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Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc

501(c)(6) organization New York, NY EIN: 13-2726793 Website

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Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc at a glance

In short: Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,850
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$4,231
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$4,109,236
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Coast Guard Foundation: $10KCoast Guard Foundation$10KMaritime Aquarium: $8KMaritime Aquarium$8KCMA Education Foundation: $5KCMA Education Foundation$5KSeamans Church Institute: $5KSeamans Church Institute$5KNorth Amercian Maritime Ministry Associations (Namma): $3KNorth Amercian MaritimeMinistry Associations (Namma)$3KUnited States Merchant Marine Acadamy Alumni Association: $1KUnited States Merchant MarineAcadamy Alumni Association$1KSUNY Maritime Foundation: $1KSUNY Maritime Foundation$1KNorth American Marine Environment Protection Association: $1KNorth American MarineEnvironment Protection…$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Coast Guard Foundation ($10K). Together the top 8 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNorwalkReadingStamfordStoningtonBronxKings PointWeston

How Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 0 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CTGeneral Support$10,000
Maritime Aquarium Norwalk, CTGeneral Support$7,500
CMA Education Foundation Stamford, CTGeneral Support$5,000
Seamans Church Institute New York, NYGeneral Support$5,000
North Amercian Maritime Ministry Associations (Namma) Reading, MAGeneral Support$2,500
United States Merchant Marine Acadamy Alumni Association Kings Point, NYGeneral Support$1,350
SUNY Maritime Foundation Bronx, NYGeneral Support$1,250
North American Marine Environment Protection Association Weston, CTGeneral Support$1,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,109,236$1,933,912$1,835,736$33,8508$132,666
2024$3,858,278$1,675,422$1,807,952——$118,002
2023$3,878,449$1,427,126$1,822,805$36,3658$3,240
2022$4,101,775$1,283,281$1,706,048$42,5005$3,072
2021$4,064,845$1,511,407$1,781,247$85,0005$160,694
2020$4,635,181$1,521,744$1,805,654$85,0005$151,521
2019$4,888,014$1,342,623$1,905,764$40,1005$-31,262

About Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc

Based on IRS filings

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $133K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc is led by Basil G. Mavroleon, Chairman & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); all 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Basil G. Mavroleon

    Chairman & President

    President → Chairman & President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Thomas Cumming

    Executive Director

    Port Costs Manager → Executive Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2019) → $257K (2025)

  • John Stichter

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Neil Mulhern

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Elenor McGorty

    Operations Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $162K (2025)

  • Clare Schmidt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2024) → $5K (2025)

  • Bruce Sullivan

    Vice Chairman & Vice President

    Director → Vice Chairman & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1.8 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Christoper C. Young

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Peter Howard-Johnson Jr.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Famatta Freeman

    Manager of Rates & Systems

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $115K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Daniel Mitchell (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jason Bastis (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman & Vice President
  • Former: Sara Bierman (2019–2021) — Operations Director
  • Former: David E. Young (2019–2020) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Thomas Cumming — Executive Director: $257KThomas CummingExecutive Director$257KElenor McGorty — Operations Director: $162KElenor McGortyOperations Director$162KFamatta Freeman — Manager of Rates & Systems: $115KFamatta FreemanManager of Rates & Systems$115KBasil G Mavroleon — Chairman/President: $5KBasil G MavroleonChairman/President$5KBruce Sullivan — Vice Chairman/Vice-Preside: $5KBruce SullivanVice Chairman/Vice-Preside$5KChristoper C Young — Treasurer: $5KChristoper C YoungTreasurer$5KPeter Howard-Johnson Jr — Secretary: $5KPeter Howard-Johnson JrSecretary$5KClare Schmidt — Director: $5KClare SchmidtDirector$5KJohn Stichter — Director: $5KJohn StichterDirector$5KNeil Mulhern — Director: $5KNeil MulhernDirector$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $257K, to Thomas Cumming (Executive Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc

How much does Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc give each year?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's typical grant size?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $4,231, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc give grants?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Massachusetts (7%).

Does Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's largest grantees?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Coast Guard Foundation ($10,000), Maritime Aquarium ($7,500) and CMA Education Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's EIN?

Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2726793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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