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Soho Design District

EIN 47-2597900 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR GOAL IS CENTERED ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE SOHO DESIGN DISTRICT. IT IS OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SOUNDING BOARD FOR OUR MEMBER'S INITIATIVES, WHETHER COLLECTIVE OR INDIVIDUAL. WE FOSTER EXCHANGE AND NETWORKING THAT GIVES LIFE TO NEW IDEAS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE COORDINATED IN-STORE RECEPTIONS AND DESIGN TALKS, COORDINATED CALENDARS FOR SALES AND PROMOTIONS, COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DURING IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE CITY'S DESIGN CALENDAR AND MUCH MORE. OVERALL, BY BUILDING A STRONG DESIGN COMMUNITY WE SEEK TO AMPLIFY OUR VOICES FOR THE GOOD OF OUR MEMBERS AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ALIKE.

Income
$32,295
Spending
$46,015
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 100%
Highest pay
$26,000, treasurer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $5,743 spent. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENED THE NYC DESIGN COMMUNITY BY COORDINATING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES AMONG ITS MEMBER BRANDS. THROUGH MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS, COORDINATED PROMOTIONAL CALENDARS, MEDIA SUPPORT, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERED NETWORKING, INDUSTRY VISIBILITY, AND COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.

    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 December 2025.

    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 June 2023.

    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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