EIN 22-2958508

The Celebrity Series of Boston

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
74
City
Year formed
1938
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
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
$8,792,799
2024
Total expenses
$9,533,787
2024
Total assets
$22,155,906
2024
Num. employees
74
2024

Program areas at The Celebrity Series of Boston

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.

Who funds The Celebrity Series of Boston

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$470,875
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$166,250
Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGeneral$150,000
...and 37 more grants received totalling $1,786,479

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 16 more key personnel

Financials for The Celebrity Series of Boston

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,757,730
Program services$3,987,313
Investment income and dividends$344,699
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$664,559
Net income from fundraising events$32,047
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,451
Total revenues$8,792,799

Form 990s for The Celebrity Series of Boston

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-10-04990View PDF
2023-062023-10-02990View PDF
2022-062023-03-17990View PDF
2021-062022-01-13990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
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
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
20 Park Plaza 220
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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