Liabilities / Assets
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Catalyst Conversations
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-1851667
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
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Asset Growth
6th percentile
Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,989
Down $6,775 (-63%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$3,989
Down $2,363 (-37%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $4,412 (-100%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$6,248
Down $8,737 (-58%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$8,611
Down $22 (-0.3%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$2,363
Down $8,715 (-137%) from 2018
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $7,640
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To present provocative ideas that cut across art and science to an engaged public. Our core value is free and open access to ideas at the cutting edge of innovation in the arts and sciences. We present intimate and provocative conversations between artists, scientists, and the public sparking collaborations, synergy and the development of future projects with these communities and beyond.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES | - | $4,231 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY AKIN | Treasurer | PT | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| DEBORAH DAVIDSON | President | PT | $1,250 | - | $1,250 |
| CLAUDIA FIKS | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
| JASON WEEKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALBERTA CHU | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORI DAMON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAGS HARRIES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANNE LILLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Catalyst Conversations Inc
- EIN
- 83-1851667
- Phone
- 6179380667
- Address
- 223 PUTNAM AVE STE 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Signing Officer
- Name
- Molly Akin
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6179380667
- Signed
- 2020-11-12
Preparer
- Firm
- Adler Blanchard & Associates Llp
- Address
- 27 CAMBRIDGE ST STE 201, BURLINGTON, MA 01803
- Preparer
- Carl Blanchard
- Phone
- 7812730075
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 532 reimbursements 1,032 software 1,561 filing fees 619 total 3,744”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Due to fiscal sponsor 4,412 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To present provocative ideas that cut across art and science to an engaged public. Our core value is free and open access to ideas at the cutting edge of innovation in the arts and sciences. We present intimate and provocative conversations between artists, scientists, and the public sparking collaborations, synergy and the development of future projects with these communities and beyond.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 532 REIMBURSEMENTS 1,032 SOFTWARE 1,561 FILING FEES 619 TOTAL 3,744 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,989
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $3,989
- Revenue
- $6,248
- Expenses
- $8,611
- Net income
- -$2,363