Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc
The Organization is a non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the history of circus, sideshow, vaudeville, and related arts through activities including performances, lectures, print media, and workshops for the general public.
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc at a glance
In short: Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $229,147
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $788,091
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $803,894
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $8K (2019). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $229,147 | $788,091 | $803,894 | $2,500 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $239,544 | $859,571 | $878,324 | $1,850 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $256,385 | $722,987 | $939,486 | — | — | $13 |
| 2022 | $472,200 | $1,285,206 | $1,201,263 | — | — | $225 |
| 2021 | $380,640 | $966,404 | $678,612 | $2,260 | Total only | $41 |
| 2020 | $116,528 | $226,003 | $274,008 | $6,449 | Total only | $18 |
| 2019 | $145,460 | $720,804 | $649,899 | $8,027 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $229K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc is led by Keith Nelson, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Nelson
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $62K (2025)
Stephanie Monseu
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$32K (2019) → $62K (2025)
Hovey Burgess
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Anthony Jones
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bongar
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Binder
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Matlock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lesser
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jakob
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe DeFeo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Fleming
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Valentine
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Andre Gouvea (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Keith Nelson (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc
How much does Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc give each year?
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc?
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc reported $229K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $788K.
What is Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc?
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $229K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc operate?
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc's EIN?
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3479226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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