Nonprofit · EIN 51-0197209
THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
Also known as BOCH CENTER
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,480,771 | $5,662,922 | -$182,151 | $41,503,396 | $1,615,797 | $39,887,599 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,751,581 | $6,058,663 | $2,692,918 | $40,698,817 | $1,559,836 | $39,138,981 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,120,245 | $4,781,970 | $1,338,275 | $36,071,005 | $1,736,684 | $34,334,321 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,793,012
- of which government grants
- $709,862
- Program service revenue
- $1,163,440
- Investment income
- $772,895
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $322,856
- Other revenue
- $1,751,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $944,238
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,007,456
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,427,438
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $123,168
- Accounting fees
- $38,806
- Occupancy
- $24,154
- Travel
- $81,017
- Depreciation
- $83,747
- Program services (functional)
- $2,103,533
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,837,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $721,857
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,698,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,503,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,615,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,887,599
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $640,328
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,442,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,913,962
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,973,637
- Gross receipts
- $5,914,304
- Employees
- 182
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH A SPAULDING JR | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 20 | $463,478 | $32,722 |
| MICHAEL SZCZEPKOWSKI | INTERIM CO-CEO (TIL 10/24)/ VP & GM Key employee | 0 | $308,638 | $54,342 |
| JOHN F PERKINS | INTERIM CO-CEO (TIL 10/24)/ VP & CFO Officer | 9 | $297,000 | $40,133 |
| SUE PEKOCK | VP & CAO OF DEV & INS. MKTG. Key employee | 40 | $224,957 | $23,346 |
| BRIAN GALE | VP & MANAGING DIR. BOOKING Key employee | 0 | $230,730 | $10,669 |
| COREY EVANS | VP & SR DIR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,022 | $54,815 |
| LISA MUISE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 9 | $172,665 | $9,525 |
| ERIC NEILL | DIRECTOR OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $133,797 | $46,205 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $134,093 | $20,553 |
| JOHN WORDEN | BOX OFFICE TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 0 | $128,059 | $11,814 |
| JOHN CASEY SOWARD | PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 10/24) Officer | 20 | $101,879 | $8,616 |
| MARK WELD | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WANG | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CONSYLMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WHITE | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CHRISTIAN | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIULIETTI | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN AWE | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA TRACHTENBERG | ASSISTANT CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY-KATHLEEN O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA MIRAK KEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPRING SIRKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNIE BOCH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SEGALINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MACNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEVESTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH J NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARMAND CIRCHARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FORD O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH A SPAULDING JR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 20 | $543,915 | $67,360 |
| MICHAEL SZCZEPKOWSKI | VP & GENERAL MANAGER Key employee | 0 | $258,258 | $49,290 |
| JOHN F PERKINS | CFO Officer | 9 | $246,645 | $35,659 |
| SUE PEKOCK | CAO, DEV & INSTITUTIONAL MKTG. Key employee | 40 | $224,263 | $21,976 |
| BRIAN GALE | VP & MANAGING DIR. BOOKING Key employee | 0 | $229,332 | $9,471 |
| COREY EVANS | VP & SR. DIR. OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,544 | $51,643 |
| ERIC NEILL | DIR. OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $134,923 | $43,283 |
| LISA MUISE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 9 | $168,149 | $8,706 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $131,835 | $19,308 |
| JOSEPH DONLAVEY | DIR. OF SALES & CORP. DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 10 | $126,539 | $20,246 |
| MARK WELD | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WANG | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A WHITE | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CONSYLMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIULIETTI | TREASURER/DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCHUGH | TREASURER/DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN AWE | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA TRACHTENBERG | ASSISTANT CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-KATHLEEN O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MIRAK KEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPRING SIRKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE BOCH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SEGALINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C MACNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MONKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEVESTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH J NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN PUSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND CIRCHARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NICHOLS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG FOFONOFF | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH A SPAULDING JR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 20 | $625,704 | $77,205 |
| MICHAEL SZCZEPKOWSKI | VP & GENERAL MANAGER Key employee | 0 | $233,627 | $46,432 |
| JOHN F PERKINS | CFO Officer | 9 | $223,425 | $33,557 |
| SUE PEKOCK | CAO, DEV & INSTITUTIONAL MKTG. Key employee | 40 | $204,872 | $20,562 |
| BRIAN GALE | VP OF BOOKING & EVENT MARKETING Key employee | 0 | $209,477 | $8,311 |
| COREY EVANS | VP & SR. DIR. OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,223 | $48,618 |
| ERIC NEILL | DIR. OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $122,183 | $39,897 |
| LISA MUISE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 9 | $152,078 | $7,932 |
| ANNE TAYLOR | SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $118,079 | $18,312 |
| JOHN WORDEN | BOX OFFICE TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 0 | $121,806 | $11,350 |
| MARK WELD | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WANG | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A WHITE | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CONSYLMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCHUGH | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN AWE | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA TRACHTENBERG | ASSISTANT CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-KATHLEEN O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPRING SIRKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE BOCH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C MACNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIULIETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MONKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DEVESTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAND CIRCHARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG FOFONOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA KEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SEGALINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH J NOONAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN PUSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 270 TREMONT ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-5603
- In care of
- % LETETIA JACKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN CASEY SOWARD, 270 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- JOHN CASEY SOWARD, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 482-9393
- Website
- WWW.BOCHCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE BOCH CENTER OPERATES AND MAINTAINS TWO ICONIC VENUES AND PROVIDES PERFORMING ARTS ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ART PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INCLUDE THE IN-SCHOOL ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON LITERACY AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS; THE CITY SPOTLIGHTS SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ENCOURAGES URBAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL THROUGH ARTS; AND INTERACTIVE READINGS THAT BRING STORIES TO CHILDREN. ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DIRECTLY REACH CHILDREN IN ALL BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROGRAMS, THE CENTER DISTRIBUTES COMPLMENTARY TICKETS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND VETERANS (VET TIX).Expenses $963,956
- THE CENTER OPERATES TWO ICONIC ARTS VENUES, THE WANG AND SHUBERTTHEATRES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESENTING ARTS ENTERTAINMENT TO THEGREATER COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER MAKES ALL NEEDED REPAIRS ANDRENOVATIONS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THESE FACILITIES.Expenses $263,395 · revenue $1,897,114
- THE FOLK AMERICANA ROOTS HALL OF FAME IS HOUSED IN THE WANG THEATRE AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORY OF FOLK, AMERICANA AND ROOTS MUSIC THROUGH DISPLAYS, MEMORABILIA, ARTIFACTS, MULTI-MEDIA, LECTURES AND CONCERTS. THE MUSIC HALL WILL BE HOME TO A SERIES OF LECTURES AND SMALLER-SCALE PERFORMANCES THAT EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE HALL OF FAME AND PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS WHO ARE KEEPING THESE MUSICAL TRADITIONS ALIVE.Expenses $876,182 · revenue $39,659
- SPONSORSHIPS - THE CENTER RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM BOSTON PORT SERVICE,INC. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BOCH NAMING RIGHTS & OTHER MISC SPONSORSHIPS.revenue $978,091
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0197209
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,503,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,914,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $5,480,771 | $5,662,922 | $41,503,396 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $8,751,581 | $6,058,663 | $40,698,817 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $6,120,245 | $4,781,970 | $36,071,005 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $6,359,659 | $3,663,997 | $34,395,056 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 51-0197209).
Questions about THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC is 51-0197209.
- Is THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 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 THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JOHN CASEY SOWARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $463,478 (JOSIAH A SPAULDING JR, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,480,771, expenses of $5,662,922 and total assets of $41,503,396 at year end.
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