Nonprofit · EIN 13-4114145
COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,068,658 | $1,733,534 | $335,124 | $1,330,293 | $128,296 | $1,201,997 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,474,275 | $1,962,225 | -$487,950 | $1,021,155 | $154,337 | $866,818 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,747,844 | $1,873,767 | -$125,923 | $1,561,667 | $217,382 | $1,344,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,754,407
- of which government grants
- $224,692
- Program service revenue
- $311,661
- Investment income
- $2,590
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,364
- Other salaries and wages
- $948,758
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,367,802
- Professional fundraising fees
- $38,544
- Accounting fees
- $64,900
- Occupancy
- $67,713
- Depreciation
- $9,550
- Program services (functional)
- $1,233,723
- Management and general (functional)
- $299,737
- Fundraising (functional)
- $200,074
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,021,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,330,293
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,201,997
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $911
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $846,997
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $355,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,107,104
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE KOTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $146,396 | $15,618 |
| JUSTIN MACKE | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BEY JOHNSON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SAPINSLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PERRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN POTRATZ METCALF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LIMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLFE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPAK SHRIVASTAVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LYNCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HOGUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KLEINBAUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BULLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS RIBIERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA CHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA KENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSSANA IONESCU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA DOOLEY-BOLLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE KOTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $142,500 | $18,048 |
| JOAN SAPINSLEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BEY JOHNSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPAK SHRIVASTAVA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE STORY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KLEINBAUM | SECOND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LYNCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PERRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN POTRATZ METCALF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LIMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DILLON COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HOGUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BULLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS VINICIUS RIBEIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSANA IONESCU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MACKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALCARCEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA DOOLEY-BOLLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE KOTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $133,117 | $17,099 |
| JOAN SAPINSLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BEY JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LYNCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPAK SHRIVASTAVA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE STORY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PERRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN POTRATZ METCALF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LIMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DILLON COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HOGUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BULLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS VINICIUS RIBEIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSANA IONESCU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MCGOVERN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE RUSSOTTO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MACKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALCARCEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA DOOLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 BROADWAY STE 508, NEW YORK, NY 10004-3105
- In care of
- % MICHELE KOTLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE KOTLER, 11 BROADWAY 833, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE KOTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 962-3820
- Website
- COMMUNITYWORDPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO FACILITATE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHING ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AND CREATIVE SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES: COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT ESTABLISHES IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES (CAR) IN NEW YORK CITY TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS THROUGH NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERS TO BRING PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS TO YOUTH WITH A UNIQUE AND STIMULATING ARTS-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. POETRY AND CREATIVE WRITING ARE CENTRAL TO CWP PROGRAMS; THE OVERARCHING PEDAGOGY IS INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND ARTMAKING. CREATIVE WRITERS ARE PAIRED WITH VISUAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCERS, OR THEATER ARTISTS TO TEACH WEEKLY DURING ARTS RESIDENCIES. TEACHING ARTISTS WORK WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE CITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS INTO THEIR LESSONS. ACCESSING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CHANNELS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN THE CLASSROOM, DEVELOP LITERACY AND CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE VOICES. CLASSROOM PROGRAMS ARE FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THE ADDITION OF TEACHING ARTIST INTERNS TO APPRENTICE WITH EXPERIENCED TEACHING ARTISTS. DURING THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, CWP BROUGHT RESIDENCIES TO 32 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FACILITATED 12 WORKSHOPS IN NYC PUBLIC LIBRARIES; TRAINED 26 TEACHING ARTISTS AND CREATED ART WORKS WITH 2,378 YOUNG PEOPLE.EXAMPLE OF CWP PROGRAM:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NYU, CWP ENGAGED A COHORT OF TEEN ARTISTS AND WRITERS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN QUEENS AND THE BRONX FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTMAKING, CRITICAL THINKING, TECHNOLOGICAL EXPLORATION, NETWORKING, AND CAREER EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES. CWP PARTNERED WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND COLLEGE PROFESSORS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2.0 COLLECTIVE.Expenses $818,436 · revenue $262,778
- TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT (TAP):TAP PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, SKILLS-TRAINING SEMINARS INCORPORATING CREATIVE AND MULTI-MODAL ACTIVITIES AND ON-THE-JOB INTERNSHIPS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTISTS THEY NEED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND EXCEED CITY- AND STATE-MANDATED LEARNING STANDARDS.TAP LEADS THE TAP COHORT, A GROUP OF 20 ARTS-IN-EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONSPROVIDING ARTS ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT FOR THE TEACHING ARTIST FIELD LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.Expenses $319,945 · revenue $24,413
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CWP HOLDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO SERVE NEW AND ADVANCED TEACHING ARTISTS.Expenses $95,342 · revenue $24,470
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
- 13-4114145
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B022)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,330,293
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,107,104
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,068,658 | $1,733,534 | $1,330,293 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,474,275 | $1,962,225 | $1,021,155 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,747,844 | $1,873,767 | $1,561,667 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,000,760 | $1,739,862 | $1,523,490 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-4114145).
Questions about COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC is 13-4114145.
- Is COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT 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 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT 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 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT 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 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELE KOTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,396 (MICHELE KOTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,068,658, expenses of $1,733,534 and total assets of $1,330,293 at year end.
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