Nonprofit · EIN 76-0810290
FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $413,201 | $367,271 | $45,930 | $245,608 | $23,971 | $221,637 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $394,144 | $399,604 | -$5,460 | $194,120 | $18,413 | $175,707 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $368,044 | $354,138 | $13,906 | $200,167 | $19,000 | $181,167 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $212,256
- Program service revenue
- $42,200
- Investment income
- $3,505
- Net income from fundraising events
- $155,240
- Other revenue
- $155,240
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $149,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,173
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,404
- Depreciation
- $4,811
- Program services (functional)
- $235,732
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,666
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,873
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $194,120
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $221,637
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,657
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $217,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,093
- Gross receipts
- $475,199
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON YAKE | FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT AMBA Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $12,000 |
| PETER FASTOVSKY | BOARD PRESIDENT & COO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN D GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAXMI KAMBHAMPATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE CALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYELLEN SALAMONE | BOARD SECRETARY & CHAIR OF Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANET ALICEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAGGERS-RADOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA MULLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S JOHN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PJ JOHNSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ COSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAUTHAM SRINIVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON YAKE | FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT AMBASSADOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $12,400 |
| PETER FASTOVSKY | BOARD PRESIDENT & COO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN D GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEV GANDHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK ASTORINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAXMI KAMBHAMPATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE CALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYELLEN SALAMONE | BOARD SECRETARY & CHAIR OF EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANET ALICEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAGGERS-RADOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA MULLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S JOHN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PJ JOHNSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ COSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAUTHAM SRINIVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JYOTI ADVANTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON YAKE | FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT AMBASSADOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $25,000 |
| PETER FASTOVSKY | BOARD PRESIDENT & COO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN D GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN MAGEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEV GANDHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK ASTORINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAXMI KAMBHAMPATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE CALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYELLEN SALAMONE | BOARD SECRETARY & CHAIR OF EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANET ALICEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| PETER KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAGGERS-RADOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA MULLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| S JOHN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PJ JOHNSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 833, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079-0833
- In care of
- % BYRON YAKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PETER FASTOVSKY, 300E 71ST, NEW YORK, NY 10021
- Signed the 990
- PETER FASTOVSKY, CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
- Phone
- (646) 245-6174
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTDRAFTACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLYNE EAGAN & ASSOCIATES
Mission
FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY (FDA) IS A NEW JERSEY-BASED 501(C)(3) HELPING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BUILD WRITING SKILLS, CRITICAL THINKING AND CONFIDENCE USING THE LENS OF JOURNALISM THROUGH SPORTS, ARTS, AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING. FDA PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
Program accomplishments
- FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY EMPLOYS DYNAMIC PROGRAM MODELS AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, ALLOWING US TO ADAPT CONTENT, PACING, AND DELIVERY TO THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS. WE OFFER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, MULTI-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND EVENT-BASED WORKSHOPS. CURRENTLY, THE THEMES EXPLORE THE ARTS, SPORTS AND STUDENT TOPICS OF CHOICE IN WRITE ON SPORTS, WRITE ON ARTS AND THE MEDIA LAB. AT THEIR CORE, ALL FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN ESSENTIAL LITERACY SKILLS, INCLUDING WRITING, CRITICAL THINKING, RESEARCH, AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, WHILE INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO THE EARLY FOUNDATIONS OF REAL-WORLD CAREER PATHWAYS. IN 2025, OVER 500 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN FOUR STATES (NJ, IN, CO, AND CA). FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY WAS FEATURED ON THE NATIONAL MORNING SHOW GOOD MORNING AMERICA AS A PROGRAM WORKING TO HELP CLOSE THE LITERACY EDUCATION GAP.Expenses $235,732 · revenue $162,107
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0810290
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $245,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $475,199
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $413,201 | $367,271 | $245,608 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $394,144 | $399,604 | $194,120 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $368,044 | $354,138 | $200,167 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $281,022 | $268,031 | $185,045 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 76-0810290).
Questions about FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC is 76-0810290.
- Is FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY 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 FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETER FASTOVSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (BYRON YAKE, FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT AMBA).
- How much revenue does FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $413,201, expenses of $367,271 and total assets of $245,608 at year end.
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