The Everyday Projects INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 36-4823538Revenue $104K in FY2021

On file with the IRSeverydayprojects.org294 Washington Ave 2, 11205-4201 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purposes of the Everyday Projects, INC. Are to (I) use photography to enrich understanding of places, people and issues while building a global community of storytellers; (II) to transcend visual stereotypes by disseminating photographs of day-to-day life across the globe; (III) to tell stories that are often overlooked by mainstream media and that provide context to the headlines of mainstream media; (IV) to reflect a largely unseen reality, dispelling negative stereotypes often perpetuated by traditional media; (v) to provide a public platform for capturing and sharing of images as a way to create community; and (vi) to conduct any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, desirable or useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes, either alone or together with other organizations and individuals having similar purposes, subject to the restrictions and limitations of applicable law.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2021 · 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 deficit $4K 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2021▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$47K
Expenses
$179K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$47K
Net assets
$70K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $103K Management & general 43% · $76K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Austin Merrill’s $20K as Co-President is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Samuel Austin Merrill$20,000$30,000$9,804
Peter Dicampo$7,500$30,000$9,746

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses photography to share overlooked global stories and build community.

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1 program · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We exhibit our photography in galleries and festivals across the planet, run a 2-YEAR photographer mentorship program with native agency, partner with world press photo to build and manage the african photojournalism database, create original stories on photography for our publication re- picture, and work with dozens of schools to reach…

$103Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
PhotowingsFY2024$33K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$70K
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$145K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$374$3K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$655$655
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$527$263$264
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$99K$965
All other expensesLn 24e$656$556$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$103K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $47K$47K$125$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 $44K$48K−$4K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $93K$129K−$37K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$112K$411$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $104K$179K−$75K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $278K$186K$93K$145K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,447$90,035
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,806$14,338
I-10 Investment income$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,253$104,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,134$64,968
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,597$114,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,731$179,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,522−$74,646
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $104,379 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,035
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $14,338$14,338
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $14,344$104,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,025 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,968$4,968
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $655$655
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,025 · Management $2,026$4,051
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $263 · Management $264$527
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,635$1,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,068 · Management $965$100,033
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $556 · Management $100$656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,567 · Management $76,458 · Fundraising $0$179,025
Part X · Balance sheet $72,949 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,919$72,949
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,919$72,949
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $374$3,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $374$3,050
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,619$8,940
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,926$60,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,545$69,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,919$72,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,379
XI-2 Total expenses$179,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,646
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,899

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

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