Public Charity

PHOTO START

PHOTO START, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $117K in revenue, $34K in expenses, $101K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $280K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 812422666 NEW YORK, NY Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$117K
Total Expenses$34K
Total Assets$101K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$280K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN TEACHING THE ART AND VOCATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY TO STUDENTS 12 AND OLDER AND TEACHING PRACTICAL, MARKETABLE LIFE SKILLS, AND NURTURING THE CREATIVE ENERGY OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPOSURE AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNAVAILABLE TO THESE PEOPLE. THE FOUNDATION WILL BE TEACHING PHOTOGRAPH, BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TO STUDENTS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Abigail Lehman
TREASURER Charles Meyer
FOUNDING DIRECTOR David Lehman

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS AND CULTURE
$250,000 2 grants
General Support
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $117K $34K $101K
2024 $124K $239K $9K
2023 $199K $300K $126K
2022 $227K $310K $240K
2020 $53K $152K $96K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $53K to $117K (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $101K.

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