Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← CLAY STUDIO

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLAY STUDIO.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,875,649
Total expenses
$4,314,433
Contributions and grants received
$4,692,910
Grants paid
$29,503
Program service revenue
$1,753,853
Investment income
$339,202
Other revenue
$89,684
Total assets, end of year
$28,918,293
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,576,989
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,341,304
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,225,269
Management and general expenses
$685,285
Fundraising expenses
$403,879
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,225,269

Program services were 74.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $73,230

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,569,680

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,868,276

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND LAB FEES

    total $1,154,741 · related or exempt $1,154,741

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SALES

    total $266,475 · related or exempt $266,475

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HOST FEES

    total $173,030 · related or exempt $173,030

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ARTIST FEES AND CHARGES

    total $155,491 · related or exempt $155,491

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ARTWORK AND WHOLESALE SALES

    total $4,116 · related or exempt $4,116

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $318,365 · excluded $318,365

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $21,451

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $13,819

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $7,632

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $7,632 · unrelated business $7,632

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,385,559

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,364,722

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $20,837

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $20,837 · excluded $20,837

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $92,966

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $73,230

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $70,755

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $22,211 · excluded $22,211

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $59,841 · related or exempt $59,841

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $59,841

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $29,503 · program services $29,503

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $154,530 · program services $77,264 · management and general $23,180 · fundraising $54,086

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,371,553 · program services $1,029,826 · management and general $175,095 · fundraising $166,632

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,383 · program services $18,570 · management and general $4,270 · fundraising $2,543

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $115,863 · program services $75,372 · management and general $25,586 · fundraising $14,905

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $126,684 · program services $92,036 · management and general $16,406 · fundraising $18,242

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $93,452 · program services $70,089 · management and general $9,345 · fundraising $14,018

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,217 · management and general $19,217

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $72,747 · program services $63,918 · management and general $4,829 · fundraising $4,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,922 · program services $10,757 · management and general $6,165

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $141,566 · program services $102,686 · management and general $18,910 · fundraising $19,970

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $51,755 · program services $34,038 · management and general $9,177 · fundraising $8,540

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $997,617 · program services $650,033 · management and general $347,141 · fundraising $443

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,233 · program services $7,323 · management and general $5,813 · fundraising $97

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $969 · management and general $969

  • 20 · Interest

    total $33,617 · program services $9,520 · management and general $1,107 · fundraising $22,990

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $267,412 · program services $259,849 · management and general $7,563

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,113 · program services $56,909 · management and general $3,199 · fundraising $1,005

  • 24a · Other expenses: INSTRUCTORS

    total $261,889 · program services $261,889

  • 24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND T

    total $216,665 · program services $140,357 · fundraising $76,308

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYMENTS TO ARTIST & GALL

    total $126,313 · program services $126,313

  • 24d · Other expenses: RESIDENT ARTIST

    total $89,624 · program services $89,624

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,806 · program services $19,393 · management and general $7,313 · fundraising $100

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $170,876 · end of year $372,156

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $290,973 · end of year $683,517

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,780,810 · end of year $1,070,347

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $98,390 · end of year $50,155

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $6,313,700 · end of year $6,313,700

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $42,748 · end of year $48,010

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,191 · end of year $61,569

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,977,120

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $936,466

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,257,091 · end of year $1,040,654

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,746,594 · end of year $5,919,120

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,558,145 · end of year $13,359,065

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $239,662 · end of year $196,940

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $219,635 · end of year $228,765

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $319,644 · end of year $193,842

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $987,571

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,930,004 · end of year $11,957,442

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,759,130 · end of year $11,008,047

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,854,872 · end of year $5,333,257

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CLAY STUDIO'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO EXPERIENCE THE CERAMIC ARTS; ACCORDINGLY, WE GEAR OUR PROGRAMS TO ALL LEVELS OF INTEREST, PROFICIENCY, AND FINANCIAL MEANS.

  • THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, A VITAL CREATIVE ENGINE AT THE CLAY STUDIO, HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF OUR INSTITUTION SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1974. THIS FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM, PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY AN ENDOWMENT, OFFERS 12 FUNDED FELLOWSHIPS, STUDIO SPACE, SHARED RESOURCES, AND MENTORING FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF. EACH ARTIST BENEFITS FROM A SOLO EXHIBITION, GROUP EXHIBITIONS, AND PARTICIPATION IN GROUP CRITIQUES AND STUDIO VISITS WITH VISITING ARTISTS AND CURATORS. THIS PROFESSIONAL SPRINGBOARD HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN LAUNCHING THE SUCCESSFUL ARTISTIC CAREERS OF HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS, A TESTAMENT TO THE PROGRAM'S ENDURING IMPACT.

    Expenses $1,219,698 · Grants $29,503 · Revenue $1,055,750

  • CLAYMOBILE, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, BRINGS A "POP-UP" CERAMICS STUDIO TO SCHOOLS, OLDER ADULT FACILITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, EVENTS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. SINCE 1994, OUR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS HAVE SERVED 50,000 CHILDREN. THROUGH CLAYMOBILE, WE PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT USE THE TACTILE MEDIUM OF CLAY TO NURTURE IMAGINATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PERSISTENCE. CLAYMOBILE OPERATES ALL YEAR ROUND, ANNUALLY SERVING MORE THAN 6,000 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS VISITING 200 PARTNER SITES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. ADDITIONALLY, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INTRODUCE 15,000 PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF CERAMICS THROUGH OUR HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS AT FREE PUBLIC EVENTS AROUND PHILADELPHIA EACH YEAR. THE AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE PROVIDES STUDENTS IN OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY WITH ARTS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME HOURS. THE CLAY STUDIO IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE DESERVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ARTS OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE CLAYMOBILE IS ONE OF THE WAYS WE BRING THEM TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $709,797 · Revenue $173,030

  • THE GALLERY AND EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM AT THE CLAY STUDIO IS A VIBRANT PLATFORM THAT ANNUALLY SHOWCASES THE WORK OF OVER 300 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC ARTISTS. WE CURATE AND PRESENT MULTIPLE EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING SOLO AND GROUP SHOWS, IN OUR GALLERIES, AND HOST LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ARTIST TALKS. THE GALLERY IS A LEADER IN PRESENTING CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, ENGAGING AUDIENCES WITH RELEVANT PROGRAMMING, AND CATALOG PUBLISHING. OUR ONLINE LECTURES SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR ENGAGING DIALOGUE ABOUT CERAMICS. THESE EVENTS CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE, FROM PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO COLLECTORS TO BEGINNING STUDENTS, TO CELEBRATE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS IN THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE, FOSTERING AN INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $430,206 · Revenue $65,427

  • THE CLAY STUDIO IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO CERAMIC ARTISTS OF ALL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNERS TO HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MAKERS. WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING WHEEL-THROWING, HAND- BUILDING, SURFACE DECORATION, SCULPTURE, GLAZING, MOLD-MAKING, AND MORE. OUR CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, WHICH ENROLL MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS EACH TERM, ARE DESIGNED TO BE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING. WE SERVE AS THE PRIMARY STUDIO FOR MORE THAN 40 CERAMIC ARTISTS THROUGH OUR ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, AND NEARLY 1/3 OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ADVANCED-LEVEL CERAMIC ARTISTS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT WHERE ARTISTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAN LEARN AND THRIVE, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE FEELS WELCOMED AND VALUED.

    Expenses $865,568 · Revenue $459,646

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • FRANZ RABAUER

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • NANCY BURD

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • LINDA JACOBSEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • ASHLEY MORAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • MICHAEL LUKASEK

    GOVERNANCE C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • HEESEUNG LEE

    DEAI COMMITT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • TERESA CHANG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • MICHAEL CLEMMONS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • GEENA DHALIWAL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • BRIANNA DOUGHERTY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • CLAIRE HANKENSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • KAREN HARMELIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • NANCY HAYS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • KIM KAMENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • BRUCE KATSIFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • SUSAN MULLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • KATHIE REGAN DALZELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • GEORGE RODRIGUEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • JOSEPH RUDOLF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • AMY SARNER WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • CLAIRE SHENK RODGERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • RUTH EASTERBROOK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • DAPHNE HAWKINS PARKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75 + 0.25 related

  • JENNIFER MARTIN

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $154,892
    From this org
    $150,362
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,530
    Hours/week
    39.75 + 0.25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,362
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,530
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $154,892

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543509349300309

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.