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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Arvanitidis | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Jo Keeble | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Kelley | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shayenna Telles | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Taylor | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Van Reel | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marly Cruikshank | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlene Caprio (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMY ARVANITIDIS | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO KEEBLE | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KELLEY | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYENNA TELLES | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA VAN REEL | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLY CRUIKSHANK | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMY ARVANITIDIS | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO KEEBLE | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KELLEY | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYENNA TELLES | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA VAN REEL | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLY CRUIKSHANK | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMY ARVANITIDIS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO KEEBLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KELLEY | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYENNA TELLES | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA VAN REEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLY CRUIKSHANK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE CAPRIO | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO KEEBLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KELLEY | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYENNA TELLES | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE CAPRIO | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO KEEBLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE KELLEY | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYENNA TELLES | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $153,031 | $154,539 | $5,706 | $3,937 | $152,861 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $126,617 | $124,931 | $7,214 | $5,445 | $125,994 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,350 | $206,147 | $5,527 | $3,759 | $218,914 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,462 | $231,098 | $2,503 | -$9,444 | $230,994 | $0 | - | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,683 | 2023 | $5,683 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LET'S BE SMART INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $336 | 2023 | $79 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $154,539 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $124,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $124,931 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $206,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $206,147 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $231,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $231,098 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $110,823 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $110,823 | 100% |