THE CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1938

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GARY DUNNING

Phone

6175983215

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON INC, founded in 1938, is a community nonprofit that reported $9.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $19.8M represent 25 months of operating reserves.

Mission

SEE FORM 990 PART I, QUESTION 1.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $8,079,441 Revenue: $4,598,755

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,721,439

Program Service Revenue $4,590,173

Investment Income $811,677

Other Revenue $185,563

TOTAL REVENUE $9,308,852

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,846,154

Fundraising Expenses $1,152,507

Program Expenses $8,079,441

Other Expenses $6,224,698

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,119,324

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,308,852	$8,792,799	+0.1%
Expenses	$10,119,324	$9,533,787	+0.1%
Net Income	$-810,472	$-740,988	+0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

112

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

$725,921

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSHUA BOGER PH D	CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE	CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (UNTIL 9/24)/DIR.	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD APPLEBY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE BROWN	DIR./CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (AS OF 9/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CANNING	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE CHENG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY D'ABLEMONT BURNES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET EAGLE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YVETTE HOCHBERG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA HOFF	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PATTERSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA RABB	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REUBEN REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE STIFLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN THONIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YUKIKO UENO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL ALTSHULER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JOAN HELPERN GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN PERRY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL RAIZMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR BETH PINALS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERIE BUTTS PHD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YORK LO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSALIND GORIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL KEMP	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISRAEL MEIR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR GORDON MOORE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONTYNE PRICE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY SILVERMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY ALTMAN WEBER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA KIRK COLBURN	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/20/25)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY DUNNING	PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$324,545	$71,946	$396,491
EMILY BORABABY	CAO/CLERK	40.00	Officer	$168,190	$6,772	$174,962
HEATHER CLARK	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$137,758	$16,710	$154,468
NICOLE TANEY	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$189,232	$10,672	$199,904
KAREN BROWN	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$174,471	$5,355	$179,826
COURTNEY BURKE	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$156,859	$8,468	$165,327
SARA BROOKNER	SR. ASSOC. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING	40.00	Highest	$102,236	$3,245	$105,481

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	$9,308,852	$10,119,324	$22,589,760	$-810,472
2024	$8,792,799	$9,533,787	$22,155,906	$-740,988
2023	$6,656,061	$9,672,751	$20,787,537	$-3,016,690
2022	$11,486,131	$7,796,168	$21,295,635	$3,689,963
2021	$4,867,539	$4,624,183	$22,848,340	$243,356
2020	$7,090,637	$6,872,964	$20,303,323	$217,673
2019	$10,657,310	$7,958,048	$21,667,775	$2,699,262