CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR NEW YORK CITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR NEW YORK CITY INC

EIN 51-0171818 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S210)

What they do

to HELP NEW YORKERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN LOW-INCOME AREAS, COME TOGETHER and IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.70 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

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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

61.70%of revenue went to mission work60.7% of expenses · Program services

22.41%of revenue went to fundraising22.1% of expenses

$51.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.50%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$4.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.7%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 $353,235 for RAHSAAN HARRIS (CEO (LEFT 8/23)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,879,655

Mission workProgram services$1,776,85961.70% of revenue60.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$503,89317.50% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$645,34522.41% of revenue22.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,926,097101.61% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 60.7% mission · 17.2% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 12.5% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 15.0% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 16.5% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 17.7% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 9.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 5.4% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 7.6% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,689,656

Expenses$2,926,097

Annual surplus $2,763,559 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)$1,776,859 · 60.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$503,893 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$645,345 · 22.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,689,656

Expenses$2,926,097

Assets$12,961,605

Income$7,779,027

Contributions$1,745,058

Mission work (program services)$1,776,859

Fundraising$645,345

Grants given$2,015,485

Average grant$9,552

Management and general$503,893

Stocks and bonds$6,673,288

Accounting fees$192,169

Investing fees$26,177

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RAHSAAN HARRISCEO (LEFT 8/23) · 40 hrs/week $353,235Base $336,916 · Other $16,319

MICHAEL HICKEYCOO · 40 hrs/week $249,144Base $206,919 · Other $42,225

NICK HAYNESVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $190,688Base $166,163 · Other $24,525

CAROLYN BERNALSVP OPERATIONS & FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $136,173Base $111,163 · Other $25,010

JOSE DOBLESVP OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $113,887Base $104,342 · Other $9,545

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 (24)

RAHSAAN HARRISCEO (LEFT 8/23)

MICHAEL HICKEYCOO

NICK HAYNESVP OF DEVELOPMENT

CAROLYN BERNALSVP OPERATIONS & FINANCE

JOSE DOBLESVP OF PROGRAMS

LUCAS JOYNTDIRECTOR (LEFT 10/23)

W ROBERT FRIEDMAN JRDIRECTOR

VICTORIA CHU PAODIRECTOR

THOMAS C ISRAELVICE CHAIR

SUSAN R CULLMANDIRECTOR (LEFT 9/23)

STEVEN J WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SHARON KING HOGEDIRECTOR

PETER DUCHINDIRECTOR

PAUL DEUTCHDIRECTOR

JULIE SHAPIROCEO (SINCE 5/24)

JOEL PRESSTREASURER

JENELLE DECOTEAUDIRECTOR

JAY STARKSECRETARY

JANET L BURAKDIRECTOR

HENRY P DAVISON IIDIRECTOR

FRANCES FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

ERIC WUDIRECTOR (LEFT 2/24)

CYNTHIA HOCHMANDIRECTOR (LEFT 10/23)

CHRIS RUGGERICHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 30 EAST 125TH STREET 189, NEW YORK, NY 10035-1817
County: New York
In care of: JOEL PRESS
Primary officer: JOEL PRESS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 989-0909

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S210)
Grant-giving organization: Yes