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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1284665

CULTURE REFRAMED

Tax-exempt · STERLING, MA 01564

Financials

$527K$868K2023$607K$554K2024$536K$542K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CULTURE REFRAMED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$536,443$541,504-$5,061$472,518$155,284$317,234
December 31, 2024990$606,695$554,295$52,400$360,920$38,625$322,295
December 31, 2023990$526,967$868,476-$341,509$314,742$44,847$269,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$508,365
Program service revenue
$13,845
Investment income
$14,233
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,336
Other salaries and wages
$156,331
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$263,168
Professional fundraising fees
$18,660
Accounting fees
$44,556
Travel
$10,527
Program services (functional)
$370,107
Management and general (functional)
$123,005
Fundraising (functional)
$48,392

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$360,920
Total assets, end of year
$472,518
Total liabilities, end of year
$155,284
Net assets, end of year
$317,234
Net assets without donor restrictions
$234,545
Net assets with donor restrictions
$82,689
Gross receipts
$536,443
Employees
3
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2015
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAIL DINES PHDFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$85,010
MICHELLE KEMPSKIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIA MANTELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHAEL PONTIKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WALTER DEKESEREDYBOARD MEMBER (JOINED 05/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
VIAN NGUYENBOARD MEMBER (JOINED 05/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY RAPHAELBOARD MEMBER (JOINED 05/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA WHISNANT PHDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID LEVYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOPE WINTNERCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GAIL DINES PHDFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$85,010$0
SAMANTHA WECHSLEREXEC DIR (LEFT 02/2024)
Officer
30$27,842$4,568
MICHELLE KEMPSKIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LEVYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIA MANTELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA WHISNANT PHDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHAEL PONTIKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA BAHRBOARD MEMBER (LEFT 10/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOPE WINTNERCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SAMANTHA WECHSLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$144,408$3,850
GAIL DINES PHDFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$85,010$0
MICHELLE KEMPSKIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LEVYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIA MANTELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA WHISNANT PHDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHAEL PONTIKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA BAHRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOPE WINTNERCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 443, STERLING, MA 01564-0443
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
675 VFW Parkway Suite 242, Chestnut Hill MA 024673656
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
GAIL DINES PHD, PO BOX 443, STERLING, MA 01564
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Gail Dines, 73 Wallis Road, Chestnut Hill MA 02467
Signed the 990
GAIL DINES PHD, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Phone
(646) 856-9284
Return prepared by
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Mission

CULTURE REFRAMED: WORKING TO STOP THE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SEXUAL HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CULTURE REFRAMED WORKS TO STOP THE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SEXUAL HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THROUGH ROBUST PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, WE HELP ENSURE KIDS DEVELOP HEALTHY, RESPECTFUL, AND EGALITARIAN VIEWS OF SEX AND INTIMACY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION IN FIVE KEY WAYS:1.RAISE AWARENESS AND SHIFT CULTURAL NARRATIVES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF PORN ON KIDS: SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE EDUCATED AND INFLUENCED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND APPEARANCES, CONFERENCES, SOCIAL MEDIA, KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS, VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE, PODCASTS, DR. GAIL DINES' BOOK, AND MORE.2. BUILD RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE IN KIDS TO HYPERSEXUALIZED MEDIA AND PORN CULTURE: THROUGH OUR ONLINE COURSES, PARTNERSHIPS, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND TRAININGS, WE REACH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS EACH YEAR, EQUIPPING THEM TO HELP BUILD KIDS' RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE TO HYPERSEXUALIZED MEDIA AND PORN CULTURE.3. ANALYZE AND DISSEMINATE ACADEMIC RESEARCH THAT DEMONSTRATES THE HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY: OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND ACADEMIC LIBRARY IS A REGULARLY UPDATED, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF MORE THAN 500 ARTICLES. IT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPILATION OF CONTEMPORARY, SCHOLARLY, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK ON THE HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY. WE ALSO HAVE COMMISSIONED NINE WHITE PAPERS, WRITTEN BY RENOWNED ACADEMICS.4. FOSTER INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE TO IMPROVE CHILD SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION: AS A RESULT OF OUR TRAINING, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, CONSULTATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN CHANGING SYSTEMS AND CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES IN MAJOR INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, MULTILATERAL BODIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY.5. ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE TO BETTER PROTECT KIDS FROM THE HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY: WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED OUR EXPERTISE TO COLLABORATIVE POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, BOTH IN THE U.S. AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES, RESULTING IN NEW AND/OR IMPROVED POLICIES TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE HARMS OF PORNOGRAPHY.
    Expenses $370,107 · revenue $13,845

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1284665
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$472,518
Income (IRS master file)
$536,443

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$536,443$541,504$472,518XML
990December 2024$606,695$554,295$360,920IRS
990December 2023$526,967$868,476$314,742XML
990December 2022$638,019$1,002,705$718,912IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Gail Dines
June 30, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-1284665).

Questions about CULTURE REFRAMED

What is the EIN of CULTURE REFRAMED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTURE REFRAMED is 26-1284665.
Is CULTURE REFRAMED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to CULTURE REFRAMED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CULTURE REFRAMED 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 CULTURE REFRAMED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CULTURE REFRAMED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CULTURE REFRAMED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GAIL DINES PHD.
Who are the officers and directors of CULTURE REFRAMED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,010 (GAIL DINES PHD, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CULTURE REFRAMED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $536,443, expenses of $541,504 and total assets of $472,518 at year end.

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