Civic Intelligence

Photo Start

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-2422666

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 10, 2021

Organization Profilewww.photostart.org/mission
119 WEST 72ND ST No 140New York, NY 10023

(917) 224-9190

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

1.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

2.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

6th percentile

-187%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$40,981

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 77.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$95,788

Down $26,366 (-22%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$11,058

Down $99,252 (-113%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$106,846

Up $72,886 (+215%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$53,080

Down $268,184 (-83%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$152,332

Down $112,164 (-42%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$99,252

Down $156,020 (-275%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $23,779Net Assets 2016: -$23,7792016Assets 2017: $73,110Liabilities 2017: $31,602Net Assets 2017: $41,5082017Assets 2018: $67,307Liabilities 2018: $35,882Net Assets 2018: $31,4252018Assets 2019: $122,154Liabilities 2019: $33,960Net Assets 2019: $88,1942019Assets 2020: $95,788Liabilities 2020: $106,846Net Assets 2020: -$11,0582020Assets 2021: $321,913Liabilities 2021: $365,331Net Assets 2021: -$43,4182021Assets 2022: $240,342Liabilities 2022: $361,726Net Assets 2022: -$121,3842022Assets 2023: $125,550Liabilities 2023: $347,136Net Assets 2023: -$221,5862023Assets 2024: $9,227Liabilities 2024: $345,543Net Assets 2024: -$336,3162024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$95,788
Liabilities$106,846
Net Assets-$11,058
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $19,455Expenses 2016: $43,234Net Income 2016: -$23,7792016Revenue 2017: $116,773Expenses 2017: $51,486Net Income 2017: $65,2872017Revenue 2018: $88,004Expenses 2018: $98,087Net Income 2018: -$10,0832018Revenue 2019: $321,264Expenses 2019: $264,496Net Income 2019: $56,7682019Revenue 2020: $53,080Expenses 2020: $152,332Net Income 2020: -$99,2522020Revenue 2021: $156,082Expenses 2021: $188,441Net Income 2021: -$32,3592021Revenue 2022: $226,888Expenses 2022: $309,937Net Income 2022: -$83,0492022Revenue 2023: $199,295Expenses 2023: $299,639Net Income 2023: -$100,3442023Revenue 2024: $124,231Expenses 2024: $238,960Net Income 2024: -$114,7292024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$53,080
Expenses$152,332
Net Income-$99,252
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$53,213
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Photo start is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization developed to foster creativity and teach marketable skills to disadvantaged children in depressed areas. The foundation is organized exclusively for educational purposes. Photo start engages in teaching the art and vocation of photography to children 8-18 and teaching practical, marketable life skills, and nurturing the creative energy of the most vulnerable children.photo start also provides opportunities for exposure as well as social and economic empowerment that would otherwise be unavailable to these children. Photo start will be teaching photography, business/entrepreneurship and leadership to students.

Photo Start is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization developed to foster creativity and teach marketable skills to disadvantaged children in depressed areas. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES. PHOTOSTART ENGAGES IN TEACHING THE ART AND VOCATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY TO CHILDREN 8-18 AND TEACHING PRACTICAL, MARKETABLE LIFE SKILLS, AND NURTURING THE CREATIVE ENERGY OF THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN.PHOTOSTART ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPOSURE AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNAVAILABLE TO THESE CHILDREN. PHOTOSTART WILL BE TEACHING PHOTOGRAPH, BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TO STUDENTS.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,403$80,146▲ $67,743
Pledges and Grants Receivable$80,000--
Loans From Officers Directors$24,079$24,079→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$16,916$15,371▼ $1,545
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$88,194$-11,058▼ $99,252
Total Assets$122,154$95,788▼ $26,366
Other Assets Total$12,835$271▼ $12,564
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$9,212$82,767▲ $73,555
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$669$0▼ $669
Total Liabilities$33,960$106,846▲ $72,886
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$88,194$-11,058▼ $99,252
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$122,154$95,788▼ $26,366

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$15,371$7,420$22,791
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
David LehmanFounding DirectorFT$40,981$40,981

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Abigail LehmanSecretary
Charles MeyerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$53,015
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-133
Other Revenue
$198
All Other Contributions
$48,943
Change in Net Assets
$-99,252
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$108,218
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$44,114
Total Fundraising Expense$6,708
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$33,168$4,098$3,714$40,980
Fees for Services Other$8,934$16,803-$25,737
Fees for Services Management$2,447$19,150$2,374$23,971
Travel$10,252$101-$10,353
Fees for Services Accounting$71$6,322-$6,393
Other Expenses$1,188$3,613$336$5,137
Office Expenses$549$4,259-$4,808
Depreciation Depletion$4,244--$4,244
Payroll Taxes$2,537$313$284$3,134
Advertising$16$2,996-$3,012
Insurance-$656-$656
Fees for Services Legal-$163-$163
Total Functional Expenses$87,150$58,474$6,708$152,332
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$83,769

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,Program ServicesPhotostart Closes the Global Digital Divide by Teaching Children the Skills and Platforms That Will Empower Them in the Information Age, While Also Promoting Their Personal and Economic Advancement, as Well as Overall Wellbeing.--$83,769
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
David LehmanFounder of OrganizationIndividual Lent the Organization Money in 2017.No-

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,079$24,079→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sba Eidl Loan$80,200
Social Security Deferred Tax Payable$1,433
Credit Card Payable$1,126
Unreimbursed Expense Account$8
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“The founding director and the secretary of the organization are related.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“No review will be conducted”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Photo Start
EIN
81-2422666
Phone
9172249190
Address
119 WEST 72ND ST No 140, NEW YORK, NY 10023

Signing Officer

Name
David Lehman
Title
Founder
Phone
9172249190
Signed
2021-11-10

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Lehman
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Fox and Associates Cpas Pc
Address
167 HIGH POND DRIVE, JERICHO, NY 11753
Preparer
Justin B Fox
Phone
2127526400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“MARKETING: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 15410. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15410. VOLUNTEERS: Program service expenses 1552. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1552. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: Program service expenses 7382. Management and general expenses 1393. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8775.”

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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Part III Accounting Method:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NO REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part IX, line 11g
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$95,788
Liabilities
$106,846
Net assets
-$11,058
Revenue
$53,080
Expenses
$152,332
Net income
-$99,252
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$3.46$3.36$1.24$2.39$1.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$3.47$2.22$1.99$3.00$1.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$3.62$1.21$2.27$3.10$0.83
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$3.65$0.43$1.56$1.88$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$1.07$0.11$0.53$1.52$0.99
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.34$0.88$3.21$2.64$0.57
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.36$0.31$0.88$0.98$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.32$0.42$1.17$0.51$0.65
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.24$0.24$0.19$0.43$0.24