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Citylights Community Inc

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2016
  • EIN: 35-2532749

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.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$41k (2023)

Expenses
$36.5k (2023)

Total Assets
$73.6k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.79k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,018
Expenses
$36,478
Net Income
$4,540
Net Assets
$71,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,018
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $20,020
54.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,633
Total Liabilities $1,790
Net Assets $71,843
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Marciana Popescu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Garcia (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,097
Expenses
$34,534
Net Income
$9,563
Net Assets
$67,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,097
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $20,020
58.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,458
Total Liabilities $155
Net Assets $67,303
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$45,688
Expenses
$28,474
Net Income
$17,214
Net Assets
$57,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,688
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $19,800
69.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,845
Total Liabilities $105
Net Assets $57,740
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$58,596
Expenses
$40,017
Net Income
$18,579
Net Assets
$40,526
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,596
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $27,600
69.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,430
Total Liabilities $904
Net Assets $40,526
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on March 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,205
Expenses
$54,089
Net Income
$116
Net Assets
$21,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $54,205
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $26,400
48.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,997
Total Liabilities $1,050
Net Assets $21,947
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on April 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$50,775
Expenses
$54,742
Net Income
-$3,967
Net Assets
$21,831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $50,775
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $26,400
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,811
Total Liabilities $980
Net Assets $21,831
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Poblacion (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$56,802
Expenses
$59,993
Net Income
-$3,191
Net Assets
$25,798
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,802
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $27,450
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,482
Total Liabilities $684
Net Assets $25,798
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Sabin Popescu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Poblacion (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,533
Expenses
$72,703
Net Income
-$40,170
Net Assets
$28,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,533
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
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 $44,324
61.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,989
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,989
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Sabin Popescu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vesna Selmanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Norm Buggel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Poblacion (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2017

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

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