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Center For Contemporary Sciences Inc

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2020
  • EIN: 84-3817744

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Management & Technical Assistance (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$260k (2023)

Expenses
$572k (2023)

Total Assets
$465k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$24.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2020 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$260,007
Expenses
$571,736
Net Income
-$311,729
Net Assets
$440,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $254,111
97.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,896
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,617
25.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $222,670
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $465,250
Total Liabilities $24,637
Net Assets $440,613
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aysha Akhtar (Ceo) $144,250 $0 $0
Damon Isaacs (Board Chair/Treasurer) $368 $0 $0
Pamela Spencer (Treasurer Resigned July 2023) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mcdonough (Board Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Brian Cooley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Warren Casey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 18, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,579
Expenses
$546,019
Net Income
-$301,440
Net Assets
$752,342
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $244,579
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $299,989
54.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $30,809
5.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $126,287
23.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $789,334
Total Liabilities $36,992
Net Assets $752,342
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aysha Akhtar (Ceo) $134,632 $0 $17,000
Zaher Nahle (Cso) $109,018 $0 $14,064
Damon Isaacs (Coo / Board Member) $23,404 $0 $1,872
Jessica Mcdonough (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Spencer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ulara Nakagawa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$362,600
Expenses
$561,545
Net Income
-$198,945
Net Assets
$1,034,405
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $361,219
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,381
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,949
34.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $163,146
29.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,079,319
Total Liabilities $44,914
Net Assets $1,034,405
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Damon Isaacs (Chief Operating Officer) $109,123 $0 $14,758
Aysha Akhtar (Ex Officio Director) $66,346 $0 $2,723
Pamela Spencer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mcdonough (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Ulara Nakagawa (Interim Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$670,343
Expenses
$283,708
Net Income
$386,635
Net Assets
$386,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $670,343
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,568
40.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,962
15.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $401,446
Total Liabilities $14,761
Net Assets $386,685
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Damon Isaacs (Chief Operating Officer) $67,692 $0 $1,904
Aysha Akhtar (Executive Director) $42,692 $0 $1,281
Nathan Herschler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Spencer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mcdonough (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Warren Casey (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

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