CymaSpace creates cultural equity for our communities by advocating for accessible and inclusive Art, STEM, Education and Workforce Development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$405K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$622K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$405K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$553K
Expenses
$622K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$348K
FY2024$622K
FY2025$604K
Net assets
$51K
FY2024▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$51K
FY2025−$5K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $556K Management & general 11% · $66K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cafe Manager, Artistic Director
$65,806Pt VII · Sec A
$21,885Pt VII · Sec A
$18,563Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$15,517Pt VII · Sec A
$13,071Pt VII · Sec A
$6,412Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andre Gray’s $51K as Cafe Manager, Artistic Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Andre Gray$50,962$65,806$24,707$12,977$3,500
Janelle Rae Davis$37,398$6,412———
Natalie Benjes$6,083$21,885———
Lennox Zhercorey Disher$13,373$18,563———
Myles De Bastion—$15,517$16,533$9,000$13,991
Mariya Klintsevich$4,645$13,071———
Chris Balduc————$2,305
Susan Anderson————$1,150

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

Advocates for accessible Art, STEM, Education, and workforce development to ensure cultural equity.

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3 programs · $529K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Home to CymaSpaces workforce development program, Woodstock Cafe serves as an accessible and inclusive community center that embodies Deaf culture. Affectionately called the Sign Language Cafe, its a safe and welcoming environment where ASL pairs with real time captioning to ensure accessible communication for all.

$368Kprogram expense
02

The Universal Music Design project increases accessibility of dance and music to the Deaf Hard of Hearing community by using Universal Design and haptics vibration technology.

$115Kprogram expense
03

The CymaSpace Performing Arts Program develops Cymatic lighting and other sensory technology that make performing arts more accessible and inclusive to Deaf Hard of Hearing through outreach and events.

$45Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$684
Money outPt IX
$622K
Ln 25
Programscol B$556K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$684
Total revenueLn 12$405K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205$109K
Net assetsLn 32$271K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$141K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$142K$139K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$2K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$151$151
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$542
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$128K$122K$7K
TravelLn 17$375$375
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$123K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K$556K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $553K$604K−$51K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $405K$622K−$216K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$348K$194K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $160K$87K 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 $405,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,879$286,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,897$118,402
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194$684
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,970$405,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$166,367
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,537$455,168
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,537$621,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,433−$216,215
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $405,320 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20
VIII-1e Government grants$10,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,632
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,234
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,402$118,402
VIII-3 Investment income$684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,402$405,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $621,535 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,254$141,254
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,313$8,313
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,800$16,800
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $138,556 · Management $3,229$141,785
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,326$6,326
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,134 · Management $21,949$24,083
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $151$151
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,856$3,856
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,080 · Management $542$4,622
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $121,504 · Management $6,600$128,104
IX-17 TravelManagement $375$375
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,191$15,191
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,523$7,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,152$123,152
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $555,793 · Management $65,742 · Fundraising $0$621,535
Part X · Balance sheet $159,645 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,594$92,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,274$15,351
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,950$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,818$159,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $205$108,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205$108,885
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $229,521$50,760
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,613$50,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,818$159,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,320
XI-2 Total expenses$621,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$216,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,613
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,638
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,760

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