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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2645291

PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11206

Financials

$219K$127K2022$62K$119K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$62,154$119,114-$56,960$81,074$18,289$62,785
June 30, 2023990$219,306$127,187$92,119$137,868$0$137,868
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,082
Program service revenue
$46,072
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$37,512
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$15,202
Travel
$265
Program services (functional)
$70,721
Management and general (functional)
$48,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$125,559
Total assets, end of year
$81,074
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,289
Net assets, end of year
$62,785
Net assets without donor restrictions
$47,485
Net assets with donor restrictions
$15,300
Gross receipts
$62,154
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2020
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DonChristian JonesFounder
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
40$31,500
India KaravackisBoard President
Officer
1$0
Donna StillTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DonChristian JonesFounder
Trustee or director
40$0
India KaravackisBoard President
Officer
0.5$0
Donna StillTreasurer
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
302 ELLERY ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11206-5315
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
India Still, 1201 Woodlyne Blvd, Linwood, NJ 08221
Signed the 990
Donna Still, Treasurer
Phone
(215) 341-1272

Mission

Public Assistants (PA) is a community design lab, and media production studio working to counter systemic inequity and neglect with solutions guided by creativity and collaborative, community based artmaking. PA works to create and support an ecosystem of Black and POC LGBTQi+ artists from New York City and social practice art forms that strengthen disenfranchised communities and reconsider traditional systems and practices of art and art making

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Mural Program- Each year, PA takes on a selected number of community-based mural projects. This past year PA achieved 2 murals, one for a collaboration project with MOMA via artist DonChristian Jones assisted by artist Victor Saint Hilaire and 50 students. and another in Queensbridge Park, Bronx with the artist Victor Saint-Hilaire supervising 16 student participants. This project is earned income and planning and partial funding began in the later part of the last fiscal year
    Expenses $15,100 · grants $10,000 · revenue -$5,100
  • Artist Support - The Divine Fellowship, made possible with the support of Ford Foundation supports eight selected QTBIPOC artists working through social impact projects each year, through stipends, a residency program upstate, retreats, and access to the tools and resources of our shop. Beyond this fellowship, PA supported over ten other artists across their respective creative and community based projects. This funding is spread over two fiscal years. funding was received in the prior year and posted as receivables for this fiscal year.
    Expenses $40,899 · grants $40,899
  • Collaborative community based art installation with MOMA,
    Expenses $14,722 · revenue $35,800
  • Public Assistants provided printing, publishing, and production services for QTBIPOC artists working at the intersections of community storytelling, cultural memory, and social imagination. The program offered access to fabrication tools, mentorship, and collaborative studio space to support the creation and distribution of new artistic works. These services expanded equitable access to cultural production and advanced the organization's mission to serve as a hub for community-rooted artistic practice. These services were provided with volunteer assistance.0

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, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
85-2645291
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,074
Income (IRS master file)
$62,154

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$62,154$119,114$81,074XML
990June 2023$219,306$127,187$137,868XML
990-EZJune 2022–––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 85-2645291).

Questions about PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC

What is the EIN of PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC is 85-2645291.
Is PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC ASSISTANTS 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 ASSISTANTS 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 PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names India Still.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,500 (DonChristian Jones, Founder).
How much revenue does PUBLIC ASSISTANTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $62,154, expenses of $119,114 and total assets of $81,074 at year end.

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