Nonprofit · EIN 20-2545574
MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $889,898 | $832,853 | $57,045 | $546,799 | $212,433 | $334,366 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $851,987 | $712,971 | $139,016 | $433,430 | $156,109 | $277,321 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $878,905 | $761,369 | $117,536 | $276,135 | $137,830 | $138,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $654,166
- of which government grants
- $246,550
- Program service revenue
- $215,474
- Investment income
- $8,389
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,869
- Other revenue
- $11,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $348,582
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $407,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,505
- Occupancy
- $72,057
- Travel
- $4,073
- Depreciation
- $18,770
- Program services (functional)
- $588,744
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,851
- Fundraising (functional)
- $159,258
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $433,430
- Total assets, end of year
- $546,799
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $212,433
- Net assets, end of year
- $334,366
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $125,373
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $334,366
- Gross receipts
- $945,314
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazembe Balagun | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,000 | $7,530 |
| Cameron Yates | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebekah Maysles | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Mallow | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Jones | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laverne Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ash Rudick | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Coxson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Bond | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Canfield | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Earl | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kuhn | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Wemple | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Yates | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rebekah Maysles | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Mallow | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Jones | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laverne Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ash Rudick | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Coxson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jenna Bond | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nick Canfield | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beth Earl | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Kuhn | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Dobson | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,415 |
| Nelson Walker | Board member & Interim Executive Director Trustee or director | 35 | $34,505 |
| Cameron Yates | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gillian Walker | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Hope | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joseph Wemple | Board Member President Emeritus Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rebekah Maysles | Acting Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Mallow | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Jones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amanda Benchley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Kuhn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laverne Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Clark Zoia | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ash Rudick | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 343 MALCOLM X BLVD, NEW YORK, NY 10027-3933
- In care of
- % ALBERT H MAYSLES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kazembe Balagun, CO Maysles Institute inc, 343 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027
- Signed the 990
- Kazembe Balagun, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 582-6050
- Website
- maysles.org
- Return prepared by
- Shelley Hubert CPA
Mission
Maysles Documentary Center (MDC) is a Harlem-based nonprofit organization committed to community, education, and documentary film. We use filmmaking to amplify and expand under-represented artists and narratives, while empowering young filmmakers in creative self-expression, communicating ideas, and advocating needs.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA IN ACTION-EDUCATION PROGRAMS: We offer diverse, year-round programming for youth and adults in Harlem, Northern Manhattan, and South Bronx communities. Our goal is to enhance community storytelling and civic engagement by providing residents with specialized knowledge in documentary filmmaking and the technical tools they need to succeed.Expenses $282,468
- The Screening Room at the Maysles Documentary Center, the only independent film house north of Lincoln Center in Manhattan, is dedicated to the exhibition of documentary films, and it provides programming and forum discussions at least four nights out of every week. The Cinema is committed to a democratic experience, one where filmmakers are asked to attend the screenings of their work, and audiences have the opportunity to actively engage the films and each other in post-screening forums. Coupled with its scheduled series, we encourage the programming participation of local social and cultural organizations and citizen-activists to deepen community involvement and provide exposure for under-represented social issues and overlooked artists and their work. We have forged partnerships with organizations as diverse as The National Black Programming Consortium, the New Museum, and the Harlem Historic Parks Association, to name a few. Our suggested-donation ticket model allows for everyone to engage in our programming, regardless of his or her ability to pay. As a result of steady growth in attendance we have recently added capacity to accommodate our frequent overflow audiences.Expenses $298,421
- Our fiscal sponsorship program, which extends our 501(c)(3) non-profit status to filmmakers for fundraising purposes, has been a growing success. The program is designed for emerging and early career filmmakers, and priority is given to individuals who have traditionally been denied industry access and fundraising opportunities.Expenses $7,855
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
- 20-2545574
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $546,799
- Income (IRS master file)
- $945,314
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $889,898 | $832,853 | $546,799 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $851,987 | $712,971 | $433,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $878,905 | $761,369 | $276,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $608,225 | $687,627 | $74,618 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-2545574).
Questions about MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC is 20-2545574.
- Is MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAYSLES 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 MAYSLES INSTITUTE 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 MAYSLES INSTITUTE 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 MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kazembe Balagun.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Kazembe Balagun, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $889,898, expenses of $832,853 and total assets of $546,799 at year end.
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