Clay Art Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
204611534
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Port Chester, NY, USA
Phone
9149372047
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts Education

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,903,453
Expenses
$1,895,801
Assets
$3,062,185
Liabilities
$2,078,823

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SALLY NG-BRIGGS SEE SCHEDULE O (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • EMILY PECK (EXECUTIVE DI): $121,474 total reported compensation
  • ROSE FOLEY SEE SCHEDULE O (MEMBER): $802 total reported compensation
  • SALLY NG-BRIGGS SEE SCHEDULE O (PRESIDENT): $715 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Clay art center is dedicated to education, creativity, and community engagement through clay by providing an inclusive space for learning, studio practice, exhibitions, personal growth, and professional development in ceramic arts.

What it reported doing in 2024

Adults & youth classes: clay art center (the center) presents classes ranging in experience level from beginner to advanced in wheel throwing, pottery, sculpture, & hand building. The classes are available to adults and children and serve the westchester & Connecticut communities. The center offers after-school and weekend classes for children as well as morning, afternoon, and full day classes in the summer. The center also offers open studio hours to students who are enrolled in weekly classes. The open studio hours give students the opportunity to work on their projects outside of class time and to develop their artistic skills. Workshops: to further enhance educational programming, the center presents monthly workshops by nationally known artists. Varying in length from one to five days, they are a unique opportunity for students to learn and be inspired by teachers and working artists. Community arts: clay art center is dedicated to making a lasting impact locally and regionally by putting clay into the hands of those who need it most. We develop meaningful programs that bring the power of ceramic arts to individuals who may not otherwise have access, collaborating with organizations to offer clay as a tool for healing, self-expression, and enrichment. We partner with schools, assisted living facilities, social service organizations, and community groups in port chester, westchester county, and beyond. Through grant funding and generous contributions, we offer free and low-cost programs and scholarships, ensuring that financial barriers never stand in the way of experiencing the transformative benefits of working with clay.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 61% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 68
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.6%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 74.7%; rating input score 75
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.73 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.4%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.62; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.68; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.5%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.6% of revenue deployed · 74.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $121K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 12/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 37/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 58/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 49/100.