Nonprofit · EIN 13-3392006
SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,581,594 | $8,108,430 | -$2,526,836 | $22,283,930 | $1,266,230 | $21,017,700 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,751,528 | $7,028,835 | -$2,277,307 | $22,966,467 | $871,440 | $22,095,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,438,101
- Membership dues
- $1,670,174
- Program service revenue
- $420,878
- Investment income
- $752,150
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $368,175
- Other revenue
- -$29,535
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,165,369
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,084,095
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,163,057
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,727,577
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,126
- Accounting fees
- $294,756
- Occupancy
- $127,073
- Travel
- $295,426
- Depreciation
- $2,295
- Program services (functional)
- $6,404,139
- Management and general (functional)
- $758,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $946,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,966,467
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,283,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,266,230
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,017,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,487
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,991,829
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,964,804
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,052,896
- Gross receipts
- $10,624,800
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE MASSEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $314,044 | $18,229 |
| JACKIE KAZANTZIS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $170,438 | $10,942 |
| CHONG-LIM LEE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 35 | $146,417 | $29,945 |
| MEDINA A OLALEKAN | SENIOR MANAGER, HR & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,712 | $0 |
| PEGGY DULANY | FOUNDER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAFNA TAPIERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN MANELSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT DONNELLEY II | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FORD THRU 112024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS DE MORAES THRU 112024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYRA HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WINSOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAZA JAFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERGE DUMONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UDAY KHEMKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASCALE TERRA DEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAY DAHIYA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PHILANT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $196,129 | $43,737 |
| VIRGINIA V BRIONES | DIRECTOR, HR & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,501 | $26,496 |
| JACKIE KAZANTZIS | DIRECTOR FINANCE & OPERATI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,416 | $22,594 |
| CHONG-LIM LEE | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM SYSTEMS & KNOWLEDGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,355 | $44,578 |
| JOHN TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,608 | $42,264 |
| GARY FORD | INTERIM EXEC. DIR. THROUGH 10/24/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $140,000 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MASSEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $68,878 | $1,489 |
| ADELE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN MANELSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT DONNELLEY II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS DE MORAES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WINSOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCALE TERRA D'EAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY DULANY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAZA JAFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE DUMONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UDAY KHEMKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAINAB SALBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 EAST 53RD STREET 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022-4235
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAMILLE MASSEY, 1 EAST 53RD STREET 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- CAMILLE MASSEY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (646) 963-2106
- Website
- WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE ("SYNERGOS") IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS SOLVE COMPLEX ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD BY ADVANCING BRIDGING LEADERSHIP, WHICH BUILDS TRUST AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. WE WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, NUTRITION, AGRICULTURE, AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ETHIOPIA - SYNERGOS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IS A KEY DRIVER OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY AND IS IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVING INTERCONNECTED GOALS OF FOOD SECURITY, POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES.Expenses $3,015,595 · grants $1,165,369
- NETWORKS - SYNERGOS MANAGES GLOBAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS OF LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE (GPC), THE PIONEERS NETWORK OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE ARAB WORLD AND THE GLOBAL SYNERGOS SENIOR FELLOWS. THE GPC WORKS WITH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPISTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR PHILANTHROPY. THE ARAB WORLD PROGRAM WORKS WITH LEADERS IN EGYPT, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, AND MORROCCO WHO LEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SYNERGOS' SENIOR FELLOWS IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING PROVERTY AND INEQUITY.Expenses $2,203,682 · revenue $2,188,648
- SEE SCHEDULE OPARTNERSHIPS - SYNERGOS BUILDS COLLABORATIONS ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL IMPORTANCE, HELPING PARTNERS CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND IMPROVED LIVES THROUGH BRIDGING LEADERSHIP. IN NIGERIA, SYNERGOS WORKS WITH STATE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHERS TO ENACT MULTISTAKEHOLDER APPROACHES TO AGRICULTURE, ENGAGING GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND SMALLHOLDER FARMS. IN ETHIOPIA, SYNERGOS SUPPORTS THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE TO ENGAGE AGRICULTURE SECTOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIALIZATION CLUSTERS FOR HORTICULTURE. IN SOUTH AFRICA, SYNERGOS IS DEVELOPING MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FOR IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNTIES. IN BANGLADESH, SYNERGOS IS LEADING A COALITION OF PARTNERS FROM ACROSS SECTORS TO SCALE INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED CHILDCARE CENTERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING DROWNING PREVENTION. IN BRAZIL, SYNERGOS STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS AND WELLBEING OF THE COUNTRY'S PUBLIC HEALTHCARE WORKERS. IN MENA, SYNERGOS PROMOTES SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGES INCLUDING A YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN TUNISIA. IN MEXICO, SYNERGOS PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO LEADERS FROM ACROSS SECTORS FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. THESE COUNTRY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE DRIVEN BY BRIDGING LEADERSHIP AS THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO EFFECTING LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE ON COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE.Expenses $788,836 · revenue $101,266
- NIGERIA - SYNERGOS WORKS IN NIGERIA TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. OUR PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE'S LINKAGES WITH MARKETS, NUTRITION, GENDER, AND EMPLOYMENT. WE WORK TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AMONG LEADERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND WE CREATE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, INVESTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS AND FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS. SOUTH AFRICA - SYNERGOS SOUTH AFRICA STRENGTHENS MUNICIPALITIES' COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND BUILDS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THROUGH A BRIDGING LEADERSHIP APPROACH. COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH - COMMUNICATIONS HELPS CREATE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO SYNERGOS CONSTITUENCIES, PROVIDES MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE WORK DONE WITH PARTNERS AND RAISE SUPPORT, AND HELPS MARKET SYNERGOS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.Expenses $396,026 · revenue $137,047
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
- 13-3392006
- 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)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,283,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,624,800
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,581,594 | $8,108,430 | $22,283,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,751,528 | $7,028,835 | $22,966,467 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,743,927 | $8,472,164 | $22,856,498 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-3392006).
Questions about SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC is 13-3392006.
- Is SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYNERGOS INSTITUTE 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 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE 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 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE 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 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAMILLE MASSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $314,044 (CAMILLE MASSEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,581,594, expenses of $8,108,430 and total assets of $22,283,930 at year end.
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