Nonprofit · EIN 47-3980592
WHILE WERE STILL HERE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $50,018 | $334,429 | -$284,411 | $23,476 | $5,976 | $17,500 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $99,527 | $371,590 | -$272,063 | $309,253 | $7,342 | $301,911 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,018
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,765
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,361
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $7,269
- Printing, publications and postage
- $843
- Other expenses
- $194,956
- Program services (functional)
- $243,448
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $309,253
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,500
- Cash, savings and investments
- $17,028
- Gross receipts
- $50,018
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN D TAYLOR | Executive Dir. | 40 | $79,765 |
| JUNE WATSON BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RENEE PAYNE | President | 3 | $0 |
| BYRON C SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| VERA E SIMS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| PAULETTE J TABB | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| YVONNE WAKIM DENNIS | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN D TAYLOR | Executive Dir. | 40 | $68,800 |
| JUNE WATSON BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RENEE PAYNE | President | 3 | $0 |
| BYRON C SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| VERA E SIMS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| PAULETTE J TABB | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| YVONNE WAKIM DENNIS | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 EDGECOMBE AVE APT 8B, NEW YORK, NY 10032-4410
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 555 EDGECOMBE AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10032
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- KAREN D TAYLOR, 555 EDGECOMBE AVENUE 8B, NEW YORK NY 100324001
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KAREN D TAYLOR, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (929) 266-3592
- Return prepared by
- Kimerling & Wisdom LLC
Mission
WHILE WE ARE STILL HERE (WWSH) WILL EDUCATE, ENSHRINE AND PRESERVE THE EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY OF HARLEM AS AN INFLUENTIAL INCUBATOR THAT WAS VITAL TO THE INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ADVANCEMENTS OF THE HARLEM COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA.
Program accomplishments
- While We Are Still Here presented various programs and developed several projects over this period. TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING THAT WORKS TO AMPLIFY AND PREVENT THE ERASURE OF HARLEM'S DISTINCT HISTORY.Expenses $243,448
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3980592
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,018
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $50,018 | $334,429 | $23,476 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $99,527 | $371,590 | $309,253 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $725,667 | $216,767 | $595,244 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: KAREN D TAYLOR | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 WHILE WERE STILL HERE
- What is the EIN of WHILE WERE STILL HERE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHILE WERE STILL HERE is 47-3980592.
- Is WHILE WERE STILL HERE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WHILE WERE STILL HERE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHILE WERE STILL HERE 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 WHILE WERE STILL HERE 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 WHILE WERE STILL HERE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WHILE WERE STILL HERE?
- The 990-N for 2018 names KAREN D TAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHILE WERE STILL HERE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,765 (KAREN D TAYLOR, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WHILE WERE STILL HERE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,018, expenses of $334,429 and total assets of $23,476 at year end.
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