Nonprofit · EIN 83-1071156
YEARS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · MELVILLE, NY 11747
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,653,798 | $2,859,862 | -$1,206,064 | $3,773,825 | $37,375 | $3,736,450 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,484,034 | $3,342,583 | -$1,858,549 | $5,069,511 | $265,195 | $4,804,316 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,575,016 | $2,870,468 | $4,704,548 | $6,621,132 | $7,577 | $6,613,555 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,587,755
- Program service revenue
- $61,500
- Investment income
- $2,602
- Royalties
- $1,583
- Other revenue
- $1,941
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $956,259
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,124,854
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,369,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $244
- Accounting fees
- $40,000
- Travel
- $24,424
- Depreciation
- $64,204
- Program services (functional)
- $1,831,169
- Management and general (functional)
- $871,381
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,312
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,069,511
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,773,825
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,375
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,736,450
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,486,450
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $358
- Gross receipts
- $1,653,798
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL BACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,002 | $65,036 |
| ANDREW MAGRATTEN | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $33,720 |
| VERNON CHURCH | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 30 | $257,500 | $0 |
| ANNA PINCHUK | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,999 | $10,452 |
| MAYA LILLY | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $10,002 |
| JULIO C CRUZ | SHORT FILM EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,500 | $9,477 |
| AMY COLAVITA | PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,001 | $9,252 |
| JOSH FUTTERSAK | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,001 | $9,102 |
| ANNA JANE JOYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB KORNBLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL BACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $315,000 | $61,718 |
| ANDREW MAGRATTEN | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,635 | $31,326 |
| VERNON CHURCH | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 25 | $234,849 | $0 |
| ANNA PINCHUK | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,999 | $10,037 |
| MAYA LILLY | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,501 | $9,274 |
| AMY COLAVITA | PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,688 | $8,837 |
| JULIO C CRUZ | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,001 | $8,687 |
| JOSH FUTTERSAK | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,001 | $8,687 |
| ANNA JANE JOYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB KORNBLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL BACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $318,000 | $49,443 |
| ANDREW MAGRATTEN | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $215,940 | $20,642 |
| VERNON CHURCH | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $219,360 | $0 |
| DAVID GELBER | FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN Key employee | 40 | $174,992 | $39,888 |
| ANNA PINCHUK | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,000 | $5,299 |
| MAYA LILLY | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,000 | $5,299 |
| AMY COLAVITA | PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $107,231 | $5,299 |
| KATE DALY | DIRECTOR UNTIL JANUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB KORNBLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4 GLENDALE DR, MELVILLE, NY 11747-1208
- In care of
- % THE YEARS PROJECT LLC 630 9TH AVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOEL BACH, 4 GLENDALE DRIVE, MELVILLE, NY 11747
- Signed the 990
- JOEL BACH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (917) 279-5627
- Website
- WWW.THEYEARSPROJECT.COM
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE: 1) TO GENERATE A SUSTAINED EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, 2) TO GALVANIZE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND 3) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTION TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE YEARS PROJECT CONTINUED TO TAKE ACTION WITHIN OUR STATED MANDATE TO MOVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR CLIMATE ACTION INFLUENCER PLATFORM, THE NETWORK, REACHED MORE THAN 375 PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMBINED REACH OF MORE THAN 780 MILLION PEOPLE. WE REACHED MORE THAN 30 MILLION AMERICANS WITH FIELD TESTED CLIMATE MESSAGING AS PART OF OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CLIMATE OPERATIONS ROOM, A COLLABORATION WITH FIVE OTHER MAJOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS. WE ACHIEVED 34 MILLION TARGETED IMPRESSIONS WITHIN UPPER MANAGEMENT, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES OF BUSINESSES ENCOURAGING THEM TO HONOR THEIR CLIMATE COMMITMENTS ACHIEVING A 20-40% ATTITUDINAL LIFT TOWARD PROCLIMATE OPINIONS. WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH BEYOND PETROCHEMICALS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE STORIES OF COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTING INDUSTRIES. WE PRODUCED SEMINAL VIDEOS FOR COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL'S CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE ABOUT EFFORTS IN THE CONCRETE, STEEL AMID CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS.Expenses $1,831,169 · revenue $61,500
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
- 83-1071156
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,773,825
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,653,798
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,653,798 | $2,859,862 | $3,773,825 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,484,034 | $3,342,583 | $5,069,511 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,575,016 | $2,870,468 | $6,621,132 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,749,226 | $2,357,003 | $2,151,623 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 83-1071156).
Questions about YEARS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of YEARS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YEARS PROJECT INC is 83-1071156.
- Is YEARS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to YEARS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YEARS PROJECT 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 YEARS PROJECT 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 YEARS PROJECT 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 YEARS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOEL BACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of YEARS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,002 (JOEL BACH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does YEARS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,653,798, expenses of $2,859,862 and total assets of $3,773,825 at year end.
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