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Two Chairs INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)International EIN 27-4115161Revenue $266K in FY2022

On file with the IRStwochairs.com39 Remsen St Apt 2a, 11201-4129 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization will educate the public about different cultures by presenting documentaries, doing social work, and making little known works of art available, while also helping artists fund their work as a tool to help fulfill the goal of educating the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 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
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$266K
FY2022▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$457K
Expenses
$329K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$512K
Net assets
$51K
FY2022▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$125K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $313K Management & general 5% · $15K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sourena Parham
Secretarydirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sourena Parham
Secretarydirector
$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

Educates about cultures through films, social work, and art, funding artists to share their work.

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4 programs · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Song of the North (theatrical Play)

This is a new theatrical production, which premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music March 5, 2022. The 85-minute show incorporates puppets, shadow casters, music and animation and is based on the 10th century epic poem Shahnameh. We produced this show with artist Hamid Rahmanian, providing support and fundraising services.

$256Kprogram expense
02

Song of the North (theatrical Play)

This is a new theatrical production, which premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music March 5, 2022. The 85-minute show incorporates puppets, shadow casters, music and animation and is based on the 10th century epic poem Shahnameh. We produced this show with artist Hamid Rahmanian, providing support and fundraising services.

$216Kprogram expense
03

Book Publishing Fund

We are continuing with our publishing fund to help artists publish their own books, allowing them to maintain more control over their work. We help raise funds for the cost of the book and then retain some portion of the profits for additional reprints.

$67Kprogram expense
04

Book Publishing Fund

We are continuing with our publishing fund to help artists publish their own books, allowing them to maintain more control over their work. We help raise funds for the cost of the book and then retain some portion of the profits for additional reprints.

$36Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
New England Foundation for the Arts INCFY2024$8K
Butters Family Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$313K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $457K$512K−$55K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $401K$264K$137K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $266K$329K−$63K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$241K$23K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$43K$71K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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