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THE STACK PROJECT INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 844011010 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K) · thestackproject.org
revenue
$92K
expenses
$90K
net assets
$72K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Stack Project Inc is a youth development nonprofit based in New York that provides financial literacy education and college guidance to young people, particularly from marginalized communities. It offers workshops on budgeting, credit, debt management, and savings, using culturally relevant media and real-life scenarios. The organization emphasizes authentic, individualized support and aims to address systemic economic disparities through long-term financial empowerment.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

College Knowledge
Provides counseling to help students navigate college applications, understand financial aid offers, and manage college-related expenses and loan options.
Financial Empowerment
One-on-one financial counseling and support for individuals facing economic hardship, helping them access benefits and navigate financial systems.
Financial Literacy and Education
Workshops teaching youth foundational financial skills including budgeting, credit, debt management, and savings through culturally relevant, media-enhanced learning experiences.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Assistance with unemployment benefits
      Provides direct guidance and support to individuals in accessing and securing unemployment benefits.
  • College Access and Success Support 1 activity
    • College counseling and financial guidance for students
      Offers counseling to support students in selecting appropriate two- or four-year colleges and provides guidance on managing student loans, understanding financial aid offers, and planning for college-related expenses.
  • Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
    • Direct financial assistance and support
      Provides direct assistance to individuals facing financial challenges, including those outside the organization’s primary scope of services.
  • Financial Literacy Education Programs 1 activity
    • Youth financial literacy education
      Provides youth with comprehensive financial literacy education through workshops and long-term programming covering budgeting, credit, debt management, savings, taxes, and long-term financial planning, using culturally relevant, real-life situational training and a curriculum based on five stackable skills.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$92K
Contributions & grants$90K98%
Program service revenue
Investment income$2K2%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$90K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$72K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$72K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -6.1%
strategies · 5

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.

  • Client-Partnered, Individualized Financial Support
    methodology: client-partnership-model
    By engaging clients as collaborative partners and tailoring financial support to individual circumstances, the organization increases empowerment and effectiveness of interventions because standardized approaches fail to address diverse economic realities.
  • Culturally Responsive & Accessible Financial Education
    methodology: culturally_responsive_financial_education
    By designing youth-focused, culturally relevant financial education using media and technology, the organization improves engagement and access for underserved populations who are excluded from traditional financial literacy systems.
  • Direct Benefits Navigation and Support
    methodology: direct support and navigation
    By providing one-on-one advising to navigate public benefits, the organization reduces immediate financial stress and improves economic stability because access to existing resources is a critical first step toward long-term security.
  • Stackable Skills Pathway to Financial Freedom
    methodology: stackable_skills_model
    By teaching financial literacy through a structured sequence of five stackable skills, the organization builds cumulative knowledge and capacity that leads to long-term financial autonomy.
  • Systemic Economic Equity Through Collective Action
    methodology: systemic-economic-change
    By addressing financial challenges through a systemic lens, the organization fosters collective action to transform structural barriers, recognizing that individual interventions must be paired with broader change to achieve lasting equity.