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Public Sentiment INC

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-1468403Revenue $94K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpublicsentiment.org205 Hicks St Apt 4d, 11201-4144 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public Sentiment is an engagement design organization building trust and understanding within communities around the world. We structure and facilitate end-to-end engagement frameworks, integrating in-person outreach and applied psychology to bring residents, policymakers, businesses, and nonprofits around the table to create equitable solutions, and the social conditions needed for maximum impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $17K a year · 33% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$391
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$94K
×41 vs prior year
Spent
$17K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$94K
FY2024▲ ×41
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$17K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$17K
Net assets
$15K
FY2024▲ +124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$27K
FY2021−$4K
FY2022−$44K
FY2023−$62K
FY2024$15K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $11K Management & general 38% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Debree
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Leniha’s $20K as CEO 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Michael Leniha$20,050—
Michael Lenihan—$17,550
Malene Brissett—$570
Malene Brisset$349—

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

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Builds trust and understanding by facilitating community engagement for equitable solutions.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$17Kprogram 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 · FY2022
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2022$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Money outPt IX
$17K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$391
Net assetsLn 32−$62K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15$13$2
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105$90$15
InterestLn 20$350$298$52
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$259$220$39
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$880
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$865
Total functional expensesLn 25$17K$11K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $94K$17K$77K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$19K−$17K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $69K$65K$4K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$49K$23K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 $20K$24K−$4K−$27K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $93,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,278$93,968
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,278$93,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,134$16,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,134$16,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,856$77,109
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $93,968 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$93,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,859 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13 · Management $2$15
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90 · Management $15$105
IX-20 InterestPrograms $298 · Management $52$350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $220 · Management $39$259
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,987 · Management $880$5,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,898 · Management $865$5,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,506 · Management $6,353 · Fundraising $0$16,859
Part X · Balance sheet $15,206 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,722$15,206
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,017$15,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,391$391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,308$391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,291$14,815
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$62,291$14,815
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,017$15,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,815 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,968
XI-2 Total expenses$16,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$62,291
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,815

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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