BOSTON 4 CELEBRATIONS FOUNDATION I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEFFREY DUNN

Phone

6176389215

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

BOSTON 4 CELEBRATIONS FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $3.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC CELEBRATION, CONCERT, AND FIREWORKS ON JULY 4TH IN BOSTON, VIEWED BY THOUSANDS IN PERSON AND THROUGH THE MEDIA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,927,670

THE BOSTON 4 CELEBRATIONS RETURNED TO THE CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE ON JULY 4, 2024. KEITH LOCKHART LED THE BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE ORCHESTRA IN THE ORGANIZATION'S JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF THE COUNTRY'S...

THE BOSTON 4 CELEBRATIONS RETURNED TO THE CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE ON JULY 4, 2024. KEITH LOCKHART LED THE BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE ORCHESTRA IN THE ORGANIZATION'S JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF THE COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE AT THE HATCH SHELL. MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE ENJOYED THE CONCERT, INCLUDING VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. A SURPRISE VISIT WAS A VIDEOTAPED CONVERSATION WITH ASTRONAUT AND MA NATIVE SUNITA WILLIAMS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. MS. WILLIAMS AND HER AMERICAN COLLEAGUES SANG A HEARTFELT RENDITION OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDED THE SINGING SARGEANTS OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE, TONY-AWARD WINNING BROADWAY STAR KELLI O'HARA, THE MULTICULTURAL AMERICANA GROUP THE MAVERICKS, AND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER DARLENE LOVE. THEY ALL PERFORMED WITH KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE ORCHESTRA (BPEO), CREATING A SHOW TO REMEMBER. THE GUEST ARTISTS ADDED TO THE INSPIRING CELEBRATION OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT AND GRIT. COMMEMORATING THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORTHERN FRANCE IN WWII, THE POPS PERFORMED JOHN WILLIAMS' "HYMN TO THE FALLEN" FROM SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. THE WIDE-RANGING MUSIC INCLUDED PATRIOTIC SING-ALONGS, TRIBUTES TO VETERANS, AND BROADWAY HITS. THE CONCERT CAME TO A ROUSING CONCLUSION WITH A PERFORMANCE OF TCHAIKOFSKY'S 1812 OVERTURE WITH LIVE CANNONS FOLLOWED BY A HALF HOUR FIREWORKS DISPLAY. THE SHOW WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON WHDH-TV AND BLOOMBERG TV AND COULD BE STREAMED ON BLOOMBERG.COM THROUGH THE END OF JULY, ENGAGING ANOTHER 300,000.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,415,968

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,415,968

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $4,710

Program Expenses $2,927,670

Other Expenses $3,074,615

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,074,615

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,415,968	$2,390,441	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,074,615	$3,248,438	-0.1%
Net Income	$-658,647	$-857,997	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$689,183

Total Directors

$606,954

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHAD SMITH	PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$5,843	$374,650
KATHERINE DECELLES	TREASURER, TRUSTEE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$19,130	$232,304
JOSEPH KAMAY	CLERK, TRUSTEE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL ERIC KRAUSS	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer	$0	$11,126	$82,229
GAIL SAMUEL	FORMER PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$11,112	$1,717,195
JEFFREY DUNN	FORMER PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$39,497	$600,987

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,415,968	$3,074,615	$1,165,692	$-658,647
2023	$2,390,441	$3,248,438	$489,144	$-857,997
2022	$1,701,527	$2,976,483	$755,693	$-1,274,956
2021	$177,908	$1,839,396	$1,917,004	$-1,661,488
2020	$3,413,713	$282,277	$3,479,513	$3,131,436
2019	$425,117	$3,146,249	$563,954	$-2,721,132
2018	$151,499	$2,818,340	$2,310,950	$-2,666,841

BOSTON 4 CELEBRATIONS FOUNDATION INC