Nonprofit · EIN 26-2475359
MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $70,394 | $105,868 | -$35,474 | $86,469 | $10,845 | $75,624 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $193,583 | $119,958 | $73,625 | $130,828 | $19,730 | $111,098 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,358
- Program service revenue
- $11,036
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,920
- Other expenses
- $18,948
- Program services (functional)
- $88,929
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $130,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,845
- Net assets, end of year
- $75,624
- Cash, savings and investments
- $63,519
- Gross receipts
- $70,394
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WEISMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $50,000 |
| ROSALYN JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $30,000 |
| KAREN ZELERMYER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| DR PENELOPE DAMASKOS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| MELVIN BLATMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ZELERMYER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| DRPENELOPE DAMASKOS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| MELVIN BLATMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014-2545
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LAURIE WEISMAN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 763-9500
- Return prepared by
- MSPC CPAS & ADVISORS PC
Mission
TO USE THE EXPERIENCES OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS TO COMBAT IGNORANCE, APATHY AND HATRED AND TO HELP BUILD A MORE JUST SOCIETY. OUR MAIN PROGRAM AREAS ARE EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS, AND FILM AND NEW MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION-THE FINDING KALMAN EXHIBIT WAS DISPLAYED AT THE MUSEO EBRAICO DI VENEZIA (JEWISH MUSEUM IN VENICE, ITALY)-PARTNERED WITH THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE (MJH) TO RUN THE MJH SUMMER INSTITUTE - A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE. WE HAVE RUN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR DOCENTS AND EDUCATORS FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MJH. -PRESENTED MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS AT THE ANNUAL NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. AS A RESULT, WE WERE INVITED TO PRESENT THE PROGRAM IN THE NEW YORK STATE PRISON SYSTEM IN 2026. -THE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION RESOURCE COUNCIL IN TALLAHASSEE, FL DISPLAYED THE MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS EXHIBIT AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.- MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA PARTICIPATED IN THE MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS ART WORKSHOPS AS PART OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION'S "ART AND THE HOLOCAUST" PROGRAM. THE ARTWORK WAS DISPLAYED IN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION.-CONDUCTED TARGETED MARKETING AND OUTREACH TO, AND ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH, LIBRARY AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN STATES WE HAVEN'T WORKED WITH BEFORE IN ORDER TO BRING MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS TO NEW AUDIENCES.- PARTNERED WITH THE UPPER HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM (UHLS) TO BRING MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS TO 11 LIBRARIES IN THE UPPER HUDSON REGION OF NEW YORK STATE IN 2025.- PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL NEW YORK LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL (CLRC) TO BRING MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS TO 14 LIBRARIES IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK REGION IN 2025.-EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK LIBRARY SYSTEM (SALS) WITH EXHIBITS AT SEVERAL LIBRARIES IN THE REGION.-DISTRIBUTED TURNKEY MEMORY PROJECT ART & HISTORY CURRICULUM KITS FREE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AT CALKINS ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PITTSFORD, NY PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR ART TEACHER.Expenses $66,697
- FILM AND MEDIAFINDING KALMAN DOCUMENTARY-AVAILABLE STREAMING ON THIRTEEN.ORG, A PBS WEBSITE.FINDING KALMAN THE BOOK-THE BOOK FINDING KALMAN IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON OUR WEBSITE.MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS (MFS)-THE MFS SHORT FILMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO HAS ATTENDED AN IN-PERSON MFS EXHIBIT. EVERY VISITOR HAS ACCESS TO A TAKE-HOME CARD WITH A QR CODE LINKING TO THE EXHIBIT FILMS. IN 2025, THERE WERE MORE THAN 13,400 IMPRESSIONS OF THE VIDEOS.SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA-ENGAGED USERS THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS IS PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH. EACH MONTH WE SELECT A PORTRAIT TO FEATURE, ADDING QUOTES FROM THE STUDENT WHO CREATED IT AND OUR THOUGHTS ON THE WORKSHOP OR THE SUBJECT. WE POST THE PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH, TAGGING THE INVOLVED SCHOOL AND TEACHER, IF APPLICABLE.OUR PORTRAIT OF THE MONTH POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA GARNERED MORE THAN 2,880 VIEWS THIS YEAR. -THE MEMORY PROJECT ART LESSON: MOVEMENT OF LIGHT AND SHADOW HAS BEEN VIEWED 13,398 TIMES ON YOUTUBE. -CREATED COMMUNITY PAGES AND ENGAGED WITH SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS BY TAGGING THEM IN OUR POSTS AND PHOTOS. THIS IS PART OF OUR INITIATIVE TO SPREAD OUR REACH BY EMPOWERING TEACHERS TO RUN WORKSHOPS ON THEIR OWN. TEACHERS SEND US THEIR PORTRAITS AND PHOTOS TO ADD TO OUR GALLERY AND POST ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. - SENT REGULAR NEWSLETTERS TO OUR 2,000+ EMAIL SUBSCRIBER LIST.-REACHED NEW AUDIENCES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH TARGETED MARKETING EMAILS.REACH-EXHIBITS WERE INSTALLED AT MORE THAN 25 VENUES IN 2025 REACHING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS. MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS. -FINDING KALMAN FILM HAS BEEN VIEWED BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH AT LEAST 65 BROADCASTS. -WE HAVE 982 PAGE FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND 235 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS. FACEBOOK HAS HAD MORE THAN 4,500 POST VIEWS AND INSTAGRAM HAD MORE THAN 1,120 POST VIEWS.Expenses $22,232
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2475359
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,394
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $90,812 | $129,323 | $52,201 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC is 26-2475359.
- Is MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS 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 MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS 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 MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (LAURIE WEISMAN, BOARD MEMBER).
- How much revenue does MEMORY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,394, expenses of $105,868 and total assets of $86,469 at year end.
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