Nonprofit · EIN 46-2754933
NYC FIRST INC
Also known as NYC FIRST
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,706,949 | $7,382,718 | $324,231 | $5,743,613 | $3,506,715 | $2,236,898 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,599,562 | $3,580,032 | $1,019,530 | $2,732,318 | $819,651 | $1,912,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,264,374
- of which government grants
- $239,000
- Program service revenue
- $466,828
- Investment income
- $62,742
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $414
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$86,679
- Other revenue
- -$86,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,143,398
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $348,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,074,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,879,961
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,500
- Accounting fees
- $33,522
- Occupancy
- $206,540
- Travel
- $36,474
- Depreciation
- $62,329
- Program services (functional)
- $6,568,961
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,701
- Fundraising (functional)
- $506,056
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,732,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,743,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,506,715
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,236,898
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $144,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,133,252
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $103,646
- Gross receipts
- $7,819,627
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 1,208
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Zigman | CEO/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $315,370 | $33,406 |
| Katelyn Karageorgiou | Chief of Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,706 | $33,650 |
| Marjorie Schulman | Vice President of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,318 | $13,646 |
| Nicholas Jerez | Past Director of People Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,337 | $20,554 |
| Michelle Sharkey | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,415 | $13,646 |
| Lisa Cai | Program Director, K-8 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,658 | $30,242 |
| Michael Dubno | Director, Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Siegel | Director, Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Avanessians | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilda Barabino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Kirschner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Naeve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Sprules | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyudmila Koyenova | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Zigman | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $300,467 | $32,205 |
| Michelle Sharkey | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,827 | $13,120 |
| Michael Dubno | Director, Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Siegel | Director, Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Avanessians | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilda Barabino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Kirschner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Sprules | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyudmila Koyenova | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 E LOOP RD 6A, NEW YORK, NY 10044-1500
- In care of
- % LYUDMILA KOYENOVA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael Zigman, 11 E Loop Rd 6A, New York, NY 10044
- Signed the 990
- Michael Zigman, CEO
- Phone
- (347) 834-1743
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
See Schedule O.NYC FIRST's mission is to inspire and empower K-12 students from diverse communities across New York City each year to engage with STEM and robotics in meaningful and joyful ways. It creates learning experiences that encourage young people to think critically and creatively and to persevere. Its programs set young people on pathways to success academically and professionally.
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule O.Through its STEM Centers, NYC FIRST creates an array of empowering, innovative and accessible educational opportunities throughout the year. Its STEM Centers serve as a high-impact programmatic platform that empowers students, educators and mentors through district-wide school-day programs, after-school robotics leagues, credit-bearing STEM courses, pathways support, professional development for teachers, collaborative curriculum design, hands-on workshops, and open hours for design and fabrication. At its STEM Centers, staff lead credit-bearing, immersive courses, with three-hour-long, school-day sessions each week. Year-long courses allow students to immerse themselves in robotics, while also providing them with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to create projects and solutions that seek to solve problems in their communities. NYC FIRST operates four STEM Centers, at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island, the Andrew Freedman Home in the Bronx, in the New York Public Library's Washington Heights branch, and in Downtown Brooklyn. NYC FIRST manages all three FIRST robotics programs (FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition) serving students ages 4 to 18 in the five boroughs of NYC. Each of the programs is designed to provide innovative skill building in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through hands-on, team-based activities. The programs take place both during the school day and as after school programs.NYC FIRST works with NYC school districts to weave robotics programs at scale into the school day. NYC FIRST provides a range of supports, including professional development, classroom site visits and field trips to NYC FIRST STEM Centers.NYC FIRST coordinates events throughout New York City where students compete with their robots and present to judging panels. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, NYC FIRST conducted over 20 events, with approximately 10,000 students participating in all NYC FIRST programs.NYC FIRST has a close connection to FIRST, a separate not-for-profit organization that is considered unrelated for tax purposes. NYC FIRST is the official representative of all FIRST programs in New York City. NYC FIRST enters into agreements with FIRST that outline its roles and responsibilities to further the mission of FIRST. Through these various agreements, the two organizations participate in various transactions, including grants.Expenses $6,568,961 · grants $3,143,398 · revenue $466,828
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2754933
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,743,613
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,819,627
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,521,549 | $2,980,384 | $1,104,054 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,651,745 | $2,687,954 | $662,453 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 NYC FIRST INC
- What is the EIN of NYC FIRST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NYC FIRST INC is 46-2754933.
- Is NYC FIRST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to NYC FIRST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NYC FIRST 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 FIRST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NYC FIRST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NYC FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Michael Zigman.
- Who are the officers and directors of NYC FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,370 (Michael Zigman, CEO/Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NYC FIRST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,706,949, expenses of $7,382,718 and total assets of $5,743,613 at year end.
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