Nonprofit · EIN 20-5961645
ACT INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,681,372 | $2,076,529 | -$395,157 | $480,467 | $708,265 | -$227,798 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,846,815 | $1,862,644 | -$15,829 | $562,406 | $395,047 | $167,359 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,655,252
- Program service revenue
- $25,555
- Investment income
- $565
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $80,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,791
- Accounting fees
- $100,228
- Occupancy
- $25,791
- Travel
- $31,292
- Program services (functional)
- $1,511,835
- Management and general (functional)
- $564,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $562,406
- Total assets, end of year
- $480,467
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $708,265
- Net assets, end of year
- -$227,798
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$273,465
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $45,667
- Gross receipts
- $1,681,372
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 729
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Curtatone | President Officer | 11.6 | $0 | $290,080 | $30,259 |
| Alistair Pim | VP Advancement Key employee | 10.4 | $0 | $175,660 | $19,230 |
| Dan Goldman | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Bennett | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Landon | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Aviv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Bartsch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Cowell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick d'Arbeloff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Duffulor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Knobloch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Lavinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick McMahon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Mundt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Reichert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Sandbank | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Swapnil Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Tyson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Wambui-Exop | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Curtatone | President Officer | 11.6 | $0 | $380,410 | $33,620 |
| Kristen Stelljes | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 20 | $0 | $203,695 | $35,729 |
| Alistair Pim | VP Innovations & Partnerships Key employee | 10.4 | $0 | $175,349 | $24,860 |
| Nick d'Arbeloff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Wambui-Exop | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sandbank | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Knobloch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick McMahon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitch Tyson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Aviv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Daloisio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Cowell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Reichert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Parker Mundt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Swapnil Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Duffour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John DeVillars | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Goldman | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Landon | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 WHITTIER PL STE 108 PMB 227, BOSTON, MA 02114-1408
- In care of
- % TRISH FIELDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Joseph Curtatone, 444 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Signed the 990
- Joseph Curtatone, President
- Phone
- (617) 500-9990
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
ACT Institute leads the just, equitable and rapid transition to a clean energy future and diverse climate economy.
Program accomplishments
- In ACT Institute's policy and government affairs initiatives, the institute leads planning and broad education and related efforts, while the council leads in legislative advocacy and related convenings. ACT Institute's combined policy efforts focus on advancing the northeast US's valuable markets in:- Grid modernization & 21st century electricity system (includingrate case initiatives)- Distributed clean energy resources, including solar, energystorage, efficiency, and building technologies.- Grid-scale renewables - Onshore wind, offshore wind, grid-scale solar- Climate & greenhouse gas markets- Northeast clean transportation solutionsExpenses $769,144 · revenue $1,259
- ACT Institute's Cleantech Navigate Northeast (Navigate) program leverages the power of ACT Institute's networks to provide cleantech startups access to resources and business support to grow and scale. Working with dozens of partner organizations (the Navigate innovation partners) including incubators, accelerators, and associations, navigate helps partners and their portfolio startups get to the next stage of their growth through its unique services and events.Expenses $189,296 · revenue $19,433
- Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges. Through our annual business competition and accelerator program, we connect cleantech startups with the people and resources that will accelerate their success, and provide a national platform for public visibility.Expenses $466,824 · grants $80,000 · revenue $4,863
- Communications, memberships, events and special projects.Expenses $86,571
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5961645
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $480,467
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,681,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,681,372 | $2,076,529 | $480,467 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,846,815 | $1,862,644 | $562,406 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,475,117 | $1,645,231 | $425,769 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-5961645).
Questions about ACT INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of ACT INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACT INSTITUTE INC is 20-5961645.
- Is ACT INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ACT INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does ACT INSTITUTE 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 ACT INSTITUTE 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 ACT INSTITUTE 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 ACT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Joseph Curtatone.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ACT INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,681,372, expenses of $2,076,529 and total assets of $480,467 at year end.
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