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Eleanor Now FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2022EducationEIN 88-0832596Revenue $165K in FY2023

On file with the IRS985 Fifth Avenue Suite 8b, 10075-0142 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the legacy and values of Eleanor roosevelt, and to DO any other act or thing incidental to or connected with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $103K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$165K
×16 vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2023▲ ×16
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$115K
Expenses
$165K
FY2023▲ ×27
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$4K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$4K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$6K

From the FY2023 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 Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $152K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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
Cannon Hersey
Secretary, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Archer
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shalini Mehan
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christine Murphy
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sophie Cary’s $2K as CEO is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Promotes Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy and values through educational programs and advocacy.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide funding to film production about eleanor roosevelt to raise public awareness of her legacy.

$152Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$50K
Rattner Family Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Susan Bacher FundFY2024$15K
The Educational Foundation of AmericaFY2024$12K
The Diamonstein Spielvogel Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$103K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $538K · 2023–2025
Eleanor Media DevelopmentFY2025$110,000
Eleanor Media DevelopmentFY2024$275,725
Eleanor Media DevelopmentFY2023$152,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$165K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$152K$152K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$54$54
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$95$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$152K$3K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $115K$119K−$4K$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $286K$279K$7K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $165K$165K−$197$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$6K$4K$4K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$165,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,000$165,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$152,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,116$13,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,116$165,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,884−$197
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $165,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$165,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,197 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $152,000$152,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,048$3,048
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $54$54
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $95 · Fundraising $10,000$10,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,000 · Management $3,197 · Fundraising $10,000$165,197
Part X · Balance sheet $3,687 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,884$3,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,884$3,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,884$3,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,884$3,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,000
XI-2 Total expenses$165,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,884
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,687

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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