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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Central Square Theater Inc

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Website

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$488K

Grants received

$2.8M

99 grants

EIN

261323224

Tax year

2023

Mission

Central square theater explores social justice, science, and identity politics through theater. Combining artistic excellence, cross disciplinary collaboration and community engagement, cst uplifts stories where points of view are heard, perspective shifts, and change can happen.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$990K
Program service revenue$930K
Investment income$88
Other revenue$136K
Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$987K
Fundraising$214K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$488K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CATHERINE CARR KELLY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$74K

40 hrs/wk

LEE MIKESKA GARDNER

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$60K

40 hrs/wk

ROSS KRINSKY

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARY DILL

CLERK

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETSY BARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH BALDWIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN CORR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MITALENE FLETCHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAURA ROBERTS

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JANE MINASIAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROLYN MUGAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SIMAR SINGH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MELANIE WALLACE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOESPH LEVINE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETSY GROBAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 99 of 99

FromAmountPurposeYear
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$78K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$33K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$17K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2024
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE LANDER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
Alchemy Foundation
$250
General Support
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$176K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$80K
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER 2024-2025
2023
FRONTSTREAM GLOBAL FUND
$44K
Contribution
2023
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$40K
ARTS & CULTURE
2023
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL
2023
STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$9K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE LANDER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Alchemy Foundation
$250
General Support
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$175
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$81K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$75K
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER 2023-2024 & THE C3 COALITION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$59K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$26K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL
2022
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
—
2022
Sirad Foundation Inc
$8K
Support explor of social justicevia theater
2022
STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE LANDER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
MBIA FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
Alchemy Foundation
$1K
General Support
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$125K
Arts
2021
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$27K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$12K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
Sirad Foundation Inc
$10K
Support explor of social justicevia theater
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL
2021
THE LANDER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
Cambridge Savings Charitable
$50
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$75K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$75K
Arts
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$43K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$26K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2020
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAMS
2020
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
Sirad Foundation Inc
$10K
Support explor of social justicevia theater
2020
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$5K
Emergency Support
2020
Foley Hoag Foundation
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
Foley Hoag Foundation
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
MBIA FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2020
Alchemy Foundation
$2K
General Support
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$188K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$100K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$50K
Arts
2019
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$50K
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER SEASON 2020 - 2021
2019
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$25K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$18K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.
2019
MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION FOR THE
$10K
HUMANITIES PROJECT
2019
MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION FOR THE
$10K
HUMANITIES PROJECT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
Sirad Foundation Inc
$5K
Support explor of social justicevia theater
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$84K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$35K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
AbbVie Foundation
$260
Matching Grant
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$50K
RADICAL INCLUSION INITIATIVE
2017
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$25K
DAF -Arts & Culture
2017
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION
$25K
CHALLENGE GRANT
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$9K
Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 26 funders · 99 grants · 2017–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$659K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$603K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Herman And Frieda L Miller Foundation

$380K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$337K · 8 grants · 2017–2021

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Cambridge Community Foundation

$119K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$76K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN261323224
NTEE codeA65
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-05
Formed2007
Employees66
Volunteers40
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