Nonprofit · EIN 47-1618480
RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,165,879 | $1,915,222 | $1,250,657 | $7,333,808 | $22,298 | $7,311,510 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,309,409 | $1,680,380 | -$370,971 | $5,421,445 | $26,562 | $5,394,883 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,913,091
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $226,237
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,694
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,551
- Other revenue
- $26,551
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $134,234
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,614
- Other salaries and wages
- $752,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,164,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $57,000
- Occupancy
- $17,600
- Travel
- $3,612
- Program services (functional)
- $1,611,119
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,424
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,679
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,421,445
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,333,808
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,311,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,311,510
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$6,623
- Gross receipts
- $3,424,385
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $213,830 | $25,412 |
| LAURA DUNN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,709 | $21,427 |
| LAUREN SHENKMAN | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,745 | $18,756 |
| IAN SANDLER | BOARD CHAIR & EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE SANDLER | CO-FOUNDER & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BERSH | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POTASH | DIRECTOR, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AGHA HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIA GAMBINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN FREUNDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEONBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA REBELL GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LINDSEY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANAVI BAJPAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAL RUPRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN ELWYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSELOKA IDIGBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SCWARZCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLOANDA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE O'CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $206,202 | $26,513 |
| IAN SANDLER | BOARD CHAIR & CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE SANDLER | BOARD CO-CHAIR & CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BERSH | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POTASH | DIRECTOR, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN FREUNDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HORNER | DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA REBELL GROSS | DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF DEI CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR & CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEONBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY LEVINE | DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF DEVELO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSELOKA IDIGBE | DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF PROGRA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIA GAMBINO | DIRECTOR & YOUTH ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AGHA HAIDER | DIRECTOR & YOUTH ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SILVERSTEIN | DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ELWYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 3RD AVE STE 203, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-2384
- In care of
- % YMCA OF BROOKLYN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- IAN SANDLER, 30 THIRD AVENUE 848, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- IAN SANDLER, CO-PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (718) 855-1855
- Website
- WWWW.RILEYSWAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
RILEY'S WAY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK CITY BUILDING KIND LEADERS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. RILEY'S WAY WORKS WITH EDUCATORS AND YOUTH TO EMPOWER EMPATHY AND KINDNESS IN TEENS, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT TO BECOME CHANGE-MAKERS AND CREATE LASTING CONNECTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CALL FOR KINDNESS (C4K) FELLOWSHIP GIVES YOUNG LEADERS (AGES 13-23) ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE SKILLS, CONNECTIONS, AND FUNDING THEY NEED TO RUN SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS THAT INSPIRE KINDNESS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL, OR GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. THE FELLOWSHIP CONSISTS OF A 12-MONTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP AND A STARTUP GRANT OF UP TO $5,000. FELLOWS RECEIVE 1:1 COACHING AND PROJECT SUPPORT, VIRTUAL SKILL-BUILDING SESSIONS, AN IN-PERSON LEADERSHIP RETREAT, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND A PEER COMMUNITY OF OTHER YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS.Expenses $981,895 · grants $134,234
- RILEY'S WAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP RETREATS BRING TOGETHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE MOTIVATED TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER, KINDER PLACE. PARTICIPANTS SPEND THE WEEKEND BUILDING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND PARTICIPATING IN FUN CAMP ACTIVITIES. THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM THAT COVERS TRAVEL, LODGING, FOOD, AND PROGRAM COSTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $292,157
- RILEY'S WAY CHAPTERS ARE STUDENT-LED INITIATIVES AT HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECT. RILEY'S WAY FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, FUNDING, AND COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENT LEADERS IN MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER, KINDER PLACE.Expenses $337,067
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 | Not 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
- 47-1618480
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,333,808
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,424,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,165,879 | $1,915,222 | $7,333,808 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,309,409 | $1,680,380 | $5,421,445 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,332,147 | $1,305,491 | $4,938,277 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | 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 47-1618480).
Questions about RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC is 47-1618480.
- Is RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION 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 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC 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 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC 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 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names IAN SANDLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,830 (CHRISTINE O'CONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,165,879, expenses of $1,915,222 and total assets of $7,333,808 at year end.
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