EIN 22-2958508

The Celebrity Series of Boston

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
75
City
Year formed
1938
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Celebrity Series of Boston brings together outstanding performing artists to inspire and enrich the community. Through excellence and innovation in the performing arts, they seek to transform lives and build better communities. During the 2021-22 season, they presented phenomenal performances such as Bela Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart, Brooklyn Rider, Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro, Anne Sofie von Otter and Brooklyn Rider, David Sedaris, and Conrad Tao.
Total revenues
$6,656,061
2023
Total expenses
$9,672,751
2023
Total assets
$20,787,537
2023
Num. employees
75
2023

Program areas at The Celebrity Series of Boston

We present The world's great orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists, and leading artists in contemporary dance, jazz, world and folk music, and spoken word. Our arts for all! Community engagement programs reach thousands of participants annually via interactive workshops for youth, free concerts featuring local artists in under-resourced Boston neighborhoods, community events featuring touring artists from across The globe, and largescale, outdoor participatory public art projects, such as street pianos, let's dance Boston, and jazz along The charles. Since The pandemic, we continue to offer digital program for select concerts.

Who funds The Celebrity Series of Boston

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Boger Family FoundationGeneral Charity$875,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$474,995
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$474,995
...and 38 more grants received totalling $3,270,674

Personnel at The Celebrity Series of Boston

NameTitleCompensation
Gary DunningPresident$264,039
Karen BrownChief Operating Officer$159,746
Heather ClarkChief Financial Officer$132,321
Courtney A. BurkeChief Marketing Officer$146,521
Emily BorababyChief Advancement Officer$194,418
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for The Celebrity Series of Boston

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,693,967
Program services$3,432,605
Investment income and dividends$351,371
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-465,304
Net income from fundraising events$-357,639
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,061
Total revenues$6,656,061

Form 990s for The Celebrity Series of Boston

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-10-02990View PDF
2022-062023-03-17990View PDF
2021-062022-01-13990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062019-11-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from Little Family Foundation
November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
20 Park Plaza 1032
Boston, MA 02116
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
celebrityseries.org/ 
Phone
(617) 598-3215
Facebook page
celebrityseries 
Twitter profile
@celebrityseries 
IRS details
EIN
22-2958508
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1938
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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