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Cultural Agent Inc

EIN 47-3387610 · East Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE DIVERGENT THINKING OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN THE SERVICE OF SOLUTIONS TO REAL LIFE PROBLEMS. IN COURSES, CONFERENCES AND COMMUNITY- BASED PROJECTS, WE JOIN A RANGE OF CREATIVE COLLABORATORS TO FEATURE ART AND INTERPRETATION AS INTEGRAL TO ACTIVE HUMANITIES, AS CATALYSTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. ALONG WITH PUBLIC EVENTS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES TO PROMOTE ART AND ARTFUL THINKING AS RESOURCES FOR LEADERSHIP, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AT ALL LEVELS TO INTEGRATE ART ACTIVITIES INTO ACADEMID TEACHING IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIGH-ORDER LITERACY, INNOVATION, AND CITIZENSHIP.

Income
$137,055
Spending
$88,409
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
40.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$33,600, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $65,679 spent. THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IS CALLED PRE-TEXTS. PRE-TEXTS IS A TRAIN- THE-TRAINERS PEDAGOGY DEVELOPED BY THE CULTURAL AGENTS INITIATIVE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, AND AVAILABLE TO OUTSIDE PARTNERS THROUGH CULTURAL AGENTS, INC. THE METHODOLOGY COMBINES THREE COMPLEMENTARY GOALS OF HOLISTIC EDUCATION: HIGH-ORDER LITERACY, INNOVATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. THE SIMPLE PROTOCOL OF PRE-TEXTS TURNS EDUCATORS INTO FACILITATORS FOR STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING. UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL PEDAGOGY (IN WHICH TEACHERS POSE QUESTIONS AND KNOW ANSWERS), HERE THE STUDENTS FORMULATE THEIR OWN QUESTIONS TO A TEXT AND THEN SPECULATE ABOUT POSSIBLE RESPONSES. THEY ALSO "GO OFF ON TANGENTS" TO CONNECT INDEPENDENT READING WITH CLASSROOM TEXTS. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVES "CLOSE READING" BY STIMULATING A RANGE OF INTERPRETATIONS. IT FOSTERS AUTONOMY AND COLLABORATION BY STUDENTS WHO RE-PURPOSE TEXTS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PARTICIPATORY, ECO-FRIENDLY, LEARNING. THE APPROACH ADJUSTS TO THE TASTES AND TALENTS OF PARTICIPANTS WHO EXPLORE DIFFICULT TEXTS AS POINTS OF DEPARTURE, PRETEXTS FOR MAKING ART (PAINTING, MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, WRITING, TECHNOLOGY, FASHION, PHOTOGRAPHY, COOKING, ETC.). AS ARTISTS, STUDENTS BECOME USERS OF CHALLENGING VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND CONCEPTS IN ANY FIELD, OFTEN EXPLORING THEIR PERSONAL FEELINGS AND CONCERNS. ORIGINAL WORK BY OTHER STUDENTS AWAKENS ADMIRATION AMONG CLASSMATES AND SETS THE GROUND FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP. THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IS CALLED PRE-TEXTS. PRE-TEXTS IS A TRAIN- THE-TRAINERS PEDAGOGY DEVELOPED BY THE CULTURAL AGENTS INITIATIVE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, AND AVAILABLE TO OUTSIDE PARTNERS THROUGH CULTURAL AGENTS, INC. THE METHODOLOGY COMBINES THREE COMPLEMENTARY GOALS OF HOLISTIC EDUCATION: HIGH-ORDER LITERACY, INNOVATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. THE SIMPLE PROTOCOL OF PRE-TEXTS TURNS EDUCATORS INTO FACILITATORS FOR STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING. UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL PEDAGOGY (IN WHICH TEACHERS POSE QUESTIONS AND KNOW ANSWERS), HERE THE STUDENTS FORMULATE THEIR OWN QUESTIONS TO A TEXT AND THEN SPECULATE ABOUT POSSIBLE RESPONSES. THEY ALSO "GO OFF ON TANGENTS" TO CONNECT INDEPENDENT READING WITH CLASSROOM TEXTS. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVES "CLOSE READING" BY STIMULATING A RANGE OF INTERPRETATIONS. IT FOSTERS AUTONOMY AND COLLABORATION BY STUDENTS WHO RE-PURPOSE TEXTS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PARTICIPATORY, ECO-FRIENDLY, LEARNING. THE APPROACH ADJUSTS TO THE TASTES AND TALENTS OF PARTICIPANTS WHO EXPLORE DIFFICULT TEXTS AS POINTS OF DEPARTURE, PRETEXTS FOR MAKING ART (PAINTING, MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, WRITING, TECHNOLOGY, FASHION, PHOTOGRAPHY, COOKING, ETC.). AS ARTISTS, STUDENTS BECOME USERS OF CHALLENGING VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND CONCEPTS IN ANY FIELD, OFTEN EXPLORING THEIR PERSONAL FEELINGS AND CONCERNS. ORIGINAL WORK BY OTHER STUDENTS AWAKENS ADMIRATION AMONG CLASSMATES AND SETS THE GROUND FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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