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Camera Club of New York Inc

EIN 13-6208782 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$701,663
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
7
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$102,500, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 137% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $192,776 spent. OUR GUEST-CURATED EXHIBITION SERIES FEATURES TWO DESIGNED BY EMERGING, INDEPENDENT CURATORS AND EMERGING OR MID-CAREER, UNDER-REPRESENTED, LENS-BASED ARTISTS THROUGH SOLO OR GROUP SHOWS. THESE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICES.
  2. $158,195 spent. THE CAMERA CLUB OF NEW YORK'S WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM ATTRACTED OVER 300 APPLICANTS, OF WHICH 3 WERE CHOSEN FOR THE RESIDENCY WHICH PROVIDES STUDIO SPACE, A SOLO EXHIBITION, ACCESS TO DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, ONE ON ONE CRITIQUES WITH PROFESSIONAL CREATIVES AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. THE GUEST CURATED EXHIBITIONS HOSTED TWO EXHIBITIONS. EACH EXHIBITION WAS ATTENDED BY UPWARDS OF 1200 PEOPLE DURING THE COURSE OF THE 3 WORKSPACE RESIDENT SOLO, 2 GUESTCURATED SHOWS AND THE CONVERSATION SERIES.
  3. $79,292 spent. BAXTER ST'S OPEN CALL FOR MID-CAREER, LENS-BASED ARTISTS SUPPORTS THOSE ARTISTS WHO FALL IN BETWEEN THE CATEGORIES OF EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. THIS EXHIBITION SERIES WILL FURTHER BAXTER ST'S GOAL TO FOSTER BELONGING IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR BY OFFERING MID-CAREER LENS-BASED ARTISTS A SOLO EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY.
  4. $150,139 spent. BAXTER ST X YOUNGARTS RESIDENCY:A PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL ARTS NONPROFIT YOUNGARTS AND IS OFFERED EACH YEAR TO ONE PAST YOUNGARTS AWARD RECIPIENT LIVING IN NYC AND WORKING IN THE FIELD OF LENS-BASED ART. THE ARTIST RECEIVES SAME BENEFITS AT BAXTER ST RESIDENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRIVATE WORKSPACE ACCESS. THE RESIDENT SELECTED BY BAXTER ST & YOUNGARTS LEADERSHIP.FAMILY RESIDENCY AT STONELEAF RETREAT:IS A TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY FOR LENS-BASED ARTISTS IDENTIFYING AS MOTHERS TO TAKE A BREAK FROM JUGGLING THE DEMANDS OF MOTHERHOOD AND A CREATIVE CAREERWHICH OFTEN COMES WITHOUT THE MINIMUM SUPPORTS AND REGULAR SCHEDULE OF A TRADITIONAL OFFICE-BASED POSITION. HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STONELEAF RETREAT, A 22-ACRE RETREAT IN NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS FOUNDED BY HELEN TOOMER AND ERIC ROMANO AS A CREATIVE SPACE FOR WOMXN AND FAMILIES. ARE NO REQUIRED DELIVERABLES (E.G., SOLO SHOW, NEW WORK, ETC.), BUT THE ARTIST HAS FULL ACCESS TO ONSITE STUDIO. THE RESIDENT RECEIVES TWO-WEEK ACCOMMODATIONS AND TRAVEL TO STONELEAF FROM NYC AREA, AND ART CRITIQUE WITH A MEMBER OF BAXTER ST ART ADVISORY BOARD.THE NEXT STEP AWARD SUPPORTS US-BASED ARTISTS AT CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN THEIR ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. RECONSIDERING EQUITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN ARTS INSTITUTIONS, THE AWARD ALSO SUPPORTS THE PRESENTATION OF DIVERSE OPINIONS, AS WELL AS TIMELY LENS-BASED WORK THAT IS RELEVANT TO TODAY'S VISUAL CULTURE AND SOCIETY ACROSS A WIDE ARRAY OF GENRES OR APPROACHES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending November 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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