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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3502628

SPOKE ART INC

Tax-exempt · SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127

Financials

$1.5M$1.1M2023$985K$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPOKE ART INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$985,132$1,096,455-$111,323$599,111$143,334$455,777
December 31, 2023990$1,465,083$1,136,354$328,729$773,281$207,500$565,781
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$935,015
of which government grants
$353,489
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$50,117

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$102,704
Other salaries and wages
$536,986
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$781,580
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,438
Occupancy
$67,848
Travel
$37,496
Depreciation
$10,008
Program services (functional)
$722,677
Management and general (functional)
$165,283
Fundraising (functional)
$208,495

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$773,281
Total assets, end of year
$599,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$143,334
Net assets, end of year
$455,777
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,134
Net assets without donor restrictions
$117,893
Net assets with donor restrictions
$337,884
Gross receipts
$985,132
Employees
42
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2000
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL DOWLINGFOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$102,704$15,498
DR ROHIT CHANDRABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARC LACASSETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONNA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANNA BOULINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHYLLIS CORBETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH MARIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIGEL GRIFFITHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LETTA NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK WINTERSONCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK MCGONAGLEDIRECTOR (FORMER)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADELA MENDEZDIRECTOR (FORMER)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL DOWLINGFOUNDER/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$98,440$33,022
ROHIT CHANDRACHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC LACASSETREASURY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK WINTERSONCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LETTA NEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MCGONAGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANNA BOULINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHYLLIS CORBETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH MARIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADELA MENDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
840 SUMMER ST STE 103, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127-1663
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL DOWLING, 840 SUMMER STREET SUITE 103, BOSTON, MA 02127
Signed the 990
MICHAEL DOWLING, FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Phone
(617) 315-7318
Return prepared by
LITMANGERSON ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

SPOKE ACTIVATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART TO HEAL DIVISIONS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND DRIVE SOCIAL PROGRESS. WE FORGE A COMMON PATH OF EQUITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACROSS GREATER BOSTON THROUGH VISUAL ART, DANCE, POETRY AND SPOKEN-WORD PERFORMANCE. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO ALL OF OUR WORK. CREATING TOGETHER, WE EMERGE WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE WORLD WE SHARE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SPOKE HAS INTRODUCED THOUSANDS OF AT RISK YOUTH BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE RITUAL OF MAKING ART TO ADD SPIRTUALITY, HEAL, ENERGIZE AND EMPOWER THEM. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS THAT SPEAK TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
    Expenses $722,677 · revenue $50,117

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3502628
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$599,111
Income (IRS master file)
$985,132

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$985,132$1,096,455$599,111XML
990December 2023$1,465,083$1,136,354$773,281XML
990December 2022$830,803$919,889$458,286IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 04-3502628).

Questions about SPOKE ART INC

What is the EIN of SPOKE ART INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPOKE ART INC is 04-3502628.
Is SPOKE ART INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to SPOKE ART INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPOKE ART 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 SPOKE ART INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPOKE ART INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPOKE ART INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL DOWLING.
Who are the officers and directors of SPOKE ART INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,704 (MICHAEL DOWLING, FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SPOKE ART INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $985,132, expenses of $1,096,455 and total assets of $599,111 at year end.

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