Mission
DLFNY PROVIDES THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO MEET AND EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF LIGHTING IN NYC AND BEYOND.
Public Charity
DESIGNERS LIGHTING FORUM OF NEW YORK INCORPORATED
DESIGNERS LIGHTING FORUM OF NEW YORK INCORPORATED, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.8M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $7.1M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $40K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 112864065
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$40K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Designers Lighting Forum of New York Incorporated
How Designers Lighting Forum of New York Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
We provide designers, architects, manufactures, contractors, educators, and students the opportunity to meet and experience the wonder of light in NYC
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
$10,000
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
$10,000
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
$10,000
LED EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIPS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PAST PRESIDENT
Amy Ruffles
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Carl Everett
PRESIDENT
Cynthia Turner
VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Mason
TREASURER
Kathleen Carlisle
RECORDING SECRETARY
Matthew Seconi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $2.2M | $7.1M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $1.9M | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $885K | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $309K | $448K | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $309K to $3.8M (+1136%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.