Nonprofit · EIN 45-2568264
500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $203,000 | $223,000 | -$20,000 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $125,000 | $66,000 | $59,000 | $75,000 | $7,000 | $68,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $135,000
- Program service revenue
- $68,000
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $34,000
- Travel
- $30,000
- Program services (functional)
- $149,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,000
- Gross receipts
- $203,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 290
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Devonish | Chairman Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Cyriac St Vil | Vice Chairman Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Darryl Person | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Darryl Scott | Program Director Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Nigel Franklyn | Social Media Director Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Devonish | Chairman Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Cyriac St Vil | Vice Chairman Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Darryl Person | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dave Reynolds | Program Director Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Nigel Franklyn | Social Media Director Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 386 MONROE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11221-6906
- In care of
- % WAYNE DEVONISH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Wayne Devonish, 386 MONROE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 112211105
- Signed the 990
- Wayne M Devonish, Chairman
- Phone
- (917) 297-2365
Mission
To provide meaningful service to the community in the form of mentoring afterschool programming work force development civic engagement renovations green space work and food insecurity work.
Program accomplishments
- Workforce development classes in Brooklyn New York which included OSHA training SST training electrical courses and plumbing courses.Expenses $39,000 · grants $28,000
- After school programming at PS 5 and PS 273Expenses $50,000 · revenue $68,000
- Christmas Tree Lighting and Toy giveaway at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn NYExpenses $10,000 · grants $12,000
- Free OSHA classes for the Central Brooklyn Community to provide the 30 hour OSHA Credential and the Site Safety Credential needed to work on any construction site in NYExpenses $12,000 · grants $15,000
- MLK Project to renovate church in Bed Stuy BrooklynExpenses $8,000 · grants $8,000
- Summer concert series for the communityExpenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
- International Service project to Paris France with Young Ladies working in a warehouseExpenses $24,000 · grants $24,000
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
- 45-2568264
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $203,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $203,000 | $223,000 | $14,000 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $125,000 | $66,000 | $75,000 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $189,000 | $183,000 | $9,000 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $161,200 | $156,200 | $3,000 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 45-2568264).
Questions about 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC
- What is the EIN of 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC is 45-2568264.
- Is 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE 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 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE 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 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE 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 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Wayne Devonish.
- Who are the officers and directors of 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does 500 MEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $203,000, expenses of $223,000 and total assets of $14,000 at year end.
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