Nonprofit · EIN 04-3526779
TOUCHABLE STORIES INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $4,256 | $5,244 | -$988 | $4,764 | – | $4,764 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $30,464 | $29,643 | $821 | $5,752 | – | $5,752 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,231
- Program service revenue
- $1,025
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,635
- Other expenses
- $1,609
- Program services (functional)
- $5,201
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,752
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,764
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,764
- Cash, savings and investments
- $4,029
- Gross receipts
- $4,256
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaura Mendes | Board Member - Director BMPL | 20 | $0 |
| Richard Gawal | Clerk | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Mason | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Shannon Flattery | President - Founder | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Flattery | President - Founder | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Mason | Treasuer | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Gawal | Clerk | 1 | $0 |
| Isaura Mendes | Board Member - Director BMPL | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5201
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY D MASON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 1151 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Timothy D Mason, 6493 DOMINGUEZ LN, SANTA FE NM 87507
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Timothy Mason, Treasurer
- Website
- www.touchablestories.org
- Return prepared by
- Crow Collaborative
Mission
To promote community building and support anti-violence work through art civic dialog documentation and education.
Program accomplishments
- The Old Vienna Legacy Project: an ongoing to program to document the community and contributions to the folk music and poetry creative scene which the club helped nurture. Primarily the creative scene in Worcester and Cambridge MA and surrounding communities from the mid 1980s though the turn of the century.Expenses $3,644
- Bobby Mendes Peace Legacy - the ongoing anti-violence program centered in the Cape Verdean community in Dorchester MA. This year the focus was on supporting survivors of homicide victims and on celebrating the choices individuals in the community have continued to make that disrupt the dynamics that perpetuate violence.Expenses $1,557
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3526779
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,764
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,256
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $4,256 | $5,244 | $4,764 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $30,464 | $29,643 | $5,752 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Timothy D Mason | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Shannon Flattery | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Timothy Mason | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Timothy D Mason | December 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 04-3526779).
Questions about TOUCHABLE STORIES INC
- What is the EIN of TOUCHABLE STORIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOUCHABLE STORIES INC is 04-3526779.
- Is TOUCHABLE STORIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to TOUCHABLE STORIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOUCHABLE STORIES INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of TOUCHABLE STORIES 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 TOUCHABLE STORIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TOUCHABLE STORIES INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Timothy D Mason.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOUCHABLE STORIES INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TOUCHABLE STORIES INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,256, expenses of $5,244 and total assets of $4,764 at year end.
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