Nonprofit · EIN 23-7089998
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,616,694 | $4,051,922 | $564,772 | $27,040,905 | $1,368,450 | $25,672,455 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,312,174 | $4,741,695 | -$1,429,521 | $26,784,144 | $1,676,461 | $25,107,683 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,750,701 | $4,566,592 | -$1,815,891 | $27,984,819 | $1,451,174 | $26,533,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $522,047
- of which government grants
- $103,874
- Program service revenue
- $1,566,283
- Investment income
- $53,206
- Net rental income
- $570,956
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,662
- Other revenue
- $2,475,158
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,274,369
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,733,318
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $268,646
- Occupancy
- $398,083
- Depreciation
- $867,089
- Program services (functional)
- $2,516,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $729,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $805,624
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,784,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,040,905
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,368,450
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,672,455
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,999,749
- Publicly traded securities
- $381,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,105,830
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $566,625
- Gross receipts
- $5,041,178
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTI KEEFE | CEO Officer | 40 | $180,308 | $19,690 |
| ALICIA NICHOLS | SR DIR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,265 | $19,690 |
| HESHAN DE SILVA-WEERAMUNI | SR DIR MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,254 | $6,371 |
| AMANDA ACCARDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA SIGH WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SAVIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PINCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GF RUGGIERI-LAM | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN A SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KELLEY GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUCCIARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA G MELONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCDONALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL M WALTHER | TREASURER (UNTIL 6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY SWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE LE MELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTI KEEFE | CO-ED (UNTIL 4/24)/CEO (AS OF 04/24) Officer | 40 | $149,086 | $21,384 |
| EMILY DAY | CO-ED (UNTIL 4/2024) Officer | 40 | $151,081 | $13,831 |
| JENNIFER PINCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCDONALD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ACCARDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL WALTHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIN FAHANDEJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KELLEY GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH KANSTROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SAVIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA SIGH WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUCCIARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MELONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CIGDEM OKTEM | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA FORSYTHE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTI KEEFE | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,711 | $20,096 |
| EMILY DAY | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,554 | $12,989 |
| JENNIFER PINCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCDONALD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BURSAUX | CO-VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 4/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH B KANSTROOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL M WALTHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIN FAHANDEJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KELLEY GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ACCARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CIGDEM OKTEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUCCIARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA FORSYTHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA SIGH WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MELONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 539 TREMONT ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-6382
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTI KEEFE, 539 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- MARIA G MELONE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 426-5000
- Website
- WWW.BOSTONARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CAMPUS THAT SUPPORTS WORKING ARTISTS TO CREATE, PERFORM, AND EXHIBIT NEW WORKS; DEVELOPS NEW AUDIENCES; AND CONNECTS THE ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUPPORTS AND PRESENTS ARTISTS IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TO CREATE, PERFORM, AND EXHIBIT NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL WORKS. THE BCA HOSTS AND PRESENTS GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ART, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, MUSIC CONCERTS, DANCE PERFORMANCES, AND MIXED MEDIA EVENTS IN ITS VISUAL ART, THEATRE, AND CYCLORAMA SPACES.Expenses $2,516,635 · revenue $1,566,283
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
- 23-7089998
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,040,905
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,041,178
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,616,694 | $4,051,922 | $27,040,905 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,312,174 | $4,741,695 | $26,784,144 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,750,701 | $4,566,592 | $27,984,819 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,268,105 | $3,768,961 | $29,580,802 | 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 23-7089998).
Questions about BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC is 23-7089998.
- Is BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 CENTER FOR THE ARTS 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 CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTI KEEFE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,308 (KRISTI KEEFE, CEO).
- How much revenue does BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,616,694, expenses of $4,051,922 and total assets of $27,040,905 at year end.
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