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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1137306

DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC

Tax-exempt · HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788

Financials

$4.8M$4M2023$6.1M$5.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,129,860$5,496,455$633,405$6,713,536$1,361,806$5,351,730
December 31, 2023990$4,793,363$4,036,605$756,758$6,093,845$1,375,520$4,718,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$777,465
of which government grants
$486,005
Membership dues
$163,955
Program service revenue
$5,254,227
Investment income
$89,923
Other revenue
$8,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$307,105
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$251,886
Other salaries and wages
$1,494,341
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,159,252
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$82,225
Occupancy
$175,106
Travel
$120,848
Depreciation
$57,741
Program services (functional)
$4,891,845
Management and general (functional)
$384,752
Fundraising (functional)
$219,858

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,093,845
Total assets, end of year
$6,713,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,361,806
Net assets, end of year
$5,351,730
Land, buildings and equipment
$85,839
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,351,730
Gross receipts
$6,129,860
Employees
27
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1978
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kristen ReynoldsPresident & CEO40$251,886$44,968
Sharon WymanCOO40$124,905$1,728
Terri Alessi-MiceliBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Jerol BaileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Kevin Molloy County RepBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Matthew CohenBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Daniel LloydBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
George Gorman JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Mike SanteramoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Bryan GrimaldiBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michael NennerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Savita AroraBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Wilfred JosephBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Gail LambertaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Shelley LaRose-ArkenBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cara LongworthBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Laura MercoglianoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Leo DauntBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Gus MontesantosTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Steve KirschbaumBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Kristen Reyes-PorcielloBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Dorothy RobertsBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Michael BonakdarBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Victor ScottoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Bryan DelucaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
David WidmerBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Marc WeinsteinVice CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Mitchell PallyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kristen ReynoldsPresident & CEO40$225,471$42,179
Sharon WymanCOO40$115,022$2,300
Terri Alessi-MiceliBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Jerol BaileyBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Lisa Black County RepBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Matthew CohenBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Daniel LloydBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
George Gorman JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
J Grady CollinBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Bryan GrimaldiBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michael NennerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Steven JauffrineauBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Wilfred JosephBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Gail LambertaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Shelley LaRose-ArkenBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NASSAU COUNTY REPBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Cara LongworthBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Laura MercoglianoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Leo DauntBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Gus MontesantosTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Michael PapiernoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Kristen Reyes-PorcielloBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Dorothy RobertsBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michael BonakdarBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Victor ScottoBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Bryan DelucaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
David WidmerBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Marc WeinsteinVice CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Mitchell PallyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
330 MOTOR PKWY STE 203, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-5118
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mitchell Pally, 330 MOTOR PARKWAY 203, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
Signed the 990
Mitchell Pally, Chairman
Phone
(631) 951-3900
Return prepared by
Nawrocki Smith LLP

Mission

Based on Long Island in Hauppauge, NY, Discover Long Island, Inc., contributes to the economic development and quality of life on long island by promoting the region as a world-class destination for tourism, meetings and conventions, trade shows, sporting events, and related activities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • the marketing division focuses on influencing leisure travel decisions through a combined use of disciplines including consumer advertising, social media marketing, video production, Interactive and online public relations and collateral development, and inquiry fulfillment. The sales division focuses on developing three primary market segments through direct sales activities: meetings and conventions, international travel trade and sporting events. Direct sales initiatives and strategies include sales missions, client site familiarizations and inspections and trade show attendance.
    Expenses $4,891,845

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
52-1137306
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,713,536
Income (IRS master file)
$6,129,860

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,129,860$5,496,455$6,713,536IRS
990December 2023$4,793,363$4,036,605$6,093,845XML
990December 2022$3,530,042$3,336,488$4,587,914IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-1137306).

Questions about DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC

What is the EIN of DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC is 52-1137306.
Is DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
Are donations to DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DISCOVER LONG ISLAND 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 DISCOVER LONG ISLAND 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 DISCOVER LONG ISLAND 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 DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mitchell Pally.
Who are the officers and directors of DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $251,886 (Kristen Reynolds, President & CEO).
How much revenue does DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,129,860, expenses of $5,496,455 and total assets of $6,713,536 at year end.

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