ASTORIA MEDIA INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $2.0M · assets $748K
- EIN
- 84-5006152
- Address
- 1650 BROADWAY STE 1107, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6964
- NTEE code
- B99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- CHARLES DARBY (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ESTABLISH AN ORGANIZATION THAT WILL CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUDIOBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS AND TO DISTRIBUTE THESE MATERIALS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE BLIND AND OTHER DESERVING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE VENUES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darby | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | $150,000 | $613,739 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Berringer | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Darby | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DARBY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| LAURA BERRINGER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK DARBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DARBY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| LAURA BERRINGER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK DARBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $123K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DARBY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $123,077 | $0 | $0 | $123,077 | 1 |
| LAURA BERRINGER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK DARBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $135K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DARBY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | 1 |
| LAURA BERRINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK DARBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DARBY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $55,662 | $0 | $0 | $55,662 | 1 |
| LAURA BERRINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK DARBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,837,696 | $2,028,560 | $747,978 | $739,150 | $0 | $1,837,213 | $150,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,065,942 | $1,758,778 | $937,811 | $922,585 | $0 | $2,064,855 | $150,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,507,705 | $1,271,413 | $762,419 | $611,213 | $0 | $1,505,969 | $123,076 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,666,039 | $1,316,885 | $392,079 | $374,921 | $0 | $1,666,025 | $135,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,301,070 | $1,219,753 | $170,350 | $25,767 | $0 | $1,301,070 | $50,000 | 1 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $2,028,560 spent · pay $1,267,159 · grants $1,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,044,531 | $1,016,152 | $28,379 | $0 | 51.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $592,061 | $592,061 | $0 | $0 | 29.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Occupancy | $79,247 | $0 | $79,247 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $57,728 | $0 | $57,728 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $29,200 | $0 | $29,200 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $17,902 | $0 | $17,902 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,900 | $0 | $14,900 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $13,233 | $0 | $13,233 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENERTAINMENT | $9,781 | $0 | $9,781 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,393 | $0 | $7,393 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $5,320 | $0 | $5,320 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $3,802 | $0 | $3,802 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,585 | $0 | $1,585 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Grants to US individuals | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $652 | $0 | $652 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Insurance | $132 | $0 | $132 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $93 | $0 | $93 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,028,560 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,758,778 spent · pay $982,141 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $755,954 | $685,158 | $70,796 | $0 | 43.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $611,800 | $611,800 | $0 | $0 | 34.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | 8.5% | |
| Occupancy | $71,411 | $0 | $71,411 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $58,137 | $0 | $58,137 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $23,464 | $0 | $23,464 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $20,406 | $0 | $20,406 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,050 | $0 | $18,050 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,841 | $0 | $13,841 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENERTAINMENT | $10,337 | $0 | $10,337 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT | $9,254 | $0 | $9,254 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Information technology | $4,985 | $0 | $4,985 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,204 | $0 | $3,204 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,860 | $0 | $2,860 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $2,382 | $0 | $2,382 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $2,174 | $0 | $2,174 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $456 | $0 | $456 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $63 | $0 | $63 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,758,778 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,271,413 spent · pay $692,695 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $509,509 | $448,796 | $60,713 | $0 | 40.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $440,427 | $440,427 | $0 | $0 | 34.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $123,076 | $0 | $123,076 | $0 | 9.7% | |
| Occupancy | $66,827 | $0 | $66,827 | $0 | 5.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $44,225 | $0 | $44,225 | $0 | 3.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,885 | $0 | $15,885 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $14,992 | $0 | $14,992 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $13,876 | $0 | $13,876 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,416 | $0 | $13,416 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT | $7,381 | $7,381 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENERTAINMENT | $6,310 | $0 | $6,310 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $4,936 | $0 | $4,936 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $3,937 | $0 | $3,937 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,009 | $0 | $3,009 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $1,648 | $0 | $1,648 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,208 | $0 | $1,208 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $751 | $0 | $751 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,271,413 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,316,885 spent · pay $672,163 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $483,541 | $444,264 | $39,277 | $0 | 36.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $479,289 | $479,170 | $119 | $0 | 36.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $135,000 | $0 | $135,000 | $0 | 10.3% | |
| Occupancy | $107,352 | $77,105 | $30,247 | $0 | 8.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $42,652 | $42,652 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| All other expenses | $13,359 | $7,930 | $5,429 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $11,768 | $8,452 | $3,316 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,970 | $0 | $10,970 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT | $9,746 | $9,746 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $8,147 | $0 | $8,147 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $4,738 | $3,403 | $1,335 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENERTAINMENT | $3,351 | $0 | $3,351 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Information technology | $2,856 | $0 | $2,856 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,658 | $0 | $1,658 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $708 | $0 | $708 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,316,885 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,219,753 spent · pay $279,305 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $686,214 | $686,095 | $119 | $0 | 56.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $224,954 | $0 | $224,954 | $0 | 18.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $86,947 | $0 | $86,947 | $0 | 7.1% |
| Occupancy | $66,198 | $0 | $66,198 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| All other expenses | $56,744 | $53,822 | $2,922 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Office expenses | $15,646 | $0 | $15,646 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: management | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT | $6,887 | $0 | $6,887 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $4,351 | $2,176 | $2,175 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $3,733 | $0 | $3,733 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENERTAINMENT | $1,675 | $0 | $1,675 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,038 | $0 | $1,038 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $250 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $116 | $0 | $116 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,219,753 | 100% |
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