Nonprofit · EIN 26-1323224
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,955,679 | $1,943,707 | $11,972 | $1,163,718 | $664,235 | $499,483 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,056,363 | $2,330,991 | -$274,628 | $1,425,679 | $938,168 | $487,511 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,495,226 | $2,049,816 | -$554,590 | $1,695,918 | $933,779 | $762,139 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $912,143
- of which government grants
- $177,359
- Program service revenue
- $903,281
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $67,089
- Other revenue
- $140,255
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,518
- Other salaries and wages
- $516,706
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $768,729
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $65,939
- Occupancy
- $231,489
- Travel
- $58,715
- Depreciation
- $176,596
- Program services (functional)
- $1,491,514
- Management and general (functional)
- $261,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,425,679
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,163,718
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $664,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $499,483
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $520,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $354,483
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $145,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,027,562
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 136
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARR KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,777 |
| LEE MIKESKA GARDNER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,739 |
| BETSY BARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITALENE FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY GROBAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE MINASIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MUGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS KRINSKY | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY DILL | CLERK Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARR KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,775 | $3,954 |
| LEE MIKESKA GARDNER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,772 | $3,954 |
| LAURA ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GROBAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS KRINSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DILL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITALENE FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MINASIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MUGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMAR SINGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOESPH LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CARR KELLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,245 |
| LEE MIKESKA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $56,255 |
| LAURA ROBERTS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY GROBAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON COLEMAN | TREASURER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS KRINSKY | TREASURER (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY DILL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY BARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITALENE FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE MINASIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MUGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIMAR SINGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-4106
- In care of
- % CATHERINE CARR-KELLY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- PO BOX 391897, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA ROBERTS, 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- CathERINE Carr-KellY, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
- Signed the 990
- LAURA ROBERTS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 576-9278
- Website
- WWW.CENTRALSQUARETHEATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PAMELA C BOARDWAY CPA PC
Mission
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, THE OLDEST FEMALE-LED THEATER ORGANIZATION IN GREATER BOSTON, IS AN INNOVATOR IN THE NON-PROFIT ARTS FIELD IN COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP. CST ENGAGES OVER 35,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE, RIGOROUS YOUTH EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY. CST WORKS CLOSELY WITH MIT ON CATALYST COLLABORATIVE@MIT (CC@MIT), ONE OF THE ONLY NATIONWIDE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN A WORLD CLASS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND A PROFESSIONAL THEATER. CC@MIT CREATES AND PRESENTS PLAYS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE, WHILE PROVIDING CREATIVE AND EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMS OF DIALOGUE ABOUT SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATRICAL ARTS FACILITY. AS A CULTURAL ANCHOR IN THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS BENEFIT FROM OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY IS BOOSTED BY THE OVER 26,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THAT VISIT CST EACH YEAR AND ENJOY THE MULTICULTURAL, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, URBAN ENVIRNMENT OF CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE. CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER IS A VIBRANT HUB OF THEATRICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY, WHERE ARTIST AND AUDIENCE COME TOGETHER TO CREATE THEATER VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY. THE THEATER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND OFFERS FREE OR DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO MANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IT ALSO HOSTS COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS SUCH AS CATALYST COLLABORATIVE@MIT FOR SCIENCE.Expenses $1,491,514 · revenue $903,484
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1323224
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,163,718
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,027,562
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,955,679 | $1,943,707 | $1,163,718 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,056,363 | $2,330,991 | $1,425,679 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,495,226 | $2,049,816 | $1,695,918 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,974,370 | $1,613,248 | $2,102,581 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: CathERINE Carr-KellY | June 30, 2008 | ≤ $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 26-1323224).
Questions about CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC is 26-1323224.
- Is CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER 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 CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,777 (CATHERINE CARR KELLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,955,679, expenses of $1,943,707 and total assets of $1,163,718 at year end.
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