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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5569914

IDEAS IN ACTION INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLINE, MA 02445

Financials

$760K$622K2023$1.2M$904K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IDEAS IN ACTION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,196,608$904,009$292,599$572,993$0$572,993
December 31, 2023990$759,673$622,162$137,511$282,753$1,860$280,893
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,196,608
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,570
Depreciation
$20,177
Program services (functional)
$860,830
Management and general (functional)
$43,179

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$282,753
Total assets, end of year
$572,993
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$572,993
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,935
Gross receipts
$1,196,608
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2012
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 / weekCompensation
JOHN WERNERPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$100,000
PAVAN PANTTREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAN OBERHOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE ALLEN HECHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN WERNERPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAVAN PANTTREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAN OBERHOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE ALLEN HECHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
74 HOLLAND RD, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-5721
In care of
% JOHN WERNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN WERNER, 74 HOLLAND RD, BROOKLINE, MA 02445
Signed the 990
JOHN WERNER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 474-2400
Return prepared by
WOLF & COMPANY PC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IDEAS IN ACTION INC. HOSTS AN EVENT CALLED TEDXBOSTON TO HELP BRING IN THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA TO SPEAK AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD 4 EVENTS FOCUSED ON AI, CLIMATE CHANGE, SAVING OCEANS AND ANOTHER EVENT ON AI AND HEALTHCARE. ALL OF THE TALKS PRODUCED AT THESE EVENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA YOUTUBE. A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THESE ARE PICKED UP BY TED.COM TO SHOWCASE.
    Expenses $860,830

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
45-5569914
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$572,993
Income (IRS master file)
$1,196,608

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,196,608$904,009$572,993XML
990December 2023$759,673$622,162$282,753XML
990December 2022$718,000$540,474$241,198IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 45-5569914).

Questions about IDEAS IN ACTION INC

What is the EIN of IDEAS IN ACTION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IDEAS IN ACTION INC is 45-5569914.
Is IDEAS IN ACTION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to IDEAS IN ACTION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IDEAS IN ACTION 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 IDEAS IN ACTION 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 IDEAS IN ACTION 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 IDEAS IN ACTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN WERNER.
Who are the officers and directors of IDEAS IN ACTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (JOHN WERNER, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECT).
How much revenue does IDEAS IN ACTION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,196,608, expenses of $904,009 and total assets of $572,993 at year end.

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