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Newark School of the Arts Inc

Newark, NJ · United States EIN 221849047 (IRS) Arts & Culture
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Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Community Arts Organization specializing in Music, Dance, Drama , Visual Arts, and Music Production. Private lessons are offered in every instrument and dance is taught in every style including Ballet, tap/Jazz and Modern. In addition to performances every week, the school hosts art exhibits and su

Mission

Newark school of the arts mission is to change the lives of youth through access to quality education in the visual and performing arts.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code A25Z
Causes
Arts & Culture
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 221849047 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 221849047
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1969
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags -3
High executive pay -3

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$948,945
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
73%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
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Carmen A••••••••
VICE PRESIDE
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Cecilia Z••••••••
TRUSTEE
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Charles S••••••••
TRUSTEE
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Cristina T••••••••
TREASURER
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Newark School of the Arts Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 96% of the 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • Established in 1969, it predates 83% of the arts & culture charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$948,945
73% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
75

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

DI
Divad S••••••••
Executive Director
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1 red flag detected

Each one states its exact reason.
High Executive Pay
Top executive compensation is 12.1% of total expenses ($131,154 of $1,088,223).

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$0.9M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$1.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$1.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$1.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$1.0M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#3,753 of 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States on integrity score

84/100 puts it in the top 4% of the cohort, tied with 910 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score84/100
#3,753 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Independent sources7 sources
#10,484 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Filing history depth5 years
#5,616 of 56,467 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Agefounded 1969
#4,939 of 29,572 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#7,288 of 55,580 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
73% Peer average
76%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
13.82% Peer average
7.59%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
84 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 81 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
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What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Newark School of the Arts Inc

Newark School of the Arts Inc is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Newark, NJ, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1969 and has been operating for 57 years. Its EIN is 221849047. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 84/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $949K in annual revenue. 81 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

Newark School of the Arts Inc's Executive Director, Divad Sanders, received $131,154 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Newark School of the Arts Inc has $949K in annual revenue. It allocates 73% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 76% for arts & culture charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Community Arts Organization specializing in Music, Dance, Drama , Visual Arts, and Music Production. Private lessons are offered in every instrument and dance is taught in every style including Ballet, tap/Jazz and Modern. In addition to performances every week, the school hosts art exhibits and su Newark School of the Arts Inc is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1969.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Newark School of the Arts Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

Newark School of the Arts Inc is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $949K in annual revenue. The organization has 81 disclosed officers and directors.

Newark School of the Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 221849047. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

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Quick facts about Newark School of the Arts Inc

What is Newark School of the Arts Inc?
Newark School of the Arts Inc is a arts & culture supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Newark, United States. Community Arts Organization specializing in Music, Dance, Drama , Visual Arts, and Music Production. Private lessons are offered in every instrument and dance is taught in every style including Ballet, tap/Jazz and Modern. In addition to performances every week, the school hosts art exhibits and su
When was Newark School of the Arts Inc founded?
Newark School of the Arts Inc was founded in 1969.
Who leads Newark School of the Arts Inc?
Divad Sanders serves as Executive Director.
Where is Newark School of the Arts Inc located?
Headquartered in Newark, NJ, United States.
What is Newark School of the Arts Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $948,945. 73% of expenses go to program services.
Is Newark School of the Arts Inc trustworthy?
Newark School of the Arts Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Newark School of the Arts Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 221849047.
What is Newark School of the Arts Inc's website?
http://newarkschoolofthearts.org