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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5220809

CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · WAYLAND, MA 01778

Financials

$136K$584K2023$246K$348K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$245,640$347,806-$102,166$618$85,688-$85,070
December 31, 2023990$135,560$584,453-$448,893$73,024$55,928$17,096
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$212,474
Program service revenue
$33,004
Investment income
$162
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$69,453
Other salaries and wages
$102,386
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$198,680
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
-$9,298
Occupancy
$44,383
Travel
$34,319
Depreciation
$623
Program services (functional)
$268,364
Management and general (functional)
$53,186
Fundraising (functional)
$26,256

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,024
Total assets, end of year
$618
Total liabilities, end of year
$85,688
Net assets, end of year
-$85,070
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$85,070
Gross receipts
$245,640
Employees
4
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2017
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
CHRISTOPHER A BRATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$34,375$31,953
JOSEPH S FREEMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
ESPI SANJANATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GUNALAN NADARAJANDIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARIA LUISA MOLINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA BROCK PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GABRIEL PEREIRADIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '24)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER BRATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$75,000$14,581
GAITA LEBOISSETIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARIA LUISA MOLINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA BROCK PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ESPI SANJANATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOSEPH FREEMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
75 LINCOLN RD, WAYLAND, MA 01778-1303
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTOPHER A BRATTON, 75 LINCOLN ROAD, WAYLAND, MA 01778
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER A BRATTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(510) 316-2349
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF ART AND DESIGN TO GLOBAL SOCIETIES. THE CENTER OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLASSES; GRADUATE DEGREES, INCLUDING A MASTER OF FINE ARTS AND A PHD IN ARTS, DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH; AND RELATED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ARTIST, DESIGNER, AND RESEARCHER RESIDENCIES; EXHIBITIONS; PUBLICATIONS; AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC PROGRAMS OF EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, MONTH-LONG RESIDENCIES, AND EDITED PUBLICATIONS OF RECENT RESEARCH. IN 2024, FOUR RESEARCH RESIDENCIES, THREE EXHIBITIONS, AND TWELVE IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CONVENINGS WERE HELD; AND ONE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED.
    Expenses $268,364 · revenue $33,004

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
81-5220809
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$618
Income (IRS master file)
$245,640

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$245,640$347,806$618IRS
990December 2023$135,560$584,453$73,024XML
990December 2022$177,006$762,887$1,018,424IRS
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 81-5220809).

Questions about CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH is 81-5220809.
Is CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH 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 CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH 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 CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH 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 CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER A BRATTON.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,375 (CHRISTOPHER A BRATTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR ARTS - DESIGN & SOCIAL RESEARCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $245,640, expenses of $347,806 and total assets of $618 at year end.

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