Totals
- Total revenue
- $21,213,318
- Total expenses
- $23,635,891
- Contributions and grants received
- $17,400,385
- Grants paid
- $415,205
- Program service revenue
- $1,405,942
- Investment income
- $2,624,165
- Other revenue
- -$217,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $145,001,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,297,992
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $143,703,846
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $17,879,908
- Management and general expenses
- $2,030,307
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,725,676
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $17,879,908
Program services were 75.6% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$2,110,362
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,115,980
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$13,174,043
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$967,050
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2a · Program service revenue: OFFSEASON CAMPING
total $1,112,692 · related or exempt $1,112,692
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2b · Program service revenue: SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
total $293,250 · related or exempt $293,250
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3 · Investment income
total $1,404,824 · unrelated business $371,576 · excluded $1,033,248
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5 · Royalties
total $76,057 · excluded $76,057
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $5,115,350
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $3,896,009
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $1,219,341
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,219,341 · related or exempt $1,219,341
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$124,375
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,110,362
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$468,529
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$344,154 · excluded -$344,154
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $50,923 · related or exempt $50,923
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11e · Other revenue, total
$50,923
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $415,205 · program services $415,205
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $681,549 · program services $225,650 · management and general $380,683 · fundraising $75,216
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,047,117 · program services $6,936,678 · management and general $509,591 · fundraising $600,848
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $232,238 · program services $199,434 · management and general $13,862 · fundraising $18,942
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $822,117 · program services $689,334 · management and general $62,717 · fundraising $70,066
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $641,638 · program services $512,622 · management and general $74,522 · fundraising $54,494
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11b · Fees: legal
total $241,199 · program services $239,056 · management and general $30 · fundraising $2,113
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $608,478 · fundraising $608,478
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $292,091 · management and general $292,091
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,057,322 · program services $787,355 · management and general $228,372 · fundraising $41,595
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,304,961 · program services $601,354 · management and general $38,207 · fundraising $1,665,400
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,507,733 · program services $1,354,185 · management and general $153,548
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17 · Travel
total $433,371 · program services $418,927 · management and general $6,998 · fundraising $7,446
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,027,437 · program services $1,894,179 · management and general $127,612 · fundraising $5,646
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23 · Insurance
total $855,104 · program services $821,658 · management and general $33,446
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24a · Other expenses: FOOD
total $1,469,312 · program services $1,449,586 · management and general $7,495 · fundraising $12,231
-
24b · Other expenses: OTHER
total $661,117 · program services $495,029 · management and general $91,945 · fundraising $74,143
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24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
total $627,640 · program services $593,301 · management and general $1,791 · fundraising $32,548
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $443,860 · program services $115,801 · management and general $7,358 · fundraising $320,701
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24e · All other expenses
total $266,402 · program services $130,554 · management and general $39 · fundraising $135,809
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $4,304,537 · end of year $2,604,497
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,252,557 · end of year $1,137,125
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,372,967 · end of year $6,686,335
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $148,766 · end of year $191,700
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $414,851 · end of year $488,295
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$67,045,686
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$38,822,344
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $27,945,521 · end of year $28,223,342
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $97,304,011 · end of year $102,464,247
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,873,782 · end of year $3,206,297
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $774,853 · end of year $1,015,492
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $407,603 · end of year $282,500
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $121,814,405 · end of year $125,338,742
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,620,131 · end of year $18,365,104
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO PROVIDE NYC CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT ITS CAMPS AND WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES AND THROUGH YEAR-ROUND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE FRESH AIR FUND, AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCY, HAS PROVIDED FREE SUMMER EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SINCE 1877.
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THE FRESH AIR FUND'S CAMPING PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE YEAR-ROUND ON THE FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION AND DURING THE SUMMER AT HARRIMAN STATE PARK. IN THE SUMMER, 3,500 NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW THROUGH IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. CAMPERS SWIM AND ROW BOATS ON THE LAKE, STARGAZE, HIKE NATURE TRAILS AND LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS AND WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM AT THE CAMP FARM AND NUTRITION CENTER. CAMPERS RETURN HOME WITH MORE CONFIDENCE, NEW SKILLS AND NEW FRIENDS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAMPERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH TUTORING AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. THE FUND'S ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY THROUGH ITS CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM, THE COLLEGE CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS AND ITS TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.
