THE TRAFFIC CLUB OF NEW YORK SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TRAFFIC CLUB OF NEW YORK SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

EIN 47-2544597 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

The Traffic Club of New York Established A Scholarship Program In An Effort to Offer Educational As Well As Personal and Professional Growth Opportunities to Our Members Children and Grandchildren. The Award May Be Used for Either Tuition or Education-related Expenses.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.21%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$68.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$41,605

Mission workProgram services$28,37868.21% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,22731.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,37868.21% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,605

Expenses$28,378

Annual surplus $13,227 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)$28,378 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,605

Expenses$28,378

Assets$58,592

Income$41,605

Contributions$41,605

Mission work (program services)$28,378

Accounting fees$750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

LESLIE GREER16 - BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM ROWE22 - BOARD MEMBER

TIM OBRIEN19 - BOARD MEMBER

RANDY BAYLES08 - BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL R VOGT24 - BOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL OBRIEN05 - SECRETARYTREASURER

MERIDYTH SMITH23 - BOARD MEMBER

MARYLOU ROBINSON21 - BOARD MEMBER

MARTHA J NEVINS18 - BOARD MEMBER

MARK CASIANO01 - PRESIDENT

LOU ANN COCUZZA11- BOARD MEMBER

LISA WHELDON03 - SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

LINDA GILLIS15 - BOARD MEMBER

BRIAN J KOBZA02 - FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

KATHY RIZZOTTI07 - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSEPH J OBRIEN06 - CHAIRMAN

JOHN G BRESLIN09 - BOARD MEMBER

JOHN GALLAHER14 - BOARD MEMBER

JAMES WILLIAMS25 - BOARD MEMBER

JAMES FROSTIK13 - BOARD MEMBER

JAMES BONNER04 - THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

GEORGE C PEZOLD20 - BOARD MEMBER

DAVID A DUFAULT12 - BOARD MEMBER

COLIN M MAC DONALD17 - BOARD MEMBER

CARMEN CATANESE10 - BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 244 MADISON AVE STE 419, NEW YORK, NY 10016-2817
County: New York
In care of: % KATHY RIZOTTI
Primary officer: KATHY RIZZOTTI, 07 - EXECUTIVE

How to reach them

Phone(212) 269-1200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: December 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MICHAEL HENERY CPA
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution