Nonprofit · EIN 84-2296539
PUBLIC WISE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,539,493 | $4,338,658 | -$799,165 | $3,256,951 | $93,756 | $3,163,195 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,676,913 | $3,933,742 | $3,743,171 | $4,244,257 | $281,897 | $3,962,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,369,104
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $31
- Other revenue
- $170,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,377,552
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $835,890
- Other salaries and wages
- $839,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,162,741
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,195
- Occupancy
- $116,576
- Travel
- $61,377
- Depreciation
- $4,192
- Program services (functional)
- $3,775,305
- Management and general (functional)
- $419,767
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,244,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,256,951
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,756
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,163,195
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,531
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,601
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,125,594
- Gross receipts
- $3,539,493
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA BAAL-OWENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $236,559 | $92,394 |
| MARIA JAVIER | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $181,347 | $34,848 |
| GABRIELA RIVERA | PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,275 | $53,157 |
| KATELYN ISRAELSKI | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $208,709 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MARTIN KENNY | DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,015 | $30,337 |
| MARK E CRUZ | DATA STEWARD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,858 | $43,815 |
| JESSICA HALL | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $157,858 | $11,187 |
| EMILOMO MWENDAPOLE | PARTNERSHIP MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,924 | $30,492 |
| JESSICA CHURCH | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,767 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MILIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 |
| ERIC LAUFER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR REGINALD BOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA PERLMUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA BAAL-OWENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $258,683 | $81,372 |
| KATELYN ISRAELSKI | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $217,894 | $10,307 |
| MARIA JAVIER | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $188,614 | $0 |
| ELI WILLIAM-SZENES | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,514 | $0 |
| MARK E CRUZ | DATA STEWARD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,646 | $29,709 |
| JESSICA HALL | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $159,677 | $9,855 |
| GABRIELA RIVERA | PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,077 | $38,553 |
| EMILOMO MWENDAPOLE | PARTNERSHIP MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,346 | $26,856 |
| STEPHANIE MILIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $19,823 | $0 |
| ERIC LAUFER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIJUADE KADREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 270 LAFAYETTE ST, NEW YORK, NY 10012-3311
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC LAUFER, 270 LAFAYETTE ST SUITE 1402, NEW YORK, NY 10012
- Signed the 990
- ERIC LAUFER, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 792-3912
- Website
- PUBLICWISE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MEI YANG CPA PLLC
Mission
TO SECURE A GOVERNMENT THAT REFLECTS THE WILL AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- TO SECURE A GOVERNMENT THAT REFLECTS THE WILL AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.Expenses $3,775,305 · grants $1,377,552
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
- 84-2296539
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,256,951
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,539,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,539,493 | $4,338,658 | $3,256,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,676,913 | $3,933,742 | $4,244,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,790,754 | $4,845,841 | $255,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 PUBLIC WISE INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC WISE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC WISE INC is 84-2296539.
- Is PUBLIC WISE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
- Are donations to PUBLIC WISE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PUBLIC WISE 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 PUBLIC WISE 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 PUBLIC WISE 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 PUBLIC WISE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC LAUFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC WISE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,559 (CHRISTINA BAAL-OWENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC WISE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,539,493, expenses of $4,338,658 and total assets of $3,256,951 at year end.
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