Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,791,697
- Total expenses
- $3,831,849
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,418,566
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $355,983
- Investment income
- $15,192
- Other revenue
- $1,956
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,093,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,381,049
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,712,782
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,338,707
- Management and general expenses
- $361,373
- Fundraising expenses
- $131,769
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,338,707
Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$13,542
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,270,223
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,134,801
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2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF ARCHIVE
total $200,000 · related or exempt $200,000
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2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES
total $147,913 · related or exempt $147,913
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2c · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME
total $8,070 · related or exempt $8,070
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3 · Investment income
total $15,192 · excluded $15,192
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5 · Royalties
total $276 · excluded $276
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,708
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,667
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $41 · related or exempt $41
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $1,639 · excluded $1,639
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,639
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $249,964 · program services $206,219 · management and general $31,244 · fundraising $12,501
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $678,743 · program services $476,626 · management and general $141,324 · fundraising $60,793
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $14,476 · program services $9,619 · management and general $3,376 · fundraising $1,481
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $76,517 · program services $51,916 · management and general $17,800 · fundraising $6,801
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $76,368 · program services $55,749 · management and general $14,510 · fundraising $6,109
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11b · Fees: legal
total $25 · management and general $25
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,300 · management and general $38,300
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11g · Fees: other
total $191,724 · program services $144,250 · management and general $16,674 · fundraising $30,800
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13 · Office expenses
total $68,049 · program services $40,852 · management and general $26,215 · fundraising $982
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16 · Occupancy
total $148,161 · program services $108,158 · management and general $28,150 · fundraising $11,853
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17 · Travel
total $25,944 · program services $25,196 · management and general $748
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $26,451 · program services $24,745 · management and general $1,706
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,323 · management and general $10,323
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23 · Insurance
total $17,341 · program services $2,096 · management and general $15,245
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24a · Other expenses: PROJECT SUB-CONTRACTROR
total $2,099,412 · program services $2,099,412
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24b · Other expenses: ARTISTIC SERVICES
total $77,430 · program services $75,030 · management and general $2,400
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $17,920 · program services $10,759 · management and general $6,712 · fundraising $449
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $14,619 · program services $7,998 · management and general $6,621
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24e · All other expenses
total $82 · program services $82
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $310,295 · end of year $151,666
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $505,373 · end of year $58,919
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $846,895 · end of year $1,053,223
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $29,156 · end of year $210,981
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $11,162 · end of year $24,016
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$145,013
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$116,814
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $33,546 · end of year $28,199
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $229,375 · end of year $247,956
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,439,414 · end of year $1,318,871
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $250,749 · end of year $85,229
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,399,739 · end of year $1,295,820
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $502,244 · end of year $606,181
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,252,484 · end of year $1,106,601
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
CITY LORE'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER NEW YORK CITY - AND AMERICA'S - LIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. WE DOCUMENT, PRESENT AND ADVOCATE FOR NEW YORK CITY'S GRASSROOTS CULTURES TO ENSURE THEIR LIVING LEGACY IN STORIES AND HISTORIES, PLACES AND TRADITIONS. WE WORK IN FOUR CULTURAL DOMAINS: URBAN FOLKLORE AND HISTORY; PRESERVATION; ARTS EDUCATION; AND GRASSROOTS POETRY TRADITIONS. IN EACH OF THESE REALMS, WE SEE OURSELVES AS FURTHERING CULTURAL EQUITY AND MODELING A BETTER WORLD WITH PROJECTS AS DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE AS NEW YORK CITY ITSELF.
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IN 2024, CITY LORE CONTINUED TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO FOSTER NEW YORK CITY AND AMERICA'S LIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE IN FULL GEAR. TOGETHER WE REACHED OVER 10,400 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LONG TERM ARTS RESIDENCIES, WHICH INCLUDED: FROM HOMER TO HIP HOP WHICH INTRODUCED SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SPOKEN WORD POETRY, AND ARTIST/MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. URBAN EXPLORERS ALLOWED A GROUP OF 25 UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AND TELL STORIES OF THE CITY'S DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. THE CITY LORE GALLERY FEATURED THE EXHIBITIONS, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: ARTWORK BY NAIMA RAUAM; RUMBA ENTRE PUENTES ABOUT THE RUMBA COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK; AND THE CALLING: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL AND PUPPET MAKING. OUR NAMING THE LOST MEMORIALS OUTDOOR EXHIBIT HONORING COVID DEATHS WITH COMMUNITY-GENERATED PANELS ON THE FENCES AROUND GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY AND ST. MARKS' CHURCH WERE VIEWED BY OVER 5,000 VISITORS.
Expenses $3,338,707 · Revenue $356,024
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Steve ZeitlinSTEVE ZEITLIN
EXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $121,812
- From this org
- $87,957
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,855
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Henry ChalfantHENRY CHALFANT
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Caroline HarrisCAROLINE HARRIS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nathan PearsonNATHAN PEARSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rohit AcharyaROHIT ACHARYA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ray AllenRAY ALLEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann BanksANN BANKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Raquel CepedaRAQUEL CEPEDA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy ChinAMY CHIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Esther CohenESTHER COHEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ram DevineniRAM DEVINENI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob HolmanBOB HOLMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Phyllis May-MachundaPHYLLIS MAY-MACHUNDA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marilyn WhiteMARILYN WHITE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Holly SidfordHOLLY SIDFORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kiran Singh SirahKIRAN SINGH SIRAH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kay TurnerKAY TURNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ramakrishna VenkatramanRAMAKRISHNA VENKATRAMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kendall WilliamsKENDALL WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Molly GarfinkelMOLLY GARFINKEL
CO-DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $123,349
- From this org
- $102,345
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,004
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513169349305061
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