International Society for Arts Science and Technology DBA Leonardo

EIN: 942863843 501(c)(3)

Oakland, CA

Total Revenue
$687,590
Total Expenses
$833,951
Total Assets
$967,983
Net Assets
$534,959
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1982
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Diana Ayton-Shenker
Phone
5108587567
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

International Society for Arts Science and Technology DBA Leonardo, founded in 1982, is a small nonprofit that reported $688K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $834K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 21% operating deficit.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $516,582 Revenue: $10,500

Creative Impact LabsCreative Impact Labs are international exchanges that utilize innovative, community-driven, technology-powered art projects to address social and environmental challenges. The...

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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 Leonardo Creative Impact Labs are a continuation and evolution of our strategic partner ZERO1s International Exchange program, an innovative model for cultural exchange at the intersection of art, science, and technology. In FY23, Leonardo implemented its very first Creative Impact Lab in Amman, Jordan with host partner IDare for Sustainable Development and began a second Lab in Otepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand with host partner Tuhura Otago Museum, which continued into FY24. Each of the two exchanges was led by a U.S. lead artist and a group of 12-20 local participants. The lead artist facilitates 5-6 days of workshop activity followed by 3-5 weeks of project development towards a culminating exhibition of collaborative project prototypes.Other ProgramsLeonardo participated in several arts-science-tech festivals, exhibits and symposia, including: the Emerge Festival of Ideas (The ASU MIX Center, Mesa, AZ), CyFest satellite exhibitions (National Arts Club, NYC, NY; The ASU MIX Center, Mesa, AZ), Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria), ISEA and Espronceda (Barcelona, Spain), JRC Summer School (Summer School, Ispra, Italy). Collaborative research projects with the ASU Interplanetary Initiative looked at: (1) Space Exploration and Earth Sustainability, and (2) J.E.D.I. in Space travel.

Program 2
Expenses: $237,615 Revenue: $2,500

CripTech IncubatorLaunched in 2021, Leonardo CripTech Incubator is an art-and-technology fellowship centered on disability innovation. Encompassing residencies, workshops, presentations, publication...

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CripTech IncubatorLaunched in 2021, Leonardo CripTech Incubator is an art-and-technology fellowship centered on disability innovation. Encompassing residencies, workshops, presentations, publication and education, this innovation incubator creates a platform for disabled artists to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility. In 2023, we showcased several outcomes from 2022s incubation efforts: E.A.A.T. or Experiments in Art, Access and Technology, the culminating exhibition for the fellowship, took place from September 2023 through January 2024 at UC Irvines Beall Center for Art and Technology, with a corresponding ongoing virtual exhibition developed as a web prototype centering accessibility that we are deploying for other projects. In collaboration with Gray Area, we also ran the CripTech Metaverse Lab, an experiential research lab dedicated to creative access in immersive media; this lab resulted in a research paper, an online archive, and 3 VR commissions, all of which were showcased at the 2023 Gray Area Festival. We also worked closely with associated artists for a themed issue of Leonardo journal, Criptech and the Art of Access, which was published the following year.

Program 3
Expenses: $22,521 Revenue: $311,988

PublicationsLeonardo/ISAST serves as a critical content provider through our Publications Program scholarly journals published by MIT Press (Leonardo), the Leonardo Book Series (MIT Press), Leonardo...

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PublicationsLeonardo/ISAST serves as a critical content provider through our Publications Program scholarly journals published by MIT Press (Leonardo), the Leonardo Book Series (MIT Press), Leonardo Electronic Almanac (MIT Press), and the Leonardo family of websites and experimental projects on evolving digital platforms. Leonardo is published six times per year. In 2023 the Book Series published Kat Mustateas VOIDOPOLIS, an augmented reality work informed by the COVID-19 pandemic, experimental literature, and a modified text generator, resulting in a work programmed to disappear and regenerate at yearly intervals.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $347,550
Program Service Revenue $324,988
Investment Income $13,136
Other Revenue $1,916
TOTAL REVENUE $687,590

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $394,974
Fundraising Expenses $174
Program Expenses $800,976
Other Expenses $438,977
TOTAL EXPENSES $833,951

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $687,590 $989,156 -0.3%
Expenses $833,951 $539,214 +0.5%
Net Income $-146,361 $449,942 -1.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
7
Volunteers
891

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$219,221
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Diana Ayton-Shenker President & CEO 40.00
Officer
$182,527 $36,694 $219,221
Marc Hebert Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gordon Knox Secr/Treas 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Raphael Arar Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Bennett Exec Com Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alan Boldon Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Felicia Cleper-Borkovi Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andy Cunningham Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nina Czegledy Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adiraj Gupta Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Xin Wei Sha Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joel Slayton Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Timothy C Summers Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Minu Ipe Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $687,590 $833,951 $967,983 $-146,361
2022 $989,156 $539,214 $1,363,592 $449,942
2021 $658,369 $493,127 $782,919 $165,242
2020 $409,507 $359,462 $276,747 $50,045
2019 $363,944 $354,227 $173,078 $9,717
2018 $349,764 $360,033 $187,299 $-10,269
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