Destination Tomorrow INC

Tax-deductible

Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2009Human ServicesEIN 80-0259180Revenue $11.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdestinationtomorrow.org448-452 East 149th Street, 10455-1325 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Grassroots agency located in the south bronx that provides to and for the lgbtq community. IT is our belief that no one should have to leave their neighborhood to access lgbtq specific services. IT is our belief that all lgbtq young people deserve a space to grow, learn, and flourish. IT is our belief that people, regardless of their sexual identity of gender expression,deserve a space they can call their own.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 167 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $276K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$559K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $292K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.5M
160% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 160% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$12.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$11.1M
Expenses
$12.3M
FY2025▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$12.3M
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2025▼ -479%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$220K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$242K
FY2024−$421K
FY2025−$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $9.3M Management & general 19% · $2.4M Fundraising 6% · $690K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $559K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$439,009Pt VII · Sec A
$119,615Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Coleman’s $439K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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
Sean Coleman$439,009$220,753$228,053$150,000$150,000$148,462
Jazmonay Cherry$119,615—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers LGBTQ-specific services and safe spaces for community members in the South Bronx.

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3 programs · $8.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Housing Programs

Destination tomorrow's housing program is designed to provide members of the transgender and gender non-conforming community who are current or former sex workers with safe shelter while they transition into more permanent housing. This program is housed in a 16 unit building that allows clients to stay up to 90 days.

$6.4Mprogram expense
02

LGBTQ programs- destination tomorrow provides programs and services for the members of transgender & non-conforming community such as housing, life skills, job training, education and ensure quality life issue such as food security.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Youth and Education

The educational enrichment programming has been thriving at destination tomorrow, showcasing remarkable growth through our unique offerings in the national external diploma program, peer leadership trainings, and vocational trainings.

$655Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 99 grants · $2.1M · 2019–2024
3 Kings ProjectSC · FY2024$32,500
Colectivo Educar-T Y MasPR · FY2024$14,500
Black Entertainment TelevisionFY2024$10,000
Bridges 4 LifeNJ · FY2023$35,000
Alliance for Global JusticeAZ · FY2023$30,000
Trans Harlem INCNY · FY2023$20,000
Okra Project INCNY · FY2023$20,000
Unspoken Treasure SocietyFL · FY2023$15,000
The Bronx DefendersNY · FY2023$10,000
NY Transgender Advocacy GroupNY · FY2023$10,000
Caribbean EquilityNY · FY2023$10,000
Brooklyn Ghost Project INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Blx AlternativeFY2023$10,000
Trans Harlem INCNY · FY2023$7,500
Trans Formative Schools INCNY · FY2023$7,500
See all 99 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$68
Money outPt IX
$12.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.3M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$690K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$68
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$440K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5167
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$421K−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.9M$4.0M$658K$246K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$300K$98K$192K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$426K$342K$65K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$4K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$55K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$190K$190K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$1.7M$187K$172K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$10K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$29K$11K$400
Information technologyLn 14$38K$18K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$754K$571K$183K
TravelLn 17$53K$32K$21K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$350K$292K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$1.8M$769K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$386K$255K$130K$706
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.3M$9.3M$2.4M$690K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.1M$12.3M−$1.2M−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.7M$8.4M−$674K−$421K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$5.7M−$152K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.6M$226K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$2.5M−$798K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.0M$959K$1.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,115,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,683,579$11,115,496
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$68
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,683,579$11,115,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $247,500$111,771
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,025,872$5,641,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,972,358$6,580,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,245,730$12,333,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$562,151−$1,218,193
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,115,564 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,570,124
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,545,372
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,115,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $68$68
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68$11,115,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,333,757 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,771$111,771
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,012,208 · Management $657,583 · Fundraising $246,000$4,915,791
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,763 · Management $191,940 · Fundraising $10,000$299,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $341,766 · Management $65,325 · Fundraising $18,819$425,910
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,115 · Management $10,000$14,115
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $55,000 · Management $5,000$60,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $190,500$190,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,675,623 · Management $187,012 · Fundraising $172,000$2,034,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,519 · Management $7,269$16,788
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,191 · Management $10,676 · Fundraising $400$40,267
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,356 · Management $19,788$38,144
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $570,574 · Management $183,056$753,630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,879 · Management $20,772$52,651
IX-20 InterestManagement $19,046$19,046
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $23,889$23,889
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $292,500 · Management $57,988$350,488
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,780,938 · Management $768,697 · Fundraising $51,137$2,600,772
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $255,393 · Management $129,558 · Fundraising $706$385,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,286,596 · Management $2,357,599 · Fundraising $689,562$12,333,757
Part X · Balance sheet $4,081,077 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,407$440,267
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,483,217$900,323
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,808$111,171
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,113,255$2,599,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,760,687$4,081,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $318,772$1,027,684
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,817,217$2,443,431
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,545,840$2,561,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,181,729$6,519,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$421,042−$2,438,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$421,042−$2,438,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,760,687$4,081,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,438,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,115,564
XI-2 Total expenses$12,333,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,218,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$421,042
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$762,494
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$36,462
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,438,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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