Nonprofit · EIN 86-3727866
CERO COLLECTIVE INC
Also known as CERO COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $365,139 | $334,289 | $30,850 | $22,000 | $4,010 | $17,990 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $297,586 | $254,452 | $43,134 | $7,765 | $20,627 | -$12,862 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $419,166 | $146,671 | $272,495 | $50,312 | $106,308 | -$55,996 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $359,016
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,010
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,113
- Other revenue
- $4,113
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $926
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $570
- Travel
- $4,266
- Program services (functional)
- $302,493
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,010
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,990
- Gross receipts
- $365,139
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenchung Shia | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Alexander Jen | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mackenzie Hamilton | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENCHUNG JONATHAN SHIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE HAMILTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER JEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENCHUNG JONATHAN SHIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE HAMILTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER JEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 DOWNING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014-4748
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 23 Downing Street, New York NY 10014
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Wenchung Shia, 23 Downing Street, New York, NY 10014
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Jonathan Shia, 23 Downing Street, New York NY 10014
- Signed the 990
- Wenchung Shia, President
- Phone
- (917) 331-1926
- Website
- cerocollective.org
Mission
An educational organization that spotlights rising talents and supports creativity through an educational publication and events with artists.
Program accomplishments
- We planned, organized, produced, coordinated, published, and distributed an educational publication featuring stories and work by a range of artists including painters, photographers, authors, poets, actors, musicians, dancers, directors, designers, and chefs.Expenses $264,995
- We organized, produced, and coordinated a short film screening followed by a conversation with the director, the Oscar- and Tony-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, and one of the short film's actors. We offered free tickets to students from local colleges and theater schools to participate in a question and answer session with the participants.Expenses $7,204
- Miscellaneous expensesExpenses $30,294
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3727866
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $365,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $365,139 | $334,289 | $22,000 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $297,586 | $254,452 | $7,765 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $419,166 | $146,671 | $50,312 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Jonathan Shia | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 86-3727866).
Questions about CERO COLLECTIVE INC
- What is the EIN of CERO COLLECTIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CERO COLLECTIVE INC is 86-3727866.
- Is CERO COLLECTIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to CERO COLLECTIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CERO COLLECTIVE 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 CERO COLLECTIVE 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 CERO COLLECTIVE 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 CERO COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Wenchung Shia.
- Who are the officers and directors of CERO COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CERO COLLECTIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $365,139, expenses of $334,289 and total assets of $22,000 at year end.
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