THE CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON INC

EIN: 222958508 501(c)(3)

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$9,308,852
Total Expenses
$10,119,324
Total Assets
$22,589,760
Net Assets
$19,775,726
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1938
Legal Domicile
MA
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

CELEBRITY SERIES IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, NON-PROFIT, PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTER. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL LIVE PERFORMANCES. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY OF GREATER BOSTON WHERE THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE A VALUED, LIFE-LONG, SHARED EXPERIENCE ON STAGES, ON STREETS, IN NEIGHBORHOODS EVERYWHERE.

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

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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%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
30
Independent Members
30
Employees
63
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
4
$725,921
Total Directors
31
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
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
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