Nonprofit · EIN 13-6066063
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $11,554,537 | $8,697,265 | $2,857,272 | $72,889,166 | $8,521,001 | $64,368,165 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $9,560,790 | $8,297,931 | $1,262,859 | $67,944,916 | $8,377,728 | $59,567,188 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $6,200,784 | $8,503,281 | -$2,302,497 | $58,700,182 | $6,808,015 | $51,892,167 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,795,775
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,758,762
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,574,247
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,488,602
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $8,488,602
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,663
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,944,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,889,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,521,001
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,368,165
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,796,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,220,380
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,147,785
- Gross receipts
- $30,491,789
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1941
- 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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE BRAYTON | DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EILEEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| HANNAH YANG | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES DRYFOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LARRY GILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARCIA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KRISTOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHWARZENBART | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIDEOUT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLAND | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEHAL NAIK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| PAMELA SUKHNANDAN | DEPUTY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| R ANTHONY BENTEN | SENIOR VP, FINANCE & TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE BRAYTON | DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP & SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EILEEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| HANNAH YANG | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES DRYFOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARSHA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KRISTOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIDEOUT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLAND | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EMILY MIZE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEHAL NAIK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| PAMELA SUKHNANDAN | DEPUTY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| R ANTHONY BENTEN | SENIOR VP & TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE BRAYTON | DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP & SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| EILEEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| HANNAH YANG | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES DRYFOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KOPIT LEVIEN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROLAND CAPUTO | DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP - FINAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIDEOUT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLAND | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| GRACE WONG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEHAL NAIK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| R ANTHONY BENTEN | SENIOR VP & TREASURER Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| TARA HEREICH | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1618
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EILEEN MURPHY, 620 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- R ANTHONY BENTEN, SENIOR VP & TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 556-1234
- Website
- WWW.NYTCOMMUNITIESFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE FUND WAS ORIGINATED BY ADOLPH OCHS SULZBERGER, THEN PUBLISHER OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS. THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS CERTAIN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA TO RECEIVE FUNDING. THOSE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES ARE LISTED ON PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 (ITEMS A - D) AS PART OF THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- FEEDING AMERICA:PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY IN NYC.Expenses $726,506 · grants $726,506
- UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK:PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY IN NYC.Expenses $726,506 · grants $726,506
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ARCHDIOCESE OF NY:PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY IN NYC.Expenses $726,506 · grants $726,506
- FUNDING ADDITIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES THAT SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN EVERY BOROUGH OF NEW YORK CITY.CAMFED - $ 726,506CITY HARVEST, INC. - $ 250,000CITYMEALS ON WHEELS - $ 250,000CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY - $ 726,506FIRST BOOK - $ 726,506HISPANIC FEDERATION, INC. - $ 726,506ONE GOAL - $ 726,506PERSCHOLAS - $ 726,506BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S THEATRE - $ 100,000COLLEGE ACCESS - $ 250,000FRESH YOUTH BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE - $ 5,000LITERACY PARTNERS - $ 100,000READING PARTNERS - $ 500,000RED HOOK INITIATIVE - $ 100,000SITUATION PROJECT - $ 50,000YOUNG AND HEALTHY - $ 250,000EDUCATION: SCHOLARSHIPS - $ 95,050Expenses $6,309,084 · grants $6,309,084
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6066063
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,889,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,491,789
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $11,554,537 | $8,697,265 | $72,889,166 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $9,560,790 | $8,297,931 | $67,944,916 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $6,200,784 | $8,503,281 | $58,700,182 | XML |
| 990 | February 2022 | $11,554,497 | $9,356,120 | $66,331,518 | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 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 13-6066063).
Questions about THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND
- What is the EIN of THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND is 13-6066063.
- Is THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND 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 THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names EILEEN MURPHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,554,537, expenses of $8,697,265 and total assets of $72,889,166 at year end.
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