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The Inner Circle of New York Political Journalists INC D/B/A Inner Circle FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2013Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 13-3360989Revenue $98K in FY2023

On file with the IRSinnercircleshow.com151 1st Avenue 120, 10003-2965 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2023▼ -82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$532K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$103K
FY2023▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$526K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$120K
Net assets
$124K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$129K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$152K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $66K Management & general 16% · $16K Fundraising 20% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Lamb
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juliet Papa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Siff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The inner circle hosts an annual event with a show in nyc from which funds are raised to support various non-profit organizations.

$66Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & SonomaFY2024$100K
Rebny Foundation INCFY2024$12K
International Brotherhood of TeamstersFY2024$12K
New York Apartment Association INCFY2024$8K
United Way Miami INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$138K
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $320K · 2021–2024
Press Pass NycNY · FY2024$15,000
Education Through Music INCNY · FY2024$15,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Fiorello H Laguardia CommunityNY · FY2024$10,000
Foundation for City CollegeNY · FY2024$10,000
Press Pass NycNY · FY2023$20,000
Education Through Music INCNY · FY2023$20,000
Foundation for City CollegeNY · FY2023$10,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Press Pass NycNY · FY2022$20,000
Education Through Music INCNY · FY2022$20,000
Foundation for City CollegeNY · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$75,000
Press Pass NycNY · FY2021$25,000
New Yorkers for Children INCNY · FY2021$25,000
Education Through Music INCNY · FY2021$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$750$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$137$137
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$994$994
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$66K$16K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $120K$120K$97$152K 990 PDF
FY2024 $122K$94K$28K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $98K$103K−$5K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $532K$526K$6K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $97,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,639$97,903
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $93,639$97,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$60,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$20,335
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,009$22,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,009$103,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,630−$5,100
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,906 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,903$97,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,903$97,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,006 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,937$4,937
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,335$20,335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $750 · Management $4,196$4,946
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137$137
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,974$1,974
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $994$994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,608 · Management $75$4,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,489 · Management $16,182 · Fundraising $20,335$103,006
Part X · Balance sheet $124,381 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,481$9,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$115,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,481$124,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,481$124,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,481$124,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,481$124,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,906
XI-2 Total expenses$103,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,481
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,381

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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