Nonprofit · EIN 81-0551712
FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $922,354 | $972,696 | -$50,342 | $1,166,450 | $57,548 | $1,108,902 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,022,482 | $808,106 | $214,376 | $1,156,523 | $24,893 | $1,131,630 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $748,262 | $675,637 | $72,625 | $926,284 | $28,198 | $898,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $655,590
- of which government grants
- $73,668
- Program service revenue
- $224,071
- Investment income
- $41,920
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,840
- Other revenue
- $773
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $368,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $462,819
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $84,955
- Depreciation
- $11,233
- Program services (functional)
- $611,314
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,269
- Fundraising (functional)
- $202,113
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,156,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,166,450
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,548
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,108,902
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,488
- Publicly traded securities
- $347,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $993,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $115,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,204,072
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 5,083
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA SANSONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $47,500 |
| MATTIE BYRNEHEIM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY LEVY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JENKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAME T HUBBARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON ARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT ARTISE | BOARD MEMBER THRU JAN 25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE HAYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANELLE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT A RESNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BRETT SEIKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIT SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA SHASHATY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA SANSONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| ANDREW BRETT SEIKEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTIE BYRNEHEIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANELLE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON ARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT ARTISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE HAYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAME T HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT A RESNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIT SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA SHASHATY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA SANSONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| ANDREW BRETT SEIKEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTIE BYRNEHEIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANELLE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON ARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT ARTISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GONZALO CASALS | BOARD MEMBER THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS T COPELAND | BOARD MEMBER THRU JUNE 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAME T HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMESH JAGTANI | BOARD MEMBER THRU MARCH 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT A RESNICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIT SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33-00 NORTHERN BOULEVARD 3RD F, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-2224
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TARA SANSONE, 33-00 NORTHERN BOULEVARD 3RD FL, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 111012215
- Signed the 990
- TARA SANSONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 729-2028
- Website
- WWW.MFTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS (FOMA) IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS (MFTA) WITH PROVIDING PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, MATERIAL DONATIONS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HELPS ENGAGE THE NYC COMMUNITY TO TEACH ABOUT CREATIVE REUSE. THE CITY OF NEW YORK FUNDS INFRASTRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR MFTA, AND IT FALLS UPON FOMA, MFTA'S NONPROFIT PARTNER, TO SUPPORT OTHER INITIATIVES TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION CENTER, WHICH CURRENTLY REACHES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMING.FOUNDED IN 1978, MFTA IS NYC'S LARGEST CREATIVE REUSE CENTER DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. SINCE ITS INCLUSION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS MEMBERS IN 1998, MFTA IS PROUD TO BE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE ART MATERIALS TO THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- MFTA PROVIDES MATERIALS TO 4,670 RECIPIENT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 416 (9%) GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, 1,871 (40%) NYC SCHOOLS, 1,668 (36%) ARTS GROUPS, 715 (15%) COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE GROUPS WITH BUDGETS RANGING FROM $20,000 TO $500,000+. IN TOTAL, 49% OF MFTA'S MEMBERS ARE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. MFTA SERVES NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ARTS NONPROFITS, CITY AGENCIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCLUDE ARTISTS, AUDIENCE MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DANCERS, ACTORS, SET DESIGNERS, ART THERAPISTS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROVIDERS, HOSPITAL STAFF, HOMELESS SHELTERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS. THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITY, AND LANGUAGE OF OUR MEMBER GROUPS, DONORS, AND VOLUNTEERS ARE HIGHLY DIVERSE, MIRRORING THE RICHNESS OF NYC. TODAY, MFTA'S DONATION CYCLE DIVERTS OVER 2 MILLION POUNDS OF MATERIALS, VALUED AT OVER $14 MILLION FROM LANDFILLS. THESE QUALITY GOODS ARE REDISTRIBUTED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NONPROFITS AND NYC SCHOOLS, FREE OF CHARGE.THE MFTA EDUCATION CENTER, WHICH CONSISTS OF OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE STUDIO, DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, FIELD TRIP PROGRAM, IN SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, REPAIR PROGRAM, MFTA GALLERY AND FREE PUBLIC THIRD THURSDAY WORKSHOPS, EXPOSE THE WORK OF MANY ARTISTS TO THE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THE MFTA EDUCATION CENTER AND PROVIDE A REMARKABLE BENEFIT TO ALMOST 4,700 ACTIVE MEMBER GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $611,314 · revenue $224,071
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
- 81-0551712
- 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 (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,166,450
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,204,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $922,354 | $972,696 | $1,166,450 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,022,482 | $808,106 | $1,156,523 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $748,262 | $675,637 | $926,284 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $740,140 | $600,417 | $835,783 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 81-0551712).
Questions about FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC is 81-0551712.
- Is FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR 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 FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR 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 FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR 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 FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TARA SANSONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,500 (TARA SANSONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $922,354, expenses of $972,696 and total assets of $1,166,450 at year end.
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