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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2024 Expires: May 2026

The Art Therapy Project

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(212) 592-2755
132 West 21st St., 6th Floor
New York, NY, 10011-3203
https://thearttherapyproject.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The Art Therapy Project meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Art Therapy Project (TATP) is a nonprofit providing group art therapy in a safe inclusive space for people in need of mental health services. Clients feel connected and inspired while exploring their personal journeys, increasing their self-awareness, and improving their quality of life. We partner with two dozen other nonprofit organizations to work with a wide range of populations including war veterans, system-involved youth, individuals with substance use and addiction challenges, the LGBQTIA+ Community, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse as well as frontline and essential workers.

Year, State Incorporated:
2010, NY

TATP’s programs are conducted in small group sessions with participants with a shared common experience, such as past abuse or being a war veteran. Each group meets weekly for 60 or 90-minute sessions at our studio or at a program partner's site. The art therapist offers participants supplies provided by TATP, and clients create a piece of art - a drawing, a sculpture, a collage, a painting - that can be completed either during a single session or over several sessions, individually or as a group. During the creative process, the therapist observes and engages clients in processing and developing their imagery, while participants are encouraged to speak openly and gain support from each other in a safe and trusting environment.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, The Art Therapy Project's program expenses were:

Total Program Expense $532,684
Total Program Expenses $532,684

Chair of the Board
Ms. Lauren Christian, Director

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
PwC

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 20.49%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Art Therapy Project's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Donations from individuals $192,474
Contributions and grants $159,923
In kind-service $134,268
Special Event support $119,399
Program fee $93,020
In kind goods $34,287
Investment Income $1,067
Less: cost of direct benefits to donors $-11,915
Total Income $722,523

Programs: 74% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $722,523
Total expenses: $721,076
  Program expenses $532,684
  Fundraising expenses $128,753
  Administrative expenses $59,639
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,447
Beginning Net Assets $319,103
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $320,550
Total Liabilities $29,923
Total Assets $350,473

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