Movement Arts Creation Studio INC EIN 85-1585845 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Movement Arts Creation Studio INC

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Provides affordable studio space and resources for movement artists to create and share new work. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $132K in revenue, $183K in expenses, and $56K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Cambridge, MA
Website
movearts.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$132KFY2025
Expenses
$183K
Net assets
$56K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  85-1585845 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cambridge, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides affordable studio space and resources for movement artists to create and share new work.
Leadership
Nassib El-Husseini · Director
Money in and out
$132K revenue, $183K expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$132K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$51K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-39%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -238% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$132K
FY2025▼ -59%
Expenses
$183K
FY2025▼ -20%
Total assets
$56K
FY2025▼ -48%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$132K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$51K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$56K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMovement Arts Creation Studio INC
EINHdr · item D85-1585845
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jmovearts.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A61)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Macs is the essential bridge for local embodied artists to cross into the national sphere - providing an infrastructural entry point for artists to embrace wider visibility, stimulating development and invaluable support for limitless creativity.

$175Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$130K · 98%
Investment income$2K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$130K
Investment income2%$2K
Total revenueLn 12$132K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$175K
Management & general4%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$56K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $56K · Operating expenses/yr $183K
3.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $175K · Total expenses $183K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $183K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $183K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $224K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $130K · Total revenue $132K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $132K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $132K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $132K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $183K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $132K · Prior year $318K
-59%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $339K · FY2025 $132K
-17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $56K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $132K · Expenses $183K
-39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $56K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $56K · Total assets $56K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $56K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nassib El-Husseini · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $183K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $183K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -59%
Legal fee ratio 1%

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $571K · 2021–2025
Boston Foundation INCMA · FY2025$50,000
Boston Dance TheaterMA · FY2025$25,000
The New Dance Complex INCMA · FY2025$25,000
Jean Appolon Expressions INCMA · FY2025$20,000
Beheard World INCFY2025$7,200
Northeastern UniversityMA · FY2025$7,000
Circus Up INCMA · FY2025$6,500
Boston Lyric Opera Company INCMA · FY2024$145,000
Boston Dance TheaterMA · FY2024$25,000
Jean Appolon Expressions INCMA · FY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,970
The New Dance Complex INCMA · FY2022$60,000
Boston Foundation INCMA · FY2022$50,000
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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 (Latest)$132K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$318K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$30K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$151 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$292 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$339K 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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