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Studentsfirst New York Inc

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2014
  • EIN: 45-4296699

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its July 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.1M (2023)

Expenses
$2.25M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.29M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$59.9k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 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 July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,100,485
Expenses
$2,253,128
Net Income
-$1,152,643
Net Assets
$2,227,331
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,100,097
100.0%
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 $388
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $333,623
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,732
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,287,243
Total Liabilities $59,912
Net Assets $2,227,331
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Mcqueen Taylor (Executive Director) $355,463 $0 $40,783
John Christopher Entrikin (Director Of Organizing) $142,968 $0 $14,165
Joel Klein (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Zeid (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,861,166
Expenses
$2,073,139
Net Income
$788,027
Net Assets
$3,379,974
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,850,000
99.6%
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 $11,166
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,723
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $243,340
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,488,320
Total Liabilities $108,346
Net Assets $3,379,974
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Glen Weiner (Deputy Exec. Director (Thru 5/10/21)) $283,440 $0 $0
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director (Thru 8/2/21)) $235,008 $0 $30,620
Crystal Mcqueen Taylor (Executive Director) $234,709 $0 $38,859
Michael Nitzky (Senior Dir Of Comms (Thru 11/29/21)) $173,533 $0 $45,279
John Christopher Entrikin (Director Of Organizing) $110,000 $0 $11,341
Joel Klein (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,921,916
Expenses
$2,433,505
Net Income
-$511,589
Net Assets
$2,591,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,910,000
99.4%
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 $11,916
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $733,039
30.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $217,729
8.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,677,249
Total Liabilities $85,302
Net Assets $2,591,947
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $426,988 $0 $47,940
Glen Weiner (Deputy Exec. Director (Thru 5/10/21)) $259,290 $0 $45,604
Michael Nitzky (Senior Director Of Communications) $171,982 $0 $43,253
Joel Klein (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director (Thru 9/30/20)) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,756,241
Expenses
$2,399,689
Net Income
$356,552
Net Assets
$3,103,536
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,755,000
100.0%
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 $1,241
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $637,107
26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,465
4.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,203,604
Total Liabilities $100,068
Net Assets $3,103,536
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $421,396 $0 $48,510
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $258,961 $0 $46,784
Michael Nitzky (Senior Director Of Communications) $173,719 $0 $34,042
Joel Klein (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,787,110
Expenses
$2,455,384
Net Income
$331,726
Net Assets
$2,746,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,785,000
99.9%
Program Services $935
0.0%
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 $1,175
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $754,336
30.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $484,497
19.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,885,595
Total Liabilities $138,611
Net Assets $2,746,984
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $346,604 $0 $44,548
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $217,121 $0 $42,464
Michael Nitzky (Sr Dir Of Communications) $170,673 $0 $28,518
Christopher Entrikin (Director Of Organizing) $107,917 $0 $16,048
Renisha Ricks (Director Of Programs) $102,308 $0 $16,617
Joel I Klein (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,356,125
Expenses
$2,450,998
Net Income
-$94,873
Net Assets
$2,415,258
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,355,000
100.0%
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 $1,125
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $866,048
35.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,008
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,502,702
Total Liabilities $87,444
Net Assets $2,415,258
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $422,915 $0 $36,492
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $255,066 $0 $40,795
Michael Nitzky (Sr Dir Of Communications) $168,562 $0 $28,084
Elisabeth Williams (Director Of Finance And Operations) $145,923 $0 $7,720
Joel I Klein (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mikael Andren (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Band (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
David Boies (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Dodman (Director (Start 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Johnson (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tudor Jones Ii (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Loeb (Director (Thru 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director (Start 7/26/18)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 17, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,631,902
Expenses
$3,576,970
Net Income
$54,932
Net Assets
$2,410,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,631,902
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 $589,297
16.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,318,414
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,546,489
Total Liabilities $136,358
Net Assets $2,410,131
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $346,354 $0 $12,487
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $219,235 $0 $28,752
Tenicka T Boyd (Sr Dir Of Organizing) $180,000 $0 $23,349
Michael Nitzky (Sr Dir Of Communications) $160,067 $0 $0
Bridgette A Ingraham Roberts (Sr Dir Of Gov Affairs (Thru 10/16)) $133,590 $0 $1,058
Elisabeth Williams (Director Of Finance And Operations) $108,023 $0 $230
Joel Klein (Chairman/Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Mikael Andren (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Band (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
David Boies (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tudor Jones Ii (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Loeb (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Eva Moskowitz (Di Rector (Thru 6/17)) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Dir Ector) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,408,229
Expenses
$4,732,982
Net Income
-$2,324,753
Net Assets
$2,355,199
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,376,932
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $31,297
1.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $589,297
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,777,591
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,453,501
Total Liabilities $98,302
Net Assets $2,355,199
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $382,000 $0 $8,133
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $219,167 $0 $23,403
Tenicka T Boyd (Sr Dir Of Organizing) $185,500 $0 $22,729
Michael Nitzky (Sr Dir Of Communications) $106,667 $0 $0
Mikael Andren (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Band (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
David Boies (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Icahn (Director (Thru 11/5/15)) $0 $0 $0
Gail Golden Icahn (Director (Thru 11/5/15)) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Johnson Frmrly Rhee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tudor Jones Ii (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Joel Klein (Chairman/Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Loeb (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Eva Moskowitz (Di Rector) $0 $0 $0
Jabali Sawicki (Director (Thru 10/6/15)) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Dir Ector) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,776,681
Expenses
$6,268,202
Net Income
-$2,491,521
Net Assets
$4,679,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,694,079
97.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $82,602
2.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $589,297
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,508,268
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,824,810
Total Liabilities $144,858
Net Assets $4,679,952
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $349,337 $0 $3,379
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $227,505 $0 $9,076
Tenicka T Boyd (Senior Director Of Organizing) $117,000 $0 $11,357
Mikael Andren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Band (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Boies (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Icahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Golden Icahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Johnson Frmrly Rhee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tudor Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kiernan Former (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joel Klein (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Langone Former (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Loeb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Moskowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jabali Sawicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$985,734
Expenses
$6,857,234
Net Income
-$5,871,500
Net Assets
$7,171,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $907,115
92.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $78,619
8.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $309,019
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,025,766
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,431,357
Total Liabilities $259,884
Net Assets $7,171,473
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Glen Weiner (Deputy Executive Director) $210,525 $0 $14,156
Raysa Segura Rodriguez (Director Of Advocacy) $135,525 $0 $825
Micah Lasher (Former Executive Director) $117,536 $0 $0
Chandra Hayslett (Director Of Communications) $100,525 $0 $4,321
Jennifer Sedlis (Executive Director) $98,494 $0 $0
Mikael Andren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Band (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Boies (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Dufu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Golden Icahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Icahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Johnson Frmrly Rhee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tudor Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kiernan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joel Klein (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Langone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Loeb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Moskowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jabali Sawicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Senor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,525,670
Expenses
$3,938,851
Net Income
$3,586,819
Net Assets
$13,042,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,470,830
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $54,840
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $426,362
10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,234,807
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,178,518
Total Liabilities $135,545
Net Assets $13,042,973

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

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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