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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3820173

HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003

Financials

$623K$510K2023$689K$569K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$688,736$568,579$120,157$641,453$205,077$436,376
December 31, 2023990$622,889$509,589$113,300$501,919$185,700$316,219
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$806,533
of which government grants
$103,165
Program service revenue
$40,589
Investment income
$12,425
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,245
Net income from fundraising events
-$172,379
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,568
Other revenue
-$170,811

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,489
Other salaries and wages
$38,062
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$126,470
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,925
Occupancy
$11,742
Travel
$8,591
Depreciation
$152
Program services (functional)
$347,961
Management and general (functional)
$155,498
Fundraising (functional)
$65,120

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$501,919
Total assets, end of year
$641,453
Total liabilities, end of year
$205,077
Net assets, end of year
$436,376
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,153
Net assets without donor restrictions
$352,379
Net assets with donor restrictions
$83,997
Gross receipts
$957,192
Employees
3
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2013
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL GALLANTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MARCH 2025)
Officer
40$76,489
DANA POINTSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)
Officer
40$64,656
AMANDA FOREMANCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
REG BARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OLGA VOTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUCAS WITTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER GODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY BARANCIK GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS DUBRULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HUGH CHISHOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIELLE GANEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUCY SYKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GILLIAN TETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN AVLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADEM BUNKEDDEKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARA HEIMERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL W MORRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/12/2023)
Officer
40$87,500
DANA POINTSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$15,000
AMANDA FOREMANCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JONATHAN BARTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
OLGA VOTISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LUCAS WITTMANNDIRECTOR(CHAIR UNTIL 9/12/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PETER GODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY BARANCIK GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS DUBRULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HUGH CHISHOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIELLE GANEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUCY SYKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GILLIAN TETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN AVLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
117 E 19TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10003-2110
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALISON DAVIS CURRY, SAME AS ABOVE, NY, NY 10003
Signed the 990
ALISON DAVIS CURRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 353-1447
Return prepared by
RICH AND BANDER LLP

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ART OF WRITING THROUGH PROVIDING ENTERTAINING AND INNOVATIVE WAYS FOR WRITERS OF ALL FORMS AND GENRES TO REACH THEIR AUDIENCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING: HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY PRESENTED SEVEN SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING LITERARY CABARET SHOWS FEATURING 40 WRITERS AND REACHING OVER 1,600 GUESTS. SPEAKTOGETHER: COORDINATED 4 IN-SCHOOL AUTHOR EVENTS, ONE FOUR-WEEK IN- SCHOOL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP SERIES, THREE ONE-WEEK WRITING WORKSHOPS AND ONE FIVE-WEEK COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP. IN TOTAL THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED ALMOST 2,000 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS TO 566 STUDENTS AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,000 BOOKS. SPEAKFREELY: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SPEAKEASY MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING. SPEAKEASY BOOKMOBILE: THE BOOKMOBILE TRAVELED ACROSS NEW YORK CITY DISTRIBUTING FREE BOOKS FOR A TOTAL OF 38 ACTIVATIONS BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER 2023 IN NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH AS BED-STUY AND HARLEM. IN TOTAL WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 10,000 BOOKS TO CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS AND REACHED MORE THAN 6,500 NYC RESIDENTS.
    Expenses $347,961 · revenue $42,157

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3820173
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$641,453
Income (IRS master file)
$957,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$688,736$568,579$641,453XML
990December 2023$622,889$509,589$501,919XML
990December 2022$362,567$375,705$376,978IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 46-3820173).

Questions about HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION is 46-3820173.
Is HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION 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 HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALISON DAVIS CURRY.
Who are the officers and directors of HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,489 (DANIEL GALLANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MARCH 2025)).
How much revenue does HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $688,736, expenses of $568,579 and total assets of $641,453 at year end.

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