAMP FEATURES GUESTS ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS, PROVIDING DEEPER DIVES INTO SUBJECT MATTER.
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
- 72-1502728
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,124,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $791,443
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $746,325 | $430,284 | $1,124,469 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,025,356 | $380,375 | $812,448 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $439,279 | $434,606 | $139,575 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $305,164 | $300,353 | $151,737 | 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 72-1502728).
Questions about FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS is 72-1502728.
- Is FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS 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 FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS 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 FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS 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 FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMA ROGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF A STUDIO IN THE WOODS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $746,325, expenses of $430,284 and total assets of $1,124,469 at year end.
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