Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS' (NYFA) MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ARTISTS AT CRITICAL STAGES IN THEIR CREATIVE LIVES. NYFA ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE ARTISTS, BY SUPPORTING ARTS PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND BY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. EACH YEAR NYFA AWARDS CLOSE TO $800,000 TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS THROUGH ITS FELLOWSHIP AND OTHER GRANTING PROGRAMS. NYFA'S LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVE THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GRANT WRITING AND BUDGETING TO CREATING AN ARTIST PORTFOLIO AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT. THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTRY AND HELPS ARTISTS AND EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS RAISE AND MANAGE OVER $3 MILLION ANNUALLY. SINCE THE START OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC NYFA HAS PROVI
TO EMPOWER ARTISTS AT CRITICALSTAGES IN THEIR CREATIVE LIVES.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: SINCE 1976, NYFA HAS PROVIDED FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS, MAKING IT THE OLDEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. IT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UPCOMINGS FILMS, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, ART INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS.
ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS: IN 1984, NYFA WAS SELECTED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS TO ADMINISTER THE STATE'S ARTISTS' FELLOWSHIPS. THE PROGRAM HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO AWARD DIRECT GRANTS OF $7,000 EACH TO APPROXIMATELY 90 NEW YORK STATE ARTISTS EACH YEAR. THESE FELLOWSHIPS ARE ARTIST CENTERED AND ALLOW ARTISTS THE FREEDOM TO USE THE GRANT IN WHATEVER MANNER IT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON THEIR CREATIVE LIVES.
NYFA ON-LINE RESOURCES: NYFA'S ON-LINE RESOURCES INCLUDES SOURCE AND CLASSIFIEDS. NYFA'S SOURCE SECTION OF ITS WEBSITE IS VISITED BY ONE MILLION PLUS USERS EACH YEAR. SOURCE PROVIDES AN INFORMATIONAL DATA BASE, WHICH INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS GRANTS, RESIDENCIES, GALLERY SPACE, AND SEVERAL OTHER RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. NYFA'S CLASSIFIEDS IS ANOTHER RESOURCE FOR THE ARTIST COMMUNITY TO ADVERSTISE GALLERY SPACE, EXHIBITIONS, JOB OPENINGS AND BANNER ADS. NYFA CLASSIFIEDS POSTS SEVERAL THOUSAND ADS PER YEAR. GALLERY SPACE, EXHIBITIONS, JOB OPENINGS AND BANNER ADS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Michael L Royce | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $321,738 |
| Mark Rossier | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS | 45 | $137,000 |
| Katarina Rabinovich-Delaney | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 45 | $129,000 |
| Shawna Chase | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT | 45 | $114,468 |
| Sebi Vitale | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINI | 45 | $113,493 |
| Judith Brodsky | PAST IMMEDIATE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Lana Woods | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Carmelita Tropicana | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Tobin | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer A Surprenant | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dread Scott | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Howard Pyle | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Lang | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Held | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Findlay | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Alexandra Chasin | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Donini | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Kerrie Buitrago | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Said Sayrefiezadeh | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Lorin Gu | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| J Whitney Stevens | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| J Wesley Mcdade | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Marc J Jason | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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