PAIDEIA INSTITUTE FOR HUMANISTIC STUDY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PAIDEIA INSTITUTE FOR HUMANISTIC STUDY

EIN 45-4597273 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

THE PAIDEIA INSTITUTE (PI) AIMS to PROMOTE THE STUDY of THE HUMANITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN EUROPE and THE UNITED STATES. BY HUMANISTIC PI UNDERSTANDS NOT ONLY THE MATERIAL THAT is TAUGHT, NAMELY THOSE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES WHICH STUDY THE PRODUCTIONS of HUMAN CULTURE IN DISTINCTION FROM THE NATURAL or SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUT ALSO HOW THAT MATERIAL is PRESENTED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.85%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

4.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$110.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.36%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$0.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $477,204 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $206,133 for JASON PEDICONE (PRESIDENT). 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.

$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$4,564,655

Mission workProgram services$4,238,33592.85% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$610,04113.36% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$193,4834.24% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Total expenses$5,041,859110.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.1% mission · 12.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 17.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 11.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 25.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 21.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 35.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,564,655

Expenses$5,041,859

Annual shortfall $477,204 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,238,335 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$610,041 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$193,483 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,564,655

Expenses$5,041,859

Assets$704,144

Income$4,273,076

Contributions$980,235

Mission work (program services)$4,238,335

Fundraising$193,483

Management and general$610,041

Stocks and bonds$28,966

Accounting fees$46,083

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

JASON PEDICONEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $206,133Base $143,232 · Other $62,901

GABRIELA DADDARIOSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $140,774Base $118,832 · Other $21,942

MARCO ROMANI MISTRETTATREASURER · 40 hrs/week $126,607Base $119,360 · Other $7,247

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 (19)

JASON PEDICONEPRESIDENT

GABRIELA DADDARIOSECRETARY

MARCO ROMANI MISTRETTATREASURER

JOSHUA DAVISBOARD MEMBER

TINA COURPASBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN BAUMANNBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT CLEMONSFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

S GEORGIA NUGENTBOARD MEMBER

PAUL MUMMABOARD MEMBER

PARISA JAFFERBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW MADAYBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN DE RIESTHALBOARD CHAIR

ALBERT HORSTINGBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN SABOBOARD MEMBER

JAMES HANKINSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES ALBRECHTBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL G COHENBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY MCCASKILLBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE NUGENTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 75 VARICK STREET 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: MARCO ROMANI
Primary officer: MARCO ROMANI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@paideiainstitute.org Phone(609) 429-0734

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities