RECESS PARTNERS WITH ARTISTS AND YOUTH TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. BY WELCOMING RADICAL THINKERS TO IMAGINE AND SHAPE NETWORKS OF RESILIENCE AND SAFETY, RECESS DEFINES AND ADVANCES THE POSSIBILITIES OF CONTEMPORARY ART. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER SPACE AND RESOURCES TO GENERATE ART, IDEAS AND ACTIONS THAT CHALLENGE DOMINANT NARRATIVES AND ACTIVATE NEW FORMS. RECESS IS ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SERVE AS A MEETING PLACE FOR MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE ACROSS A MULTIPLICITY OF COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.5M
-23.1% YoY
Revenue
$647K
-84.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$57K
+171.9% YoY
Expenses
$1.9M
+5.6% YoY
About Recess Activities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Recess Activities Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,473,215 | $5,816,736 | $3,378,109 |
| Revenue | $647,315 | $4,264,432 | $1,592,889 |
| Expenses | $1,925,488 | $1,824,203 | $1,695,447 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $56,543 | $20,796 | $12,597 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Recess Activities Inc
Assembly Cohort Program (Maps to Manifest)
RECESS ACTIVITIES INC
Amount
Snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Assembly Fellowship Program
RECESS ACTIVITIES INC
Amount
Paid hourly at staff level, snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Assembly Peer Leadership Program
RECESS ACTIVITIES INC
Amount
Up to $1,000 per month, snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLM CHE GOSSETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $3,000 |
| WANETT I CLYDE | CHAIR | 1 | $1,650 |
| ANTHONINE PIERRE | SECRETARY | 1 | $3,000 |
| LACEY LYNCH | TREASURER | 1 | $3,000 |
| LINDSAY C HARRIS | EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR | 40 | $107,154 |
| SHAUN LEONARDO THRU 93024 | EX-OFFICIO / CO-DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,241 |
| PAUL KIM | FORMER CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARK HATCH-MILLER | FORMER SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JAN POSTMA | FORMER TREASURER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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