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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4650805

FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · STONE RIDGE, NY 12484

Financials

$162K$484K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$161,508$483,538-$322,030$955,257$1,639$953,618
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$149,445
Program service revenue
$2,528
Investment income
$8,009
Other revenue
$1,526

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,766
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$67,320
Other salaries and wages
$291,218
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$395,260
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,865
Travel
$16,812
Program services (functional)
$340,018
Management and general (functional)
$135,433
Fundraising (functional)
$8,087

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,275,648
Total assets, end of year
$955,257
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,639
Net assets, end of year
$953,618
Net assets without donor restrictions
$253,618
Net assets with donor restrictions
$700,000
Gross receipts
$161,508
Employees
5
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2022
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 / weekCompensation
CELESTE LECESNECO-FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$67,320
ALIA LAHLOUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KRYN ANDERSONFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOEL FLATLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOVAN JULIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ZAY INFANTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 176, STONE RIDGE, NY 12484-0176
In care of
% CELESTE LECESNE
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
PO BOX 176, STONE RIDGE NY 12848
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID ARTAVIA, PO BOX 176, STONE RIDGE, NY 12484
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
CELESTE LECESNE, PO BOX 176, STONE RIDGE NY 12848
Signed the 990
DAVID ARTAVIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(917) 608-5992
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

Mission

TO HELP LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AMPLIFY THEIR VOICE AND TELL THE STORY OF THEIR GENERATION BY PRODUCING AND FACILITATING CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, MEDIA PROJECTS, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THEIR ORIGINAL WORK.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL PROGRAM - FPP'S GENERAL PROGRAMS ARE A CONNECTED PATHWAY THAT HELP LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE FIND, DEVELOP, AND PRESENT THEIR WRITTEN AND SPOKEN VOICE FROM FIRST CONTACT TO FINISHED WORK, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL. SINCE FOUNDING, WE'VE MADE OVER 100 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND VISITS TO LGBTQ+ CENTERS AND SCHOOLS ACROSS 23 STATES, MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE. WE CONDUCT 5-10 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS NATIONWIDE ANNUALLY, WITH PARTICIPANT NUMBERS RANGING FROM 10-30 PEOPLE, TOTALING UP TO 300 PARTICIPANTS YEARLY. WRITERS AGES 13-19 APPLY TO JOIN FPP'S WRITER'S ROOM, A FREE, YEAR-ROUND, BI-MONTHLY WORKSHOP WHERE THEY DRAFT NEW WORK, READ ALOUD, AND BUILD THEIR CRAFT ALONGSIDE A NATIONAL ONLINE NETWORK OF 400+ ACTIVE MEMBERS. THE MOST COMMITTED CAN APPLY INTO THE JULIE NOVAK ORIGINAL VOICE RESIDENCY, A SELECTIVE FOUR-MONTH MENTORSHIP THAT PAIRS THEM WITH WORKING PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP A SIGNATURE PROJECT FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION, CULMINATING TO A WEEKLONG RESIDENCY IN PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FINE ARTS WORK CENTER. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FUTURE PERFECT RECORDS (FPR), FPP'S SONGWRITING RESIDENCY IN WHICH LGBTQ+ ARTISTS AGES 15-22 DEVELOP, RECORD, AND RELEASE ORIGINAL WORK ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL MENTORS; AND I'M FEELING QUEER TODAY! (IFQT), A YOUTH LED AND PRODUCED ORIGINAL PODCAST. OUR PROGRAMMING IS INCLUSIVE AND FREE, INCLUDING "LOVE ON WHEELS," FPP'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT IN NEW YORK WELCOMING QUEER YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR A SKATING EXPERIENCE. WE CATER TO LGBTQIA+ YOUTH, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THE ARTS OR SAFE SPACES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION. WE FOCUS ON SERVING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING QUEER AND TRANS YOUTH, LOW-INCOME YOUTH, AND THOSE RESIDING IN REGIONS MARKED BY HOMOPHOBIA AND ANTI-LGBTQIA+ LEGISLATION.
    Expenses $185,014 · revenue $7
  • IM FEELING QUEER TODAY (IFQT) - I'M FEELING QUEER TODAY! IS FPP'S YOUTH-LED, YOUTH-PRODUCED PODCAST, WRITTEN AND HOSTED BY A NEW COHORT OF ASPIRING LGBTQ+ JOURNALISTS AND STORYTELLERS EACH SEASON. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED TO A NEW PRODUCTION SCHEDULE, INCREASING BOTH ITS EPISODE OUTPUT AND ITS NATIONAL LISTENERSHIP. IT IS PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY YOUTH PARTICIPANTS UNDER PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP, GIVING THEM HANDS-ON TRAINING IN WRITING, AUDIO PRODUCTION, AND EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP. FREE TO MAKE AND FREE TO HEAR, IFQT EXTENDS FPP'S REACH FAR BEYOND ANY SINGLE CITY TO LISTENERS IN THE PLACES A YOUNG QUEER PERSON IS MOST LIKELY TO FEEL ALONE.
    Expenses $77,582
  • IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS - IN 2025, THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT FACILITATED OVER A DOZEN IN-PERSON CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS AT HIGH SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH CENTERS ACROSS NEW YORK, TENNESSEE, AND ILLINOIS. THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED QUEER AND ALLIED YOUTH WITH SAFE, AFFIRMING SPACES TO PRACTICE SELF-EXPRESSION AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL CREATIVE SKILLS. BY PARTNERING WITH INSTITUTIONS LIKE KINGSTON HS, BROOKLYN TECH, AND OUT MEMPHIS, WE REACHED HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, EMPOWERING THEM TO SHARE THEIR AUTHENTIC STORIES AND VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMMING REMAINS 100% FREE TO PARTICIPANTS, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL LGBTQIA+ YOUTH SEEKING COMMUNITY AND ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP.
    Expenses $38,399 · grants $2,500
  • OTHER PROGRAMS: OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY, WRITER'S ROOM, FUTURE PERFECT RECORDS CONCERT AND QUEER2QUEER.
    Expenses $39,023 · grants $1,266 · revenue $2,522

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
87-4650805
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$955,257
Income (IRS master file)
$161,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$501,906$405,564$148,873IRS
990-N for 2022
Officer: CELESTE LECESNE
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC is 87-4650805.
Is FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUTURE PERFECT 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 FUTURE PERFECT 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 FUTURE PERFECT 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 FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID ARTAVIA.
Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,320 (CELESTE LECESNE, CO-FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $161,508, expenses of $483,538 and total assets of $955,257 at year end.

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