Nonprofit · EIN 36-4531935
NYC ATHEISTS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10150
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $91,740 | $9,281 | $82,459 | $368,897 | $1,694 | $367,203 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $472,497 | $205,158 | $267,339 | $284,744 | $0 | $284,744 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,235
- Membership dues
- $440
- Investment income
- $4,065
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,806
- Printing, publications and postage
- $463
- Other expenses
- $5,012
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $284,744
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,897
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,694
- Net assets, end of year
- $367,203
- Cash, savings and investments
- $368,897
- Gross receipts
- $91,740
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bechard | President | 8 | $0 |
| Lawrence Shaw | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 |
| Heather Ann Dawson | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Diya Isleem | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Edward Stephens | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Michael Bronstein | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dennis Horvitz | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Martin Heinsdorf | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bronstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elinor Fine | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 566, NEW YORK, NY 10150-0566
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 235 East 57th Street 9C, New York NY 10022
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Michael Bronstein, 235 East 57th Street 9C, New York NY 10022
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Benjamin Bechard, President
- Phone
- (347) 260-8112
- Website
- https://nycatheists.org/
- Return prepared by
- Maureen Cross
Mission
NYC Atheists is a non-profit, non-partisan educational and advocacy organization based in New York City. Our primary mission is defending the separation of church and state and advocating for issues of interest to the atheist community. We focus on bringing people together and hold a number of regular monthly events as well as a range of other events to educate, promote social action, and just to have fun.
Program accomplishments
- Most of our events are educational involving areas of general interest including a wide range of social and scientific subjects. We engage in activism and outreach to advance issues of interest to atheists including the promotion of science, secular education, separation of church and state, fact-based thinking, and ensuring the civil rights of atheists in all facets of life. Our meetings and membership are open and all are welcome including atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, secularists, skeptics, humanists, separation-of-church/state advocates, individuals who are questioning their beliefs, and even religious individuals who happen to share our interest in a particular topic.
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4531935
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,897
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,740
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $91,740 | $9,281 | $368,897 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $472,497 | $205,158 | $284,744 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Michael Bronstein | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: KENNETH BRONSTEIN | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: KENNETH BRONSTEIN | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: kenneth bronstein | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: KENNETH BRONSTEIN | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 36-4531935).
Questions about NYC ATHEISTS INC
- What is the EIN of NYC ATHEISTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NYC ATHEISTS INC is 36-4531935.
- Is NYC ATHEISTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NYC ATHEISTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NYC ATHEISTS 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 NYC ATHEISTS 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 NYC ATHEISTS 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 is the principal officer of NYC ATHEISTS INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Michael Bronstein.
- Who are the officers and directors of NYC ATHEISTS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NYC ATHEISTS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,740, expenses of $9,281 and total assets of $368,897 at year end.
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