Public Charity

PHOTO START

PHOTO START, of SYOSSET, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $124K in revenue, $239K in expenses, $9K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $280K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 812422666 SYOSSET, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$124K
Total Expenses$239K
Total Assets$9K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$280K
Filing Years2019–2024

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
2024 $124K $239K $9K
2023 $199K $300K $126K
2022 $227K $310K $240K
2020 $53K $152K $96K
2019 $242K $185K $122K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $242K to $124K (-49%), with total assets most recently reported at $9K.

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