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Grand Central Atelier Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ridgewood, NY EIN: 46-3993047 Website

To educate the public about classically inspired art, the gca sponsors lectures, artistic competitions and exhibitions. The goal is to promote and celebrate the best contemporary talents working in classically inspired representational mode.

Grand Central Atelier Inc at a glance

In short: Grand Central Atelier Inc reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$22,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-57.9% vs 2024
Total assets
$2,418,830
+1.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,996,038
+5.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$21,913
Expenses (2025)
$1,839,368
-5.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Grand Central Atelier Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $57K (2023). In 2025 it reported $22K 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.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salmagundi Club New York City, NYFunding Michelle Ross Chamber Concert$5,012
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,418,830$1,996,038$1,839,368$22,000Total only$21,913
2024$2,378,396$1,889,172$1,942,848$52,250Total only—
2023$2,609,700$1,777,749$2,036,092$57,000Total only—
2022$1,022,176$1,436,942$1,757,671$5,0121$7,957
2021$1,260,161$1,820,651$1,619,023$35,000Total only$61
2020$835,976$1,835,087$1,409,613——$113

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Grand Central Atelier Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grand Central Atelier Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ridgewood, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $22K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grand Central Atelier Inc is led by Justine Kalb, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Justine Kalb

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2020) → $111K (2025)

  • Jacob Collins

    Chairman & Treasurer

    Chairman → Chairman & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Whipple

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Cameron

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Minoff

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John Britton (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Colleen Barry (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Evan Beard (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Justine Kalb — Executive Director: $111KJustine KalbExecutive Director$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $111K, to Justine Kalb (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Grand Central Atelier Inc

How much does Grand Central Atelier Inc give each year?

Grand Central Atelier Inc reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $52K in grants paid.

How large is Grand Central Atelier Inc?

Grand Central Atelier Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Grand Central Atelier Inc?

Grand Central Atelier Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ridgewood, NY. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Grand Central Atelier Inc operate?

Grand Central Atelier Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Grand Central Atelier Inc's EIN?

Grand Central Atelier Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3993047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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