The New Start Project INC

IRS exemption revoked

New York, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-0876277Revenue $44K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 14, 2022

On file with the IRS1120 Aveof the Americas 4th Floor · New York, NY

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To provide legal services to women with limited financial resources who are seeking divorce.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$44K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$36K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$44K
FY2021▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$44K
Expenses
$36K
FY2021▲ +221%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$36K
Net assets
$20K
FY2021▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$20K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$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

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Offers free legal help to low-income women needing divorce.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To provide legal services to women with limited financial resources who are seeking divorce.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Total revenueLn 12$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$179$179
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e−$10−$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$36K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $44K$36K$8K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $21K$11K$10K$11K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $44,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,026$44,406
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,026$44,406
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,195$35,915
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,195$35,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,831$8,491
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $44,406 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,406$44,406
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,406 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,915 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,050$14,050
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,162$1,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $179$179
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,793$8,793
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,182$9,182
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,809$1,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$10−$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,915 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,915
Part X · Balance sheet $19,927 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,435$19,927
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,435$19,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,435$19,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,435$19,927
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,435$19,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,927 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,406
XI-2 Total expenses$35,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,927

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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