Dedicated to engage, inspire and empower underserved youth in new york city to reach their full potential through photography, video and an understanding of the visual industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $252K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$282K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$649K
Spent
$666K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$649K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$820K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$469K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$908K
Expenses
$666K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$666K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$625K
FY2025$722K
Net assets
$193K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$334K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $549K Management & general 5% · $33K Fundraising 12% · $83K

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; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & CEO
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Boardchair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alicia Hansen’s $163K as Founder and Chief Executive Officer is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alicia Hansen$162,739$154,682$147,609$140,580$137,498$130,000
Adam Chinitz$38,040$38,050—$22,560——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved NYC youth through photography and video, fostering potential and industry understanding.

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3 programs · $549K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Residency & Special Projects

The nyc salt residency program is a multi-year digital photography, college prep and career readiness program for high school students in nyc interested in pursuing careers and majors in college focused on the creative industry.

$305Kprogram expense
02

Workshops & Camp

Nyc salt utilizes professional photographers and editors as teaching artists to teach school year and summer workshops in the basics for digital photography and social media. The program gives students a knowledge of visual story telling while also exposing students to career options in the creative industry through field trips.

$135Kprogram expense
03

College Prep

Nyc salt provides college prep workshops and guidance through a college guidance counselor to our residency students. The students are given workshops on all aspects of preparing for college, six months of act prep classes, and a college bootcamp the summer prior to their senior year.

$109Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$649K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Money outPt IX
$666K
Ln 25
Programscol B$549K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$32K
Total revenueLn 12$649K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$322K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$210K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$116K$15K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$114K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$18K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$33K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K$4$79
OccupancyLn 16$182K$150K$9K$23K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$26$230
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$42K$69$394
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$245$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$14K$537$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$666K$549K$33K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $908K$722K$186K$334K 990 PDF
FY2024 $527K$625K−$98K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$683K−$214K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$956K$108K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $820K$660K$159K$352K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $649K$666K−$17K$193K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $648,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,583$593,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,514$86,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$31,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,097$648,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,847$321,559
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,457$344,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $373,304$665,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,207−$16,726
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $648,947 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,481
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$533,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$593,900
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,887$86,887
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$31,840−$31,840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$31,840$648,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,673 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,857 · Management $15,282 · Fundraising $23,142$154,281
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,197 · Fundraising $12,423$126,620
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,778 · Fundraising $1,850$19,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,343 · Management $1,069 · Fundraising $2,618$21,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,468$4,468
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,850 · Fundraising $6,221$39,071
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,018 · Management $2,431 · Fundraising $3,099$7,548
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,282 · Management $4 · Fundraising $79$32,365
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $150,205 · Management $9,262 · Fundraising $22,677$182,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,925 · Management $26 · Fundraising $230$4,181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,412 · Management $69 · Fundraising $394$42,875
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,976 · Management $245 · Fundraising $600$4,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,078 · Management $537 · Fundraising $9,811$24,426
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,215$2,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $549,136 · Management $33,393 · Fundraising $83,144$665,673
Part X · Balance sheet $474,672 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,675$322,119
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,992$89,450
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,688$5,915
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $97,758$30,739
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,449$26,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,562$474,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,518$8,464
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$213,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $68,179$59,369
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,697$281,533
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,865$72,139
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,000$121,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,865$193,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,562$474,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$648,947
XI-2 Total expenses$665,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,139

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