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Feet in 2 Worlds

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 87-1215486Revenue $281K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfi2w.org276 5th Ave Rm 704 Pmb 19, 10001-4527 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To train early and mid-career journalists in radio, podcasts, and online news to cover immigration stories, build cultural competence in news organizations, and advance their careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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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
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$281K
Spent
$305K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$88K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2025.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $274K Management & general 8% · $23K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Rudolph
President
$38,640Pt VII · Sec A
Valeria Fernandez
Acting Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Donohue
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Frillman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Kramer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Skip Desjardin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Rudolph’s $39K as President is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Trains journalists to cover immigration, build cultural competence, and advance careers in radio, podcasts, and online news.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To produce podcasts, an online magazine and digital stories, and work with a range of media partners to ensure our journalism reaches a wide and diverse audience online and on the air. To support efforts to use nontraditional platforms to distribute news and information and combat misinformation aimed at immigrant audiences.

$274Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)FY2024$100K
Ford FoundationFY2024$88K
Institute for Nonprofit NewsFY2024$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$210K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$167K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K$485
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$274K$23K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $281K$305K−$23K$88K 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 $281,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,659$281,365
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,659$281,470
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,305$182,287
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,828$122,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,133$304,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,474−$23,205
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,470 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $281,365$281,365
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281,470 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,675 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,233$167,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,054$15,054
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,704$11,704
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,748 · Management $485$12,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,364$7,364
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,057$7,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,819$5,819
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,950$3,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,261$74,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,115 · Management $23,196 · Fundraising $7,364$304,675
Part X · Balance sheet $96,199 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,763$86,094
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$10,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,763$96,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,079$7,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,079$7,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,684$88,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,763$96,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,470
XI-2 Total expenses$304,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,479

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

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