SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT INC

EIN 81-0640342 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT, INC. WORKS to GUARANTEE THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE FREE to SELF-DETERMINE THEIR GENDER INDENTITY and EXPRESSION, REGARDLESS of INCOME or RACE, and WITHOUT HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, or VIOLENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

113.53%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

14.97%of revenue went to fundraising10.2% of expenses

$146.79spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.29%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$3.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%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$609,643

Mission workProgram services$692,101113.53% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$111,50818.29% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$91,27014.97% of revenue10.2% of expenses

Total expenses$894,879146.79% 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: 77.3% mission · 12.5% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 12.5% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 12.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 1.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$609,643

Expenses$894,879

Annual shortfall $285,236 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)$692,101 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$111,508 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$91,270 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$609,643

Expenses$894,879

Assets$3,370,166

Income$609,643

Contributions$600,348

Mission work (program services)$692,101

Fundraising$91,270

Management and general$111,508

Accounting fees$67,822

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (9)

KIMBERLY MCKENZIEDIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & COMMUNITY EN

LIAM LOWERYBOARD MEMBER

LYNDA NGUYENBOARD MEMBER

MITCH HYMOWITZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

NAOMI CLARKBOARD MEMBER

SARAH TELSONBOARD MEMBER

SASHA GOLDBERGDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

SIDNEY KOPP-RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

STEFANIE RIVERADIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 147 West 24th Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011
County: New York
In care of: MITCH HYMOWITZ
Primary officer: MITCH HYMOWITZ, Director of Development

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 337-8550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PADILLA AND COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services