Nonprofit · EIN 04-2712823
BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,324,142 | $3,484,448 | -$160,306 | $3,740,493 | $426,902 | $3,313,591 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,072,518 | $1,976,495 | $1,096,023 | $3,905,543 | $885,535 | $3,020,008 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,617,062 | $1,628,032 | $989,030 | $2,728,132 | $802,570 | $1,925,562 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,210,272
- of which government grants
- $104,200
- Program service revenue
- $34,542
- Investment income
- $87,219
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,891
- Other revenue
- -$7,891
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,452
- Other salaries and wages
- $851,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,132,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $540
- Accounting fees
- $75,215
- Occupancy
- $106,714
- Travel
- $42,883
- Depreciation
- $9,527
- Program services (functional)
- $2,964,851
- Management and general (functional)
- $275,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $244,339
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,905,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,740,493
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $426,902
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,313,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$50,489
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,364,080
- Gross receipts
- $3,332,033
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE GILBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,747 | $10,219 |
| LEO CROWLEY | PROJECT AND EXHIBITIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,450 | $7,679 |
| MARGUERITE WYNTER | DIR. OF PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,344 | $7,107 |
| JESSE BAERKAHN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHIEU O GAULIN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE LEMLE | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHARPLESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA LOPEZ CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ANN GILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW THOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA DORSAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE GILBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,050 | $6,479 |
| AUDREY FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TUNG | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA LOPEZ CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ANN GILLIGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHARPLESS | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE BAERKAHN | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAMILA RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA DORSAINVIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE LEMLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE GILBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,685 | $5,699 |
| AUDREY FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TUNG | BOARD MEMBER, CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG BERGSTRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHARPLESS | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE BAERKAHN | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CAMILA RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA DORSAINVIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 186 SOUTH ST STE 302, BOSTON, MA 02111-2701
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHERINE GILBERT, 186 SOUTH STREET 302, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE GILBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 982-3860
- Website
- WWW.THETRIENNIAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC TO CREATE BOLD PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES THAT OPEN MINDS, CONVERSATIONS, AND SPACES ACROSS BOSTON, RESULTING IN A MORE OPEN, EQUITABLE, AND VIBRANT CITY.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL PREPREPARED FOR A SIX-MONTH PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN 2025 THAT WILL BE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES IN PRESENTING BOLD CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART THAT OPENS MINDS, CONVERSATIONS, AND SPACES, RESULTING IN A MORE VIBRANT, OPEN, AND EQUITABLE REGION.Expenses $2,037,751 · grants $50,000 · revenue $34,542
- THE PUBLIC ART ACCELERATOR IS A SKILL-BUILDING AND GRANT-FUNDING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY-TO-MID-CAREER BOSTON-BASED ARTISTS IN CREATING TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART PROJECTS IN ONE OF BOSTON'S NEIGHBORHOODS. ARTISTS WHO DEMONSTRATE NEED AND INTEREST IN CREATING OBJECT-BASED WORKS FOR BOSTON RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE SKILLS (E.G., BUDGETING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT) AND SENSIBILITIES (E.G., CONSENSUS-BUILDING, EMPATHY, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE A VISION AND INVOLVE OTHERS CLEARLY) TO SUCCEED IN THE DYNAMIC FIELD OF PUBLIC ART. COHORT-MODEL WORKSHOPS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SKILLS. FOUR ARTISTS WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROXIMATELY 14 WORKSHOPS LED BY THE TRIENNIAL'S CURATORIAL AND PRODUCTION TEAM, ALONGSIDE DIVERSE WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS.Expenses $593,884
- LOT LAB IS AN OUTDOOR, 24/7 EXPERIMENTATION ZONE FOR SITE-SPECIFIC CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART CREATED WITH THE BOSTON COMMUNITY. ACTIVATING UNDERUSED PARCELS ACROSS BOSTON, LOT LAB PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL AND VISITING ARTISTS TO PRESENT MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS IN A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE.Expenses $333,216
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2712823
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,740,493
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,332,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,324,142 | $3,484,448 | $3,740,493 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,072,518 | $1,976,495 | $3,905,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,617,062 | $1,628,032 | $2,728,132 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2712823).
Questions about BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC is 04-2712823.
- Is BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE GILBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,747 (KATHERINE GILBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,324,142, expenses of $3,484,448 and total assets of $3,740,493 at year end.
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