F Y Eye Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O For Organizations Mission.
- Income
- $777,259
- Spending
- $708,431
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 24.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $145,935, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $596,244 spent. F.Y. Eye is a nonprofit media agency that works with other nonprofits and government organizations to build public awareness about a variety of important social, civic, educational and health- based issues in order to get trusted and reliable information to marginalized and vulnerable populations. F.Y. Eye achieves this mission through a variety of low-cost and free media services, the cornerstone of which is their PSA Network, a free digital out-of -home advertising network located in trusted nonprofit spaces across NYC. F.Y. Eye provides nonprofits with a variety of low-cost creative services including outreach campaigns, digital media strategies, media buying and donated media placements. F.Y. Eyes innovative model also includes its Impact Artist Network, a community of socially engaged photographers, illustrators, painters, sculptors and more who partner with us to create the most powerful and successful amplification possible for its F.Y. Eye is a Not for Profit media agency intersecting art advertising to amplify social issues. Our mission is to build public awareness about critical nonprofit resources, programs and messages by creating and distributing community-driven public service announcements with local artist and creators. F.Y. Eye achieves our mission through low-cost and free media services, the cornerstone is our PSA Network. F.Y. Eyes innovative model also includes its Impact Artist Network, a community of socially engaged photographers, illustrators, painters, sculptors, graphic artist and more who partner with us to create the most powerful and successful amplification campaigns possible for its clients. This free digital advertising platform is located in and run by and for trusted NFPs across NYC. F.Y. Eye also brings Not for profit messages to the public by providing creative strategy with media planning buying support.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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