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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3105790

TOBIN PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Financials

$464K$546K2023$440K$626K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TOBIN PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$440,001$626,415-$186,414$1,073,780$19,821$1,053,959
December 31, 2023990$463,981$546,142-$82,161$1,256,668$16,295$1,240,373
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$425,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,501
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,060
Other salaries and wages
$326,844
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$498,403
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$32,440
Occupancy
$37,596
Depreciation
$918
Program services (functional)
$405,718
Management and general (functional)
$156,821
Fundraising (functional)
$63,876

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,256,668
Total assets, end of year
$1,073,780
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,821
Net assets, end of year
$1,053,959
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,053,959
Gross receipts
$440,001
Employees
4
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2005
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
JOHN CISTERNINODIR. OF RESEARCH/MANAGING DIR.
Highest-paid employee
50$156,709$30,246
EURIPHILE JOSEPHDIR. OF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS
Officer
40$94,664$11,627
DAVID MOSSPRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES LEDLEYTREASURER AND CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KHURANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN CISTERNINODIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
50$123,308$24,491
EURIPHILE JOSEPHDIR. OF STRATEGY AND OPS
Officer
40$95,106$10,607
DAVID MOSSPRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES LEDLEYTREASURER AND CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KHURANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES MAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
625 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 200, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-3372
In care of
% DAVID A MOSS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID MOSS, 625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 200, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Signed the 990
DAVID MOSS, PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Phone
(617) 500-3442
Return prepared by
AAFCPAS INC

Mission

THE TOBIN PROJECT IS A CATALYST FOR NEW ACADEMIC THINKING ON THE MOST PRESSING NATIONAL CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY - PROMOTING RICHER PUBLIC DISCOURSE, STRONGER PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, AND BETTER PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH GREATER UNDERSTANDING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS: PROMOTING NEW RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DEMOCRACY AND MARKETS.
    Expenses $145,296
  • EXPERIMENTATION AND PEDAGOGY: EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF FURTHERING OUR MISSION AND DEVELOPING OUTSTANDING CASE-BASED TEACHING MATERIALS ACROSS THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Expenses $206,744
  • THE TOBIN PROJECT UNDERTAKES FOLLOW-UP WORK ON MAJOR RESEARCH FROM PRIOR YEARS AS WELL AS EXPLORATION OF PROMISING RESEARCH PROJECTS GOING FORWARD.
    Expenses $53,678

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
20-3105790
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
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,073,780
Income (IRS master file)
$440,001

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$440,001$626,415$1,073,780IRS
990December 2023$463,981$546,142$1,256,668XML
990December 2022$467,504$810,099$1,367,396IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 20-3105790).

Questions about TOBIN PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of TOBIN PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TOBIN PROJECT INC is 20-3105790.
Is TOBIN PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to TOBIN PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TOBIN PROJECT 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 TOBIN PROJECT 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 TOBIN PROJECT 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 TOBIN PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID MOSS.
Who are the officers and directors of TOBIN PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,709 (JOHN CISTERNINO, DIR. OF RESEARCH/MANAGING DIR.).
How much revenue does TOBIN PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $440,001, expenses of $626,415 and total assets of $1,073,780 at year end.

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