Nonprofit · EIN 81-2508655
HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,065,495 | $2,834,161 | $231,334 | $3,171,263 | $463,192 | $2,708,071 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,517,359 | $2,387,665 | $129,694 | $2,663,666 | $186,929 | $2,476,737 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,017,526 | $2,664,972 | -$647,446 | $2,946,845 | $599,802 | $2,347,043 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,805,031
- Program service revenue
- $1,170,000
- Investment income
- $90,460
- Other revenue
- $4
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,111,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,359,608
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,179
- Accounting fees
- $114,215
- Occupancy
- $6,488
- Travel
- $64,467
- Depreciation
- $6,296
- Program services (functional)
- $1,984,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $850,046
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,663,666
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,171,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $463,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,708,071
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,370
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,170,200
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $537,871
- Gross receipts
- $3,065,495
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE ZAPOTOCZNY | CHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGIC INITATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,256 | $23,509 |
| MAX COHEN | NXT-GEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,374 | $19,416 |
| ROSANNA FORREST | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,631 | $17,326 |
| YOUNG RHEE | STRATEGY & PROGRAM ADVISOR (THRU SEP) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,080 | $4,298 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP BERGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS NALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA AHRENDTS DBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER WOODS | CHIEF PARTNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,559 | $36,042 |
| KELLY BUZBY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,250 | $6,776 |
| YOUNG RHEE | STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,000 | $5,816 |
| MAX COHEN | NXT-GEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,725 | $17,934 |
| KATHLEEN DALEY | ADVISOR, SPECIAL INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,000 | $5,309 |
| ANGELA AHRENDTS DBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP BERGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS NALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY BANGA THRU MAY 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG RHEE | STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,838 | $1,465 |
| KELLY BUZBY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,136 | $419 |
| KATHLEEN DALEY | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,000 | $419 |
| AMY ROSEN CARDEN | MANAGING DIRECTOR/SPECIAL Officer | 40 | $154,705 | $0 |
| MAX COHEN | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,567 | $2,083 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA AHRENDTS DBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY BANGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP BERGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 82 NASSAU ST 60602, NEW YORK, NY 10038-3703
- In care of
- % LRN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENNIS NALLY, 82 NASSAU ST 60602, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS NALLY, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (646) 862-2050
- Website
- THEHOWINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
HOW SEEKS TO BUILD AND NURTURE A CULTURE OF MORAL LEADERSHIP, PRINCIPLED DECISION-MAKING & VALUES-BASED BEHAVIOR THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS TO MEET THE PROFOUND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY TO ELEVATE HUMANITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE NXT-GEN FELLOWSHIP IS AN ACCELERATOR PROGRAM FOR EMERGING ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING MORAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM BUILT AROUND SEVEN CORE MORAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, FELLOWS ENGAGE WITH HISTORICAL LESSONS, CURRENT EVENTS, AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY VIA DISCUSSIONS, READINGS, VIDEOS, WORKSHOPS, CASE STUDIES, AND GUEST SPEAKERS.THE PROGRAM COMBINES LEARNING WITH REAL-WORLD APPLICATION THROUGH A PRACTICUM PROJECT WHERE FELLOWS APPLY MORAL LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS TO CURRENT WORK CHALLENGES. SMALL GROUP COACHING, COMMUNITY BUILDING SESSIONS, AND PRACTICAL TOOLKITS SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE EXPERIENCE. FELLOWS GRADUATE EQUIPPED WITH BOTH SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS, READY TO ADVANCE MORAL LEADERSHIP WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,984,009 · revenue $1,170,000
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
- 81-2508655
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,171,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,065,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,065,495 | $2,834,161 | $3,171,263 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,517,359 | $2,387,665 | $2,663,666 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,017,526 | $2,664,972 | $2,946,845 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-2508655).
Questions about HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY is 81-2508655.
- Is HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY 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 HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY 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 HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY 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 HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DENNIS NALLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,256 (DANIELLE ZAPOTOCZNY, CHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGIC INITATIVES).
- How much revenue does HOW INSTITUTE FOR SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,065,495, expenses of $2,834,161 and total assets of $3,171,263 at year end.
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