Nonprofit · EIN 93-4577076
STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,253,158 | $3,611,880 | -$358,722 | $368,801 | $643,453 | -$274,652 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $152,244 | $68,174 | $84,070 | $283,208 | $199,138 | $84,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,406,164
- Program service revenue
- $1,846,250
- Investment income
- $744
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $744
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,843
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,409,837
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,845,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,048
- Accounting fees
- $84,570
- Occupancy
- $116,954
- Travel
- $278,669
- Program services (functional)
- $3,173,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $246,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,529
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $283,208
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,801
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $643,453
- Net assets, end of year
- -$274,652
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$331,802
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,150
- Gross receipts
- $3,253,158
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $107,691 | $39,485 |
| RICHARD STROZZI-HECKLER - SENIOR | TEACHER & AD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,155 | $15,055 |
| DENISE MAES | ENROLLMENT D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,218 | $16,426 |
| STEPHANIE MEUX | FACULTY TEAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,385 | $14,808 |
| TESFAYE TEKELU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEG BIRK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAEDEN LENTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONINE PIERRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MELVIN | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MELVIN | CO-DIRECTOR | 40 | $5,000 |
| TESFAYE TEKELU | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| PEG BIRK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WOOD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| BRAEDEN LENTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONINE PIERRE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 490 LAKE PARK AVE UNIT 10491, OAKLAND, CA 94610-8017
- In care of
- % TOM FRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET WILLIAMS
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 444-1232
- Website
- WWW.STROZZIINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-4577076 or by the name STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE FIELD OF SOMATICS, AND TO DEVELOP TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN MEET THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES, LEAVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND WORLD MORE VITAL THAN WE FOUND IT. SOMATICS HELPS INDIVIDUALS RECONNECT WITH THE WISDOM OF THEIR BODY, HEAL THEIR CONDITIONED RESPONSES, AND TAKE ACTIONS ALIGNED WITH THEIR VALUES, EVEN WHEN UNDER PRESSURE.
Program accomplishments
- IN-PERSON STROZZI SOMATICS TRAINING CLASSES SIS OFFERS IN-PERSON COURSES THAT FOLLOW A CAREFULLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM THAT BEGINS WITH THE FOUNDATIONAL "EMBODIED TRANSFORMATION" COURSE AND CONTINUES WITH ADVANCED COURSES. A.EMBODIED TRANSFORMATION THE 4-DAY, IN-PERSON EMBODIED TRANSFORMATION COURSE PROVIDES THE FOUNDATIONAL INTRODUCTION TO STROZZI SOMATICS. THIS COURSE SERVES COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE LEADERS WHO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR MORE CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AS THEY WORK TOWARDS SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; AND OTHERS WANTING TO BECOME MORE CENTERED AS THEY SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE PROJECT THAT OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS WILL COMPLETE THIS COURSE IN 2024 IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, DC, NEW YORK, AND EUROPE. B.SOMATIC BODYWORK SIS OFFERS ADVANCED COURSEWORK IN SOMATIC BODYWORK, WHICH INCORPORATES BREATH, MOVEMENT, TOUCH, ENERGY AND THE PHYSICAL BODY. THIS COURSE BUILDS OFF OF THE FOUNDATION OF EMBODIED TRANSFORMATION AND SUPPORTS THERAPEUTIC HEALING TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO LEAD THEIR LIVES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN MORE IMPACTFUL WAYS. THIS COURSE IS A 5-DAY COURSE OFFERED THREE TIMES PER YEAR IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. WE PROJECT THAT 50 TO 80 PEOPLE WILL COMPLETE THIS COURSE IN 2024. C.SOMATICS, TRAUMA, AND RESILIENCE SOMATICS, TRAUMA & RESILIENCE IS AN ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSE