2025-10-24T10:22:41-05:00 2025-06-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-07-01 222958508 THE CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON INC CELE 6175983215 20 PARK PLAZA 220 BOSTON MA 021164303 GARY DUNNING PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6174822595 2025-10-23 1 1 CAITLIN LIMOGES CPA P01633588 5083669100 2025-10-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GARY DUNNING 20 PARK PLAZA 220 BOSTON MA 021164303 13210255 0 X WWW.CELEBRITYSERIES.ORG X 1938 MA 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. 30 30 63 112 0 0 3757730 3721439 3987313 4590173 1009258 811677 38498 185563 8792799 9308852 0 0 0 0 3534991 3846154 0 48472 1152507 5998796 6224698 9533787 10119324 -740988 -810472 22155906 22589760 2607993 2814034 19547913 19775726 SEE FORM 990 PART I, QUESTION 1. 0 0 8079441 4598755 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. 8079441 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 91 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X GARY DUNNING 6174822595 20 PARK PLAZA SUITE 220 BOSTON MA 02116 JOSHUA BOGER PH D CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (UNTIL 9/24)/DIR. 4.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD APPLEBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BROWN DIR./CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. (AS OF 9/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CANNING DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE CHENG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY D'ABLEMONT BURNES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET EAGLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YVETTE HOCHBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PATTERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA RABB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REUBEN REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE STIFLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN THONIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YUKIKO UENO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ALTSHULER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOAN HELPERN GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RAIZMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR BETH PINALS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERIE BUTTS PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YORK LO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND GORIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KEMP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ISRAEL MEIR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR GORDON MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONTYNE PRICE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY SILVERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY ALTMAN WEBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KIRK COLBURN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/20/25) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY DUNNING PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 324545 0 71946 EMILY BORABABY CAO/CLERK 40.00 X 168190 0 6772 HEATHER CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 137758 0 16710 NICOLE TANEY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 189232 0 10672 KAREN BROWN CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 174471 0 5355 COURTNEY BURKE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 156859 0 8468 SARA BROOKNER SR. ASSOC. DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 40.00 X 102236 0 3245 1253291 0 123168 7 0 1 0 META PLATFORMS INC 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 ADVERTISING/MARKETING 293529 RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC 361 NEWBURY STREET 5FL BOSTON MA 02115 GALA EVENT PLANNING 223225 CAPACITY INTERACTIVE INC 1239 BROADWAY 1103 NY NY 10001 MARKETING CONSULTING 149733 TESSITURA NETWORK INC 2295 FLETCHER PARKWAY SUITE 101 EL CAJON CA 92020 DONOR AND TICKETING SOFTWARE 118547 4 311850 290000 3119589 224712 3721439 TICKET SALES, NET 711110 4304208 4304208 PROCESSING FEES 711110 163598 163598 STABILIZATION FEES 711110 122367 122367 4590173 380552 380552 3818756 3387631 431125 431125 431125 690753 311850 513772 176981 176981 OTHER INCOME 900099 8582 8582 8582 9308852 4598755 0 988658 X 750971 207528 369392 174051 2528357 1805095 160333 562929 70490 50828 4002 15660 271132 183187 9335 78610 225204 139729 33776 51699 9227 9227 41800 41800 48472 48472 26591 26591 2763141 2677915 80726 4500 243455 243155 300 353579 265904 39476 48199 198947 124197 29538 45212 132090 102326 11961 17803 70766 38014 18687 14065 35942 35942 DIRECT PERFORMANCE COST 1977962 1977962 REBRANDING 179120 179120 DONOR EVENT 51955 94 51861 EXECUTIVE-SEARCH 41637 41637 98486 42750 16590 39146 10119324 8079441 887376 1152507 426666 264057 155721 5723 1540584 1761491 279414 209414 546695 367598 192611 179097 19113719 19841721 447191 328257 22155906 22589760 697333 917894 1450542 1556887 460118 339253 2607993 2814034 X 348424 428254 19199489 19347472 19547913 19775726 22155906 22589760 -810472 1038285 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4628807 7044308 3693967 3757730 3721439 22846251 108762 1711414 3432605 3987313 4590173 13830267 133666 10435 144101 4871235 8766157 7126572 7745043 8311612 36820619 999504 1298587 1475000 1363180 1636590 6772861 0 999504 1298587 1475000 1363180 1636590 6772861 30047758 313582 302162 351371 344699 380552 1692366 313582 302162 351371 344699 380552 1692366 673 471 1061 6451 8582 17238 5185490 9068790 7479004 8096193 8700746 38530223 0.77980 0.79140 0.04390 0.04560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13183934 1345458 606701 13922691 12170440 1640 1582701 570847 13183934 11493344 4761 1217124 544789 12170440 13655104 6102 -1662278 505584 11493344 11524318 65685 2065101 13655104 0.77710 0.22290 0 0 546695 367598 179097 179097 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 315781 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 23472 339253 X 10320546 1038285 1038285 9282261 26591 26591 9308852 10092733 0 10092733 26591 26591 10119324 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION 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 ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2025. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE JURISDICTIONS. PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. X X X X X 1 STOLER MARKETING 23 INMAN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 70931 48472 22459 70931 48472 22459 MA SHINE! GALA 1002603 311850 690753 40268 115254 351032 7218 1002603 311850 690753 40268 115254 351032 7218 513772 176981 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GARY DUNNING PRES. & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 324545 0 0 0 0 0 10129 0 61817 0 396491 0 0 0 NICOLE TANEY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 189232 0 0 0 0 0 5850 0 4822 0 199904 0 0 0 KAREN BROWN CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 174471 0 0 0 0 0 5355 0 0 0 179826 0 0 0 EMILY BORABABY CAO/CLERK 168190 0 0 0 0 0 5294 0 1478 0 174962 0 0 0 COURTNEY BURKE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 156859 0 0 0 0 0 4743 0 3725 0 165327 0 0 0 HEATHER CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137758 0 0 0 0 0 4284 0 12426 0 154468 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4 AS PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF GARY DUNNING, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HE WOULD CONTINUE TO BE PAID BENEFITS AND SALARY FOR 6 MONTHS IF HE WAS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHOUT CAUSE. HE WOULD ALSO BE PAID HALF OF HIS TARGET BONUS FOR THE YEAR, AND ANY INCENTIVE BONUS EARNED THAT YEAR. NO SUCH PAYMENTS WERE MADE IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. X 2 198613 FMV X FOOD 1 26099 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. IT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR (INCLUDING THE CURRENT YEAR) THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN RETURNS A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS RETURNED FORMS CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GARY DUNNING, THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAS APPOINTED BY A SEARCH COMMITTEE FORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2011. IN 2021 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXTENDED HIS SECOND 5-YEAR TERM (JULY 1, 2016 TO JUNE 30, 2021) TO A THIRD 5-YEAR TERM (JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2026). HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT HIS BASE SALARY WILL BE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY. A VARIETY OF FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING SALARY AND THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING RELEVANT SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION, INPUT FROM THE RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS. AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD CHAIR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH INCLUDES THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE HR/COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE), REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS, CONSIDERS A VARIETY OF RELEVANT FACTORS AND SUBSEQUENTLY MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING AN ANNUAL BONUS, IF ANY, TO BE AWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARY LEVELS FOR ALL KEY POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AND COMPARED TO PEER ORGANIZATIONS WITH GUIDESTAR NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND CHANGES IF ANY ARE MADE AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS. RESULTING SALARY LEVELS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR'S ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS REVIEWED WITH THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,677,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 80,726. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,763,141. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.