Nonprofit · EIN 46-2039930
MARKS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · HOPE VALLEY, RI 02832
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $72,223 | $66,467 | $5,756 | $14,509 | – | $14,509 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $69,029 | $65,908 | $3,121 | $8,753 | – | $8,753 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,177
- Investment income
- $9
- Other revenue
- $37
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,828
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,497
- Other expenses
- $33,142
- Program services (functional)
- $66,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,509
- Cash, savings and investments
- $14,509
- Gross receipts
- $72,223
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA B VIDA | President | 0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA KOPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE LAURIA FARGO | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS VIDA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| KATE LYDON | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JUNE SAKATA | Director | 0 | $0 |
| ULYSSES GRANT DIETZ | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA B VIDA | President | 0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA KOPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE LAURIA FARGO | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BIGGINS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MARY KING | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1009B MAIN ST, HOPE VALLEY, RI 02832-1607
- In care of
- % MARTHA VIDA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 27 Sachem Road, Greenwich CT 06830
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Martha Vida, 27 Sachem Road, Greenwich CT 06830
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARTHA B VIDA, President
- Phone
- (401) 539-2891
- Website
- THEMARKSPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Arthur H Lathrop CPA
Mission
Mission: To create and maintain a searchable online database of signatures, marks, work images and biographical information for American mid-20th- and 21st-century studio potters, ceramic artists and artists using the medium of clay working from 1945 onward.Vision: To provide a primary research platform to assist scholars, museum specialists, collectors and creators in the identification and understanding of American studio potters, ceramic artists and artists working in the medium of clay.THE MARKS PROJECT (TMP) IS AN EDUCATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT DOCUMENTS THE WORK, MARKS, AND HISTORIES POST-WAR (1945 ONWARD) OF AMERICAN POTTERS, SCULPTORS AND CONCEPTUAL ARTISTS WHO USE THE MEDIUM OF CLAY (THE MAKERS). ALL IS MADE SEARCHABLE AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS, MUSEUM SPECIALISTS AND THE PUBLIC WORLDWIDE VIA WWW.THEMARKSPROJECT.ORG. IN ITS 8TH FULL YEAR ONLINE, THE MARKS PROJECT WEBSITE DOCUMENTS EACH ARTIST BY A UNIQUE WEB-PAGE THAT IS INDEXED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. ARTIST PAGES MAY
Program accomplishments
- IN 2020, WE UNDERTOOK A WEBSITE REDESIGN TO IMPROVE PROCESSING TIME NECESSITATED BY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN USER PAGE LOAD TIMES AND PROJECTED ADDITIONAL FUTURE WEBSITE TRAFFIC. DURING THIS REDESIGN PROBLEMS AROSE AND, BY EARLY 2022, WE HIRED A NEW DESIGNER WHO WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD WITH BETA TESTING BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2023. THE NEW WEBSITE WILL UPDATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE WEB PAGES AND WILL REFINE SEARCH FUNCTIONS TO IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE ON ALL DIGITAL DEVICES. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NEW WEBSITE IS PROJECTED TO LAUNCH IN THE FALL OF 2024. DURING 2023, WE EXPANDED OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOW HAVE 10 MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN TECHNOLOGY, FUNDRAISING, WEBSITE MARKETING & PUBLICITY, PROMOTING ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS, AND OUTREACH TO REGIONAL MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES. COMBINED WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED IN 2022, WE NOW HAVE A MUCH BROADER REACH AND ENCHANCED EXPERTISE FOR PROMOTING OUR PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER CERAMICS WORLD. WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE OUR WEBSITE TOOLS VIA PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS (NCECA) CONFERENCE. ABOUT 5,000 ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, EDUCATORS AND SCHOLARS ATTENDED THIS YEARS CONFERENCE IN RICHMOND, VA. ADDITIONALLY, WE PUBLISH A BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED TO ABOUT 3,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND PROMOTE OUR NAME VIA ARTICLES IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CERAMICS RELATED PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $66,467
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2039930
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $72,223 | $66,467 | $14,509 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $69,029 | $65,908 | $8,753 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Martha Vida | December 31, 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 46-2039930).
Questions about MARKS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of MARKS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARKS PROJECT INC is 46-2039930.
- Is MARKS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to MARKS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARKS PROJECT 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 MARKS PROJECT 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 MARKS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MARKS PROJECT INC?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Martha Vida.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARKS PROJECT INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MARKS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $72,223, expenses of $66,467 and total assets of $14,509 at year end.
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