Civic Intelligence

Arts Boston Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-2563054

Sep 01, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 20, 2017

31 St James Avenue No 360Boston, MA 02116

(617) 262-8632

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

28th percentile

-5.2%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$150,361

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$1,081,400

Down $158,061 (-13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$799,401

Down $97,100 (-11%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$281,999

Down $60,961 (-18%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$1,863,662

Down $251,930 (-12%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$1,960,762

Down $34,032 (-1.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$97,100

Down $217,898 (-180%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,545,190Liabilities 2010: $196,145Net Assets 2010: $1,349,0452010Assets 2011: $1,501,772Liabilities 2011: $294,038Net Assets 2011: $1,207,7342011Assets 2012: $1,416,323Liabilities 2012: $279,301Net Assets 2012: $1,137,0222012Assets 2013: $1,159,744Liabilities 2013: $237,203Net Assets 2013: $922,5412013Assets 2014: $1,034,253Liabilities 2014: $258,550Net Assets 2014: $775,7032014Assets 2015: $1,239,461Liabilities 2015: $342,960Net Assets 2015: $896,5012015Assets 2016: $1,081,400Liabilities 2016: $281,999Net Assets 2016: $799,4012016Assets 2017: $1,610,714Liabilities 2017: $289,900Net Assets 2017: $1,320,8142017Assets 2018: $1,258,796Liabilities 2018: $248,719Net Assets 2018: $1,010,0772018Assets 2019: $1,042,829Liabilities 2019: $260,782Net Assets 2019: $782,0472019Assets 2020: $816,085Liabilities 2020: $288,397Net Assets 2020: $527,6882020Assets 2021: $648,220Liabilities 2021: $387,441Net Assets 2021: $260,7792021Assets 2022: $826,009Liabilities 2022: $500,214Net Assets 2022: $325,7952022Assets 2023: $646,662Liabilities 2023: $629,150Net Assets 2023: $17,5122023Assets 2024: $511,738Liabilities 2024: $488,300Net Assets 2024: $23,4382024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,081,400
Liabilities$281,999
Net Assets$799,401

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,397,9162010Revenue 2011: $1,541,302Expenses 2011: $1,682,613Net Income 2011: -$141,3112011Revenue 2012: $1,956,863Expenses 2012: $2,027,575Net Income 2012: -$70,7122012Revenue 2013: $1,886,698Expenses 2013: $2,101,179Net Income 2013: -$214,4812013Revenue 2014: $1,943,494Expenses 2014: $2,090,332Net Income 2014: -$146,8382014Revenue 2015: $2,115,592Expenses 2015: $1,994,794Net Income 2015: $120,7982015Revenue 2016: $1,863,662Expenses 2016: $1,960,762Net Income 2016: -$97,1002016Revenue 2017: $2,291,963Expenses 2017: $1,770,550Net Income 2017: $521,4132017Revenue 2018: $1,701,363Expenses 2018: $2,012,100Net Income 2018: -$310,7372018Revenue 2019: $1,556,892Expenses 2019: $1,784,922Net Income 2019: -$228,0302019Revenue 2020: $1,339,957Expenses 2020: $1,594,316Net Income 2020: -$254,3592020Revenue 2021: $633,950Expenses 2021: $900,859Net Income 2021: -$266,9092021Revenue 2022: $1,188,216Expenses 2022: $1,123,200Net Income 2022: $65,0162022Revenue 2023: $900,531Expenses 2023: $1,208,815Net Income 2023: -$308,2842023Revenue 2024: $1,014,407Expenses 2024: $1,008,482Net Income 2024: $5,9252024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,863,662
Expenses$1,960,762
Net Income-$97,100
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016
Signed
Apr 20, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,863,662
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$633,237$406,439▼ $226,798
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$429,801$404,203▼ $25,598
Accounts Receivable$91,816$168,596▲ $76,780
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$70,517$81,865▲ $11,348
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$14,090$20,297▲ $6,207
Total Assets$1,239,461$1,081,400▼ $158,061
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$184,105$160,864▼ $23,241
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$158,855$121,135▼ $37,720
Total Liabilities$342,960$281,999▼ $60,961
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$742,373$754,401▲ $12,028
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$154,128$45,000▼ $109,128
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$896,501$799,401▼ $97,100
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,239,461$1,081,400▼ $158,061

