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Assets for Artists Inc
EIN 99-4907048 • 501(c)3 • North Adams, MA
NTEE A20
Profile
Assets for artists is an artist-led and artist-centered program that marshals resources and strategies for creatives to pursue self-determined careers while navigating an economic system thats stacked against us. We advance this mission by advocating for artists needs, redistributing resources directly to artists, and creating opportunities for artists to be in community, engage in peer-learning, and obtain tools for navigating the challenges of our current economic system while simultaneously shaping a more equitable one.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$18,490
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
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Net Assets
$18,490
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Revenue
$18,500
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Expenses
$10
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Net Income
$18,490
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $18,490
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $18,490
- Revenue
- $18,500
- Expenses
- $10
- Net income
- $18,490
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 28, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $18,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Assets for artists is an artist-led and artist-centered program that marshals resources and strategies for creatives to pursue self-determined careers while navigating an economic system thats stacked against us. We advance this mission by advocating for artists needs, redistributing resources directly to artists, and creating opportunities for artists to be in community, engage in peer-learning, and obtain tools for navigating the challenges of our current economic system while simultaneously shaping a more equitable one.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OUR ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN THE FALL OF 2024, WE RECEIVED OUR 501C3 APPROVAL IN THE SPRING OF 2025, AND WE INTEND TO BEGIN PROVIDING SERVICES TO ARTISTS UNDER ASSETS FOR ARTISTS, INC. BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025. THEREFORE, WE DID NOT INCUR ANY PROGRAM EXPENSES DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR BENJAMIN | Executive Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| LAURA CHRISTENSEN | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
| LUIS COTTO | Board Presid | - | $0 | - | - |
| CIERRA PETERS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN VO | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| NGOC-TRAN VU | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM WRIGHT | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Assets for Artists Inc
- EIN
- 99-4907048
- Phone
- 4136519661
- Address
- 1320 MASS MOCA WAY, NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
Signing Officer
- Name
- Blair Benjamin
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 4136529661
- Signed
- 2025-08-28
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Smith Watson & Company Llp
- Address
- 7 NORTH ST SUITE 205, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
- Preparer
- Bryon M Sherman CPA
- Phone
- 4134649940
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank fees 10 total 10”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Assets for artists is an artist-led and artist-centered program that marshals resources and strategies for creatives to pursue self-determined careers while navigating an economic system thats stacked against us. We advance this mission by advocating for artists needs, redistributing resources directly to artists, and creating opportunities for artists to be in community, engage in peer-learning, and obtain tools for navigating the challenges of our current economic system while simultaneously shaping a more equitable one.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Our organization was incorporated in the fall of 2024, we received our 501c3 approval in the spring of 2025, and we intend to begin providing services to artists under assets for artists, inc. Beginning october 1, 2025. Therefore, we did not incur any program expenses during our fiscal year ending june 30, 2025.”
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