Nonprofit · EIN 13-3912768
PUBLICOLOR INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,863,256 | $4,012,467 | -$149,211 | $5,588,598 | $1,457,183 | $4,131,415 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,402,578 | $4,037,304 | -$634,726 | $4,920,125 | $720,927 | $4,199,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,738,191
- of which government grants
- $679,817
- Program service revenue
- $109,500
- Investment income
- $87,003
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $757
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,120
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $292
- Other revenue
- -$71,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $80,483
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $553,102
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,685,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,601,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,250
- Occupancy
- $310,644
- Travel
- $59,751
- Depreciation
- $65,832
- Program services (functional)
- $2,845,166
- Management and general (functional)
- $423,685
- Fundraising (functional)
- $743,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,920,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,588,598
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,457,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,131,415
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,662
- Publicly traded securities
- $215,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,037,073
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,094,342
- Gross receipts
- $4,083,822
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 699
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH LANDE SHUMAN | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,906 | $31,554 |
| ALAN KORNBLUM | DIRECTOR, INST. GIVING & HR Key employee | 40 | $152,432 | $16,886 |
| BREE FALATO | DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL & CORP. GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,693 | $18,971 |
| JOSE FIGUEROA | DIRECTOR, YOUTH DEV. PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,867 | $178 |
| IRMA NEPOMUCENO | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL & COMM. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,214 | $10,280 |
| COURTNEY MAGGART | DIRECTOR, EVENTS & CORP. PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,679 | $10,708 |
| ELIZABETH ROSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $105,675 | $69 |
| THOMAS SUSSMAN CHIEF FIN- | ANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF DEC 2024) Officer | 40 | $14,583 | $0 |
| ROSA PIETANZA | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHUMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REISNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BRONFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA CONTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ELWYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN P HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKA VARGUS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KRIZMANIC | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAN KOGELMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE LEVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW OSHRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FOX WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH LANDE SHUMAN | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,705 | $38,041 |
| ALAN KORNBLUM | DIRECTOR, INST. GIVING & HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,691 | $12,599 |
| MICHAEL DALE BOOKOUT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,375 | $12,541 |
| NATASHA SENG | DIRECTOR, DESIGN EDU. PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,941 | $12,599 |
| IRMA NEPOMUCENO | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL & COMM. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,941 | $12,599 |
| JOSE FIGUEROA | DIRECTOR, YOUTH DEV. PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $90,814 | $0 |
| ROSE PIETANZA | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHUMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KRIZMANIC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BRONFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON CAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA COTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THIERNO DIALLO | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ELWYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN P HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN KOGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE LEVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OSHRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REISNER PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 WEST 36TH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-9786
- In care of
- % MENZIE SCHOEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUTH LANDE SHUMAN, 20 WEST 36TH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- RUTH LANDE SHUMAN, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 213-6121
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICOLOR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PUBLICOLOR IS AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS STUDENTS FACING IMMENSE LIFE CHALLENGES FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT-BASED CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY BY CREATIVELY ADDRESSING UNDEREDUCATION AND COMBATING LEARNING LOSS.
Program accomplishments
- IN THE 29 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1996, PUBLICOLOR HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS:- AN ESTIMATED 30,200 STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PUBLICOLOR PROGRAMS.- OVER 29,500 CORPORATE, COMMUNITY, AND COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ENGAGED IN PAINTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TUTORING, AND MENTORING.- PUBLICOLOR HAS TRANSFORMED A TOTAL OF 371 NYC SCHOOLS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 25% OF ALL NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAMPUSES, AND 260 UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING HOMELESS SHELTERS, PLAYGROUNDS, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, AND MANY OTHER VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN FY25, PUBLICOLOR ENGAGED 1,684 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH COLLEGE, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE NOTEWORTHY OUTCOMES:- STUDENTS IN THE 2024 SUMMER DESIGN STUDIO PROGRAM INCREASED THEIR SCORES ON POST-DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BY AN AVERAGE OF 5.1% IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND 5.5% IN MATH. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW- AND HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS.- 100% OF CONTINUUM STUDENTS WERE PROMOTED ON TIME TO THE NEXT GRADE.- 100% OF PUBLICOLOR'S 31 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED ON TIME IN JUNE 2025. 100% WERE ADMITTED INTO COLLEGE (90%) OR A POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (10%) AND ENROLLED IN FALL 2025.- 96% OF PUBLICOLOR'S INCOMING COLLEGE FRESHMEN IN FALL 2025 WERE COLLEGE-READY, NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE REMEDIAL CLASSES.Expenses $2,845,166 · grants $80,483 · revenue $109,792
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
- 13-3912768
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,588,598
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,083,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,863,256 | $4,012,467 | $5,588,598 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,402,578 | $4,037,304 | $4,920,125 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,678,819 | $3,903,057 | $5,858,270 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,463,640 | $3,616,098 | $4,363,141 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-3912768).
Questions about PUBLICOLOR INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLICOLOR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLICOLOR INC is 13-3912768.
- Is PUBLICOLOR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to PUBLICOLOR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLICOLOR 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 PUBLICOLOR INC 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 PUBLICOLOR INC 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 PUBLICOLOR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RUTH LANDE SHUMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLICOLOR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,906 (RUTH LANDE SHUMAN, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PUBLICOLOR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,863,256, expenses of $4,012,467 and total assets of $5,588,598 at year end.
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