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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2456752

HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Financials

$225K$82K2023$107K$100K2024$103K$106K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$103,206$105,980-$2,774$873,403$0$873,403
December 31, 2024990$107,119$100,460$6,659$793,431$0$793,431
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$224,666$82,453$142,213$736,789$0$736,789
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$55,350
Program service revenue
$20,493
Investment income
$27,363
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,575
Occupancy
$46,402
Program services (functional)
$85,745
Management and general (functional)
$16,343
Fundraising (functional)
$3,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$793,431
Total assets, end of year
$873,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$873,403
Publicly traded securities
$786,293
Net assets without donor restrictions
$873,403
Gross receipts
$103,206
Employees
0
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark PelofskyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Will RecklerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark PelofskyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Will RecklerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK PELOFSKYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WILL RECKLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12 ARROW STREET SUITE 111, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5105
In care of
% MARK PELOFSKY
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
59 SHEPARD STREET BOX 201, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Mark Pelofsky, 8244 E San Miguel, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
MARK PELOFSKY, 20 TAYLOR ROAD, BELMONT MA 02478
Signed the 990
MARK PELOFSKY, Treasurer
Phone
(617) 851-4599
Return prepared by
Beyond the Books LLC

Mission

A student run weekly magazine free to Harvard students.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Harvard Independent, Inc. Published several issues consisting of hundreds of articles, all student written, student edited, and student published, delivered to the entire Harvard University community free of charge.
    Expenses $85,745 · revenue $20,493

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2456752
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$873,403
Income (IRS master file)
$103,206

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$103,206$105,980$873,403IRS
990December 2024$107,119$100,460$793,431IRS
990December 2023$224,666$82,453$736,789XML
990December 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990January 2021–––IRS
990January 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: MARK PELOFSKY
January 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2456752).

Questions about HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC

What is the EIN of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC is 04-2456752.
Is HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mark Pelofsky.
Who are the officers and directors of HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HARVARD INDEPENDENT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,206, expenses of $105,980 and total assets of $873,403 at year end.

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