LIVING CITY PROJECT INC Charity Report

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LIVING CITY PROJECT INC

EIN 87-3644609 · Urban Studies (V34)

What they do

THE LIVING CITY PROJECT, INC. is AN EDUCATIONAL and COMMUNITY SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT OFFERS CITY-BASED EXPERIENCES for PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLERS, COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS, and ADULTS to ADDRESS URGENT CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE CITY THROUGH URBANISM, EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL JUSTICE. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS and DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and PARTICIPATORY DESIGN SERVICES to UNDERSERVED and LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY, and to INDIVIDUALS IN THE EDUCATION and URBANISM FIELDS, SEEKING to CHANGE EDUCATION and CHANGE THE CITY.

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87.86%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

$117.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.71%of revenue went to management and office costs25.3% of expenses

$1.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$245,571

Mission workProgram services$215,76187.86% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,94929.71% of revenue25.3% of expenses

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

Total expenses$288,710117.57% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.57% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 28.5% mission · 70.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$245,571

Expenses$288,710

Annual shortfall $43,139 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)$215,761 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,949 · 25.3% of expenses

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Revenue$245,571

Expenses$288,710

Assets$416,907

Income$372,760

Contributions$27,456

Mission work (program services)$215,761

Management and general$72,949

Stocks and bonds$368,502

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDREW MEYERSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $52,500

TANYA GALLOVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $52,500

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 (4)

ANDREW MEYERSPRESIDENT

TANYA GALLOVICE PRESIDENT

MARC TURKELTREASURER

SOPHIE MOSS SLAVINSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 532 WEST 148TH STREET APT 2, NEW YORK, NY 10031
County: New York
In care of: ANDREW MEYERS
Primary officer: ANDREW MEYERS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailameyers@livingcityproject.com Phone(347) 749-1040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J GLIKSMAN CPA PC
NTEE classification: Urban Studies (V34)
IRS tax category: Urban Studies
Revocation date: May 15, 2024