DESIGNED AND LED BY STACI K. HAINES, AUTHOR OF THE POLITICS OF TRAUMA: SOMATICS, HEALING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. OVER FOUR DAYS, PARTICIPANTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH ADDRESSING EXISTING TRAUMAS AND PRACTICING TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS FOR HEALING AND RESILIENCE. PARTICIPANTS ARE LED TO DEEPLY EXPLORE THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF TRAUMA ON THE MIND, BODY, EMOTIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS, REGENERATE A SENSE OF SAFETY FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS COURSE ALSO TEACHES PARTICIPANTS HOW TO ASSESS THEIR OWN COMPETENCE WITH HEALING TRAUMA - TO CON?DENTLY KNOW WHEN TO ENGAGE FURTHER SUPPORT OR REFER A CLIENT OR TEAM MEMBER TO A TRAUMA SPECIALIST. THIS COURSE IS A 4-DAY COURSE OFFERED ONCE PER YEAR IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. WE PROJECT THAT 30 TO 40 INDIVIDUALS WILL COMPLETE THIS COURSE IN 2024. D.EMBODIED LEADERSHIP PATHWAY THE SIS EMBODIED LEADERSHIP PATHWAY (ELP) IS AN 8-MONTH, LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM THAT BLENDS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE LEARNING, INCLUDING THREE, 4-DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, FOUR VIRTUAL GROUP COACHING SESSIONS, AND FOUR VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS. ELP IS OFFERED ONCE PER YEAR IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. WE ANTICIPATE THAT 20 PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND THIS PROGRAM IN 2024. E.STROZZI INSTITUTE SOMATIC COACH ("SISC") CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SIS CONDUCTS A SOMATIC COACH CERTI?CATION PROGRAM ("SISC"), WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION (ICF). SISC TRAINS COACHES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO FUL?LL THEIR COMMITMENTS MORE EFFECTIVELY, TO WORK MORE SKILLFULLY WITH OTHERS, AND TO EMBODY NEW, GENERATIVE WAYS OF BEING WITH GREATER PURPOSE AND DEEPER IMPACT. SISC CERTI?CATION CONSISTS FOUR 4-DAY IN-PERSON SESSIONS AND INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO SOMATIC BODYWORK, ONE-ON-ONE MENTOR COACHING, MENTORING GROUPS, WEBINARS, AND ONLINE LEARNING. TRAINING TAKES PLACE OVER 8 MONTHS, FOLLOWED BY SIX MONTHS OF VIRTUAL COACHING AND MENTORSHIP. SISC CERTIFICATION INCLUDES MORE THAN 150 CONTACT HOURS. IN 2024, WE WILL BE HOSTING THE SISC PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA AND IN ROME, ITALY, AND WE WILL ALSO BE LAUNCHING A WASHINGTON, DC-BASED COHORT IN JUNE 2024. WE PROJECT THAT 72 INDIVIDUALS WILL BEGIN THE PROGRAM IN 2024. F.TRAIN-THE-TRAINER/SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS INITIATIVE SIS WILL BE LAUNCHING A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER (TTT) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS WHO WISH TO LEAD GROUPS THROUGH PORTIONS OF OUR CURRICULUM IN WAYS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE CONTEXTS AND WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE. THIS PROGRAM FACILITATES SYSTEMIC CHANGE BY TEACHING OTHERS TO TEACH SOMATIC AWARENESS, SOMATIC PRACTICES, RESILIENCE, EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION, AND HEALING TOWARDS MORE EMPATHETIC RELATIONSHIPS. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SOMATIC PRACTICES AND EMBODIED COMMUNICATION, TTT GRADUATES WILL CREATE MORE COMPASSIONATE AND POWERFUL COMMUNITIES, FACILITATE HEALING SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND CREATE POSITIVE SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THIS TRAINING, THESE LEADERS BECOME AN EXTENSION OF THE SIS COMMUNITY. TTT WILL RUN OVER 18 MONTHS WITH 4 IN-PERSON MODULES, MENTORING, COACHING AND ONLINE LEARNING SESSIONS. WE ANTICIPATE 20 LEADERS WILL JOIN IN JANUARY 2025. G.SITT (STROZZI INSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING) THE STROZZI INSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES SOMATIC TEACHERS TO LEAD STROZZI TRAINING CLASSES FOR MULTI SECTORAL GROUPS OF CHANGE MAKERS, AS WELL AS BRING THE METHODOLOGY INTO ORGANIZATIONS. THIS MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM DEVELOPS TEACHERS IN THE THEORY, SOMATIC PROCESSES, AND EMBODIED PRACTICES OF HOLISTIC CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $2,605,958 · revenue $1,846,250
- VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SIS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOMATICS, PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST ACCESS TO SOMATIC TRAINING, AND TO HELP BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG OUR STUDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT STROZZI SOMATICS. A.COMMUNITY DOJO THE COMMUNITY DOJO IS A FREE MONTHLY ONLINE 1-HOUR SESSION WITH EXPERIENCED STROZZI TEACHERS. THE ONLINE COMMUNITY DOJO FOCUSES ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SOMATIC METHOD, AND PROVIDES A WELCOMING COMMUNITY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL PRACTICE LEVELS. IN EACH SESSION, STROZZI TEACHERS LEAD PRACTICES AND INTRODUCE A NEW SOMATIC APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPANTS' GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. TO DATE, APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE HAVE JOINED THESE SESSIONS EACH MONTH. WE RECORD EACH MONTHLY SESSION AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR WEBSITE. B.FREE ONLINE WEBINARS EVERY QUARTER, WE OFFER FREE ONLINE WEBINARS WITH SPECI?C TOPICS SUCH AS HOW SOMATIC PRACTICE CAN ASSIST CHANGEMAKER LEADERS TO HAVE MORE IMPACT, HARNESSING SOMATICS TO OVERCOME FEAR, AND USING SOMATICS TO NAVIGATE CHANGE AND BUILD RESILIENCE, AMONG OTHERS. WE OFFER SELECTED WEBINARS AS RECORDINGS FOR FREE ON OUR WEBSITE. C.RETURN TO CENTER: A WEEKLY PRACTICE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION FOR GRADUATES OF OUR IN-PERSON COURSES, WE OFFER A LOW-COST SUBSCRIPTION TO A WEEKLY ONE-HOUR PRACTICE SESSION, TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR ARC OF TRANSFORMATION. AN ADDITIONAL BIPOC-ONLY PRACTICE SESSION ONCE A MONTH IS INCLUDED. THESE SESSIONS ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED STROZZI SOMATICS TEACHERS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 100 SUBSCRIBERS. D.SELF-PACED LEARNING ONLINE LEARNING (EVERGREEN) OUR WEBSITE OFFERS LOW-COST SELF-PACED VIRTUAL LEARNING, AS MODULAR COURSES AND AS SHORTER WORKSHOPS, AT LOW COST, TO SUPPORT GREATER ACCESS TO STROZZI SOMATICS. E.EMBODYING EQUITY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMITMENT TO SOURCING FROM THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SOMATICS TO RECKON WITH THE WOUNDS OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION, ESPECIALLY RACISM, PATRIARCHY, AND POWER-OVER WE RUN AN APPLICATION BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALL OUR TRAINING CLASSES, MONTHLY RACE-BASED CAUCUS SPACES FOR STAFF AND TEACHERS, AND INTEGRATE TO OUR TEACHER TRAINING EMBODYING POWER WITH AND UNDOING THE HARM OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION. F.LA (EMBODIED LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT) THE ELA-4 IS A BETA VERSION OF THIS, AND IS A UNIQUE, RELIABLE AND STATISTICALLY-NORMED AND CALIBRATED INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES EMBODIED LEADERSHIP ABILITY. IT GIVES USERS INSIGHT INTO THEIR CAPABILITIES RELATIVE TO PEERS, THEIR LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE, THE PERCEPTION OTHERS HAVE OF THEM, AND WAYS TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. THE ASSESSMENT AND FULL REPORT ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $384,357 · grants $700
- ORGANIZATION WORK AND PARTNERSHIP TRAININGS A.THROUGH SOMATICS TRAINING AGREEMENTS, SPONSORS INTERESTED IN ENGAGING SIS TO CONDUCT A SOMATICS TRAINING COURSE INTERNATIONALLY MAY DO SO. SIS PROVIDES THE CURRICULUM AND QUALIFIED TEACHERS, WHILE THE SPONSOR PRODUCES THE TRAINING. B.THROUGH BESPOKE TRAINING AGREEMENTS, SIS MAY DESIGN BESPOKE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING CLASSES TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INTERNALLY, USING THE SAME FOUNDATIONAL METHODOLOGY BEHIND THE PUBLIC BASIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $183,256
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-4577076
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,801
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,253,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,253,158 | $3,611,880 | $368,801 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $152,244 | $68,174 | $283,208 | XML |
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 93-4577076).
Questions about STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS
- What is the EIN of STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS is 93-4577076.
- Is STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS 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 STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS 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 STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS 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 STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARGARET WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,691 (MARGARET WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does STROZZI INSTITUTE FOR SOMATICS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,253,158, expenses of $3,611,880 and total assets of $368,801 at year end.
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