named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Daylight Books Publishing
Produces collectible and educational print publications featuring photographic art on social, cultural, political, and environmental themes
Daylight Dialogues
Series featuring conversations between artists, curators, and cultural figures focused on photography and visual storytelling
Daylight Digital Features
Provides free, web-based, long-form digital publications showcasing photographic artists and documentarians
Daylight Photo Awards (DPA)
Annual program highlighting photographic talent through juried awards and featured artist spotlights
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Awarding grants and recognition through the Daylight Photo AwardsAdministers the Daylight Photo Awards, which includes awarding a $2,500 cash prize and creating digital portfolios for top winners, as well as promoting juror-selected photographers through marketing campaigns and collaboration on monograph development.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Fiscal sponsorship and administrative support for artists and organizationsProvides fiscal sponsorship and administrative support to artists and like-minded organizations to help them secure funding and manage projects, thereby strengthening their operational capacity.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Publication of photographic art books addressing social and cultural issuesProduces and publishes collectible, educational photographic art books and long-form digital publications that explore social, cultural, political, environmental, and historical themes, including LGBTQ+ activism during the AIDS epidemic, climate change, contemporary Jewish identity, and the role of women in marginalized communities. These publications combine photographs with essays, archival materials, and personal narratives and are distributed globally through print and digital channels.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$598K
Contributions & grants$53K9%
Program service revenue$519K87%
Investment income$26K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$544K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$120K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$876K
Cash$575K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$872K
Liquid reserves12.7 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +17.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ITKOFF | PRESIDENT | 40 | $99K |
board members · 2
- CHLOE SELDMAN — SECRETARY
- JAMES WEGENER — TREASURER
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- AnOther Magazine Partner — Featured the book "Archive / Journal: 1985 - 1995/2001" in a published article.
- AnOther Magazine Partner — Featured the book "Archive/Journal: 1985-1995/2001."
- Baruch College, CUNY Partner — Contributed a preface author from its faculty.
- Bronx Documentary Center Partner — Mike Kamber, founder of the Bronx Documentary Center, serves as a juror for the Daylight Photo Awards.
- Ingram Content Group Partner — Handles commercial orders for Daylight publications through Ingram Publisher Services.
- Jamling Tenzing Norgay Partner — Provided a foreword for the Midnight Sun photobook.
- Jon Plasse Partner — Collaborates with photographer Jon Plasse to publish his work focusing on memorializing personal experiences through light, solitude, and mystery.
- Magnum Foundation Partner — Tif Ng, Programs Coordinator at Magnum Foundation, serves as a juror for the Daylight Photo Awards.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Partner — Contributed a preface author from its faculty.
- National Geographic Partner — James Wellford, photography editor at National Geographic, serves as a juror for the Daylight Photo Awards.
- National Science Foundation Government — Funded the scientific expedition documented in the book.
- National War College Partner — Contributed an essay author from its faculty.
- New York Times Partner — Featured the publication "Gays in the Military (GITM)" in the Sunday Review.
- Newsweek Japan Partner — Hideko Kataoka, Director of Photography at Newsweek Japan, serves as a juror for the Daylight Photo Awards.
- Oregon State University Partner — Contributed an essay author from its faculty.
- Reboot Partner — Kendell Pinkney serves as Director of Jewish Learning and Artist-in-Residence at Reboot, an arts and culture organization.
- StreetMax Partner — Collaborating photographer whose work is featured in the publication "Cipher City."
- The Katie Couric Show Partner — Featured the publication "Gays in the Military (GITM)."
- The New Yorker Partner — Momo Takahashi, Assistant Photo Editor at The New Yorker, serves as a juror for the Daylight Photo Awards.
- U.S. Coast Guard Partner — Provided access to the USCGC icebreaker Healy for the expedition.
- What Will You Remember? Partner — Collaborated with Elin Spring, Founder and Editor of What Will You Remember?, who contributed a foreword to the book "Mis[s]Understood".
- Will Steacy Partner — Editor and conceptualizer of the book "Photographs Not Taken" published by Daylight Books.
- Zsolt Bátori Partner — Philosopher of art and photography theorist who contributed a foreword to the book "Cipher City."
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art as Historical and Systemic Advocacymethodology: archival_reckoningBy revisiting and reframing archival photographic work from past public health and social justice crises, the organization produces public awareness of recurring systemic failures, because confronting historical memory through visual documentation strengthens advocacy for contemporary change.
- Interdisciplinary Integration to Amplify Urgencymethodology: art-science integrationBy combining photographic art with journalism, science, or scholarly analysis, the organization deepens public understanding of ecological, cultural, and political issues, because multimodal storytelling makes complex or invisible crises more tangible and emotionally resonant.