SOCRATUS COLLECTIVE WISDOM CORPORATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $241K · expenses $745K · assets $486K
- EIN
- 85-3458271
- Address
- 24 HARDING AVE, BELMONT, MA 02478-4413
- Website
- WWW.SOCRATUS.ORG
- NTEE code
- W05
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SOCRATUS COLLECTIVE WISDOM CORPORATION CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH,LITE RARY EXPOSITION AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Kasturirangan | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $0 | $297,168 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Brody-Magid | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fransis Steen | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vandana Singh | CLERK | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alok Shrivastava (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Francis Steen (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJESH KASTURIRANGAN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLENN BRODY-MAGID | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANSIS STEEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANDANA SINGH | CLERK | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $101K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJESH KASTURIRANGAN | PRESIDENT | 41 | $100,833 | $0 | $0 | $100,833 | 1 |
| GLENN BRODY-MAGID | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANDANA SINGH | CLERK | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANSIS STEEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $104K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJESH KASTURIRANGAN | PRESIDENT | 41 | $104,334 | $0 | $0 | $104,334 | 1 |
| GLENN BRODY-MAGID | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANDANA SINGH | CLERK | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANSIS STEEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJESH KASTURIRANGAN | PRESIDENT | 41 | $92,001 | $0 | $0 | $92,001 | 1 |
| GLENN BRODY-MAGID | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALOK SHRIVASTAVA | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANCIS STEEN | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANDANA SINGH | CLERK | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $240,545 | $745,440 | $486,397 | $362,094 | $236,792 | $0 | $110,000 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $649,165 | $541,605 | $891,184 | $866,989 | $649,165 | $0 | $100,833 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $971,306 | $292,928 | $774,139 | $759,429 | $971,306 | $0 | $104,334 | 1 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,052 | $144,428 | $81,051 | $81,051 | $201,052 | $0 | $92,001 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,079,503 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Socratus Collective Wisdom Corporation”, “SOCRATUS COLLECTIVE WISDOM CORPORATION” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $650,000 | 2024 | $350,000 | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOCRATUS COLLECTIVE WISDOM CORPORATION” | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 | $92,959 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $109,503 | 2022 | $60,000 | show |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $745,440 spent · pay $125,755 · grants $1,349 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $581,166 | $505,615 | $63,928 | $11,623 | 78.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $110,000 | $95,700 | $12,100 | $2,200 | 14.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,355 | $9,880 | $1,249 | $226 | 1.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,416 | $9,062 | $1,146 | $208 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,910 | $7,752 | $980 | $178 | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $8,408 | $7,315 | $925 | $168 | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $6,780 | $5,898 | $746 | $136 | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $4,400 | - | $4,400 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,349 | $1,349 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $1,340 | $1,166 | $147 | $27 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO EXPENSES | $455 | $396 | $50 | $9 | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $290 | $290 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $216 | $188 | $24 | $4 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS MEETINGS AND DEV | $143 | $124 | $16 | $3 | 0.0% |
| Fees: legal | $107 | $93 | $12 | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $100 | $87 | $11 | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND APPS | $5 | $5 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $745,440 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $541,605 spent · pay $174,489 · grants $62,301 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $164,985 | $143,537 | $18,148 | $3,300 | 30.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,833 | $87,724 | $11,092 | $2,017 | 18.6% | |
| Grants outside the US | $62,301 | $62,301 | - | - | 11.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $59,375 | $51,656 | $6,531 | $1,188 | 11.0% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO EXPENSES | $52,090 | $45,318 | $5,730 | $1,042 | 9.6% |
| Travel | $28,492 | $24,788 | $3,134 | $570 | 5.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $20,781 | $18,079 | $2,286 | $416 | 3.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,281 | $12,424 | $1,571 | $286 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $12,700 | - | - | $12,700 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,129 | $8,812 | $1,114 | $203 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS MEETINGS AND DEV | $4,372 | $3,804 | $481 | $87 | 0.8% |
| Fees: investment management | $3,152 | - | $3,152 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,173 | $1,891 | $239 | $43 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND APPS | $2,087 | $2,087 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Occupancy | $1,578 | $1,372 | $174 | $32 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,196 | $1,040 | $132 | $24 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $626 | $544 | $69 | $13 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $290 | $290 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $164 | $143 | $18 | $3 | 0.0% |
| Total | $541,605 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $292,928 spent · pay $112,978 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $136,875 | $119,081 | $15,056 | $2,738 | 46.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $104,335 | $90,771 | $11,477 | $2,087 | 35.6% | |
| Travel | $17,051 | $14,834 | $1,876 | $341 | 5.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,373 | $11,146 | - | $227 | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,643 | $7,519 | $951 | $173 | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,797 | $5,913 | $748 | $136 | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEOGRAPHY EXPENSES | $3,437 | $2,990 | $378 | $69 | 1.2% |
| Fees: investment management | $2,416 | - | $2,416 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING | $712 | $620 | $78 | $14 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND APPS | $551 | $551 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $489 | $425 | $54 | $10 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $249 | - | $249 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $292,928 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $144,428 spent · pay $99,705 · grants $0 · events $10,817
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $92,001 | - | - | - | 63.7% | |
| Fees: management | $25,900 | - | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $10,817 | - | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,704 | - | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,473 | - | $5,473 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,300 | - | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $867 | - | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Service Charges | $275 | - | - | - | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $91 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $144,428 | 100% |