Nonprofit · EIN 04-3454898
BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,506,069 | $5,503,770 | $1,002,299 | $13,352,262 | $1,927,805 | $11,424,457 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,896,872 | $3,879,337 | -$982,465 | $11,631,309 | $1,362,454 | $10,268,855 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,012,834 | $4,896,799 | $116,035 | $12,378,587 | $1,418,345 | $10,960,242 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,339,624
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $329,521
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $145,436
- Net income from fundraising events
- $836,924
- Other revenue
- $836,924
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $328,242
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $412,568
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,860,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,553,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $137,137
- Depreciation
- $74,515
- Program services (functional)
- $3,691,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $592,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,219,919
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,631,309
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,352,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,927,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,424,457
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $87,925
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,907,693
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,359,001
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,065,456
- Gross receipts
- $7,756,866
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENELLA CLARK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $385,424 | $27,143 |
| TERRI ROSICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BAXTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MELAY JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR PINA | VICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK YOBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ZAPATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HILINA AJAKAIYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA DA REEVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRINA MARTIN CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNYA SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL BOSCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAULITA DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JED DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN JOHNIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DYLAN LEAVITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORENA SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIRK TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID FELTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENELLA CLARK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $351,240 | $29,610 |
| JEFF ROSICA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA SALAS | SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FELTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BAXTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MELAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR PINA | VICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P HANLEY ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK YOBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA CAPPI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ZAPATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HILINA AJAKAIYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DOZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA DA REEVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRINA MARTIN CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYNYA SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENELLA CLARK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $318,034 | $23,450 |
| JEFF ROSICA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HARRIS-LEWIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FELTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BAXTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRINA CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WEBB COLLEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L BIVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MELAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR PINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P HANLEY ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SUSSMAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIK YOBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YNDIA LORICK-WILMOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH E CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA CAPPI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ZAPATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 BROOKLINE AVE STE 3, BOSTON, MA 02215-3920
- In care of
- % DENELLA CLARK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENELLA CLARK, 9 LANSDOWNE STREET SUITE 2, BOSTON, MA 02215
- Signed the 990
- DENELLA CLARK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 315-2787
- Return prepared by
- BA INC
Mission
THE BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF BOSTONARTS ACADEMY. WITHOUT THIS SUPPORT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, LIVING IN ONE OFTHE CULTURAL CAPITALS OF THE WORLD, WOULD HAVE NO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLFOR THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- BAA ARTS FACULTY & STAFF: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ARTS FACULTY & STAFF SALARIES & BENEFITSExpenses $1,052,494 · grants $150,000
- COLLEGE SUCCESS: COLLEGE PREP SUPPORTS, COLLEGE VISITS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSExpenses $220,476
- HEALTH & WELLNESS: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STAFF AND CONTRACT PARTNERS TO FOSTER STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESSExpenses $124,768 · grants $110,000
- Expenses $2,294,025 · grants $68,242
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3454898
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,352,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,756,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,506,069 | $5,503,770 | $13,352,262 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,896,872 | $3,879,337 | $11,631,309 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,012,834 | $4,896,799 | $12,378,587 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-3454898).
Questions about BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC is 04-3454898.
- Is BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION 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 ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENELLA CLARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $385,424 (DENELLA CLARK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,506,069, expenses of $5,503,770 and total assets of $13,352,262 at year end.
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