Nonprofit · EIN 35-2723295
SAMESAME INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $132,835 | $580,412 | -$447,577 | $280,329 | $848 | $279,481 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $734,503 | $529,310 | $205,193 | $727,173 | $115 | $727,058 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $265,452 | $182,962 | $82,490 | $620,171 | $98,312 | $521,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,918
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,917
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $143,423
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,182
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $165,515
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,821
- Travel
- $20,200
- Program services (functional)
- $519,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,879
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $727,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $280,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $848
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,481
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,481
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $130,000
- Gross receipts
- $132,835
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN MCKAY | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $103,333 |
| GUSTAV ERNST PRAEKELT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDLYNNE LARYEA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVLEEN JEJI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN MCKAY | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $87,333 |
| GUSTAV ERNST PRAEKELT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDLYNNE LARYEA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVLEEN JEJI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAV ERNST PRAEKELT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCKAY | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| EDLYNNE LARYEA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVLEEN JEJI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3647 BROADWAY APT 2H, NEW YORK, NY 10031-2504
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 3647 BROADWAY APT 2H, NEW YORK NY 100312504
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JONATHAN MCKAY, 3647 BROADWAY APT 2H, NEW YORK, NY 100312504
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- JONATHAN MCKAY, 3647 BROADWAY APT 2H, NEW YORK NY 100312504
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN MCKAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (347) 413-2355
- Website
- SAMESAMECOLLECTIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCRUBBEDNET LLC
Mission
SAMESAME'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND SCALE TAILORED AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN SERVICE TO LGBTQI+ YOUTH LIVING IN COUNTRIES WHERE IT IS ILLEGAL OR DIFFICULT TO BE LGBTQI+ ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTH. WE WANT TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL WELLBEING, CULTIVATE HOPE, BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THEM TO OTHER POTENTIALLY LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- IDENTIFICATION AND ADAPTATION OF TESTED AND PROVEN LGBTQI+ AFFIRMING THERAPY CURRICULA. THE CHATBOT SERVICE WAS LIVE AND AVAILABLE TO USERS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE THROUGHOUT 2025, PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH CONTENT. SAMESAME CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY AND ADAPT NEW EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE SERVICE.Expenses $519,274 · grants $143,423
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
- 35-2723295
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P88)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $132,835
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $132,835 | $580,412 | $280,329 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $734,503 | $529,310 | $727,173 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $265,452 | $182,962 | $620,171 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $237,550 | $89,509 | $179,604 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: JONATHAN MCKAY | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 35-2723295).
Questions about SAMESAME INC
- What is the EIN of SAMESAME INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAMESAME INC is 35-2723295.
- Is SAMESAME INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SAMESAME INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAMESAME 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 SAMESAME 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 SAMESAME 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 SAMESAME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JONATHAN MCKAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAMESAME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,333 (JONATHAN MCKAY, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT).
- How much revenue does SAMESAME INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,835, expenses of $580,412 and total assets of $280,329 at year end.
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