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The Metropolitan Review Inc

EIN 33-2395388 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

We are a books and culture magazine founded by ross barkan, lou bahet, and david roberts. We publish reviews of recent books, film, television, and the visual arts, as well as new fiction and poetry. Our pages are home to serious, entertaining criticism that doesn't pull any punches. In a tech-addled, philistine-friendly world, we seek to reinvigorate high culture, and we believe we will.

9101 Shore RoadBrooklyn, NY 11209

www.metropolitanreview.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A33 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$0

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Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$0

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

$4,889

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Expenses

$4,889

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Net Income

$0

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$0Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Revenue 2024: $4,889Expenses 2024: $4,889Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,889
Expenses$4,889
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$4,889
Expenses
$4,889
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$4,889$4,889$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$4,889
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a books and culture magazine founded by ross barkan, lou bahet, and david roberts. We publish reviews of recent books, film, television, and the visual arts, as well as new fiction and poetry. Our pages are home to serious, entertaining criticism that doesn't pull any punches. In a tech-addled, philistine-friendly world, we seek to reinvigorate high culture, and we believe we will.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FORMATION AND WEB DESIGN$0$4,889
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROSS BARKERCo-President-$0--
SARA LOUISA BAHETTrustee-$0--
DAVID ROBERTSTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Metropolitan Review Inc
EIN
33-2395388
Phone
9174982525
Address
9101 SHORE ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11209

Signing Officer

Name
Ross Barkan
Title
Trustee
Phone
9174982525
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boris Benic and Associates Llp
Address
500 OLD COUNRY RD SUITE 311, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
Preparer
Boris Benic
Phone
5162487361
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: formation and web design. Amount: 4,889.”

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