PUBLICOLOR INC

EIN: 133912768 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$3,863,256
Total Expenses
$4,012,467
Total Assets
$5,588,598
Net Assets
$4,131,415
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
RUTH LANDE SHUMAN
Phone
2122136121
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PUBLICOLOR INC, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PUBLICOLOR IS AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS STUDENTS FACING IMMENSE LIFE CHALLENGES FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT-BASED CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY BY CREATIVELY ADDRESSING UNDEREDUCATION AND COMBATING LEARNING LOSS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,845,166 Revenue: $109,792

IN THE 29 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1996, PUBLICOLOR HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS:- AN ESTIMATED 30,200 STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PUBLICOLOR PROGRAMS.- OVER...

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IN THE 29 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1996, PUBLICOLOR HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS:- AN ESTIMATED 30,200 STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PUBLICOLOR PROGRAMS.- OVER 29,500 CORPORATE, COMMUNITY, AND COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ENGAGED IN PAINTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TUTORING, AND MENTORING.- PUBLICOLOR HAS TRANSFORMED A TOTAL OF 371 NYC SCHOOLS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 25% OF ALL NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAMPUSES, AND 260 UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING HOMELESS SHELTERS, PLAYGROUNDS, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, AND MANY OTHER VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN FY25, PUBLICOLOR ENGAGED 1,684 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH COLLEGE, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE NOTEWORTHY OUTCOMES:- STUDENTS IN THE 2024 SUMMER DESIGN STUDIO PROGRAM INCREASED THEIR SCORES ON POST-DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BY AN AVERAGE OF 5.1% IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND 5.5% IN MATH. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW- AND HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS.- 100% OF CONTINUUM STUDENTS WERE PROMOTED ON TIME TO THE NEXT GRADE.- 100% OF PUBLICOLOR'S 31 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED ON TIME IN JUNE 2025. 100% WERE ADMITTED INTO COLLEGE (90%) OR A POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (10%) AND ENROLLED IN FALL 2025.- 96% OF PUBLICOLOR'S INCOMING COLLEGE FRESHMEN IN FALL 2025 WERE COLLEGE-READY, NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE REMEDIAL CLASSES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,738,191
Program Service Revenue $109,500
Investment Income $87,003
Other Revenue $-71,438
TOTAL REVENUE $3,863,256

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $80,483
Salaries & Benefits $2,601,726
Fundraising Expenses $743,616
Program Expenses $2,845,166
Other Expenses $1,330,258
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,012,467

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,863,256 $3,402,578 +0.1%
Expenses $4,012,467 $4,037,304 0.0%
Net Income $-149,211 $-634,726 -0.8%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
17
Employees
43
Volunteers
699

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$343,787
Total Directors
20
$223,460
Key Employees
1
$169,318
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RUTH LANDE SHUMAN FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$191,906 $31,554 $223,460
ROSA PIETANZA INTERIM CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SHUMAN VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH REISNER TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA BRONFMAN SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GORDON CAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANITA CONTINI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MORGAN ELWYN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIGAIL FRENCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN P HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BECKA VARGUS KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM KRIZMANIC DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STAN KOGELMAN DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLIE LEVITT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW OSHRIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELSEY RUDIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS FOX WEBER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH ROSE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 24.00
Officer
$105,675 $69 $105,744
THOMAS SUSSMAN CHIEF FIN- ANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF DEC 2024) 40.00
Officer
$14,583 $0 $14,583
ALAN KORNBLUM DIRECTOR, INST. GIVING & HR 40.00
Key Emp
$152,432 $16,886 $169,318
BREE FALATO DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL & CORP. GIVING 40.00
Highest
$135,693 $18,971 $154,664
JOSE FIGUEROA DIRECTOR, YOUTH DEV. PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$133,867 $178 $134,045
IRMA NEPOMUCENO DIRECTOR, SCHOOL & COMM. RELATIONS 40.00
Highest
$118,214 $10,280 $128,494
COURTNEY MAGGART DIRECTOR, EVENTS & CORP. PARTNERSHIPS 40.00
Highest
$100,679 $10,708 $111,387
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $3,863,256 $4,012,467 $5,588,598 $-149,211
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,678,819 $3,903,057 $5,858,270 $775,762
2022 $4,463,640 $3,616,098 $4,363,141 $847,542
2021 $4,129,370 $3,344,824 $3,970,954 $784,546
2020 $3,250,193 $3,580,795 $3,203,202 $-330,602
2019 $3,755,442 $3,460,654 $3,257,720 $294,788
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