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Spacemakers Society

Tax-deductible

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 85-2055084Revenue $250K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsites.google.com/thespacemakers.org/spac165 Main St Unit 2315, 02142-1581 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cultivating spaces that are rooted in celebration, knowledge sharing, capacity filling, with and for BIPOC ppl who identify as the LGBTQ society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$223K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$28K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $149K Management & general 5% · $11K Fundraising 28% · $64K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christie Hardwick
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nat Masada
Events Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tasia Hudson
Hospitality Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tikesha Morgan
Volunteer Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jhanea D Amazi’s $4K as President is at the 3rd 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates, shares knowledge, and builds capacity with and for LGBTQ+ BIPOC people.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization advanced its mission to celebrate diverse voices through arts and community programming. We hosted a five-day Pride event in Provincetown with 165 attendees, 20 collaborators, and 7 volunteers; produced monthly open mics at Bostons Civic Pavilion featuring 12 poets and an average of 40 attendees; and contributed to the…

$149Kprogram 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
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund INCFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$58K$58K
InterestLn 20$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$84K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$149K$11K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $250K$223K$26K$28K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$195,495
I-9 Program service revenue$54,308
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$249,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$2,899
I-17 Other expenses$220,541
I-18 Total expenses$223,440
I-19 Revenue less expenses$26,363
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,803 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$195,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,308$54,308
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,440 across 7 lines filed
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,899$2,899
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,695$8,695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,392$2,392
IX-17 TravelPrograms $57,658$57,658
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,142 · Management $2,141$4,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,840 · Fundraising $60,700$144,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,973$2,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,005 · Management $10,836 · Fundraising $63,599$223,440
Part X · Balance sheet $39,415 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,262$39,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,262$39,415
X-25 Other liabilities$11,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12$11,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,250−$5,387
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$33,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,250$27,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,262$39,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,803
XI-2 Total expenses$223,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,613

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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