THE QUEER BIG APPLE CORPS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE QUEER BIG APPLE CORPS INC

EIN 26-3668104 · Bands & Ensembles (A6C)

What they do

PROVIDE THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY and THEIR ALLIES WITH A SUPPORTIVE and FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT for MUSICAL and ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND, THROUGH PERFORMANCE, to PROMOTE SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE, EQUALITY, and HARMONY for ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.01%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

14.09%of revenue went to fundraising14.4% of expenses

$97.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.56%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$381,930

Mission workProgram services$259,75968.01% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$59,43615.56% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$53,81514.09% of revenue14.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,9202.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$373,01097.66% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 15.9% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 18.1% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 16.1% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 15.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 15.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 8.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$381,930

Expenses$373,010

Annual surplus $8,920 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$259,759 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$59,436 · 15.9% of expenses

Fundraising$53,815 · 14.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$381,930

Expenses$373,010

Assets$290,794

Income$333,372

Contributions$255,442

Mission work (program services)$259,759

Fundraising$53,815

Management and general$59,436

Stocks and bonds$151,883

Accounting fees$11,407

Investing fees$1,176

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON CANNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $107,999Base $95,482 · Other $12,517

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 (10)

JASON CANNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BLAIR EISENHARTBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

DANIEL COREYBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

GABRIEL SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

JAMIE KRAUSBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

JASON GILBERTBOARD VICE CHAIR

JULIE WALSHBOARD CHAIR

KENNEY GREEN-TILFORDBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

LYDIA KWONGBOARD TREASURER

NICOLE GUTMANBOARD SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 5 UNION SQUARE WEST FRNT 1 STE 1463, NEW YORK, NY 10003
County: New York
In care of: KATERINA WATSON
Primary officer: KATERINA WATSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(929) 539-6821

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SKINNON AND FABER CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
IRS tax category: Bands & Ensembles