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Renaissance Society Of America Inc

  • Bronx, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1959
  • EIN: 13-1787503

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$940k (2023)

Expenses
$1.26M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.55M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$144k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$940,220
Expenses
$1,264,028
Net Income
-$323,808
Net Assets
$3,407,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $435,844
46.4%
Program Services $428,696
45.6%
Investment Income $71,306
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,374
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,766
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $285,410
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,551,823
Total Liabilities $144,369
Net Assets $3,407,454
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carla Zecher (Executive Director) $129,280 $0 $21,485
John Decker (Director) $12,000 $0 $0
Mihoko Suzuki (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Angelica Duran (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
David Marsh (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Cecile Fromont (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Surekha Davies (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Mara Wade (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Terpstra (President) $0 $0 $0
Herman Bennett (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Owen Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Shulman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hilaire Kallendorf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kircher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Freedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamar Herzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hannah Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Padrn (Director) $0 $0 $0
W David Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Farah Bazzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,015,670
Expenses
$1,516,046
Net Income
-$500,376
Net Assets
$3,665,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $467,143
46.0%
Program Services $484,357
47.7%
Investment Income $63,640
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $530
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,078
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $246,873
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,727,340
Total Liabilities $62,132
Net Assets $3,665,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carla Zecher (Executive Dir.) $127,641 $0 $22,544
John Decker (Co Chair Of Pub) $12,000 $0 $0
Jessica Wolfe Left (Articles Editor) $9,261 $0 $0
David Marsh (Co Chair Of Pub) $2,000 $0 $0
Blake De Maria Left (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Mara Wade (President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Terpstra (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Herman Bennett (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Owen Williams (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Shulman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hilaire Kallendorf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kircher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angelica Duran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Freedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cecile Fromont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Azzolini Left (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamar Herzig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Surekha Davies (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hannah Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Padron (Director) $0 $0 $0
W David Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Farah Bazzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clare Carroll Left (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,080,919
Expenses
$855,598
Net Income
$225,321
Net Assets
$4,394,826
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $413,157
38.2%
Program Services $622,307
57.6%
Investment Income $45,455
4.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $422,371
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,410,787
Total Liabilities $15,961
Net Assets $4,394,826
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jessica Wolfe (Editor) $12,000 $0 $0
John Decker (Editor) $6,000 $0 $0
David Myers (Editor) $6,000 $0 $0
Carla Zecher (Exec Directo) $0 $132,534 $0
Clare Carrol (Past Pres) $0 $0 $0
James Grubb (Treas) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Tepstra (Vp) $0 $0 $0
Mara Wade (Pres) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$793,426
Expenses
$825,620
Net Income
-$32,194
Net Assets
$3,711,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $422,165
53.2%
Program Services $321,615
40.5%
Investment Income $49,646
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $468,581
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,722,455
Total Liabilities $10,724
Net Assets $3,711,731
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carla Zecher (Exec Directo) $0 $122,117 $0
David Myers (Editor) $0 $12,000 $0
Jessica Wolfe (Editor) $0 $12,000 $0
Clare Carroll (Past Pres) $0 $0 $0
James Shulman (Treas) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Tepstra (Vp) $0 $0 $0
Mara Wade (Pres) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,139,670
Expenses
$998,167
Net Income
$141,503
Net Assets
$3,743,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $342,877
30.1%
Program Services $593,060
52.0%
Investment Income $203,733
17.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $455,146
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,744,711
Total Liabilities $786
Net Assets $3,743,925
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carla Zecher (Exec Directo) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Smith (Past Pres) $0 $0 $0
Clare Carroll (Pres) $0 $0 $0
Mara Wade (Vp) $0 $0 $0
James Shulman (Treas) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Wolfe (Editor) $0 $0 $0
W David Myers (Editor) $0 $0 $0
David Marsh (Chair Of Pub) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,108,953
Expenses
$1,086,017
Net Income
$22,936
Net Assets
$3,602,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $385,720
34.8%
Program Services $644,686
58.1%
Investment Income $78,547
7.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $315,025
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,606,450
Total Liabilities $4,028
Net Assets $3,602,422

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,407,652
Expenses
$1,113,962
Net Income
$293,690
Net Assets
$3,579,486
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $409,243
29.1%
Program Services $706,225
50.2%
Investment Income $259,345
18.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $32,839
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $449,213
40.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,582,474
Total Liabilities $2,988
Net Assets $3,579,486

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,040,771
Expenses
$761,459
Net Income
$279,312
Net Assets
$3,285,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $330,590
31.8%
Program Services $604,209
58.1%
Investment Income $504,379
48.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$398,407
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $190,289
25.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,289,127
Total Liabilities $3,331
Net Assets $3,285,796

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$998,030
Expenses
$1,019,705
Net Income
-$21,675
Net Assets
$3,006,484
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $357,403
35.8%
Program Services $800,895
80.2%
Investment Income -$316,183
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $155,915
15.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,580
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,383,154
Total Liabilities $376,670
Net Assets $3,006,484
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Covington (Editor) $12,000 $0 $0
Carla Zecher (Exec Directo) $0 $46,996 $0
Joseph Connors (Pres) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Smith (Vp) $0 $0 $0
Edward Muir (Past Pres) $0 $0 $0
James Grubb (Treas) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Tepstra (Editor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,364,383
Expenses
$909,330
Net Income
$455,053
Net Assets
$3,028,159
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $636,343
46.6%
Program Services $673,873
49.4%
Investment Income $49,388
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $282,419
20.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$277,640
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,000
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,699
12.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,577,236
Total Liabilities $549,077
Net Assets $3,028,159
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Covington (Editor) $10,000 $0 $0
Annmoyer (Exec Dir) $4,000 $0 $0
Monique O'connell (Dir) $1,000 $0 $0
Craig Kallendorf (Dir) $1,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$946,379
Expenses
$691,573
Net Income
$254,806
Net Assets
$2,573,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $257,858
27.2%
Program Services $398,946
42.2%
Investment Income $38,474
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $126,857
13.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $124,244
13.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,000
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $167,692
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,014,732
Total Liabilities $441,626
Net Assets $2,573,106

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$910,788
Expenses
$568,195
Net Income
$342,593
Net Assets
$2,318,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $213,946
23.5%
Program Services $476,217
52.3%
Investment Income $125,252
13.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$21,523
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $116,896
12.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $32,500
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,821
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,534,837
Total Liabilities $216,537
Net Assets $2,318,300

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$622,207
Expenses
$755,711
Net Income
-$133,504
Net Assets
$1,975,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $278,115
44.7%
Program Services $429,855
69.1%
Investment Income $91,839
14.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$36,141
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$141,461
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,750
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,235,707
Total Liabilities $260,000
Net Assets $1,975,707

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,074,602
Expenses
$650,062
Net Income
$424,540
Net Assets
$2,109,211
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $219,734
20.4%
Program Services $592,892
55.2%
Investment Income $46,913
4.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $215,063
20.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,596
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,147
7.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,330,385
Total Liabilities $221,174
Net Assets $2,109,211

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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