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PUNCTUATE4 INC

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PUNCTUATE4 INC

EIN 83-0937487 · Performing Arts (A60)

What they do

PUNCTUATE4S MISSION is to CREATE A PLACE WHERE THEATER, CONVERSATIONS, and IDEAS COME TOGETHER to TELL STORIES THAT MATTER. IN APRIL 2025, PUNCTUATE4 PRESENTED A STAGED READING of SHERLOCK HOLMES: "A CASE of THE HEART" AT GLOUCESTER STAGE IN GLOUCESTER, MA. IN OCTOBER 2025, ALSO AT GLOUCESTER STAGE, WE PRESENTED A FULL PRODUCTION of MADAME MOZART: THE LACRIMOSA, AS WELL AS FREE STAGED READINGS of THE POETS REFRAIN, RECONCILIATION and IT STOPS HERE. LATE IN 2025, WE BEGAN WORK ON A PRODUCTION of THE GIN GAME, to BE PERFORMED AT ENDICOTT COLLEGE IN BEVERLY, MA IN JANUARY 2026.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.93%of revenue went to mission work66.7% of expenses · Program services
$139.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
56.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,224
Mission workProgram services$19,72492.93% of revenue66.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$29,562139.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 66.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.29% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.00% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.29% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.64% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.61% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,224
Expenses$29,562
Annual shortfall $8,338 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,724 · 66.7% of expenses
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Revenue$21,224
Expenses$29,562
Assets$37,968
Income$21,224
Contributions$12,018
Mission work (program services)$19,724
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

CATHERINE STRAMERPRESIDENT

KYLE ANN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

LEONARD SCHNABLEDIRECTOR

LINDA GREENSTEINCLERK

MYRIAM CYRDIRECTOR

PAMELA BATTIN-SACKSDIRECTOR

STEVEN SACKSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2018
Location
PO BOX 5353, BRADFORD, MA 01835-0353
County
Essex
In care of
% PATRICIA PETERSON JAMISON
Primary officer
CATHERINE STRAMER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
BARRETT & SCIBELLI LLC
NTEE classification
Performing Arts (A60)
IRS tax category
Performing Arts

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