Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Catalyst Conversations
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-1851667
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$1,449
Down $4,785 (-77%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$1,449
Down $4,785 (-77%) from 2020
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$17,189
Up $9,116 (+113%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$21,974
Up $16,145 (+277%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$4,785
Down $7,029 (-313%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jun 15, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $17,189
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 | - | $21,769 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH DAVIDSON | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MOLLY AKIN | Clerk/Treasu | - | $0 | - | - |
| JASON WEEKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALBERTA CHU | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORI DAMON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAGS HARRIES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MEAGAN HEPP | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Catalyst Conversations Inc
- EIN
- 83-1851667
- Phone
- 6179380667
- Address
- 1 FITCHBURG ST C104B, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Signing Officer
- Name
- Deborah Davidson
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6179380667
- Signed
- 2022-06-15
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 1,400 office supplies 1,274 production expenses 1,955 filing fees 205 total 4,834”
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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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,449
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $1,449
- Revenue
- $17,189
- Expenses
- $21,974
- Net income
- -$4,785