Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1964, with $10,803,587 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$10.8M
▲ 24.2% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$10.9M
Net assets
$31.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance: 35 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $7.7M (FY2013) to $10.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$33.2M
Total liabilities
$1.4M
Net assets
$31.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10,803,587▲24.2% | $10,860,211▲6.8% | $31,791,821▲7.9% | $33,166,331▲7.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $8,697,421▼52.4% | $10,166,562▲4.2% | $29,461,072▼2.5% | $30,991,776▼2.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $18,262,394▲117% | $9,757,918▲12.9% | $30,207,782▲28.9% | $31,739,324▲17.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $8,434,600▼22.2% | $8,639,786▼6.9% | $23,437,401▲4.3% | $27,086,297▲16.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $10,846,093▲18.2% | $9,283,008▼7.3% | $22,462,682▲7.0% | $23,243,073▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $9,179,145▲4.8% | $10,017,688▲1.5% | $20,994,635▼4.2% | $22,180,375▼4.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $8,757,692▲3.5% | $9,872,693▲3.5% | $21,918,662▼4.8% | $23,119,369▼4.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $8,461,563▼5.4% | $9,542,658▲2.9% | $23,016,120▼4.3% | $24,212,807▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $8,940,939▲23.8% | $9,277,137▲3.6% | $24,061,156▼1.1% | $25,380,731▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $7,223,474▼6.3% | $8,954,923▲3.3% | $24,326,876▼7.4% | $25,515,190▼7.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $7,708,047 | $8,664,944▲10.0% | $26,261,897▼2.4% | $27,559,989▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $7,876,303▲0.4% | $26,904,417▲0.4% | $28,090,783▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $7,847,470▲13.2% | $26,804,139▼4.6% | $27,943,524▼4.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $6,931,797▲6.1% | $28,086,367▲2.2% | $29,137,273▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $6,533,555 | $27,487,976 | $28,893,721 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
71 grants to Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance totaling $2.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $220,396 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2024 | $67,000 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $53,250 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Arts and culture | 2024 | $30,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $12,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Arts and culture | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $5,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $132,529 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2023 | $101,375 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $36,725 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2023 | $33,000 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Arts and culture | 2023 | $30,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $17,740 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $15,000 |
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Data for Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center-lucy Moses School For Music and Dance (EIN 13-1991118) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.