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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4526739

NYC KIDS RISE INC

Tax-exempt · LONG IS CITY, NY 11101

Financials

$20.8M$17.1M2022$21.2M$20.6M2023$22.8M$24.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NYC KIDS RISE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$22,838,660$24,592,706-$1,754,046$71,803,036$53,047,642$18,755,394
June 30, 2024990$21,214,116$20,585,434$628,682$53,774,044$37,642,513$16,131,531
June 30, 2023990$20,758,091$17,050,224$3,707,867$36,752,918$23,127,767$13,625,151
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,573,671
of which government grants
$14,950,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$206,438
Other revenue
$58,551

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,377,663
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$625,398
Other salaries and wages
$5,121,712
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,199,665
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$262,288
Accounting fees
$143,467
Occupancy
$166,320
Travel
$28,142
Depreciation
$10,228
Program services (functional)
$21,822,737
Management and general (functional)
$2,103,989
Fundraising (functional)
$665,980

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,774,044
Total assets, end of year
$71,803,036
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,047,642
Net assets, end of year
$18,755,394
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,975
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,755,394
Gross receipts
$22,838,660
Employees
49
Volunteers
13
Year formed
2016
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$288,346$22,202
KATHERINE MOLINA-POWELLCHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Officer
40$257,356$42,819
SARAH SABLECHIEF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$244,364$49,402
NICOLE PERRYCHIEF PLATFORM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$216,310$49,891
YEZID ACOSTASENIOR DIRECTOR, I.T. (THRU JAN 2025)
Highest-paid employee
40$181,512$61,421
MARK LEEMANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$186,849$14,985
TRACY BARKERSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$172,093$22,003
DANA ZUCKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MURRAY ABELESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MEISHA PORTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA AVILES-RAMOSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VILDA VERA MAYUGAEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C BANKSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ALMANZAREX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANYA PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMA JORDAN-SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED GOLDBERG JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$275,539$27,362
LEILA BOZORGCHIEF OF STRATEGY & POLICY (THRU DEC 2023)
Highest-paid employee
40$233,073$38,827
NICOLE PERRYCHIEF PLATFORM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$218,183$44,184
SARAH SABLECHIEF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$217,113$42,580
TRACY BARKERSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$164,485$11,983
NICOLE C PINSDORFMANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERGOVERNM
Highest-paid employee
40$162,900$1,809
KATHERINE MOLINA-POWELLCHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Officer
40$32,808$7,320
DANA ZUCKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRED GOLDBERG JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MURRAY ABELESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHEENA WRIGHTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINDY GRAYDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VILDA VERA MAYUGAEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C BANKSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ALMANZAREX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEISHA PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANYA PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA JORDAN-SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$279,388$26,964
LEILA BOZORGCHIEF OF STRATEGY & POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$231,212$37,274
MURRAY ABELESCHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Officer
40$231,112$32,936
JONATHAN PATKOWSKIDEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$119,096$46,675
JACQUELINE MATOSCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$140,652$14,314
NICOLE CHIN-LYNSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING (FROM
Highest-paid employee
40$153,750$460
TRACY BARKERSENIOR DIR, ADMIN & COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$130,151$14,179
DANA ZUCKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRED GOLDBERG JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHEENA WRIGHTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINDY GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VILDA VERA MAYUGAEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C BANKSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA JORDAN-SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2807 JACKSON AVE FL 5, LONG IS CITY, NY 11101-3459
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEIN, 28-07 JACKSON AVENUE FLOOR 5, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Signed the 990
DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(833) 543-7473
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

NYC KIDS RISE WORKS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH A UNIQUE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM IN NYC.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN FY25, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED ITS CITYWIDE EXPANSION, BRINGING IN A NEW COHORT OF KINDERGARTENERS ACROSS NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO THE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM, EXTENDING CITYWIDE ELIGIBILITY TO NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD GRADE. THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR OF CITYWIDE OPERATIONS, AND THE EIGTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZED MORE THAN 277,000 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, BRINGING IN 79,301 NEW PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR. EACH NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENT RECEIVED AN NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT WITH AN INITIAL $100. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS WHEN THEIR PARENT/GUARDIANS COMPLETE ADDITIONAL STEPS (THE BUILDING BLOCKS) AND THROUGH COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, NYC KIDS RISE DEPOSITED MORE THAN $10.2 MILLION INTO PARTICIPATING STUDENTS' NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING SEED, REWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.NYC KIDS RISE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY-BASED FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE LOCAL CBOS TO EXPAND FOCUS ON BUILDING BLOCK 2 AND BUILDING BLOCK 3 STEPS WITH FAMILIES IN TWO TARGET DISTRICTS FOR THE PROGRAM (D30 IN QUEENS AND D7 IN THE BRONX). NYC KIDS RISE ALSO HELD 175 FAMILY-FACING EVENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR BETWEEN SCHOOL AND DISTRICT-LEVEL EVENTS, OUTREACH EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED INFORMATION TO FAMILIES AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS. NYC KIDS RISE ALSO OFFERED 44 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 1000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO USE THE PROGRAM AS A TOOL FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND ASSIST FAMILIES IN LEARNING ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND ACTIVATING AND VIEWING THEIR NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST TIME.DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUT ITS PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, DEMONSTRATING HOW VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEVERAGE THE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. THE SECOND ANNUAL ALUMNI COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN BROUGHT IN LEADERSHIP FROM NEARLY 100 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL ALUMNI, REPRESETING EVERY NYC SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $325,000 BEING INVESTED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS OF NEARLY 6,000 STUDENT ACCOUNTS.
    Expenses $21,822,737 · grants $14,377,663

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4526739
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
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,803,036
Income (IRS master file)
$22,838,660

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$22,838,660$24,592,706$71,803,036IRS
990June 2024$21,214,116$20,585,434$53,774,044IRS
990June 2023$20,758,091$17,050,224$36,752,918XML
990June 2022$22,560,094$14,069,217$19,914,556IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 81-4526739).

Questions about NYC KIDS RISE INC

What is the EIN of NYC KIDS RISE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NYC KIDS RISE INC is 81-4526739.
Is NYC KIDS RISE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to NYC KIDS RISE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NYC KIDS RISE 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 NYC KIDS RISE INC 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 NYC KIDS RISE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NYC KIDS RISE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of NYC KIDS RISE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $288,346 (DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NYC KIDS RISE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,838,660, expenses of $24,592,706 and total assets of $71,803,036 at year end.

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