Nonprofit · EIN 11-2740189
CITY LORE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,791,697 | $3,831,849 | -$40,152 | $3,093,831 | $1,381,049 | $1,712,782 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,769,137 | $3,348,649 | -$579,512 | $3,405,216 | $1,650,488 | $1,754,728 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,418,566
- of which government grants
- $1,270,223
- Membership dues
- $13,542
- Program service revenue
- $355,983
- Investment income
- $15,192
- Royalties
- $276
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41
- Other revenue
- $1,956
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $249,964
- Other salaries and wages
- $678,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,096,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25
- Accounting fees
- $38,300
- Occupancy
- $148,161
- Travel
- $25,944
- Depreciation
- $10,323
- Program services (functional)
- $3,338,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $361,373
- Fundraising (functional)
- $131,769
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,405,216
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,093,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,381,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,712,782
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,199
- Publicly traded securities
- $247,956
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $606,181
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,106,601
- Gross receipts
- $3,793,364
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY GARFINKEL | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,345 | $21,004 |
| STEVE ZEITLIN | EXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,957 | $33,855 |
| HENRY CHALFANT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN PEARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHIT ACHARYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL CEPEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAM DEVINENI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HOLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MAY-MACHUNDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SIDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRAN SINGH SIRAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMAKRISHNA VENKATRAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ZEITLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,014 | $38,109 |
| HENRY CHALFANT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN PEARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL CEPEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SIDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAM DEVINENI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHIT ACHARYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN SINGH SIRAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMAKRISHNA VENKATRAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HOLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MAY-MACHUNDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 56 E 1ST ST, NEW YORK, NY 10003-9345
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE ZEITLIN, 56 EAST 1ST STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100039345
- Signed the 990
- STEVE ZEITLIN, CO-DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 529-1955
- Website
- WWW.CITYLORE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
CITY LORE'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER NEW YORK CITY - AND AMERICA'S - LIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. WE DOCUMENT, PRESENT AND ADVOCATE FOR NEW YORK CITY'S GRASSROOTS CULTURES TO ENSURE THEIR LIVING LEGACY IN STORIES AND HISTORIES, PLACES AND TRADITIONS. WE WORK IN FOUR CULTURAL DOMAINS: URBAN FOLKLORE AND HISTORY; PRESERVATION; ARTS EDUCATION; AND GRASSROOTS POETRY TRADITIONS. IN EACH OF THESE REALMS, WE SEE OURSELVES AS FURTHERING CULTURAL EQUITY AND MODELING A BETTER WORLD WITH PROJECTS AS DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE AS NEW YORK CITY ITSELF.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, CITY LORE CONTINUED TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO FOSTER NEW YORK CITY AND AMERICA'S LIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE IN FULL GEAR. TOGETHER WE REACHED OVER 10,400 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LONG TERM ARTS RESIDENCIES, WHICH INCLUDED: FROM HOMER TO HIP HOP WHICH INTRODUCED SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SPOKEN WORD POETRY, AND ARTIST/MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. URBAN EXPLORERS ALLOWED A GROUP OF 25 UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AND TELL STORIES OF THE CITY'S DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. THE CITY LORE GALLERY FEATURED THE EXHIBITIONS, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: ARTWORK BY NAIMA RAUAM; RUMBA ENTRE PUENTES ABOUT THE RUMBA COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK; AND THE CALLING: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL AND PUPPET MAKING. OUR NAMING THE LOST MEMORIALS OUTDOOR EXHIBIT HONORING COVID DEATHS WITH COMMUNITY-GENERATED PANELS ON THE FENCES AROUND GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY AND ST. MARKS' CHURCH WERE VIEWED BY OVER 5,000 VISITORS.Expenses $3,338,707 · revenue $356,024
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2740189
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,093,831
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,793,364
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,791,697 | $3,831,849 | $3,093,831 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,769,137 | $3,348,649 | $3,405,216 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,586,670 | $3,041,816 | $4,002,789 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2740189).
Questions about CITY LORE INC
- What is the EIN of CITY LORE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY LORE INC is 11-2740189.
- Is CITY LORE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CITY LORE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY LORE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY LORE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY LORE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY LORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVE ZEITLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY LORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,345 (MOLLY GARFINKEL, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CITY LORE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,791,697, expenses of $3,831,849 and total assets of $3,093,831 at year end.
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