Nonprofit · EIN 27-4552853
TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,087,531 | $3,665,238 | -$577,707 | $494,452 | $598,825 | -$104,373 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,253,547 | $4,728,715 | -$1,475,168 | $595,099 | $121,765 | $473,334 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,884,210 | $4,792,793 | -$908,583 | $2,050,986 | $102,484 | $1,948,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,087,531
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $416,961
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,209,767
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,085,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,769
- Accounting fees
- $38,900
- Occupancy
- $75,579
- Travel
- $85,798
- Program services (functional)
- $2,725,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $587,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $352,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $595,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $494,452
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $598,825
- Net assets, end of year
- -$104,373
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$246,891
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $142,518
- Gross receipts
- $3,087,531
- Employees
- 21
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA PAYNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 31 | $234,727 | $65,273 | $33,805 |
| JODIE RUBENSTEIN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer, Former | 23 | $104,868 | $80,193 | $36,654 |
| HOLLI WOODINGS | VP GOVT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 23 | $86,850 | $66,963 | $49,132 |
| RENE FELT | ART DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $144,396 | $4,142 | $34,986 |
| GENE HAIGH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 34 | $101,126 | $18,874 | $25,358 |
| ADAM SHUBERT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $128,485 | $8,251 | $8,082 |
| ROBERT LORD | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 28 | $76,789 | $34,669 | $7,129 |
| CHUCK COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS PEARL | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA ARCHILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW POMERANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA PAYNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $258,269 | $68,654 | $33,155 |
| JODIE RUBENSTEIN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $171,534 | $45,598 | $42,775 |
| DYLAN DUSSEAULT | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Former | 8 | $31,453 | $118,325 | $16,086 |
| RENE FELT | ART DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $109,275 | $29,048 | $23,838 |
| GENE HAIGH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $88,116 | $23,423 | $22,409 |
| ADAM SHUBERT | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 32 | $95,748 | $25,452 | $7,200 |
| CHASE HARDIN | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Former | 32 | $86,353 | $22,955 | $13,496 |
| ROBERT LORD | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $86,900 | $23,100 | $6,538 |
| ANA MARIA ARCHILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW POMERANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK COLLINS | DIRCTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS PEARL | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA PAYNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $246,875 | $65,625 | $29,836 |
| JODIE RUBENSTEIN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $170,220 | $45,248 | $38,714 |
| SAM QUIGLEY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $106,660 | $28,353 | $14,741 |
| RENE FELT | ART DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $99,844 | $26,541 | $22,133 |
| GENE HAIGH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $86,900 | $23,100 | $20,044 |
| DYLAN DUSSEAULT | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $89,209 | $23,714 | $13,963 |
| ANNA MARIA ARCHILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS PEARL | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW POMERANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
- In care of
- % HAFEEZAH ABDULLAH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERICA PAYNE, 1629 K STREET NW Ste 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- ERICA PAYNE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 403-2289
Mission
TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AND PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES FOCUSES ON BUILDING A MORE STABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND INCLUSIVE NATION BY PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE "FIRST PRINCIPLES" OF EQUAL POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, A GUARANTEED LIVING WAGE FOR ALL WORKING CITIZENS, AND A FAIR TAX SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT:1)ALL CITIZENS SHOULD ENJOY POLITICAL POWER EQUAL TO THAT ENJOYED BY MILLIONAIRES;AND 2)ALL CITIZENS WHO WORK FULL TIME SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEIR BASIC NEEDS;TAX RECEIPTS FROM MILLIONAIRES, BILLIONAIRES AND CORPORATIONS SHOULD MAKE UP A GREATER PROPORTION OF FEDERAL TAX RECEIPTS.Expenses $2,112,314 · revenue $3,027,545
- THE GREAT ECONOMY PROJECT IS A NON-PARTISAN EFFORT TO ORGANIZE GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN RURAL PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND WISCONSIN TO LEARN ABOUT THE POLICIES THAT THE CENTER IS WORKING ON.Expenses $595,646 · revenue $59,986
- DECIDERS ARE MADE UP OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE IN VARIOUS FORMS OF ACTIVISM TO HELP PUT PUBLIC PRESSURE ON THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DEMAND ECONOMIC REFORM. THEY ATTEND MEETINGS, GO TO LOBBY DAYS, AND REPRESENT THE GROUP AT FAIRS, FESTIVALS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.Expenses $17,433
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 | 990 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
- 27-4552853
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $494,452
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,087,531
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,087,531 | $3,665,238 | $494,452 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,253,547 | $4,728,715 | $595,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,884,210 | $4,792,793 | $2,050,986 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,256,273 | $7,519,858 | $2,940,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-4552853).
Questions about TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC is 27-4552853.
- Is TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER 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 TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC 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 TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC 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 TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERICA PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,727 (ERICA PAYNE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,087,531, expenses of $3,665,238 and total assets of $494,452 at year end.
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