Nonprofit · EIN 27-5559861
HART ISLAND PROJECT
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10163
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $40,349 | $45,901 | -$5,552 | $90,399 | $839 | $89,560 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $51,714 | $51,489 | $225 | $95,669 | $557 | $95,112 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $47,354 | $56,403 | -$9,049 | $95,883 | $996 | $94,887 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $39,216
- Program service revenue
- $1,050
- Investment income
- $83
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $21,012
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,968
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,054
- Occupancy
- $2,621
- Printing, publications and postage
- $377
- Other expenses
- $15,881
- Program services (functional)
- $28,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $95,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $839
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,560
- Cash, savings and investments
- $90,399
- Gross receipts
- $40,349
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Hunt | President | 25 | $21,012 |
| Thomas Berner | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Tackowiak | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Rosenthal from 625 | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Travis Miscia to 625 | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Shelley Boschan from 625 | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
| Alexandra Barker to 625 | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
| Allya Elgayar from 625 | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Hunt | President | 25 | $19,692 |
| Thomas Berner | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Tackowiak | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Travis Miscia | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Elsie Soto to 624 | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Alexandra Barker | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Hunt | President | 25 | $18,230 |
| Thomas Berner | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Tackowiak | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Travis Miscia | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Elsie Soto from 723 | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Alexandra Barker | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
| Victoria Jones to 323 | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4327, NEW YORK, NY 10163-4327
- In care of
- % OFFICE TRUE 580950
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 8 South Division St, Peekskill NY 10566
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Melinda Hunt, 8 South Division St, Peekskill NY 10566
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Melinda Hunt, President
- Phone
- (914) 402-5992
- Website
- http://hartisland.net
- Return prepared by
- Adam P Cohen CPA LLC
Mission
To assist families and individuals with limited resources in accessing New York City public burial records, provide information concerning city burial procedures on Hart Island, advocate for ending mass burials in New York City and preserve Hart Island as the largest natural burial ground in the United States. We provide free access to an on-line database of mass burials with navigation, augmented reality grave marking, interpretive guide, landscape visualization as well as custom searches, personal assistance and support for creative projects about Hart Island.
Program accomplishments
- The Hart Island Project assisted families on gaining information about city and conducting gravesite visits.The Hart Island Project conducted a public webinars on Zoom throughout 2025 explaining the city's historic burial practice and a proof of concept for ending mass burials. The Hart Island Project hosted a table at Bronx Parks Speak-up and presented a landscape strategy for ending mass burials and preserving green burials in NYC. The Hart Island Project hosted a table at the City Island Environmental Festival and presented a landscape strategy for ending mass burials and preserving green burials in NYC. The Hart Island Project participated in a program titled Hart Island Stories at the NYC AIDS Memorial in Manhattan.The Hart Island Project was invited to testify at a public hearing on legislation requiring city agencies to conduct a study determining the future of City Cemetery on Hart Island with regard to sea level rise and climate change impacts on city burials.The Hart Island Project collaborated with the Mayor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships to communicate a strategy to end mass burials in New York City. The Hart Island Project worked with NYC Parks and the Department of Social Services on climate impacts on the city's historic burial practice and future plans for capital improvements on Hart Island.The Hart Island Project reviewed historic burial ledgers at the NYC Municipal Archives to confirm when New York City began to reuse burial plots and for consistency of the burial process.Expenses $28,627
- Pro-bono legal fees to make freedom of information requests to NYC Department of Social Services for the Hart Island burial location data and burial ledgers, and worked with volunteers to update our online database. $45,065.The City College of New York provided two paid internships in the Humanities funded by the Mellon Foundation. Each intern, one spring semester and one fall semester, worked 150 hours and was paid $4,000 for a total $8,000 in-kind contribution through City College.Yale University provided one summer experience award to a Yale College student of $4,000.Total In-Kind Donations - Services = $57,065Expenses $57,065
- Offset to in-kind pro-bono legal fees and internships, not reported as expenses in Form 990-EZ.Expenses $57,065
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 27-5559861
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,349
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $40,349 | $45,901 | $90,399 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $51,714 | $51,489 | $95,669 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $47,354 | $56,403 | $95,883 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Melinda Hunt | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 27-5559861).
Questions about HART ISLAND PROJECT
- What is the EIN of HART ISLAND PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HART ISLAND PROJECT is 27-5559861.
- Is HART ISLAND PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to HART ISLAND PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HART ISLAND PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of HART ISLAND PROJECT 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 HART ISLAND PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HART ISLAND PROJECT?
- The 990-N for 2011 names Melinda Hunt.
- Who are the officers and directors of HART ISLAND PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,012 (Melinda Hunt, President).
- How much revenue does HART ISLAND PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,349, expenses of $45,901 and total assets of $90,399 at year end.
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