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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3888872

ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003

Financials

$14.6M$10.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$14,612,906$10,157,438$4,455,468$13,020,088$1,138,805$11,881,283
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,469,477
Program service revenue
$200
Investment income
$136,529
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,003
Other revenue
$6,700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,669,763
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$596,212
Other salaries and wages
$3,722,923
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,447,935
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,583
Accounting fees
$48,433
Occupancy
$3,055
Travel
$264,009
Program services (functional)
$8,176,420
Management and general (functional)
$1,361,117
Fundraising (functional)
$619,901

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,031,317
Total assets, end of year
$13,020,088
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,138,805
Net assets, end of year
$11,881,283
Publicly traded securities
$3,038,609
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,704,251
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,177,032
Gross receipts
$17,511,792
Employees
37
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2020
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NATALIE FOSTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
36$262,918$35,853$23,000
ADAM RUBEN VICE PRESIDENTCAMPAIGNS & POLITICAL STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
36$134,293$164,135$12
TAYLOR JO ISENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
36$206,182$45,259$23,015
CHRISTINE BLITZ VP OFCOMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
36$172,619$40,491$23,000
ANNA C AURILIOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
36$119,461$79,641$35,527
HARISH PATEL VICE PRESIDENTBUILD THE FIELD
Highest-paid employee
36$186,000$11,872$15,097
TERESA OLLEDIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC SECURITY CA
Highest-paid employee
36$107,602$71,734$30,777
CHRISTOPHER HUGHESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DORIAN WARRENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
FELICIA WONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AISHA NYANDORODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
228 PARK AVE S PMB 32482, NEW YORK, NY 10003-1502
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TAYLOR JO ISENBERG, 228 PARK AVE S PMB 32482, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Signed the 990
TAYLOR JO ISENBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(704) 634-2917
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT ADVOCATES FOR IDEAS THAT BUILD ECONOMIC POWER FOR ALL AMERICANS. WE AIM TO BUILD FAIR AND HEALTHY MARKETS, ADVOCATE FOR TAX CREDITS, AND CHAMPION A GUARANTEED INCOME. SEE SCHEDULE OTO SUPPORT THESE FIGHTS, WE WORK WITH ACADEMICS, ORGANIZERS, PRACTITIONERS, DONORS, AND CULTURE MAKERS TO CREATE CHANGE AND HELP THEM GET MOBILIZED THROUGH GRANTS, COLLABORATIONS, RESEARCH, AND CAMPAIGNS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CAMPAIGNS - THIS PAST YEAR, WE HELPED SECURE NEW OR EXPANDED CHILD TAX CREDITS IN STATES, PUTTING MONEY BACK IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS. WE ALSO CHAMPIONED THE SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION OF IRS DIRECT FILE, A FREE, PUBLIC, TAX FILING OPTION, TO SAVE AMERICANS BILLIONS IN FILING FEES AND PUT CASH IN THEIR POCKETS BY DELIVERING BILLIONS IN MISSED TAX CREDITS ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED ECONOMIC SECURITY CALIFORNIA (ESCA) TO REHAPE CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE BY CHAMPIONING CASH POLICIES AND CHALLENGING CORPORATE CONSOLIDATION.
    Expenses $2,483,686 · grants $691,000 · revenue $200
  • BTF CASH - WE LEAD THE MOVEMENT CHAMPIONING GUARANTEED INCOME TO PROVIDE BASIC SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. THIS INCLUDES LEADING THE NATIONAL COALITION, HOLDING THE FLAGSHIP GUARANTEED INCOME NOW CONFERENCE, AND UNDERTAKING THE LARGEST RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON DIRECT CASH TO DATE. WE LAUNCHED ESP PRESIDENT NATALIE FOSTER'S BOOK, THE GUARANTEE: INSIDE THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA'S NEXT ECONOMY, SPARKING A NATIONWIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN WE PUT PEOPLE AT THE CENTER OF OUR ECONOMIC POLICY AND HELD DOZENS OF EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE IDEAS IN THE BOOK.
    Expenses $1,807,707 · grants $81,500
  • BTF SHAPING MARKETS - WE SEED BIG IDEAS TO SHAPE MARKETS TO WORK FOR PEOPLE. OUR PUBLIC OPTIONS FOR AMERICA FUND EXPLORES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE OPTIONS IN MARKETS SUCH AS HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND CHILDCARE. IN THE FOOD SECTOR, OUR WORK ON PUBLIC GROCERY STORES IN ILLINOIS INSPIRED LOCAL LEADERS IN OTHER STATES, PROVING THAT GOOD IDEAS CAN TAKE ROOT AND GROW ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO CONVENED A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS WITH EXPERTS NATION-WIDE ON AI, UNDERSTANDING THAT HOW WE SHAPE AI AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE YEARS AHEAD WILL BE FOUNDATIONAL FOR PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC FUTURE. WE LED NATIONAL EARNED AND DIGITAL MEDIA ACROSS THESE SECTORS, HIGHLIGHTING THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS AND ECONOMIC PRECARITY MILLIONS OF FAMILIES EXPERIENCE TODAY.
    Expenses $1,599,013 · grants $804,764
  • THIS WAS A YEAR OF BIG MOMENTUM, WITH HUGE WINS ON CASH POLICIES, EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR A GUARANTEED INCOME, AND THE LAUNCH OF NEW PUBLIC OPTIONS WORK AS THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR ANTIMONOPOLY PORTFOLIO. OVER THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR, OUR EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE CONVENED MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE, ENGAGING FRONTLINE ADVOCATES, TOP OFFICIALS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS, AND MOVEMENT PARTNERS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR FOOTPRINT IN BOTH CALIFORNIA AND ILLINOIS, INVESTING IN THEM AS THE VANGUARD STATES IN ADVANCING BOLD ECONOMIC POLICIES, AND BUILDING THE POLICY PLAYBOOK FOR WHAT'S POSSIBLE ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. MEDIA AND NARRATIVE INVESTMENTS WERE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL POLICY AGENDAS IN THESE AFFILIATE STATES.
    Expenses $2,286,014 · grants $92,499

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3888872
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,020,088
Income (IRS master file)
$17,511,792

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$11,162,541$11,196,473$8,031,317IRS
990December 2022$11,070,536$10,807,870$8,279,780IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC is 85-3888872.
Is ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ECONOMIC SECURITY 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 ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT 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 ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT 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 ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TAYLOR JO ISENBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,918 (NATALIE FOSTER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,612,906, expenses of $10,157,438 and total assets of $13,020,088 at year end.

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