Nonprofit · EIN 13-3197949
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,177,472 | $1,735,345 | $442,127 | $2,251,284 | $88,542 | $2,162,742 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,156,338 | $1,510,160 | $646,178 | $1,868,185 | $186,885 | $1,681,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,860,168
- Program service revenue
- $6,443
- Investment income
- $40,539
- Net income from fundraising events
- $270,322
- Other revenue
- $270,322
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,793
- Other salaries and wages
- $733,856
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,087,216
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,423
- Occupancy
- $141,991
- Travel
- $17,647
- Depreciation
- $593
- Program services (functional)
- $1,079,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $273,575
- Fundraising (functional)
- $382,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,868,185
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,251,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,542
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,162,742
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $487,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,135,035
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,707
- Gross receipts
- $2,307,050
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE ROWLAND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,792 |
| JOSHUA CORDAY | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 40 | $154,923 |
| CHRISTINE EMERAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,263 |
| BARBARA PYLES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,887 |
| ELIZABETH LARISON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,174 |
| JON ANDERSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL L KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MARIA LEONETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OREN TEICHER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY JM KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BERKOWER WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBIKA KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL ORING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ STORCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON YAGED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FINAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,538 |
| Lee Rowland | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,539 |
| Jon Anderson | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Marcus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randall L Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gina Maria Leonetti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Oren Teicher | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitchell Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily JM Knox PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Berkower Weiss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bloom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Freedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Gold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ambika Kumar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Lyons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheryl Oring | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 29 BROADWAY RM 1400, NEW YORK, NY 10006-3225
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE ROWLAND
- Signed the 990
- LEE ROWLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 807-6222
- Website
- WWW.NCAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MARK KOTLAROFF CPA PC
Mission
NCAC PROMOTES FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION AND OPPOSES CENSORSHIP IN ALL ITS FORMS.
Program accomplishments
- NCAC'S ACTIVITIES ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY:" ASSISTING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, PARENTS AND OTHERS OPPOSING CENSORSHIP IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES" HELPING ARTISTS, CURATORS AND MUSEUM DIRECTORS RESIST ART CENSORSHIP" INFORMING PUBLIC OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS" ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES AND LAWS THAT RESPECT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PRINCIPLES" EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE WIDER PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE EXPRESSION, CLAIMING THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS" ENGAGING WITH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTING LOCAL ACTIVISM" ANALYZING CENSORSHIP TRENDS, PUBLISHING ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPING NEW STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE FREE SPEECH RIGHTSAS PART OF CORE PROGRAM, NCAC IS AN ALLIANCE OF 59 NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LITERARY, ARTISTIC, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, LABOR, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS. FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, WE HAVE ENGAGED IN DIRECT ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO SUPPORT FIRST AMENDMENT PRINCIPLES. NCAC IS UNIQUE IN THAT WE ARE NATIONAL IN SCOPE BUT OFTEN LOCAL IN OUR APPROACH. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS TO RESOLVE CENSORSHIP CONTROVERSIES WITHOUT LITIGATION.NCAC SPONSORS THE FREE EXPRESSION NETWORK (FEN), A GROUP OF MORE THAN 50 ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK ON FREE EXPRESSION ISSUES. DURING ZOOM MEETINGS THAT OCCUR EVERY OTHER MONTH, FEN MEMBERS SHARE INFORMATION AND STRATEGY ABOUT NEW ISSUES. THE FEN LISTSERV FACILITATES EFFORTS TO COLLABORATE ON ADVOCACY LETTERS, JOINT STATEMENTS AND AMICUS BRIEFS.EVERY YEAR NCAC RECEIVES HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, ARTISTS, THE MEDIA, RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS. IT PROVIDES A WEALTH OF RESOURCES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AS WELL AS PRIVATE COUNSELING. NCAC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS.Expenses $479,857
- THE YOUTH FREE EXPRESSION PROGRAM (YFEP) IS DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, HELPING THEM ASSERT AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHT TO FREE EXPRESSION. ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTRICT THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM OF YOUNG PEOPLE IS HARMFUL. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OPPOSE REMOVAL OF BOOKS FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND CLASSROOMS, CENSORSHIP OF STUDENT-CREATED VISUAL ART, EFFORTS TO SILENCE STUDENT JOURNALISTS, CANCELLATION OF STUDENT-LED PLAYS AND MUSICALS, RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EFFORTS TO CENSOR HEALTH, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE CURRICULA.Expenses $421,243
- THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVOCACY PROGRAM (ACAP) HELPS ARTISTS AND CURATORS INVOLVED IN CENSORSHIP DISPUTES. OUR GOAL IS TO RESOLVE CONTROVERSIES AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT EQUIP ARTISTS AND INSTITUTIONS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO PROMOTE ARTISTIC FREEDOM. NCAC IS THE ONLY FREE SPEECH ORGANIZATION WITH A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO THE RIGHTS OF ARTISTS.Expenses $178,190
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
- 13-3197949
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,251,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,307,050
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,177,472 | $1,735,345 | $2,251,284 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,156,338 | $1,510,160 | $1,868,185 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,253,358 | $1,346,792 | $1,416,619 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-3197949).
Questions about NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC is 13-3197949.
- Is NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP 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 NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP 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 NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP 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 NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEE ROWLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,792 (LEE ROWLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,177,472, expenses of $1,735,345 and total assets of $2,251,284 at year end.
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