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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1071156

YEARS PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · MELVILLE, NY 11747

Financials

$1.7M$2.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YEARS PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,653,798$2,859,862-$1,206,064$3,773,825$37,375$3,736,450
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,587,755
Program service revenue
$61,500
Investment income
$2,602
Royalties
$1,583
Other revenue
$1,941

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$956,259
Other salaries and wages
$1,124,854
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,369,261
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$244
Accounting fees
$40,000
Travel
$24,424
Depreciation
$64,204
Program services (functional)
$1,831,169
Management and general (functional)
$871,381
Fundraising (functional)
$157,312

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,069,511
Total assets, end of year
$3,773,825
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,375
Net assets, end of year
$3,736,450
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,398
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,486,450
Net assets with donor restrictions
$250,000
Gross unrelated business income
$358
Gross receipts
$1,653,798
Employees
12
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2018
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOEL BACHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$350,002$65,036
ANDREW MAGRATTENTREASURER AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$250,000$33,720
VERNON CHURCHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
30$257,500$0
ANNA PINCHUKEDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$154,999$10,452
MAYA LILLYPRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$140,000$10,002
JULIO C CRUZSHORT FILM EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$122,500$9,477
AMY COLAVITAPRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$115,001$9,252
JOSH FUTTERSAKPRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$110,001$9,102
ANNA JANE JOYNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JACOB KORNBLUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
FRED SIEGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4 GLENDALE DR, MELVILLE, NY 11747-1208
In care of
% THE YEARS PROJECT LLC 630 9TH AVE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOEL BACH, 4 GLENDALE DRIVE, MELVILLE, NY 11747
Signed the 990
JOEL BACH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(917) 279-5627
Return prepared by
MERCADIEN PC

Mission

THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE: 1) TO GENERATE A SUSTAINED EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, 2) TO GALVANIZE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND 3) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTION TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, THE YEARS PROJECT CONTINUED TO TAKE ACTION WITHIN OUR STATED MANDATE TO MOVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR CLIMATE ACTION INFLUENCER PLATFORM, THE NETWORK, REACHED MORE THAN 375 PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMBINED REACH OF MORE THAN 780 MILLION PEOPLE. WE REACHED MORE THAN 30 MILLION AMERICANS WITH FIELD TESTED CLIMATE MESSAGING AS PART OF OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CLIMATE OPERATIONS ROOM, A COLLABORATION WITH FIVE OTHER MAJOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS. WE ACHIEVED 34 MILLION TARGETED IMPRESSIONS WITHIN UPPER MANAGEMENT, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES OF BUSINESSES ENCOURAGING THEM TO HONOR THEIR CLIMATE COMMITMENTS ACHIEVING A 20-40% ATTITUDINAL LIFT TOWARD PROCLIMATE OPINIONS. WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH BEYOND PETROCHEMICALS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE STORIES OF COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTING INDUSTRIES. WE PRODUCED SEMINAL VIDEOS FOR COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL'S CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE ABOUT EFFORTS IN THE CONCRETE, STEEL AMID CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS.
    Expenses $1,831,169 · revenue $61,500

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1071156
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,773,825
Income (IRS master file)
$1,653,798

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$7,575,016$2,870,468$6,621,132IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,749,226$2,357,003$2,151,623IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

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 YEARS PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of YEARS PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YEARS PROJECT INC is 83-1071156.
Is YEARS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to YEARS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YEARS PROJECT 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 YEARS PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did YEARS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YEARS PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOEL BACH.
Who are the officers and directors of YEARS PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,002 (JOEL BACH, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does YEARS PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,653,798, expenses of $2,859,862 and total assets of $3,773,825 at year end.

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