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NEW YORK VIDEOGAME CRITICS CIRCLE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 823387804 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B90 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$148K
expenses
$198K
net assets
$352K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE NEW YORK VIDEOGAME CRITICS CIRCLE PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PAID INTERNSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED AND HOMELESS STUDENTS, PRIMARILY IN THE BRONX. EACH GROUP OF 10 TO 15 STUDENTS TAKES 10 TO 12 WEEK JOURNALISM CLASSES AFTER SCHOOL AND THE BEST STUDENTS ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP AND PAID INTERNSHIPS AT NYGAMECRITICS.COM, OUR WEBSITE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The New York Videogame Critics Circle provides college scholarships and paid internships to underserved and homeless students, primarily in the Bronx. Students participate in 10- to 12-week after-school journalism classes focused on video game criticism, with top performers earning opportunities to publish on the organization’s website, NYGameCritics.com. The organization operates as an education-focused nonprofit with direct service programming.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Journalism & Scholarship Program
After-school program offering 10 to 12 weeks of journalism training in video game criticism for underserved and homeless students; top participants receive college scholarships and paid internships publishing content on NYGameCritics.com
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 1 activity
    • Offers after-school journalism classes
      Conducts 10 to 12-week journalism education programs for groups of 10 to 15 students, focusing on skill development outside of regular school hours.
  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Provides college scholarships and paid internships to underserved and homeless students
      Offers financial support and work experience opportunities to underserved and homeless students, primarily in the Bronx, to promote educational and career advancement.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$148K
Contributions & grants$148K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$198K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$154K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$352K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$352K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -6.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RYAN O' CALLAGHAN Director 25 $101K
HAROLD GOLDBERG President 28 $52K
board members · 4
  • JOHN AZZILONNA — Director
  • REGGIE FILS - AIM — Director
  • SHERRI SMITH — Director
  • TED HOUGHTON — BOARD CHAIR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Education-to-Opportunity Pathway
    methodology: education-to-opportunity_pathway
    By providing journalism education and paid media internships to underserved and homeless students, we create a pipeline to higher education and career advancement, because direct skill-building and work experience increase access and success in competitive fields.