Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $917,627
- Total expenses
- $642,226
- Contributions and grants received
- $556,601
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $336,732
- Investment income
- $24,294
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,084,028
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $259,573
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $824,455
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $410,111
- Management and general expenses
- $212,893
- Fundraising expenses
- $19,222
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $410,111
Program services were 63.9% 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
$24,849
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$97,295
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$434,457
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2a · Program service revenue: Publishing Income
total $336,732 · related or exempt $336,732
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3 · Investment income
total $24,294 · excluded $24,294
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $400,616 · program services $261,107 · management and general $128,568 · fundraising $10,941
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $9,288 · program services $6,052 · management and general $2,981 · fundraising $255
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $30,647 · program services $20,138 · management and general $9,778 · fundraising $731
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $123,866 · program services $80,783 · management and general $39,497 · fundraising $3,586
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,948 · fundraising $1,948
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13 · Office expenses
total $17,592 · program services $12,032 · management and general $5,194 · fundraising $366
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14 · Information technology
total $2,407 · management and general $2,407
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $22,862 · program services $14,632 · management and general $7,544 · fundraising $686
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17 · Travel
total $20,409 · program services $13,061 · management and general $6,736 · fundraising $612
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $566 · management and general $566
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $331 · management and general $331
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23 · Insurance
total $9,952 · program services $2,306 · management and general $7,549 · fundraising $97
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24a · Other expenses: Dues and other charges
total $1,742 · management and general $1,742
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $94,011 · end of year $178,675
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $48,818 · end of year $175,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $110,389 · end of year $210,288
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $5,920 · end of year $38,372
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,312
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,652
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $991 · end of year $660
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $664,433 · end of year $475,398
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $43,421 · end of year $5,635
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $30,589 · end of year $13,005
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $204,559 · end of year $119,195
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $82,000 · end of year $82,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $115,875 · end of year $45,373
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $283,693 · end of year $418,205
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $251,267 · end of year $406,250
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of the Organization is to identify new avenues to serve the art, science, and technology community. The Organization is recognized as a global leader in the interdisciplinary world of art, science, and technology. For over 50 years, the Organization has promoted and publicized the work of creative individuals who look beyond the barriers that separate the arts and sciences, focusing instead on the strengths that emerge from cross-fertilization among disciplines. As for now, the Organization sees heightened awareness and interest in hybridized practices, as the challenges facing society become increasingly complex.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Leonardo/ISAST fosters collaborative explorations that intersect art, science, and technology by facilitating interdisciplinary projects and documenting and disseminating information about interdisciplinary practice.
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CripTech IncubatorCripTech Incubator is an art-and-technology program centered on disability innovation. Encompassing labs, residencies, workshops, presentations, publications and education, this innovation incubator creates a platform for disabled artists to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility. Employing a broad understanding of technologies, including prosthetic tools, neural networks, software, and the built environment, CripTech Incubator reimagines enshrined notions of how a body-mind can move, look, and communicate. In 2024, the program showcased exhibition and publication outcomes for the fellowship, and initiated development and recruitment of participants for Touch Aesthetics, a partnership with Arizona State Universitys Program in Narrative and Emerging Media centered on haptics and immersive storytelling, as well as the CripTech AI Lab, a virtual creative incubator dedicated to disability and artificial intelligence.
Expenses $185,832
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PublicationsThe Organization serves as a critical content provider through our print and digital publications, which include the scholarly journal Leonardo as well as the Leonardo Book Series all published by The MIT Press. To meet the needs and interests of the community, the publishing program has grown to include online and digital publishing initiatives that explore experimental projects in interactive and emerging media, encompassing both open participation and peer-review practices.
Expenses $89,715 · Revenue $322,912
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Creative Impact LabsCreative Impact Labs are international exchanges that utilize innovative, community-driven, technology-powered art projects to address social and environmental challenges. The labs encourage mutual understanding and cross-border collaboration between creative communities around the globe. Creative Impact Labs are led by a U.S.-based artist and co-produced with a local cultural organization in the overseas exchange location. During the exchange, a selected U.S. lead artist facilitates a workshop series introducing creative practices in emerging media. Local participants then apply the skills theyve learned in the creation of project prototypes that address the chosen social or environmental challenge.
Expenses $70,485
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Residencies and Fellowship CollaborationsThe Organization partners with a variety of organizations to implement art science residencies, such as the Leonardo at Djerassi residency and Seize the Moment at ASU. The Organization and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program (DRAP) collaborate on the annual Leonardo at Djerassi artist/scientist residency that brings together artists and scientists for a month-long retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Seize the Moment is an initiative of the Humanities Lab, Leonardo, and the Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University.
Expenses $19,224
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OthersOther programs include Art Experiences, E-newsletter, EdTech, Events, Experimental Media, Archiving, Leaf, Marketing, Member Support, etc.
Expenses $19,223 · Revenue $13,820
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LASER TalksLASER Talks (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) is a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists, and technologists together for informal presentations, performances, and conversations with the wider public. The mission of LASER is to encourage contributions to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building.
Expenses $12,816
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NEA Research LabIn partnership with Virginia Polytechnical University, the Organization is serving as a NEA Research Lab exploring impact of the arts on business innovation and entrepreneurship.
Expenses $12,816
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Diana Ayton-Shenker
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $219,196
- From this org
- $181,978
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,218
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $181,978
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $12,991
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,227
- Filer's total
- $219,196
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Marc Hebert
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Gordon Knox
Secr/Treas
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Raphael Arar
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael Bennett
Exec Com Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Alan Boldon
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Felicia Cleper-Borkovi
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Andy Cunningham
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nina Czegledy
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Adiraj Gupta
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sha Xin Wei
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Joel Slayton
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Timothy C Summers
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations
- In 2019, Leonardo/ISAST began a partnership with Arizona State University, the ASU-Leonardo Initiative. Leonardo/ISASTs CEO, Diana Ayton-Shenker, is also Executive Director of the ASU-Leonardo Initiative. Her salary is paid by ASU, where she is on faculty.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523189349313377
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