Recess Activities Inc
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.
Recess Activities Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,473,215
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $647,315
- -84.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $56,543
- +171.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,925,488
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Recess Activities Inc
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Recess Activities Inc
Assembly Cohort Program (Maps to Manifest)
Recess Activities Inc
Amount
Snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Deadline not published
Assembly Fellowship Program
Recess Activities Inc
Amount
Paid hourly at staff level, snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Deadline not published
Assembly Peer Leadership Program
Recess Activities Inc
Amount
Up to $1,000 per month, snacks and metrocards provided
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Recess Activities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Center San Francisco, CA | Embedded Artist Project | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,473,215 | $647,315 | $1,925,488 | — | — | $56,543 |
| 2023 | $5,816,736 | $4,264,432 | $1,824,203 | — | — | $20,796 |
| 2022 | $3,378,109 | $1,592,889 | $1,695,447 | — | — | $12,597 |
| 2021 | $3,059,748 | $4,047,332 | $2,212,169 | $10,000 | 1 | $582 |
| 2020 | $1,062,698 | $952,511 | $933,901 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $965,626 | $1,346,300 | $935,580 | — | — | — |
About Recess Activities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Recess Activities Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Recess Activities Inc is led by Wanett I. Clyde, Chair on the 2024 filing; 5 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wanett I. Clyde
Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2024)
Lindsay C. Harris
Ex-Officio & Co-Director
Executive Officio & Co-Director → Ex-Officio & Co-Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$59K (2023) → $107K (2024)
Malcolm Che Gossett
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$3K (2024)
Anthonine Pierre
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$3K (2024)
Lacey Lynch
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$3K (2024)
Jan Postma
Former Treasurer
Director → Former Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hatch-Miller
Former Secretary
Treasurer → Former Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kim
Former Chair
Secretary → Former Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Shaun Leonardo (2021–2024) — Ex-Officio & Co-Director · Filing note: Thru 93024
- Former: Kelsey Hall (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie Fritz (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Xaviera Simmons (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher Udemezue (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Carolyn Concepcion (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: M. Carmen Lane (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Hoover (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Allison Weisberg (2019–2022) — Executive Officio & Co-Director
- Former: Tomie Arai (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lizania Cruz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Hubbs (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yayoi Shionoiri (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Delana Dameron John (2019) — Chair
- Former: Jacob Buchdahl (2019) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Drew (2019) — Director
- Former: Rachael Bedard (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Lindsay C Harris (Ex-Officio / Co-Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Recess Activities Inc
How large is Recess Activities Inc?
Recess Activities Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $647K.
What is Recess Activities Inc?
Recess Activities Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Recess Activities Inc operate?
Recess Activities Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Recess Activities Inc's EIN?
Recess Activities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1109399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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