Nonprofit · EIN 13-2608325
EPILEPSY INSTITUTE
Also known as EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF METRO NY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,592,389 | $1,671,527 | -$79,138 | $613,281 | $915,463 | -$302,182 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,686,486 | $1,821,283 | -$134,797 | $673,973 | $897,017 | -$223,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $469,528
- Program service revenue
- $1,178,063
- Investment income
- $361
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$61,063
- Other revenue
- -$55,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,887
- Other salaries and wages
- $678,402
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,053,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,545
- Accounting fees
- $36,965
- Occupancy
- $116,977
- Travel
- $12,162
- Depreciation
- $3,161
- Program services (functional)
- $1,289,720
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,555
- Fundraising (functional)
- $172,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $673,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $613,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $915,463
- Net assets, end of year
- -$302,182
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$302,182
- Gross receipts
- $1,729,120
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELINOR LATOUCHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 8/2025) Officer | 35 | $148,849 | $0 | $40,066 |
| PRISCILLA ORR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $117,038 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRODY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PERSANIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAHRENBURG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CONFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAMMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YAN NI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA SALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANCA VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELINOR LATOUCHE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $153,468 | $26,862 |
| ROGER J COOPER PHD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIGNORELLI | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PERSANIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRODY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRIC B EISMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA SALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO KAYTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAMMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| NILI YOLIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANCA VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CONFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BAHRENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 322 8TH AVE STE 202, NEW YORK, NY 10001-6852
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BESSIDA OUEDRAOGO, 40 EXCHANGE PLACE 1700, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- BESSIDA OUEDRAOGO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 677-8550
- Website
- WWW.EPILEPSYINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
PROVIDE PSYCHOTHERAPY COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, TO PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND TO THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY.Expenses $1,289,720 · revenue $1,178,063
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2608325
- 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
- 1929
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $613,281
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,729,120
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,592,389 | $1,671,527 | $613,281 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,686,486 | $1,821,283 | $673,973 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,673,965 | $1,819,139 | $546,554 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,544,548 | $1,693,661 | $648,368 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about EPILEPSY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of EPILEPSY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EPILEPSY INSTITUTE is 13-2608325.
- Is EPILEPSY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1929.
- Are donations to EPILEPSY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EPILEPSY INSTITUTE 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 EPILEPSY INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EPILEPSY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EPILEPSY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BESSIDA OUEDRAOGO.
- Who are the officers and directors of EPILEPSY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,849 (ELINOR LATOUCHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 8/2025)).
- How much revenue does EPILEPSY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,592,389, expenses of $1,671,527 and total assets of $613,281 at year end.
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