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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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
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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$635K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -42%
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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
$2.5M
FY2021▲ +28%
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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
$220K
FY2021▼ -78%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $218K Fundraising 8% · $202K

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; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$150,000Pt 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 · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sex workers immediate temporary comprehensive housing = switch 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.

$837Kprogram expense
02

Community grants are provided in partnership with gilead science through the transcend community impact fund. This fund identifies transgender, gender non-conforming agencies, leaders and their allies for support that will assist community members while building up the infrastructure of the organization.

$594Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Destination tomorrow has been able to expand it's outreach by partnering with local agencies who were looking to engage members of the LGBT community. By offering our ged prep, job readiness, and support groups, our outreach team maintains relationships with community based organizations, health care facilities and MIDDLE/HIGH schools.

$229Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$218K
Fundraisingcol D$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$855K
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$855K
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$855K
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K$635K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$429K$429K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$101K$31K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$315K$213K$65K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$35K$18K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$28K$9K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$97$97
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$182K$84K$98K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$46K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$896K$855K$41K
TravelLn 17$465$465
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$500
InsuranceLn 23$65K$56K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$181K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$36K$6K$78
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$218K$202K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.1M$12.3M−$1.2M−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $7.7M$8.4M−$674K−$421K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 17, 2024 $5.6M$5.7M−$152K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2023 $3.8M$3.6M$226K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 27, 2022 $1.7M$2.5M−$798K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 4, 2021 $2.9M$2.0M$959K$1.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,698,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,912,536$1,698,394
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,912,536$1,698,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $423,500$428,774
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $635,278$564,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $895,225$1,503,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,954,003$2,496,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $958,533−$797,789
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,698,394 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,454,158
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,698,394
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,698,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,496,183 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $428,774$428,774
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,402 · Management $31,130 · Fundraising $17,468$150,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $212,730 · Management $65,306 · Fundraising $36,647$314,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,817 · Management $17,560 · Fundraising $5,998$58,375
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,918 · Management $8,570 · Fundraising $4,809$41,297
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $97$97
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,500$17,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $39,250$39,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,464 · Fundraising $97,667$182,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,061$3,061
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,854 · Management $1,417$7,271
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,272 · Management $7,713$53,985
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $854,979 · Management $41,121$896,100
IX-17 TravelManagement $465$465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,988 · Management $500$3,488
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,932 · Management $9,323$65,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,110 · Management $10,471$191,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,309 · Management $6,483 · Fundraising $78$42,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,076,610 · Management $217,656 · Fundraising $201,917$2,496,183
Part X · Balance sheet $855,103 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $502,626$131,920
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $694,952$555,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,020$16,532
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $151,000$151,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,368,598$855,103
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,075$413,812
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $25,000$3,376
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $279,900$218,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $350,975$635,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,017,623$219,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,017,623$219,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,368,598$855,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,698,394
XI-2 Total expenses$2,496,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$797,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,017,623
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,834

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