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Harvard Student Agencies INC FY2021 filing

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Since 1957Education EIN 04-2230366Revenue $1.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRShsa.net67 Mount Auburn St, 02138-4961 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Oct 1959Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Harvard Student Agencies, INC. Was incorporated on september 10, 1957, undermassachusetts law to "conduct business enterprises for the benefit ofstudents of Harvard university who are in need of financial assistance todefray the expenses of their education; to employ such students in theconduct of such enterprises:...to perform all of its activities primarilyfor the benefit and convenience of the students, faculty members andemployees of Harvard university subject to the control of the facultymembers, administrative personnel and students of Harvard university throughthe board of directors of the corporation...to contribute to, and further,the educational program of Harvard university;."the income from the business enterprises (Agencies) is considered to be totally exempt in accordance with reg 1.513 (e) (2) of the code except forthose instances where goods and services are provided to the general publicthe following Agencies

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$154K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $584K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$404K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 24 voting members
Worth a look: 11 of 24 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.9M
FY2026$3.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.7M
FY2026$3.2M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$11.1M
FY2026$11.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending January 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.1M Management & general 29% · $441K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
James McKellar
General Mgr/CEO
$80,662Pt VII · Sec A
Fabienne Devaris
Director of Finance
$51,239Pt VII · Sec A
Akanksha Sah
President
$12,419Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Gilmore
Vice President
$9,416Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Brisky’s $53K as General Mgr/CEO is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James McKellar——$34,565$50,110$87,228$80,662
Fabienne Devaris———$30,007$55,791$51,239
Todd Brisky$52,658$43,687$23,937———
Paula Markman$36,925$34,645$27,773———
Sarah Miller$30,846$25,963$13,768———
Connor Brown————$13,420—
George Guarnieri————$12,563—
Akanksha Sah—————$12,419

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates businesses to help needy Harvard students pay for school.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Statement of program service accomplishmentsdistribution services agency: revenue 5,714, expenses 12,729CLEANERS agency: revenue 572,407, expenses 392,312STUDENT resources agency: revenue 346,226, expenses 319,828NEW initiatives agency: revenue 332,927, expenses 257,077HSA studio 67 (fka marketing agency): revenue 15,808, expenses…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFY2023$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$441K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5269
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$760K$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$761K$404K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$193K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$520K$520K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$497$979
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$18K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$3K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$415K$362K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$110K$23K$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$441K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $3.6M$3.2M$450K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2025 $2.9M$2.7M$232K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.4M$463K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.2M$374K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$1.7M$1.8M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$147K$8.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,647,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,395$466,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,144,551$1,273,082
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,712$14,803
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,794−$106,206
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,282,864$1,647,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,036,222$715,140
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,724,213$785,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,760,435$1,501,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $522,429$146,739
Part VI · Governance 11 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,647,856 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$176,502
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $41,484 · Excluded from tax $1,231,598$1,273,082
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,803$14,803
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$117,233−$117,233
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,027$11,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $41,484 · Excluded from tax $1,140,195$1,647,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,501,117 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $193,273$193,273
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $519,729$519,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,138$2,138
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,865$11,865
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,684$7,684
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,240$47,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,180$87,180
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,454$1,454
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $497 · Management $979$1,476
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,566$2,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,325 · Management $52,514$70,839
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,856 · Management $28,304$31,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $361,550 · Management $53,089$414,639
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,076 · Management $86,798$109,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,060,453 · Management $440,664 · Fundraising $0$1,501,117
Part X · Balance sheet $8,575,569 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $760,122$307,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,853,714$3,178,958
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $266,725$365,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,635,712$3,442,023
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,151,838$1,228,686
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $53,805$53,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,721,916$8,575,569
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $361,714$227,376
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $399,312$176,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $761,026$404,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,803,350$8,016,528
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $157,540$154,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,960,890$8,171,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,721,916$8,575,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,171,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,647,856
XI-2 Total expenses$1,501,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,960,890
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,759
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,171,388

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