Recess Activities Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 27-1109399 Website

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

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $10K (100%)

States

California

Cities

San Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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

4 open opportunities from Recess Activities Inc

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Foundation

Assembly Cohort Program (Maps to Manifest)

RECESS ACTIVITIES INC

Amount

Snacks and metrocards provided

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Assembly Fellowship Program

RECESS ACTIVITIES INC

Amount

Paid hourly at staff level, snacks and metrocards provided

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Assembly Peer Leadership Program

RECESS ACTIVITIES INC

Amount

Up to $1,000 per month, snacks and metrocards provided

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

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

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Recess Activities Inc?

Recess Activities Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BROOKLYN, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2024.