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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $188K · expenses $193K · assets $67K

EIN
47-1979963
Address
40 E 9TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10003-6421
Website
WWW.OFFASSIGNMENT.COM
NTEE code
B99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Vince Errico (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH PUBLISHING PERSONAL STORIES AND LITERARY ESSAYS THAT DEAL WITH IDENTITY, LANGUAGE, AND PLACE IN ORDER TO CREATE MORE SPACE FOR LITERARY WRITING IN THE TRAVEL GENRE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Colleen Kinder (former) CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER AND EXEC.2016-2023 $24,429$83,903 1
Michal Milstein (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2017-2018 $0$10,750 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 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
Kathryn Besemer CHAIR2020-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Vince Errico TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amber Meadow Adams BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jayme Silverstone BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Pier Nirandara BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Seth Kaplan BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ankita Neotia BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Arani Kajenthira BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robin Reif BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
David Goldenberg BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rick Passov (former) TREASURER2016-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Anne Fadiman (former) SECRETARY2016-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Edwin Cohen (former) DIRECTOR2016-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Louise Langheier (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Marcia Desanctis (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Wertheimer (former) VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL APRIL 2023)2016-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN BESEMER CHAIR4 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMBER MEADOW ADAMS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JAYME SILVERSTONE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
PIER NIRANDARA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SETH KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
ANKITA NEOTIA BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
ARANI KAJENTHIRA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
ROBIN REIF BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
DAVID GOLDENBERG BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER AND EXEC.5 $24,429-$0 $24,4291
RICK PASSOV TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
KATHRYN BESEMER DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
LOUISE LANGHEIER DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
MARCIA DESANCTIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
AMBER MEADOW ADAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER AND EXEC. DIR.15 $19,385-$0 $19,3851
ROBERT WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL APRIL 2023)2 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
KATHRYN BESEMER DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
LOUISE LANGHEIER DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
MARCIA DESANCTIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
AMBER MEADOW ADAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIR / CO-FOUNDER AND EXE15 $13,200-$0 $13,2001
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
KATHRYN BESEMER DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIR / CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DI5 $6,375-$0 $6,3751
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
KATHRYN BESEMER DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIRMAN/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT J WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
VINCE ERRICO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
MICHAL MILSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT J WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAL MILSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $10,750-$0 $10,7501
COLLEEN KINDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $4,606-$0 $4,6061
ROBERT J WERTHEIMER VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN COHEN DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
ANNE FADIMAN SECRETARY/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
RICK PASSOV TREASURER/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
COLLEEN KINDER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD10 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Colleen Kinder Executive director20 $15,908-$0 $15,9081
Robert J Wertheimer director10 $0-$0 $01
edwin Cohen chairman of the board10 $0-$0 $01
Anne Fadiman director10 $0-$0 $01
Rick Passov director10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$187,655$192,769 $66,615$66,615 $51,715$134,734 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$187,655$192,769 $66,615$66,615 $51,715$134,734 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,733$144,882 $71,729$71,729 $65,615$93,804 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,418$76,044 $55,878$55,878 $73,890$15,528 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,620$49,583 $42,504$42,504 $59,620- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,396$33,221 $32,467$32,467 $37,891$5,505 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,404$14,865 $22,292$22,292 $27,872$8,532 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,953$33,634 $753$753 $30,743$210 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,161$34,085 $3,434$3,434 $22,220$1,336 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,791$66,725 $13,358$13,358 $71,784- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $28,032 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$26,000 2023$6,000
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READER'S DIGEST FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OFF ASSIGNMENT INC” 2024 1$2,000 2024$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OFF ASSIGNMENT INC” 2020-2023 4$32 2023$16
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $192,769 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $183,792 95.3%
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LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $22,660 34.0%
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