PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES INC

EIN 13-2808114 · Environment (C015)

What they do

PROJECT for PUBLIC SPACES, INC. is A NOT for PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to HELPING PEOPLE CREATE and SUSTAIN PUBLIC SPACES THAT BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$94.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$18.20of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,690 for KELLY VEREL (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,869,759

Expenses$2,698,720

Annual surplus $171,039 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$492,079 · 18.2% of expenses

Grants paid$1,560,000 · 57.8% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$425,658 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,869,759

Expenses$2,698,720

Assets$1,893,784

Income$2,869,759

Contributions$2,048,470

Grants given$1,560,000

Average grant$70,909

Management and general$492,079

Executive compensation (total)$425,658

Accounting fees$28,315

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KELLY VERELCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,690Base $128,524 · Other $31,166

NATHAN STORRINGCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $123,885Base $122,885 · Other $1,000

ELENA MADISONDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $104,455Base $103,455 · Other $1,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

KELLY VERELCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NATHAN STORRINGCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELENA MADISONDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS

BRIDGET MARQUISBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BURNEYBOARD CHAIR

DAVID KORENBOARD MEMBER

DAVID PARKBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN ABRAHAMTREASURER

JENNIFER VICKERS LEFT 1224BOARD CHAIR

JOHN LOW-BEERBOARD MEMBER

JON ZADRODZKY LEFT 424BOARD CHAIR

JULIA KRAGERBOARD MEMBER

LISA KNIPBOARD MEMBER

REENA AGARWALBOARD MEMBER

RICARDO BYRDSECRETARY

TODD PALMERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 49 5TH AVE 1025, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
County: Kings
In care of: KELLY VEREL
Primary officer: KELLY VEREL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 620-5660

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ & CARR LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C015)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes