Nonprofit · EIN 46-0906774
THE CONVERSATION US INC
Also known as THE CONVERSATION
Tax-exempt · WALTHAM, MA 02451
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,163,394 | $11,512,139 | -$348,745 | $6,880,529 | $4,849,616 | $2,030,913 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,330,437 | $7,877,895 | $452,542 | $6,547,712 | $4,168,054 | $2,379,658 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,880,569 | $13,886,864 | $993,705 | $8,907,072 | $6,979,956 | $1,927,116 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,956,126
- Program service revenue
- $3,130,625
- Investment income
- $9,538
- Other revenue
- $67,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,789,815
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,788,609
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,491,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $233,015
- Accounting fees
- $71,559
- Travel
- $185,239
- Depreciation
- $5,790
- Program services (functional)
- $10,623,884
- Management and general (functional)
- $442,787
- Fundraising (functional)
- $445,468
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,547,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,880,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,849,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,030,913
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$464,563
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,495,476
- Gross unrelated business income
- $67,105
- Gross receipts
- $11,163,394
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE WILSON | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $314,597 |
| ELIZABETH DALEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $246,443 |
| PRIYANKA SHARMA-SINDHAR | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,609 |
| ERNEST CROWDER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,568 |
| EMILY L CASTELLO | DIRECTOR OF LOCAL NEWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,641 |
| THOMAS FIEDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TAYLOR | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA CASSIDY | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL THOMPSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RITVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE OZUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIA HUDSON WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY LITOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERSON SMOGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAYYERA HAQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E GORDON GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE WILSON | CHIEF UNIVERSITY AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,994 |
| ELIZABETH DALEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $250,000 |
| PRIYANKA SHARMA-SINDHAR | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,500 |
| ERNEST CROWDER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 |
| EMILY L CASTELLO | MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,225 |
| THOMAS FEIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TAYLOR | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA CASSIDY | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUAL THOMPSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RITVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OZUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIA HUDSON WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY LITOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LOUCHOUARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERSON SMOGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES CUNEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $263,204 |
| ELIZABETH DALEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $235,000 |
| ERNEST CROWDER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,327 |
| MARTIN LAMONICA | DEPUTY EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,365 |
| THOMAS FEIDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN TAYLOR | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA CASSIDY | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUAL THOMPSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RITVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OZUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIA HUDSON WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES CUNEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY LITOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 WYMAN ST STE 300, WALTHAM, MA 02451-1255
- In care of
- % JAMES ANDERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 25 Fairfax Street, West Newton MA 02465
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH DALEY, 101 SUMMIT AVENUE UNIT C, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Andrew Jaspan, Level 3 33 Lincoln Square South, Carlton Victoria 3010, AS
- Signed the 990
- ERNEST CROWDER, CFO
- Phone
- (857) 305-8674
- Website
- www.theconversation.com
- Return prepared by
- NEWBURG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Program accomplishments
- TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF NEWS AND VIEWS, SOURCED FROM THE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $5,138,105 · revenue $5,239,946
- THE ORGANIZATION ACTED AS A FISCAL SPONSOR OF A GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM COLLABORATION AND A PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLABORATION. THESE PROJECTS WILL EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND PHILANTHROPY BY THE PROJECTS BROADLY DISTRIBUTED AND WELL RESEARCHED JOURNALISTIC ARTICLES.Expenses $5,485,779 · grants $4,789,815 · revenue $5,923,448
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0906774
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,880,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,163,394
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,163,394 | $11,512,139 | $6,880,529 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,330,437 | $7,877,895 | $6,547,712 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,880,569 | $13,886,864 | $8,907,072 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,991,773 | $5,039,095 | $3,433,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Andrew Jaspan | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 46-0906774).
Questions about THE CONVERSATION US INC
- What is the EIN of THE CONVERSATION US INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CONVERSATION US INC is 46-0906774.
- Is THE CONVERSATION US INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to THE CONVERSATION US INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CONVERSATION US 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 THE CONVERSATION US INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CONVERSATION US INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CONVERSATION US INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH DALEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CONVERSATION US INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $314,597 (BRUCE WILSON, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE CONVERSATION US INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,163,394, expenses of $11,512,139 and total assets of $6,880,529 at year end.
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