Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Legal Name (if Different): Young Audiences, Inc.
Also Known As: Young Audiences
Mailing Address: 171 Madison Avenue, Suite 200
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10016
Main Phone: 2128318110
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.youngaudiences.org/
Employer ID Number: 13-1688246
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) public charity

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/4/2026
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Federal Readiness and Continuity Bridge for Arts-Integrated Learning and Student Well-Being
Project Description:

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a national organization supporting arts-integrated learning and student well-being in schools across 30 states, including through local partner organizations in Florida and Virginia.
In the past four years, the U.S. Department of Education has entrusted Young Audiences with more than $19 million in multi-year grants to expand arts-integrated instruction and student well-being supports in high-need schools. These federal investments are catalytic, but they also require consistent implementation and documentation. When flexible private support lags, schools can face delays in materials, training follow-through, and required reporting — risking underuse of federal dollars and scaling back supports that students need now.
This $10,000 grant will fund a one-year Federal Readiness and Continuity Bridge to help keep arts-integrated learning and well-being supports on track for elementary-age students served through our Florida and Virginia work. Funds will be used for:
1. Classroom readiness: arts supplies and printed materials that allow teachers to deliver a complete sequence of standards-aligned arts-integrated lessons without interruption.
2. Implementation continuity: support for teacher collaboration time (stipends or substitute coverage) to sustain high-quality practice and follow-through.
3. Evidence and reporting: light-touch data collection and analysis (participation logs and brief educator surveys) culminating in a concise outcomes and spending report.
This grant functions as a small but catalytic bridge — helping ensure federal dollars continue flowing into classrooms and that students in high-need communities benefit from instruction that strengthens learning, engagement, and well-being.

Total Project Budget: $35,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Starr Foundation, $10,000 — committed

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: National, but supports our network work in Florida and Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 2-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: David
Contact Last Name: Falk
Contact Title: National Director of Advancement
Contact Phone: 2128318110
Contact Email: davidf@ya.org