Nonprofit · EIN 04-3030799
COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $452,288 | $432,472 | $19,816 | $595,403 | $34,147 | $561,256 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $494,687 | $407,506 | $87,181 | $588,678 | $47,238 | $541,440 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $534,451 | $505,933 | $28,518 | $527,196 | $72,937 | $454,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $396,065
- of which government grants
- $287,690
- Program service revenue
- $43,837
- Investment income
- $12,508
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$122
- Other revenue
- -$122
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $167,177
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,230
- Accounting fees
- $13,543
- Occupancy
- $21,890
- Program services (functional)
- $301,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $107,386
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,693
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $588,678
- Total assets, end of year
- $595,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $561,256
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $561,256
- Gross receipts
- $454,705
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 66
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEDRO SPIVAKOVSKY-GONZALEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $91,054 |
| AMY CASHORE MARIANI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARDIGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALDORF | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AKOSUA BEDIAKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GROGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYM OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BHAGYASHREE SONWANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA M WALZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INTERIM) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEDRO SPIVAKOVSKY-GONZALEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,000 |
| AMY CASHORE MARIANI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARDIGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALDORF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACK ESHER ESQ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AKOSUA BEDIAKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GROGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOLDEN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYM OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADISON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL S PACKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $63,899 |
| PEDRO SPIVAKOVSKY-GONZALEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $26,019 |
| AMY CASHORE MARIANI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARDIGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALDORF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACK ESHER ESQ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOLDEN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ LEAHY | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 GORE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-1278
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARTHA M WALZ, 60 GORE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 021411278
- Signed the 990
- MARTHA M WALZ, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 876-5376
- Website
- WWW.COMMUNITYDISPUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD JOHNSON & COMPANY PC
Mission
CDSC PROMOTES BETTER WAYS TO UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH CONFLICT THROUGH SKILLED TEAMS OF PRO BONO MEDIATORS, VARIED TRAINING PROGRAMS AND BROAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- COURT SERVICES PROGRAM VOLUNTEER MEDIATORS OFFER INDIVIDUALS DISPUTE RESOLUTION OUTSIDE OF THE COURTROOM BY PROVIDING MEDIATION SERVICES IN DISTRICT COURTS FOR CONSUMERS IN SMALL CLAIMS, LANDLORD/TENANTS IN SUMMARY PROCESS CASES, AND OTHER CIVIL CASES; IN JUVENILE COURT FOR HARRASSMENT PREVENTION ORDERS (HPO) AND CHILD REQUIRING ASSISTANCE (CRA).Expenses $117,803 · revenue $84,000
- COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM VOLUNTEER MEDIATORS OFFER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES THROUGH MEDIATION IN AREAS SUCH AS SEPARATION/DIVORCE FOR MARRIED AND NON-MARRIED COUPLES, NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTES, WORKPLACE CONFLICTS AND PRISONER RE-ENTRY.Expenses $97,192 · revenue $236,923
- TRAINING SERVICES PROGRAM CDSC TRAINS PEOPLE IN A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING, CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR MEDIATORS, YOUTH PEER MEDIATION TRAINING, AND CONFLICT SKILLS WORKSHOPS.Expenses $86,398 · revenue $43,837
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3030799
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I51Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $595,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $454,705
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $452,288 | $432,472 | $595,403 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $494,687 | $407,506 | $588,678 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $534,451 | $505,933 | $527,196 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $481,689 | $491,991 | $467,608 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 04-3030799).
Questions about COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC is 04-3030799.
- Is COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER 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 COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names MARTHA M WALZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,054 (PEDRO SPIVAKOVSKY-GONZALEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $452,288, expenses of $432,472 and total assets of $595,403 at year end.
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