Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by RHIZOME COMMUNICATIONS INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 8 July 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $923,010 changed to $821,964
- Total expenses
- $1,292,390 changed to $1,210,294
- Contributions and grants received
- $733,908 changed to $741,790
- Program service revenue
- $173,791 changed to $103,821
- Investment income
- $260 changed to $1,293
- Other revenue
- $15,051 changed to -$24,940
- Total assets, end of year
- $382,563 changed to $363,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,870 changed to $101,203
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $305,693 changed to $261,893
- Program services expenses
- $1,070,771 changed to $1,049,514
- Management and general expenses
- $125,410 changed to $100,342
- Fundraising expenses
- $96,209 changed to $60,438
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,070,771 changed to $1,061,792
Listed only on the later return
- SkawennatiSKAWENNATI
Listed under a different title
- Alex ChungALEX CHUNG: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER (LEFT FEBRUARY 2024)
- Greg PassGREG PASS: PRESIDENT then CHAIR (LEFT NOVEMBER 2024)
- Jk BrownJK BROWN: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD PRESIDENT
- Josh WolfeJOSH WOLFE: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER (LEFT OCTOBER 2023)
- Trevor McFedriesTREVOR MCFEDRIES: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER (LEFT SEPTEMBER 2024)
Totals
- Total revenue
- $923,010
- Total expenses
- $1,292,390
- Contributions and grants received
- $733,908
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $173,791
- Investment income
- $260
- Other revenue
- $15,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $382,563
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,870
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $305,693
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,070,771
- Management and general expenses
- $125,410
- Fundraising expenses
- $96,209
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,070,771
Program services were 82.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$15,630
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1c · Fundraising events
$89,577
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$100,023
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$528,678
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES
total $31,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: DIGITAL PRESERVATION
total $100,835 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2d · Program service revenue: EDITIONS INCOME
total $41,956 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $260 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $260
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$89,577
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11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $220 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $220
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11c · Other revenue: CONFERENCE INCOME
total $14,831 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $14,831
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11e · Other revenue, total
$15,051
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $237,137 · program services $201,058 · management and general $18,380 · fundraising $17,699
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $216,229 · program services $183,332 · management and general $16,759 · fundraising $16,138
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $71,107 · program services $60,289 · management and general $5,511 · fundraising $5,307
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $36,356 · program services $30,825 · management and general $2,818 · fundraising $2,713
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11a · Fees: management
total $44,857 · program services $0 · management and general $38,918 · fundraising $5,939
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11g · Fees: other
total $406,895 · program services $355,322 · management and general $17,191 · fundraising $34,382
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,007 · program services $1,464 · management and general $1,543 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $91,112 · program services $79,268 · management and general $9,111 · fundraising $2,733
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16 · Occupancy
total $898 · program services $781 · management and general $90 · fundraising $27
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17 · Travel
total $11,622 · program services $10,405 · management and general $936 · fundraising $281
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $15,207 · program services $13,230 · management and general $1,521 · fundraising $456
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23 · Insurance
total $5,310 · program services $4,620 · management and general $531 · fundraising $159
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24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLICATION
total $103 · program services $103 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND DELIVERY
total $379 · program services $379 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: BANK AND OTHER FEES
total $14,366 · program services $12,498 · management and general $1,437 · fundraising $431
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24d · Other expenses: EXHIBITIONS
total $131,262 · program services $111,291 · management and general $10,174 · fundraising $9,797
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24e · All other expenses
total $6,543 · program services $5,906 · management and general $490 · fundraising $147
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $58,973 · end of year $6,622
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $490,751
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $561,335 · end of year $350,577
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $5,565 · end of year $5,324
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$48,941
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$46,234
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,622 · end of year $2,707
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $24,400 · end of year $17,333
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $62,230 · end of year $76,870
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $410,343 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $675,073 · end of year $305,693
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO CHAMPION BORN-DIGITAL ART AND CULTURE THROUGH COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITION, CRITICAL PUBLISHING, AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PRESENT NEW MEDIA ART TO THE PUBLIC, FOSTER COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL DIALOGUE ABOUT NEW ART, AND TO PRESERVE MEDIA ART FOR THE FUTURE.
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TO EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO WORKS OF BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED MEDIA ARTISTS, THROUGH A WEBSITE, EMAIL LISTS AND PROGRAM EVENTS.
Expenses $1,070,771 · Revenue $173,791
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Greg PassGREG PASS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Fred BenensonFRED BENENSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa RoumellLISA ROUMELL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jk BrownJK BROWN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Renny GleesonRENNY GLEESON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William PalmerWILLIAM PALMER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa PhillipsLISA PHILLIPS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark TribeMARK TRIBE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen WongKAREN WONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John WotowiczJOHN WOTOWICZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alex ChungALEX CHUNG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh WolfeJOSH WOLFE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy ChouTRACY CHOU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hillary NeveHILLARY NEVE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keith ObadikeKEITH OBADIKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mendi ObadikeMENDI OBADIKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lindsay HowardLINDSAY HOWARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Trevor McFedriesTREVOR MCFEDRIES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ron RosenzweigRON ROSENZWEIG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael ConnorMICHAEL CONNOR
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $120,000
- From this org
- $120,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Makayla BaileyMAKAYLA BAILEY
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $96,230
- From this org
- $96,230
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541359349310014
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