Gurdjieff Society of Massachusetts INC EIN 04-2601923

Gurdjieff Society of Massachusetts INC

EIN  04-2601923 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cambridge, MA Founded 1975
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers educational programs in art, dance, and meditation to explore G.I. Gurdjieff's concepts.
Leadership
George Gordon · President
Money in and out
$101K revenue, $77K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

Offers educational programs in art, dance, and meditation to explore G.I. Gurdjieff's concepts. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $101K in revenue, $77K in expenses, and $631K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$101K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$77K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$631K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $24K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
29.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +237% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +380% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$101K
FY2025▼ -53%
Expenses
$77K
FY2025▼ -62%
Total assets
$869K
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$238K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total revenue
$101K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$77K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$631K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$24K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$869K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $75K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Society provides educational programs to further the study of arts and crafts among its members and to encourage others to study arts and crafts. Approx.100 people are served

$75Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGurdjieff Society of Massachusetts INC
EINHdr · item D04-2601923
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1975
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$105K · 104%
Investment income$5K · 5%
Contributions & grants104%$105K
Investment income5%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$101K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$75K
Management & general3%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$190K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$238K
Total net assetsLn 32$631K
Months of cash on handcomputed29.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $190K · Operating expenses/yr $77K
29.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $75K · Total expenses $77K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $77K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $77K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $140K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $105K · Total revenue $101K
104%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $101K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $101K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $101K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $77K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $101K · Prior year $215K
-53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $104K · FY2025 $101K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $631K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $101K · Expenses $77K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $869K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $631K · Total assets $869K
73%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $869K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual George Gordon · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $77K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $77K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Revenue growth -53%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025$215K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$97K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$44K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$119K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$104K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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