Expenses $10,592,707 · Grants $38,363
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THE FRESH AIR FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION IN FISHKILL, NY, HAS OVER 2,000 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL LAND WITH LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS AND HIKING TRAILS THROUGH THE WOODS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 10,000 PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GROUPS IN THE TRISTATE REGION PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WE OFFER STUDENT, AND COMMUNITY GROUP HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE, EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE THE ENVIRONMENT AND EXPLORE NATURE. GROUPS VISIT THE SHARPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, THE GUSTAFSON PLANETARIUM, OUR HIGH AND LOW ROPES COURSES, AND THE NUMEROUS NATURE TRAILS ACROSS THE RESERVATION. OUR PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH GROUP. WE FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ALONG WITH RICH LEARNING ON CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
Expenses $3,404,759 · Revenue $2,676,206
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APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FRESH AIR CHILDREN VISIT RUAL, SUBURBAN AND SMALL-TOWN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE EAST COAST AND SOUTHERN CANADA, CALLED FRIENDLY TOWNS, DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE ONE OR TWO WEEK VISITS WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND THEIR HOSTS FORM BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP BY SHARING PERSONAL, DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN TRAVEL TO A NEW PLACE, DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE, ALL WHILE MAKING MEMORIES AND HAVING FUN. EVERY HOST FAMILY GOES THROUGH A RIGOROUS SCREENING PROCESS INCLUDING A HOME VISIT, INTERVIEW, REFERENCES AND A BACKGROUND CHECK. MANY FRESH AIR CHILDREN ARE RE-INVITED TO STAY WITH THE SAME HOST FAMILY YEAR AFTER YEAR AND FORM FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. CHILDREN ON FIRST-TIME VISITS ARE SEVEN TO 13 YEARS OLD. REINVITED CHILDREN MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AGE 18 AND MAY ENJOY EXTENDED TRIPS.
Expenses $2,554,930 · Grants $9,253
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THE FRESH AIR FUND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY. FROM TUTORING AND MENTORING TO COLLEGE TOURS AND JOB SHADOWINGS OUR STUDENTS LEARN AND GROW WITH FRESH AIR BY THEIR SIDE. FRESH AIR CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM, COLLEGE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, YOUNG WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE, CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD, FRESH AIR TEEN PROGRAMS, FRESH AIR FAMILY WELLNESS AND FRESH AIR SUMMER SPACES. ALL PROGRAMMING IS CONNECTED TO THE FUND'S POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP INNER STRENGTH; BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS; EXPAND PERSPECTIVES AND SET GOALS; AND TAKE ON CHALLENGES AND LEARN LIFE SKILLS.
Expenses $1,327,512 · Grants $367,589
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Ahmed DeriaAHMED DERIA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alexis F MagedALEXIS F MAGED
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbaralee Diaonstein-SpielvogelBARBARALEE DIAONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bradley A WhitmanBRADLEY A WHITMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Craig S IveyCRAIG S IVEY
BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David S PerpichDAVID S PERPICH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Derrick D CephasDERRICK D CEPHAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donald L Hawks IIIDONALD L HAWKS III
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Eric FeldmanERIC FELDMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Greg A RosicaGREG A ROSICA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregory D LeeGREGORY D LEE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Howard B JohnsonHOWARD B JOHNSON
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Hugh GrantHUGH GRANT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Isabelle B KrusenISABELLE B KRUSEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jaynemarie Enyonam AngbahJAYNEMARIE ENYONAM ANGBAH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jody SchwartzJODY SCHWARTZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John N Irwin IIIJOHN N IRWIN III
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joseph J MaglioccoJOSEPH J MAGLIOCCO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
June AmbroseJUNE AMBROSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin KellyKEVIN KELLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kimberly E StewardKIMBERLY E STEWARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lizabethann Rogovoy EisenLIZABETHANN ROGOVOY EISEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mariah CareyMARIAH CAREY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mats G CarlstonMATS G CARLSTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew E RubelMATTHEW E RUBEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy B RooneyNANCY B ROONEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard D ThomasRICHARD D THOMAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Selma BuenoSELMA BUENO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Siumy KeysSIUMY KEYS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steven M WolfSTEVEN M WOLF
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tiki BarberTIKI BARBER
BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wendy R FlanaganWENDY R FLANAGAN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
William P LauderWILLIAM P LAUDER
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Winthrop Rutherfurd JrWINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Alpha ContehALPHA CONTEH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $305,467
- From this org
- $257,374
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,093
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $256,046
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,328
- Deferred
- $13,261
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,832
- Filer's total
- $305,467
-
Lisa GitelsonLISA GITELSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $376,082
- From this org
- $335,905
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,177
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $325,480
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $10,425
- Deferred
- $16,581
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,596
- Filer's total
- $376,082
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Deborah AsirifiDEBORAH ASIRIFI
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (OUTGOING)
- Total calculated
- $262,366
- From this org
- $242,162
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,204
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $116,464
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $125,698
- Deferred
- $5,922
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,282
- Filer's total
- $262,366
-
Elizabeth PortlandELIZABETH PORTLAND
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY
- Total calculated
- $292,376
- From this org
- $250,399
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,977
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $248,025
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,374
- Deferred
- $12,731
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,246
- Filer's total
- $292,376
-
John MarinelloJOHN MARINELLO
DIRECTOR OF IT (OUTGOING)
- Total calculated
- $190,976
- From this org
- $180,708
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,268
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,103
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,605
- Deferred
- $9,018
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,250
- Filer's total
- $190,976
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Michael ClarkeMICHAEL CLARKE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $291,878
- From this org
- $245,384
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,494
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $244,128
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,256
- Deferred
- $12,618
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,876
- Filer's total
- $291,878
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Sandhya R BoydSANDHYA R BOYD
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $214,919
- From this org
- $192,148
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,771
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $191,215
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $933
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,771
- Filer's total
- $214,919
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- DEBORAH ASIRIFI RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $125,444 AND IT IS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III).
- PART II, COLUMN III
- THE AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN INCLUDES TAXABLE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND AUTO ALLOWANCE.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202512889349303256
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