The Arts Connection Inc
Donations deductibleThe Arts Connection Inc's network
26 people13 organisationsi26 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (13) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 26 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Peltz Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Linda Leroy Janklow Chair | Founding Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ADA Ciniglio | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alice Wong | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amy Sung | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Caroline Kim | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Monn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Ford | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erica Friedman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Insung CHO | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Iris Lior Posternack | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jawad Haider | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Josephine Magliocco | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laurie Combo | Ex Officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Plepler | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louise Hartwell White | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynne S Katzmann | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marcella Gift | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nduka Nwankwo | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patricia Morris Carey | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert A Pruzan | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert W Downes | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Russ Jones | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Theodore S Berger | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tibisay Salerno | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Yashvardhan Jain | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Morgan | Deputy Director for Education | 2018 |
| Frances Van Horn | Deputy Director for Development | since 2018 |
| Rachel Watts | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Steven Tennen | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Watts | Executive Director | 35 | $175k | $9k | |
| Edisson Marmolejo | Senior Director for Finance | 35 | $114k | $9k | |
| Keith Kaminski | Dep Dir Planning and Ops | 35 | $102k | $15k | |
| Debra Peltz | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert A Pruzan | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theodore S Berger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert W Downes | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Leroy Janklow | Founding Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Plepler | Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Combo | Ex Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Morris Carey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ada Ciniglio | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Ford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erica Friedman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcella Gift | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yashvardhan Jain | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russ Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynne S Katzmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Kim | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Monn | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nduka Nwankwo | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Omar Perez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Iris Lior Posternack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louise Hartwell White | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alice Wong | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Arts Connection Inc
- EIN
- 132953240
- Address
- 45 W 34th St Rm 1210, New York, NY, 10001-3120
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To address the educational challenges for the 21st century, artsconnection's research-based arts programs create socially just learning environments. Our programs support literacy, communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. Artsconnection's partnerships include and strengthen the diverse voices of new york city's children and youth, cultivating their arts and academic... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A25Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- Principal officer
- Rachel Watts (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLinda Leroy Janklow
≥8years on the filingsADA Ciniglio
≥8years on the filingsDavid Monn
≥8years on the filingsEmily Ford
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $586k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $56k
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 23
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.6m | $4.2m | Deficit $641k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Arts Connection, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 16 February 1979
- Registered agent
- N/A The Corporation (city and state not held)