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THE WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJEIN: 22-2609457Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

THE WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING WHARTON ARTS IS NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST NON-PROFIT PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION SERVING NEARLY 2,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES THROUGH A RANGE OF CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES. COMPRISED OF NEW JERSEY YOUTH SYMPHONY, PATERSON MUSIC PROJECT, NEW JERSEY YOUTH CHORUS AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL, WHARTON ARTS STRIVES TO MAKE PERFORMING ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY - INCLUDING TODDLERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLASSES, AT-RISK YOUTH IN AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS, NEW JERSEY'S FINEST STUDENT MUSICIANS IN THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWED YOUTH SYMPHONY, AND OLDER ADULTS IN A FREE INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY CHOIR.

Regional (Multi-County/State)
Local (City/County Level)
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Performing Arts
Arts & Culture
Children (Ages 0-12)

Annual Revenue

$6,304,269

Known Funders

25

Grants Received

51

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$6,304,269$4,960,093$3,391,913
2022$3,664,698$4,562,829$2,866,281
2021$4,061,176$3,663,074$1,847,827
2020$3,350,269$3,042,199$1,459,809
2019$3,295,860$3,132,832$1,025,960
2018$2,715,535$3,313,874$751,397
2017$4,109,415$3,494,180$1,273,997
2016$2,879,722$2,953,702$1,224,128

Top Funders

$200,000 (2024)
NEW JERSEY YOUTH CHORUS INC

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ

$134,774 (2021)
$100,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2022)
$100,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 25 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

H

HELEN CHA-PYO

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Highest Compensated
G

GINA CARUSO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFF. DECEMBER 2023

Officer
L

LARA STOLMAN

TRUSTEE EFF. SEPTEMBER 2023

J

JOSEPH SERZAN

TRUSTEE

C

COURTNEY PANTIRER

TRUSTEE

D

DR JACQUELINE PHILLIPS

VICE PRESIDENT

Officer
G

GRACE PARK

VICE PRESIDENT THRU OCTOBER 2023

Officer
J

JULIA SEN

VICE PRESIDENT EFF. JUNE 2024

Officer
D

DR CHARISSA WONG HORTON

SECRETARY

Officer
I

INGRID DILLON

TREASURER

Officer

Showing 10 of 37 key personnel.

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