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LETS BE SMART INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $153K · expenses $155K · assets $6K

EIN
20-4051556
Address
122 E 57TH ST RM 4R, NEW YORK, NY 10022-2623
Website
WWW.LETSBESMART.ORG
NTEE code
D20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2017
Cross-check
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Mission

AIMS TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ANIMALS BY RAISING THE AWARENESS LEVEL FOR THEIR RIGHTS, WELL-BEING, AND CARE. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CARE OF ANIMALS THROUGH EVENTS AND HOPES TO FOSTER THE PRACTICE OF UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION WITH ANIMALS. PROMOTING ADOPTION/FOSTERING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT AIM TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF ANIMALS AND SUPPORT SANCTUARIES AND OTHER PROJECTS, ARE INTEGRAL PART OF OUR MISSION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tommy Arvanitidis PRESIDENT2022-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Mary Jo Keeble DIRECTOR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Julie Kelley TREASURER2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Shayenna Telles SECRETARY2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Monica Taylor DIRECTOR2022-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Erica Van Reel DIRECTOR2022-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Marly Cruikshank DIRECTOR2022-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Charlene Caprio (former) PRESIDENT2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TOMMY ARVANITIDIS PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
MARY JO KEEBLE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JULIE KELLEY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
SHAYENNA TELLES SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
MONICA TAYLOR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ERICA VAN REEL DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MARLY CRUIKSHANK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TOMMY ARVANITIDIS PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
MARY JO KEEBLE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JULIE KELLEY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
SHAYENNA TELLES SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
MONICA TAYLOR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ERICA VAN REEL DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MARLY CRUIKSHANK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TOMMY ARVANITIDIS PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY JO KEEBLE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE KELLEY TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
SHAYENNA TELLES SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
MONICA TAYLOR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ERICA VAN REEL DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARLY CRUIKSHANK DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLENE CAPRIO PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
MARY JO KEEBLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE KELLEY TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHAYENNA TELLES SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLENE CAPRIO PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
MARY JO KEEBLE DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
JULIE KELLEY TREASURER20 $0-- $01
SHAYENNA TELLES SECRETARY5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,031$154,539 $5,706$3,937 $152,861$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,617$124,931 $7,214$5,445 $125,994$0 -07
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$219,350$206,147 $5,527$3,759 $218,914$0 -07
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$232,462$231,098 $2,503-$9,444 $230,994$0 -04
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,650$110,823 $1,140-$10,808 $110,558- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,019 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$5,683 2023$5,683
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LET'S BE SMART INC” 2020-2023 4$336 2023$79
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $154,539 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES $49,283$49,283-- 31.9%
Advertising and promotion $30,446-$30,446- 19.7%
Other (as described)VETERINARY EXPENSES $25,944$25,944-- 16.8%
All other expenses $16,198$12,458$3,740- 10.5%
Other (as described)SMART YARDS $11,196$11,196-- 7.2%
Other (as described)VOLUNTEERS & SITE MGMT $10,190$10,190-- 6.6%
Travel $7,646$7,646-- 4.9%
Insurance $1,682-$1,682- 1.1%
Occupancy $1,258$1,258-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $675-$675- 0.4%
Office expenses $21-$21- 0.0%
Total$154,539100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $124,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES $36,497$36,497-- 29.2%
Other (as described)VETERINARY EXPENSES $29,054$29,054-- 23.3%
Advertising and promotion $23,884-$23,884- 19.1%
Other (as described)PET ADOPTION EXPENSES $18,699$18,699-- 15.0%
Information technology $5,861-$5,861- 4.7%
Other (as described)VOLUNTEERS & SITE MGMT $5,150$5,150-- 4.1%
All other expenses $1,635-$1,635- 1.3%
Insurance $1,576-$1,576- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,325-$1,325- 1.1%
Occupancy $634$634-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $616-$616- 0.5%
Total$124,931100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $206,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)GREECE SMART PROJECT $53,925$53,925-- 26.2%
Other (as described)PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES $36,290$36,290-- 17.6%
Other (as described)VETERINARY EXPENSES $27,889$27,889-- 13.5%
All other expenses $26,710$25,429$1,281- 13.0%
Other (as described)PET ADOPTION EXPENSES $21,170$21,170-- 10.3%
Advertising and promotion $19,941-$19,941- 9.7%
Information technology $14,229$2,977$11,252- 6.9%
Fees: accounting $1,850-$1,850- 0.9%
Travel $1,717$1,717-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $1,465-$1,465- 0.7%
Insurance $878-$878- 0.4%
Occupancy $83$83-- 0.0%
Total$206,147100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $231,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)GREECE SMART PROJECT $86,519$86,519-- 37.4%
Other (as described)PET ADOPTION EXPENSES $38,271$38,271-- 16.6%
Other (as described)VETERINARY EXPENSES $32,853$32,853-- 14.2%
Other (as described)PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES $22,645$22,645-- 9.8%
Information technology $19,910$3,822$16,088- 8.6%
Occupancy $11,289$11,289-- 4.9%
All other expenses $10,046$6,653$3,393- 4.3%
Travel $4,667-$4,667- 2.0%
Fees: legal $3,498-$3,498- 1.5%
Insurance $878-$878- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $522-$522- 0.2%
Total$231,098100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $110,823 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $84,965 76.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,326 20.1%
Fees to independent contractors $3,532 3.2%
Total$110,823100%

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