Nonprofit · EIN 22-3217131
ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,375,957 | $1,068,373 | $5,307,584 | $7,549,206 | $140,491 | $7,408,715 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,013,057 | $1,236,698 | -$223,641 | $2,146,977 | $125,512 | $2,021,465 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,470,654 | $1,401,092 | $69,562 | $2,249,876 | $103,148 | $2,146,728 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,272,337
- of which government grants
- $101,200
- Program service revenue
- $99,781
- Investment income
- $3,839
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $311,030
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,251
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $462,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $73,417
- Travel
- $21,123
- Program services (functional)
- $765,006
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,511
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,146,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,549,206
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,408,715
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,757,171
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $651,544
- Gross receipts
- $6,375,957
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 178
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GRACE ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37 | $149,207 | $45,000 | $5,560 |
| LUCAS BLACKADAR | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,404 | $0 | $4,196 |
| BITHYAH ISRAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AWILDA IRIZARRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE KALIONTZIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUXANDRA TENTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINERVA PINTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA MURTAGH ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GONDEK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN NEWTH | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLA ARABELLA SANTURRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GUERRA | CLERK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL TOUGIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYANA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA DAOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA ECKHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN G PUDELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX GAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GRACE ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37 | $164,615 | $15,000 | $7,354 |
| LUCAS BLACKADAR | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,308 | $0 | $3,992 |
| BITHYAH ISRAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AWILDA IRIZARRY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN NEWTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA MURTAGH ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN D'AMBROSIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLA ARABELLA SANTURRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TOUGIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN G PUDELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE KALIONTZIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GONDEK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUXANDRA TENTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ECKHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GUERRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MINERVA PINTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AYANA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GRACE ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37 | $151,192 | $13,500 | $6,242 |
| SEAN NEWTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA MURTAGH ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN D'AMBROSIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BARNETT BERG | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLA ARABELLA SANTURRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TOUGIAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN G PUDELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE KALIONTZIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GONDEK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON O'NEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUXANDRA TENTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ECKHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AWILDA IRIZARRY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GUERRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIRA TANEJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BITHYAH ISRAEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AYANA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 SOUTH ST STE 603, BOSTON, MA 02111-2746
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES GRACE, 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 103, BOSTON, MA 02210
- Signed the 990
- JAMES GRACE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 350-7600
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL/BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND AFFORDABLE ARTS SPACES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS/CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- VARIETY OF LEGAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS/CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, OFTEN PROVIDED PRO BONO. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING SAFE, AFFORDABLE, PERMANENT ARTIST WORK SPACES WHERE WORK IS MADE, REHEARSED AND SHARED. IN FY 2025 MORE THAN 500 ARTISTS BENEFITTED FROM THESE PROGRAMS.Expenses $765,006 · grants $311,030 · revenue $99,781
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
- 22-3217131
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,549,206
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,375,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,375,957 | $1,068,373 | $7,549,206 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,013,057 | $1,236,698 | $2,146,977 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,470,654 | $1,401,092 | $2,249,876 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,340,452 | $3,190,594 | $4,508,406 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-3217131).
Questions about ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC
- What is the EIN of ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC is 22-3217131.
- Is ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON 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 ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON 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 ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON 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 ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES GRACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,207 (JAMES GRACE ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,375,957, expenses of $1,068,373 and total assets of $7,549,206 at year end.
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