Nonprofit · EIN 13-3547520
CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $119,641 | $326,611 | -$206,970 | $1,624,796 | $0 | $1,624,796 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $125,136 | $364,151 | -$239,015 | $1,833,844 | $0 | $1,833,844 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $164,206 | $144,081 | $20,125 | $2,074,560 | $0 | $2,074,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,742
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $74,899
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$18,726
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,950
- Occupancy
- $12,000
- Travel
- $13,073
- Program services (functional)
- $309,368
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,176
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,833,844
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,624,796
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,624,796
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,586,628
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,624,796
- Gross receipts
- $788,611
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA WATERS | PRESIDENT/SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERTA WOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NORMAN MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIBERO DELLA PIANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KERI RAUTENKRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ARTURO CAMBRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAI PRYSOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FLAVIO CASOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAVIO CASOY | PRESIDENT/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERTA WOOD | VICE PRES/SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NORMAN MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIBERO DELLA PIANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARA LADINO CANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KERI RAUTENKRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ARTURO CAMBRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAI CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANITA WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAVIO CASOY | PRESIDENT/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERTA WOOD | VICE PRES/SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NORMAN MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIBERO DELLA PIANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARA LADINO CANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KERI RAUTENKRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ARTURO CAMBRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAI CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 235 W 23RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011-2302
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANITA WATERS, 3502 LA ROCHELLE DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43221
- Signed the 990
- ANITA WATERS, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
- Phone
- (646) 556-7412
- Website
- PEOPLEBEFOREPROFITS.NET
- Return prepared by
- TOBIAS BRODY COMPANY
Mission
THE CHELSEA FUND/PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PEACE, DEMOCRACY AND WORKERS' RIGHTS. WE AIM TO PARTNER WITH EXISTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS TO DEVELOP ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY TODAY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, NEW INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRONGER, MORE FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN THE FALL OF 2023. ITS PRIMARY EXPENSES WERE SALARIES, EQUIPMENT, AND BOOKS. TWO STAFF MEMBERS FOR THIS PROJECT RECEIVED PARTIAL SUPPORT. THE WORKING CLASS PROJECT CREATES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH EXPLORE CIVIL RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY. ITS WORK FALLS INTO THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES: ORGANIZATION, TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH, THROUGH CREATING SUPPORT SYSTEMS INVOLVING CULTURE, ART, SONG, WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES; AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY, AND REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY AND HISTORY EMPHASIZING THE EXPERIENCES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY MINI-SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS, AND THINK TANK DISCUSSIONS. THE 2025 ACTIVITIES GENERATED THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPATIONS. IN 2025, THE PROJECT HELD OVER THIRTY ONLINE EVENTS, FOCUSING ON MENTAL HEALTH, BOOK TALKS, SCHOOLS, CLASSES, AND GENERAL DISCUSSION SESSIONS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED AN 18-CLASS NATIONAL ONLINE SCHOOL, A FOUR-SESSION JOURNALISM WRITING SERIES, AND SEVERAL BOOK TALKS. IN 2025, THE PROJECT INCLUDED OVER 30 VOLUNTEER TEACHERS, DISCUSSION LEADERS, AND PRESENTERS.Expenses $144,196
- LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO HELP WORKERS BUILD THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND STRATEGY NEEDED TO ORGANIZE, RESIST EXPLOITATION, AND FIGHT FOR A WORLD THAT PUTS PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS. THE PROJECT ACHIEVED ITS GOAL IN 2025 BY CONTRIBUTING OVER SEVENTY ARTICLES RELATING TO THE LABOR MOVEMENT TO PEOPLE'S WORLD; DOCUMENTING STRIKES, UNION DRIVES, AND THE GROWING MOVEMENT FOR WORKER POWER. IN 2025 IT REPORTED FROM MAJOR LABOR CONVENTIONS SUCH AS THE COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS AND ALSO HELPED DEVELOP YOUNG LABOR WRITERS TO COVER THEIR OWN LOCAL LABOR STORIES. IT CONTRIBUTED TO TWO IN-PERSON CONFERENCES, IN CHICAGO AND NORTH CAROLINA, TO BUILD, STRENGTHEN, AND EDUCATE UNION MEMBERS ON TOPICS LIKE UNION ORGANIZING, SOCIALIST LABOR STRATEGY, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT. THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT CONTINUES TO CLOSELY WITH WORKER COLLECTIVES TO DEVELOP RANK-AND-FILE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON TRADE UNIONISM, WORKPLACE ORGANIZING, AND FIGHTING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE DOMINATION.Expenses $107,194
- SCHOOLS PROJECT IN THE CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS PROJECTS IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (LRSH), AN IN-PERSON, ALL VOLUNTEER EVENT THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS. IN 2025, THE LRSH WILL BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JULY 25 TO AUGUST 2, AND WILL HOST AROUND 30 ATTENDEES, WITH 18 CLASSES IN TOTAL. IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, THE LRSH HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG, WELLROUNDED MARXIST EDUCATION CURRICULUM, INCLUDING CLASSES ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY, THE UNITED FRONT AGAINST FASCISM, AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE. THE FUND HELPED SUPPORT TRAVEL, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOUSING COSTS. ALL OF THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE PROJECTS AIM TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPSExpenses $7,777
- GRANT TO WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY- WORKERS EDUCATION SOCIETY IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION AND IS VOLUNTEER BASED. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF WORKING AND UNEMPLOYED FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS AND TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GRANT TO WES SERVES TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK IN MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY LIBRARY, SUPPORTS THEIR WORK OF EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS WHEN FACING UTILITY SHUT-OFFS AND SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF WES'S OTHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.Expenses $50,201 · grants $50,000
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 | 990 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
- 13-3547520
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,624,796
- Income (IRS master file)
- $788,611
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $119,641 | $326,611 | $1,624,796 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $125,136 | $364,151 | $1,833,844 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $164,206 | $144,081 | $2,074,560 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $619,633 | $71,070 | $2,054,435 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-3547520).
Questions about CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC is 13-3547520.
- Is CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION 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 CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANITA WATERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHELSEA FUND FOR EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,641, expenses of $326,611 and total assets of $1,624,796 at year end.
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