Arts Boston Inc is located in Boston, MA. The organization was established in 1975. According to its NTEE Classification (A19) the organization is classified as: Support N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 08/2023, Arts Boston Inc employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Arts Boston Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2023, Arts Boston Inc generated $900.5k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (8.7%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 08/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.9%) per year over the past 8 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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FOUNDED IN 1975, ARTSBOSTON IS GREATER BOSTON'S LARGEST NONPROFIT ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATION. OUR 146 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE DANCE AND THEATER COMPANIES, MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, ARTS PRESENTERS, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER CULTURAL ENTITIES, RANGING FROM LARGE, WELL-KNOWN INSTITUTIONS TO SMALLER, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS; 60% OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE ANNUAL BUDGETS UNDER $500,000.ARTSBOSTON LEADS DIALOGUES AND ACTION TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND DIVERSE ARTS SECTOR; DEVELOPS NEW AUDIENCES AND INCREASES EQUITY IN ARTS PARTICIPATION; USES THE POWER OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO HELP MAKE GREATER BOSTON A VIBRANT AND WELCOMING PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND VISIT; AND ADVANCES COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN ARTS AND CULTURE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TICKETING: SINCE 1978, ARTSBOSTON'S BOSTIX DISCOUNT TICKET PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED BOSTON RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOSTON'S ARTS AND CULTURE AT DEEPLY DISCOUNTED PRICES, WHILE HELPING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THEIR AUDIENCES BY SELLING HALF-PRICED TICKETS VIA BOSTIX.
ADVERTISING: ARTSBOSTON PROVIDES PLATFORMS FOR FREE AND AFFORDABLE ADVERTISING THAT ARTS GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAN USE TO PROMOTE THEIR EVENTS. LAUNCHED IN 2009 AS A FREE RESOURCE FOR ALL ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, THE ARTSBOSTON CALENDAR IS GREATER BOSTON'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL COMPILATION OF PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, AND FREE EVENTS IN GREATER BOSTON. OTHER ADVERTISING PLATFORMS FOR ARTSBOSTON MEMBERS INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA, CO-OPERATIVE PRINT ADVERTISING, EMAIL MARKETING, AND OUTDOOR POSTER DISPLAYS AT ARTSBOSTON'S BOOTHS AT FANEUIL HALL AND COPLEY SQUARE.
THE NETWORK FOR ARTS ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR, BOSTON (NAACBOSTON) WAS LAUNCHED AT ARTSBOSTON IN 2016 TO PROVIDE PLATFORMS FOR CONNECTION AND LEARNING, FOSTER PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AND WIDEN THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE. WITH FREE MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ALL SELF-IDENTIFYING BIPOC ARTS ADMINISTRATORS AND ARTISTS IN GREATER BOSTON, NAACBOSTON HAS GROWN FROM 40 MEMBERS AT ITS LAUNCH TO 570 MEMBERS IN 2023, WITH RESOURCES INCLUDING A MEMBER DIRECTORY, AN ACTIVE LISTSERV, MEMBER EVENTS, AND A HIGHLY REGARDED COHORT-BASED MENTORSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS EARLY, MID- CAREER, AND ESTABLISHED ARTS PROFESSIONALS. ARTSBOSTON ALSO LEADS RESEARCH TO INFORM AND ADVOCATE FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR. ARTSBOSTON'S CURRENT RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON QUALITATIVE DATA GATHERING TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR RESILIENT RECOVERY FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR. FROM 2020-2022, THE AGENCY COORDINATED A BOSTON COHORT FOR THE AUDIENCE OUTLOOK MONITOR, AN INTERNATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY THAT SURVEYED 40,000+ GREATER BOSTON ARTS ATTENDING HOUSEHOLDS, PROVIDING KEY DATA TO INFORM AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND REOPENING STRATEGIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SINCE 2011, THE ARTSBOSTON AUDIENCE INITIATIVE HAS HELPED GREATER BOSTON ARTS ORGANIZATIONS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND GROW THEIR AUDIENCES. WITH 1.5 MILLION UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS IN ITS DATABASE, THE ARTS BOSTON AUDIENCE INITIATIVE FACILITATES LIST EXCHANGES, PROVIDES DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS AND HISTORIES OF ARTS ATTENDANCE, AND SUPPORTS ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE ARTS FACTOR, A LANDMARK STUDY (2014, UPDATED 2019) ILLUSTRATES THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR'S POTENT IMPACT IN DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A TALENTED WORKFORCE, AND ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO GREATER BOSTON.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Ms Sarah Lee Board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 0.8 | $0 |
Ms Anna Fitzloff Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 0.8 | $0 |
Ms Yvonne Leung Cain Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 0.8 | $0 |
Mr David Spector Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 0.8 | $0 |
Ms Ruth Mercado-Zizzo Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 0.8 | $0 |
Ms Christine Letts Thru 1222 Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $190,600 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $198,153 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $388,753 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $509,804 |
Investment income | $474 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $900,531 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $167,235 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $25,085 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $319,886 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $65,817 |
Payroll taxes | $34,801 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $22,000 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $63,156 |
Advertising and promotion | $73,672 |
Office expenses | $16,852 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $145,962 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $6,762 |
Interest | $4,096 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $31,953 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $44,492 |
Total functional expenses | $1,208,815 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $77,526 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $256,596 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $114,364 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $18,960 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $179,216 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $646,662 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $376,948 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $102,302 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $149,900 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $629,150 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | -$2,488 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $20,000 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $646,662 |