DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISCOVER LONG ISLAND INC

EIN 52-1137306 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

Discover Long Island, Formerly Known As Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission (LICVB & SC) Was Established In 1978 As The Official Tourism Promotion Agency for The Destinations Travel and Tourism Industry. Based On Long Island In Hauppauge, NY, Discover Long Island Contributes to The Economic Development and Quality of Life On Long Island By Promoting The Region As A World-class Destination for Tourism, Meetings and Conventions, Trade Shows, Sporting Events, and Related Activities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.80%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

3.59%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$89.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.28%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$6,129,860

Mission workProgram services$4,891,84579.80% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$384,7526.28% of revenue7.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$219,8583.59% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$633,40510.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,496,45589.67% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.0% mission · 7.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 6.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 7.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 5.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,129,860

Expenses$5,496,455

Annual surplus $633,405 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)$4,891,845 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$384,752 · 7.0% of expenses

Fundraising$219,858 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,129,860

Expenses$5,496,455

Assets$6,713,536

Income$6,129,860

Contributions$777,465

Mission work (program services)$4,891,845

Fundraising$219,858

Grants given$1,721,656

Average grant$32,484

Management and general$384,752

Accounting fees$82,225

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

KRISTEN REYNOLDSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $296,854Base $251,886 · Other $44,968

SHARON WYMANCOO · 40 hrs/week $126,633Base $124,905 · Other $1,728

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 (28)

KRISTEN REYNOLDSPRESIDENT & CEO

SHARON WYMANCOO

LEO DAUNTBOARD MEMBER

WILFRED JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR SCOTTOBOARD MEMBER

TERRI ALESSI-MICELIBOARD MEMBER

STEVE KIRSCHBAUMBOARD MEMBER

SHELLEY LAROSE-ARKENBOARD MEMBER

SAVITA ARORABOARD MEMBER

MITCHELL PALLYCHAIRMAN

MIKE SANTERAMOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NENNERSECRETARY

MICHAEL BONAKDARBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW COHENBOARD MEMBER

MARC WEINSTEINVICE CHAIR

BRYAN DELUCABOARD MEMBER

LAURA MERCOGLIANOBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN REYES-PORCIELLOBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN MOLLOY COUNTY REPBOARD MEMBER

JEROL BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

GUS MONTESANTOSTREASURER

GEORGE GORMAN JRBOARD MEMBER

GAIL LAMBERTABOARD MEMBER

DOROTHY ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WIDMERBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL LLOYDBOARD MEMBER

CARA LONGWORTHBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN GRIMALDIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 330 MOTOR PARKWAY 203, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
County: Suffolk
In care of: Mitchell Pally
Primary officer: Mitchell Pally, Chairman

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(631) 951-3900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NAWROCKI SMITH LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes