Nonprofit · EIN 20-5455597
PROJECT 440 INC
Also known as Project 440
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $322,315 | $306,215 | $16,100 | $416,811 | $365 | $416,446 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $497,692 | $310,914 | $186,778 | $400,346 | $0 | $400,346 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $340,287 | $337,429 | $2,858 | $214,096 | $528 | $213,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,758
- of which government grants
- $18,971
- Program service revenue
- $56,658
- Investment income
- $3,899
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,073
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $185,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $4,800
- Program services (functional)
- $214,222
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,161
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $400,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $416,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $365
- Net assets, end of year
- $416,446
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $346,446
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,000
- Gross receipts
- $322,315
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH CONYERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $25,000 |
| MARY JAVIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN SPEIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRYAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN BECWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUMI KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERYL KRIEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J LEAVELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK MACHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIKKI QUINN JAMES-RENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH CONYERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $25,000 |
| MARY JAVIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN SPEIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRYAN CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERYL KRIEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN BECWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE N ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUMI KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER TAD LEVAN JR ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK MACHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH CONYERS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $25,000 |
| MARY JAVIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN SPEIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRYAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERYL KRIEGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY DONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DONZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HARDEN | YOUTH BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HOCHREITER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUMI KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER TAD LEVAN JR ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK MACHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1315 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-4719
- In care of
- % JULIANA FLOWER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 22363, Philadelphia PA 19110
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER BRYAN, 1315 WALNUT STREET SUITE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Blake Espy, 600 S 49th St Apt 2C, Philadelphia PA 19143
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER BRYAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (844) 776-5440
- Website
- www.project440.org
- Return prepared by
- BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
PROJECT 440 TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO USE MUSIC AS A PATHWAY TO FORGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND IGNITE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT 440 IS A CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICE-BASED CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHILADELPHIA YOUTH. PROGRAMMING FOSTERS CREATIVITY, ENCOURAGES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPS EMPLOYABLE AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. PROJECT 440 SERVES YOUTH FROM ALL PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVE INTERESTS, OR SKILL LEVELS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.Expenses $214,222 · revenue $6,500
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5455597
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $416,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $322,315 | $306,215 | $416,811 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $497,692 | $310,914 | $400,346 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $340,287 | $337,429 | $214,096 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $350,139 | $350,073 | $210,710 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Blake Espy | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-5455597).
Questions about PROJECT 440 INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT 440 INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT 440 INC is 20-5455597.
- Is PROJECT 440 INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to PROJECT 440 INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT 440 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 PROJECT 440 INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT 440 INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT 440 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER BRYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT 440 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,000 (JOSEPH CONYERS, EX-OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does PROJECT 440 INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $322,315, expenses of $306,215 and total assets of $416,811 at year end.
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