Nonprofit · EIN 22-2958508
CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,308,852 | $10,119,324 | -$810,472 | $22,589,760 | $2,814,034 | $19,775,726 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,792,799 | $9,533,787 | -$740,988 | $22,155,906 | $2,607,993 | $19,547,913 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,721,439
- of which government grants
- $290,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,590,173
- Investment income
- $811,677
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $431,125
- Net income from fundraising events
- $176,981
- Other revenue
- $185,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $750,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,528,357
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,846,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $48,472
- Legal fees
- $9,227
- Accounting fees
- $41,800
- Occupancy
- $198,947
- Travel
- $132,090
- Depreciation
- $70,766
- Program services (functional)
- $8,079,441
- Management and general (functional)
- $887,376
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,152,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,155,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,589,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,814,034
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,775,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $179,097
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,841,721
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $428,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,347,472
- Gross receipts
- $13,210,255
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 112
- Year formed
- 1938
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY DUNNING | PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $324,545 | $71,946 |
| NICOLE TANEY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,232 | $10,672 |
| KAREN BROWN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,471 | $5,355 |
| EMILY BORABABY | CAO/CLERK Officer | 40 | $168,190 | $6,772 |
| COURTNEY BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,859 | $8,468 |
| HEATHER CLARK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,758 | $16,710 |
| SARA BROOKNER | SR. ASSOC. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,236 | $3,245 |
| JOSHUA BOGER PH D | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE | CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (UNTIL 9/24)/DIR. Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD APPLEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROWN | DIR./CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (AS OF 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY D'ABLEMONT BURNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET EAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YVETTE HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA HOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELINDA RABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REUBEN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE STIFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN THONIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YUKIKO UENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ALTSHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR JOAN HELPERN GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAIZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BETH PINALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERIE BUTTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YORK LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSALIND GORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISRAEL MEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR GORDON MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEONTYNE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ALTMAN WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KIRK COLBURN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/20/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY DUNNING | PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $319,476 | $21,330 |
| EMILY BORABABY | CAO/CLERK Officer | 40 | $194,600 | $5,904 |
| NICOLE TANEY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,430 | $10,284 |
| KAREN BROWN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,014 | $5,285 |
| COURTNEY BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,796 | $8,240 |
| HEATHER CLARK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $135,996 | $15,982 |
| JOSHUA BOGER PH D | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE | CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD APPLEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY D'ABLEMONT BURNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET EAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GAFFNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELISABETH SWERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA RABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE STIFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA TERMEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THONIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YUKIKO UENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ALTMAN WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET ZWANZIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ALTSHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOAN HELPERN GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAIZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BETH PINALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE BUTTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KIRK COLBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YORK LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L RICH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116-4303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY DUNNING, 20 PARK PLAZA 220, BOSTON, MA 021164303
- Signed the 990
- GARY DUNNING, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 598-3215
- Website
- WWW.CELEBRITYSERIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
SEE FORM 990 PART I, QUESTION 1.
Program accomplishments
- WE SHOWCASE THE WORLD'S FINEST ORCHESTRAS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES, SOLOISTS, AND LEADING ARTISTS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE, JAZZ, WORLD AND FOLK MUSIC, AND SPOKEN WORD. OUR ARTS FOR ALL! COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ANNUALLY REACH THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGH INTERACTIVE YOUTH WORKSHOPS, FREE CONCERTS FEATURING BOSTON AFFILIATED ARTISTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS, COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH TOURING ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AND LARGE-SCALE, OUTDOOR PARTICIPATORY ART PROJECTS SUCH AS STREET PIANOS, LET'S DANCE BOSTON, AND JAZZ ALONG THE CHARLES.Expenses $8,079,441 · revenue $4,598,755
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
- 22-2958508
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,589,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,210,255
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,308,852 | $10,119,324 | $22,589,760 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,792,799 | $9,533,787 | $22,155,906 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,656,061 | $9,672,751 | $20,787,537 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,486,131 | $7,796,168 | $21,295,635 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 22-2958508).
Questions about CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON
- What is the EIN of CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON is 22-2958508.
- Is CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON 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 CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON 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 CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON 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 CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GARY DUNNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $324,545 (GARY DUNNING, PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,308,852, expenses of $10,119,324 and total assets of $22,589,760 at year end.
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