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$329,391$124,630$454,021
Buildings$0$251,765$251,765
Equipment$74,812$166,615$241,427
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ms Catherine PetersonExecutive DirectorFT$135,305$15,056$150,361

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$529,320
Program Service Revenue
$1,334,166
Investment Income
$176
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$316,397
Change in Net Assets
$-97,100

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,863,662
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$410,976
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,274,638
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,863,662
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,162,318
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$765,640
Total Fundraising Expense$168,961
Professional Fundraising Fees$32,804
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$410,789$66,492$20,863$498,144
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$41,273$33,629$77,959$152,861
Occupancy$92,477$14,491$10,658$117,626
All Other Expenses$60,499$689$744$61,932
Other Employee Benefits$48,129$7,114$4,543$59,786
Other Expenses$39,077$8,683$6,514$54,274
Payroll Taxes$33,867$5,918$6,919$46,704
Depreciation Depletion$42,745$2,060$1,551$46,356
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$32,804$32,804
Office Expenses$21,303$3,905$2,922$28,130
Information Technology$19,719$2,691$1,784$24,194
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,700-$15,700
Conferences and Meetings$13,409$69-$13,478
Pension Plan Contributions$7,689$456-$8,145
Fees for Services Other$6,597-$450$7,047
Total Functional Expenses$1,618,061$173,740$168,961$1,960,762

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,371,738
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,960,762
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,960,762
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$410,976
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$32,804
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

Explanation: the 990 is distributed via email to the governing body. If after two weeks no inquiries or questions are made, the 990 is considered approved and filed. The audit/finance committee review and approve the 990 prior to it being made available to the entire governing body.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Explanation: board members are required to sign off on a conflict of interest form annually.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

Explanation: the executive committee researched the most recent and publicly available data that could be found from 990's of comparable organizations for executive director's salary. The committee used this information along with performance measurement to discuss and determine appropriate compensation for the executive director.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Explanation: form 990 is made available to the public via the attorney general's website and guidestar.org as well as upon request. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are also available upon request

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Artsboston Inc
EIN
04-2563054
Phone
6172628632
Address
31 ST JAMES AVENUE NO 360, BOSTON, MA 02116

Signing Officer

Name
Kathie Stevens
Title
Board Chair
Phone
6172628632
Signed
2017-04-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Wolfarth
Formed
1975
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
34
Volunteers
23

Preparer

Firm
Alexander Aronson Finning & Co Pc
Address
21 EAST MAIN STREET, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Preparer
Thomas F Muldoon Jr CPA
Phone
5083669100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

Arts/boston promotes and celebrates the arts in greater boston; makes the arts accessible, affordable and integral to our lives; and builds the capacity of the arts sector to engage new and more diverse audiences.

Form 990, Part III, Line 1

Arts/boston, inc. (the agency) is a nonprofit service organization with a mission to support and grow the arts and cultural sector of the region. Founded in 1975 to develop collective audience development programs, the agency has evolved to meet the changing needs of arts groups and audiences. Today, it serves as a sector leader and sponsors innovative research and audience-building programs to encourage participation in arts and culture events, stimulate demand, and raise attendance for cultural organizations of all sizes and working in all disciplines.

Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C

Explanation: the finance committee acts as our audit committee. Along with approval from the board of directors the finance committee select who our auditor is and sign the engagement letter along with the executive director. Management works with the auditors for scheduling and list of schedules to prepare. The audit committee is available for questions and on an as needed basis for this process. Management reviews the draft financial statements with the auditors. Management then sends draft financial statements to the audit committee before meeting with the auditors. They all meet for discussion and then the audit committee and auditors meet separately from management for questions and answers, and discussions before the audit committee approves the audit. The audit committee informs the board of its approval. The auditors then present the audit/finance committee approved financial statements to the board for approval after the board and the auditors meet separately from management for questions and answers.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The agency accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with asc topic, income taxes. This standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statements regarding a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The agency has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions which qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements at august 31, 2016. The agency's information returns are subject to examination by the federal and state jurisdictions.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0ADVERTISING: TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VARIETY OF ARTS EVENTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE REGION, ARTSBOSTON PROVIDES PLATFORMS FOR AFFORDABLE ADVERTISING THAT ARTS GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAN USE TO PROMOTE THEIR EVENTS. THIS INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA, CO-OPERATIVE PRINT ADVERTISING, ONLINE PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE ARTSBOSTON CALENDAR AND COMMUNITY EMAILS, AND OUTDOOR POSTER DISPLAYS (DIGITAL AND LARGE-FORMAT PRINT) AT ITS BOOTHS AT FANEUIL HALL AND COPLEY SQUARE.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/RevenueAmt0201308
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0CAPACITY BUILDING/MEMBER SERVICES: ARTSBOSTON OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WORKING IN THE CULTURAL FIELD. THESE INCLUDE 1) THE ARTSBOSTON AUDIENCE INITIATIVE, WHICH LEVERAGES A POWERFUL DATABASE OF 1.5 MILLION ARTS-GOING HOUSEHOLDS, COMBINED WITH IN-DEPTH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SHARED LEARNING, TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN NEW AUDIENCES; 2) THE AUDIENCE LAB (PILOTED IN 2015-16 AS THE AUDIENCE DIVERSIFICATION PILOT PROJECT), A COHORT-BASED INITIATIVE TO DIVERSITY AUDIENCES USING PREDICTIVE MODELING; AND 3) WORKSHOPS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS ON A RANGE OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MEDIA AND MARKETING, PRICING, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE ARTS, AMONG OTHERS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/RevenueAmt044925
IRS990/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd00
IRS990/PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt00
IRS990/PYContributionsGrantsAmt0647430
IRS990/PYExcessBenefitTransInd00
IRS990/PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt00
IRS990/PYInvestmentIncomeAmt0195
IRS990/PYOtherExpensesAmt01246971
IRS990/PYOtherRevenueAmt0300
IRS990/PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt01467667
IRS990/PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt0120798
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IRS990/PYTotalRevenueAmt02115592
IRS990/QuidProQuoContributionsInd00
IRS990/RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd00
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IRS990/RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd01
IRS990/RelatedEntityInd00
IRS990/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd00
IRS990/ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd00
IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd01
IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd00
IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd00
IRS990/ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd00
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IRS990/SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp/BOYAmt0633237
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IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd01
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IRS990ScheduleD/FootnoteTextInd0X
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IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt0410976
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE AGENCY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT AUGUST 31, 2016. THE AGENCY'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleG/AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd01
IRS990ScheduleG/EmailSolicitationsInd0X
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IRS990ScheduleG/MailSolicitationsInd0X
IRS990ScheduleG/SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd0X
IRS990ScheduleG/SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd0X
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.49$0.02$1.01$1.01$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.63$0.02$0.90$1.21$0.31
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.50$0.33$1.19$1.12$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.39$0.26$0.63$0.90$0.27
2020Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.82$0.29$0.53$1.34$1.59$0.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.26$0.78$1.56$1.78$0.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.25$1.01$1.70$2.01$0.31
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.29$1.32$2.29$1.77$0.52
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.28$0.80$1.86$1.96$0.10
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.24$0.34$0.90$2.12$1.99$0.12
2014Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$1.03$0.26$0.78$1.94$2.09$0.15
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.16$0.24$0.92$1.89$2.10$0.21
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.28$1.14$1.96$2.03$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.50$0.29$1.21$1.54$1.68$0.14
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.55$0.20$1.35$1.40