Nonprofit · EIN 27-3199988
RIGHT TO BE INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,443,727 | $3,669,332 | -$225,605 | $2,306,717 | $350,538 | $1,956,179 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,147,374 | $3,457,450 | $689,924 | $2,680,272 | $498,488 | $2,181,784 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,521,770 | $4,163,898 | -$642,128 | $2,079,083 | $587,223 | $1,491,860 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $463,653
- Program service revenue
- $2,938,713
- Investment income
- $35,131
- Other revenue
- $6,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $460,455
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,585,148
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,453,104
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,389
- Accounting fees
- $40,806
- Occupancy
- $23,265
- Travel
- $58,843
- Depreciation
- $103,331
- Program services (functional)
- $2,686,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $832,979
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,937
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,680,272
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,306,717
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $350,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,956,179
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,556,179
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $400,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,443,727
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MAY | PRESIDENT & ED Officer | 40 | $177,210 | $5,558 |
| JORGE ARTEAGA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $142,829 | $7,605 |
| KAJA BURKE-WILLIAMS | VP OF FINANCE AND GROWTH Officer | 40 | $122,407 | $4,845 |
| ADVOCATE SCOTT THRU MAY 2025 | DIRECTOR OF HR (THRU MAY 2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,168 | $9,613 |
| JACQUELINE EBANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA O'DOWD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ST PREUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SOMOGGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN BOLIVAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ASHLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS HAYMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM FOX ROLLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| XOCHITL MONTEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MAY | PRESIDENT & ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,450 | $9,104 |
| JORGE ARTEAGA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,928 | $22,630 |
| ESTHER PANG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA MAHARJAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY SOBEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEIGH CONSTANZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SOMOGGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MAY | President & ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,543 |
| JORGE ARTEAGE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,995 |
| ALLISON SESSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Liz Lee | board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESTHER PANG | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Svetla Alexandrov | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AJ Davies | board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY VASKO | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA SOMOGGI | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATER GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONALD EASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZA MAHARJAN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HILLARY SOBEL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEIGH COSTANZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANA F SHTASEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOANNA CHEN | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 3RD AVE APT 800B, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-2381
- In care of
- % EMILY MAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY MAY, 30 THIRD AVENUE APT 800B, BROOKLYN, NY 112172381
- Signed the 990
- EMILY MAY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 244-1720
- Website
- WWW.RIGHTTOBE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER COHN PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A WORLD THAT IS FREE OF HARASSMENT AND FILLED WITH HUMANITY. WE CARRY OUT THIS MISSION BY BUILDING THE POWER OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO CREATE SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- ANTI-HARRASSMENT TRAINING: RIGHT TO BE HOLDS CUTTING EDGE ANTI-HARASSMENT TRAINING ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY PREVENT AND RESPOND TO HARASSMENT INCLUDING BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, CONFLICT DE-ESCALATION, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND RESILIENCE. RESEARCH IN 2021 SHOWS 76% OF ATTENDEES WHO SAW HARASSMENT AFTER ATTENDING ONE OF THE RIGHT TO BE'S TRAININGS REPORTED THAT THEY INTERVENED.Expenses $1,441,649 · revenue $2,042,702
- EXPERT VOICES TOGETHER (EVT) PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS AND RESEARCHERS WHOSE VITAL PUBLIC-INTEREST WORK IS BEING UNDERMINED BY COORDINATED CAMPAIGNS OF ABUSE AND HARASSMENT. WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OFFERED BY EVT, EXPERTS MAY STOP SHARING THEIR IMPORTANT WORK, OR WORSE, QUIT ALTOGETHER. WE HELP KEEP EXPERT VOICES IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE.Expenses $710,787 · revenue $754,161
- TRACKING STORIES OF HATE AND HOPE: RIGHT TO BE'S HATE AND HOPE TRACKER, IS RIGHT TO BE'S ONLINE STORYTELLING PLATFORM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE, DOCUMENT, AND MAP EXPERIENCES OF HATE, HARASSMENT, OR BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, AND TO RECEIVE REAL TIME SUPPORT FROM BYSTANDERS. BYSTANDERS CAN SUPPORT BY INCLUDING OR PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION, SENDING SUPPORTIVE MESSAGES, REPORTING PLATFORMS, AND MORE, ALL CHOSEN BY THE PERSON EXPERIENCING THE HARASSMENT. SINCE 2005, RIGHT TO BE HAS COLLECTED OVER 32,000 STORIES.Expenses $207,164 · revenue $210
- THE ALLIES SOLIDARITY NETWORK IS A NETWORK OF PARTNERS THAT TAKE ACTION AGAINST HATE AND HARASSMENT, IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE ACT PROACTIVELY TO RAISE AWARENESS, AMPLIFY THE EFFORTS OF EACH PARTNER'S MISSION, AND FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING IN AREAS SUCH AS RAPID RESPONSE ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND POLICY CHANGE. ULTIMATELY, WE AIM TO HARNESS THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE TO STRENGTHEN ALL OUR EFFORTS FOR A MORE JUST WORLD.Expenses $158,764
- RIGHT TO BE'S 5DS FOR YOU(TH) PROGRAM IS A SCHOOL-BASED* ANTI-BULLYING CURRICULUM FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 8-12 THAT IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BULLYING IS NOT WELCOMED. WE DO THIS BY EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO SAFELY INTERVENE WHEN THEY OBSERVE BULLYING AND DISRESPECT, USING RIGHT TO BE'S 5DS OF BYSTANDER INTERVENTION.Expenses $168,052 · revenue $141,640
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3199988
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,306,717
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,443,727
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,443,727 | $3,669,332 | $2,306,717 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,147,374 | $3,457,450 | $2,680,272 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,521,770 | $4,163,898 | $2,079,083 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,156,241 | $4,895,121 | $2,567,446 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3199988).
Questions about RIGHT TO BE INC
- What is the EIN of RIGHT TO BE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIGHT TO BE INC is 27-3199988.
- Is RIGHT TO BE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to RIGHT TO BE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIGHT TO BE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RIGHT TO BE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RIGHT TO BE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RIGHT TO BE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILY MAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIGHT TO BE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,210 (EMILY MAY, PRESIDENT & ED).
- How much revenue does RIGHT TO BE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,443,727, expenses of $3,669,332 and total assets of $2,306,717 at year end.
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