Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104806
REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,086,634 | $4,765,581 | $1,321,053 | $10,416,270 | $1,520,376 | $8,895,894 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,899,638 | $7,389,595 | -$2,489,957 | $8,960,263 | $790,999 | $8,169,264 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,464,054
- of which government grants
- $354,520
- Program service revenue
- $1,091,847
- Investment income
- $842,296
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $790,330
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,992
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $696,415
- Other revenue
- $688,437
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,942
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,092,553
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,668,253
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,700
- Occupancy
- $785,485
- Travel
- $1,542
- Depreciation
- $133,205
- Program services (functional)
- $3,455,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $864,724
- Fundraising (functional)
- $445,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,960,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,416,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,520,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,895,894
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,097,948
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,792,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,213,182
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,682,712
- Gross unrelated business income
- $410,884
- Gross receipts
- $8,169,185
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1877
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,500 | $10,442 |
| ANNE FREEH ENGEL | EVP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,403 | $7,187 |
| LAUREN SOTTILE | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,663 | $13,542 |
| LAURIE NAUGHTON | DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $4,073 |
| SHKEYA BRITTLE | DIR. OF EVENTS & CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,663 | $12,792 |
| MATTHEW WILDING | SR. DIR. OF INTERPRETATION & FUTURE PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,095 | $12,413 |
| MARTHA MCNAMARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LIPSEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND HOEFLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCDONOUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNNEWELL | PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD STATE HOUSE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LANE | PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD SOUTH MTG. HOUSE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS APPLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAF BITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CORDY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MALIA LAZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB PYLES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALIZA SAIVETZ-GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE SOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KITTY WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOBY CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID YAMADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,500 | $10,442 |
| ANNE FREEH ENGEL | EVP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,403 | $7,187 |
| LAUREN SOTTILE | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,796 | $13,130 |
| LESTER WONG | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,834 | $9,761 |
| MARTHA MCNAMARA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LIPSEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HOEFLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MCDONOUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNNEWELL | PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD STATE HOUSE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LANE | PRESERVATION OFFICER OLD SOUTH MTG. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS APPLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAF BITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARILYN CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIA LAZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MORONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB PYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIZA SAIVETZ-GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 206 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02109-1702
- In care of
- % PRESIDENT CEO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY, 310 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 720-1713
- Website
- REVOLUTIONARYSPACES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
REVOLUTIONARY SPACES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FREE SOCIETY, SINGULARLY EVOKED BY BOSTON'S OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE AND OLD STATE HOUSE. WE STEWARD THESE BUILDINGS AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY, INSPIRING ALL WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
Program accomplishments
- PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF COLONIAL-ERA BOSTON; AND OPERATION OF THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE MUSEUMS, TO PROMOTE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERIOD AND INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.Expenses $1,689,158 · revenue $1,010,409
- GENERAL PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSERVATION OF REVOLUTIONARY SPACES' COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES AS A RESOURCE FOR BOTH RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND INTERPRETING THE OLD STATE HOUSE, OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE, AND THEIR HISTORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING TARGETED TO MUSEUM VISITORS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GALLERY PROGRAMS AND SUBJECT-BASED MUSEUM TOURS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, LARGE-SCALE HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS, AND SITE-SPECIFIC HISTORY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS.Expenses $1,766,604 · revenue $87,452
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,416,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,169,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,086,634 | $4,765,581 | $10,416,270 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,899,638 | $7,389,595 | $8,960,263 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,160,061 | $4,328,718 | $12,462,139 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104806).
Questions about REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC
- What is the EIN of REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC is 04-2104806.
- Is REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,500 (NATHANIEL SHEIDLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does REVOLUTIONARY SPACES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,086,634, expenses of $4,765,581 and total assets of $10,416,270 at year end.
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