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EIN 23-7089998

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
58
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
Description
The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community.
Total revenues
$2,750,701
2023
Total expenses
$4,566,592
2023
Total assets
$27,984,819
2023
Num. employees
58
2023

Program areas at BCA

Boston Center for the Arts supports and presents artists in the visual and performing Arts to create, perform and exhibit new and experimental works. the bca hosts and presents gallery exhibitions, public art, theatrical performances, music concerts, dance performances and mixed media events in its visual art, theatre and cyclorama spaces.

Who funds Boston Center for the Arts (BCA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity FoundationCapital Planning$200,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$184,750
Wagner FoundationStudio Program and Boston Art Book Fair$100,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at BCA

NameTitleCompensation
Kristi KeefeChief Executive Officer$141,711
Phyllis Y. SmithSenior Director of Operations
Heshan de Silva-WeeramuniSenior Director of Marketing and Communications
Alicia NicholsSenior Director of Development
Andrea BlessoDirector of Dance and Interdisciplinary Arts
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for BCA

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$896,797
Program services$1,557,501
Investment income and dividends$39,632
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$526,131
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-269,360
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,750,701

Form 990s for BCA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-15990View PDF
2022-062023-02-22990View PDF
2021-062022-05-02990View PDF
2020-062021-05-11990View PDF
2019-062020-09-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like BCA

OrganizationLocationRevenue
The KitchenNew York, NY$6,742,034
Town Hall AssociationSeattle, WA$2,842,539
The Arts Campus At WillitsBasalt, CO$2,732,883
Northern California Center for the ArtsGrass Valley, CA$3,284,201
The Center for the ArtsCrested Butte, CO$3,002,061
The Arts CenterJamestown, ND$812,677
Fairfield Arts and Convention CenterFairfield, IA$1,549,355
Field Arts and Events HallPort Angeles, WA$5,888,579
New Jersey Theatre AllianceToms River, NJ$950,842
Poway Center for the Performing Arts FoundationPoway, CA$751,505
Data update history
December 29, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Liberty Mutual Foundation
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
539 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bostonarts.org/ 
Phone
(617) 426-5000
Twitter profile
@bcasouthend 
IRS details
EIN
23-7089998
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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