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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2863843

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Financials

$688K$834K2023$918K$642K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$917,627$642,226$275,401$1,084,028$259,573$824,455
December 31, 2023990$687,590$833,951-$146,361$967,983$433,024$534,959
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$556,601
of which government grants
$97,295
Membership dues
$24,849
Program service revenue
$336,732
Investment income
$24,294
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$400,616
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$440,551
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$22,862
Travel
$20,409
Depreciation
$331
Program services (functional)
$410,111
Management and general (functional)
$212,893
Fundraising (functional)
$19,222

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$967,983
Total assets, end of year
$1,084,028
Total liabilities, end of year
$259,573
Net assets, end of year
$824,455
Land, buildings and equipment
$660
Publicly traded securities
$475,398
Net assets without donor restrictions
$418,205
Net assets with donor restrictions
$406,250
Gross receipts
$917,627
Employees
8
Volunteers
462
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
CA

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
Diana Ayton-ShenkerPresident & CEO
Officer
40$181,978$37,218
Marc HebertChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Gordon KnoxSecr/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Raphael ArarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael BennettExec Com Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alan BoldonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Felicia Cleper-BorkoviDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Andy CunninghamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nina CzegledyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Adiraj GuptaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sha Xin WeiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Joel SlaytonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Timothy C SummersDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Diana Ayton-ShenkerPresident & CEO
Officer
40$182,527$36,694
Marc HebertChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Gordon KnoxSecr/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Raphael ArarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael BennettExec Com Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alan BoldonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Felicia Cleper-BorkoviDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Andy CunninghamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nina CzegledyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Adiraj GuptaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Xin Wei ShaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Joel SlaytonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Timothy C SummersDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Minu IpeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1201 MLK JUNIOR WAY STE 100, OAKLAND, CA 94612-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Diana Ayton-Shenker, 1201 Martin Luther King Jr Way 100, Oakland, CA 946122024
Signed the 990
Diana Ayton-Shenker, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 858-7567
Return prepared by
Iryna AC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2863843 or by the name INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The mission of the Organization is to identify new avenues to serve the art, science, and technology community. The Organization is recognized as a global leader in the interdisciplinary world of art, science, and technology. For over 50 years, the Organization has promoted and publicized the work of creative individuals who look beyond the barriers that separate the arts and sciences, focusing instead on the strengths that emerge from cross-fertilization among disciplines. As for now, the Organization sees heightened awareness and interest in hybridized practices, as the challenges facing society become increasingly complex.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CripTech IncubatorCripTech Incubator is an art-and-technology program centered on disability innovation. Encompassing labs, residencies, workshops, presentations, publications and education, this innovation incubator creates a platform for disabled artists to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility. Employing a broad understanding of technologies, including prosthetic tools, neural networks, software, and the built environment, CripTech Incubator reimagines enshrined notions of how a body-mind can move, look, and communicate. In 2024, the program showcased exhibition and publication outcomes for the fellowship, and initiated development and recruitment of participants for Touch Aesthetics, a partnership with Arizona State Universitys Program in Narrative and Emerging Media centered on haptics and immersive storytelling, as well as the CripTech AI Lab, a virtual creative incubator dedicated to disability and artificial intelligence.
    Expenses $185,832
  • PublicationsThe Organization serves as a critical content provider through our print and digital publications, which include the scholarly journal Leonardo as well as the Leonardo Book Series all published by The MIT Press. To meet the needs and interests of the community, the publishing program has grown to include online and digital publishing initiatives that explore experimental projects in interactive and emerging media, encompassing both open participation and peer-review practices.
    Expenses $89,715 · revenue $322,912
  • Creative Impact LabsCreative Impact Labs are international exchanges that utilize innovative, community-driven, technology-powered art projects to address social and environmental challenges. The labs encourage mutual understanding and cross-border collaboration between creative communities around the globe. Creative Impact Labs are led by a U.S.-based artist and co-produced with a local cultural organization in the overseas exchange location. During the exchange, a selected U.S. lead artist facilitates a workshop series introducing creative practices in emerging media. Local participants then apply the skills theyve learned in the creation of project prototypes that address the chosen social or environmental challenge.
    Expenses $70,485
  • Residencies and Fellowship CollaborationsThe Organization partners with a variety of organizations to implement art science residencies, such as the Leonardo at Djerassi residency and Seize the Moment at ASU. The Organization and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program (DRAP) collaborate on the annual Leonardo at Djerassi artist/scientist residency that brings together artists and scientists for a month-long retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Seize the Moment is an initiative of the Humanities Lab, Leonardo, and the Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University.
    Expenses $19,224
  • OthersOther programs include Art Experiences, E-newsletter, EdTech, Events, Experimental Media, Archiving, Leaf, Marketing, Member Support, etc.
    Expenses $19,223 · revenue $13,820
  • LASER TalksLASER Talks (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) is a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists, and technologists together for informal presentations, performances, and conversations with the wider public. The mission of LASER is to encourage contributions to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building.
    Expenses $12,816
  • NEA Research LabIn partnership with Virginia Polytechnical University, the Organization is serving as a NEA Research Lab exploring impact of the arts on business innovation and entrepreneurship.
    Expenses $12,816

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
94-2863843
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,084,028
Income (IRS master file)
$917,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$917,627$642,226$1,084,028XML
990December 2023$687,590$833,951$967,983XML
990December 2022$989,156$539,214$1,363,592IRS
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 94-2863843).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC is 94-2863843.
Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Diana Ayton-Shenker.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,978 (Diana Ayton-Shenker, President & CEO).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $917,627, expenses of $642,226 and total assets of $1,084,028 at year end.

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