Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBoston Center for the Arts Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.2%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston Center for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.5M62%Management and general$730k18%Fundraising$806k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation gave $450k in FY2020, 20% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $160k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$329ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$450kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$55k$45k$66k$70kFidelity FoundationOn and off$825$400$200kWagner FoundationOn and off$15k$100kFirst Republic FoundationOn and off$75kVia Art Fund IncOn and off$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$43k$18k$59k$33k$69k$213k18 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$3k$4k$3k$37k$25k$23k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund