Nonprofits›Celebrity Series Of Boston

Celebrity Series Of Boston

BOSTON, MA

Website

Total revenue

$9.3M

Total expenses

$10.1M

Net assets

$19.8M

Grants received

$10.1M

147 grants

EIN

222958508

Tax year

2024

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue$4.6M
Investment income$812K
Other revenue$186K
Total revenue$9.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$3.8M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$6.2M
Total expenses$10.1M
Total assets$22.6M
Net assets$19.8M

People

38 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GARY DUNNING

PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$325K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY BORABABY

CAO/CLERK

Board

$168K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER CLARK

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$138K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET EAGLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

YVETTE HOCHBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREA HOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN PATTERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MELINDA RABB

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

REUBEN REYNOLDS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE STIFLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN THONIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

YUKIKO UENO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JILL ALTSHULER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DR JOAN HELPERN GOLDBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEPHEN PERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSHUA BOGER PH D

CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DR BETH PINALS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHERIE BUTTS PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

YORK LO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROSALIND GORIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RACHEL KEMP

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ISRAEL MEIR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR GORDON MOORE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LEONTYNE PRICE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEREMY SILVERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DOROTHY ALTMAN WEBER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LISA KIRK COLBURN

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/20/25)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL RAIZMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE

CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (UNTIL 9/24)/DIR.

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

HOWARD APPLEBY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE BROWN

DIR./CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (AS OF 9/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CANNING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JOANNE CHENG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMY D'ABLEMONT BURNES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NICOLE TANEY

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN BROWN

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$174K

40 hrs/wk

COURTNEY BURKE

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

SARA BROOKNER

SR. ASSOC. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

META PLATFORMS INC

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

$294K

RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC

GALA EVENT PLANNING

$223K

CAPACITY INTERACTIVE INC

MARKETING CONSULTING

$150K

TESSITURA NETWORK INC

DONOR AND TICKETING SOFTWARE

$119K

Grants received

Showing 147 of 147

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$120K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2024
STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$113K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
THE AE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$23K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$8K
GENERAL
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Operations Budget Assistance
2024
THE ALPHADYNE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GLORIA WILCHER FOUNDATION
$4K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE CHESWATYR FOUNDATION INC
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
$3K
Operations Budget Assistance
2024
WENDER FOUNDATION
$1K
SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT
2024
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$150
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
2024
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
—
Operations Budget Assistance
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$549K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$150K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$120K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$96K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC
$75K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$56K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
RICHARD K LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$55K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
RICHARD K LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$55K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
RILEY MABEL LOUISE TR UWILL
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$40K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS 2022/23
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$40K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS 2022/23
2023
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
$35K
Youth Programs
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
The Klarman Family Foundation
$25K
Massachusetts Community Grants: To support Arts for All programs for fiscal years 2024 and 2025
2023
YAWKEY FOUNDATION II
$25K
ACCESS & OUTREACH FOR ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$23K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
RENE FLEMINGS VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
RENE FLEMINGS VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE
2023
BOSTON ARTS SUMMER INSTITUTE INC
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL MA
$8K
ARTS & CULTURE
2023
THE RAMSEY MCCLUSKEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS
2023
NEW MUSIC USA INC
$7K
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2023
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC
$6K
ARTS INTERN PROGRAM
2023
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL
2023
HARRIS A BERMAN & RUTH E NEMZOFF
$3K
GENERAL
2023
WENDER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
$2K
Operations Budget Assistance
2023
TRIPLE T FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
BEARD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$300
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$471K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$166K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$150K
GENERAL
2022
THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$120K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2022
THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$120K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2022
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$90K
TECH PLANNING
2022
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC
$75K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$49K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$35K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS 2021/22
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$28K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
THE ALPHADYNE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
2022
RICHARD K LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
The Klarman Family Foundation
$25K
Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support Let's Dance Boston
2022
YAWKEY FOUNDATION II
$25K
ACCESS & OUTREACH FOR ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$23K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
John and Golda Cohen Trust
$22K
Donation toGeneralFund
2022
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2022
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
$15K
Arts for All
2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$14K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2022
HARRIS A BERMAN & RUTH E NEMZOFF
$10K
GENERAL
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DIGITAL PROGRAM BOOKS
2022
THE RAMSEY MCCLUSKEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS YOUTH PRO
2022
BOSTON ARTS SUMMER INSTITUTE INC
$7K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE AARON COPLAND FUND FOR MUSIC INC
$5K
ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
$5K
Operating
2022
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL
2022
GLORIA WILCHER FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
WENDER FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TRIPLE T FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
BEARD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$300
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2022
Alchemy Foundation
$100
General Support
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$475K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$475K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$260K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
STEPHANIE L BROWN FOUNDATION
$250K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$150K
GENERAL
2021
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$23K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$21K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
John and Golda Cohen Trust
$17K
Donation toGeneralFund
2021
HARRIS A BERMAN & RUTH E NEMZOFF
$10K
GENERAL
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2021
THE AARON COPLAND FUND FOR MUSIC INC
$3K
PERFORMING GRANT
2021
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
$1K
Operations Budget Assistence
2021
WENDER FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Alchemy Foundation
$100
General Support
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$544K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$220K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2020
STEPHANIE L BROWN FOUNDATION
$200K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$59K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC
$50K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$40K
PROGRAMS
2020
KRUPP FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2020
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$24K
NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS 2019-20
2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$20K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2020
BOSTON ARTS SUMMER INSTITUTE INC
$20K
Charitable Purposes
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$19K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
John and Golda Cohen Trust
$16K
Donation toGeneralFund
2020
HARRIS A BERMAN & RUTH E NEMZOFF
$13K
GENERAL
2020
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
COVID-19 RESPONSE 2020
2020
WENDER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
RICHARD K LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
GLORIA WILCHER FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
EDWARD & NANCY STAVIS CHARITABLE
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
ISRAEL MEIR FOUNDATION INC
$630
Operations Budget Assistence
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
Alchemy Foundation
$100
General Support
2020
AETNA FOUNDATION INC
$66
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$828K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$111K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$67K
Endowment
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$33K
Capital Campaign
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$25K
Arts
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Emergency Support
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$970K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
KRUPP FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2018
BOSTON ARTS SUMMER INSTITUTE INC
$10K
Charitable Purposes
2018
THE BROMLEY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESENT PERFORMING ARTISTS WHO INSPIRE AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY.
2018
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$10K
DAF - Arts & Culture
2018
THE SILVERMANSUTHERLAND FAMILY
$1K
FURTHER FOUNDATION CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.2M
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$67K
Endowment
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$33K
Capital Campaign
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$28K
Operating Support
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$25K
Annual Fund
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$25K
Arts
2017
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2017
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2017
THE PEABODY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO BENEFIT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN &/RELATED RESEARCH.
2017

Funded by

$10.1M from 51 funders · 147 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$887K · 14 grants · 2017–2023

The Royal Little Family Foundation

$700K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Stephanie L Brown Foundation

$450K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$316K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation Inc

$300K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Jewish Community Foundation Of San Diego

$300K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

$194K · 9 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN222958508
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-09
Formed1938
Employees63
Volunteers112
CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo