CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON (EIN 22-2958508)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-15
IRS object ID
201110479349300016
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-02-15T16:11:10-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN222958508EIN

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Business Name Line1THE CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCELENameControl
Phone6174822595Phone

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Address Line120 PARK PLAZA No 1032AddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021164303ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMartha JonesName
Titleexecutive directorTitle
Phone6174822595Phone
Date Signed2011-02-04DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameCARLA M MCCALL CPAName
Phone5083669100Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonMartha JonesNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line120 Park Plaza Suite 1032AddressLine1
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ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PRESENT THE BEST IN THE PERFORMING ARTS TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE, TO CREATE NEW WORKS THAT BRING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TOGETHER, AND TO ENGAGE YOUNG AUDIENCES IN ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS-BASED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTo present the best in the performing arts to the broadest possible audience, to create new works that bring artists and audiences together, and to engage young audiences in artistic experiences through performing arts-based education and community service programs.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCOMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATION -"Take Your Seat" $10 student ticket program for Boston middle and highschool students. Over 1,200 tickets sold to the following performances: Alvin ailey american dance theater, artemis string quartet, berlin philharmonic wind quintet, bobby mcferrin, brian stokes mitchell, chanticleer, emerson string quartet, frederica von stade farewell concert, imani winds w/stefon harris, ingrid fliter, itzhak perlman, leipzig gewandhaus, luciana souza, mark morris dance group "mozart dances", maurizio pollini, monterey jazz festival on tour, st. lawrence string quartet, what makes it great- mendelssohn's octet, yo-yo maStudent Rush - On the day of selected performances, specially-priced tickets are sold to students with valid student identification. Over 1,150 sold.AileyCamp Boston - AileyCamp Boston is a free, six-week, full-scholarship summer day camp program for 80 middle school students from Boston public schools that uses dance as a vehicle for developing self-esteem, creative expression and imagination.Master Classes and Lecture Demonstrations - Black grace master class at perkins school for the blind. 16 students participated.lecture/demonstration at children's hospital by 3 members of alvin ailey american dance theater. 50 children and their families attended.Description
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis72081OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation51167Depreciation
Book Value20914BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis290511OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation235773Depreciation
Book Value54738BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings75652TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Descriptiondeferred compensationDescription
Amount$22,683Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts22683TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue4271750TotalRevenue
Total Expenses4943981TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-672231ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments599909NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments599909TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-72322ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4909561TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments599909NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues37902OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990637811RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4271750RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904271750TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4981883TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included37902OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99037902ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4943981ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904943981TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Part XII Line 2d and PART XIII Line 2d - amount represents advertising expenses netted with advertising revenue.
Part V, Line 4 To provide a level of support for the organization and its programs.
Part X, Line 2, the Organization follows the Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes standard which requires the Organization to report uncertain tax positions, related interest and penalties, and to adjust its assets and liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties accordingly. As of June 30, 2010, the Organization determined that there are no material unrecognized tax benefits to report. The Organization does not expect that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next twelve months. Information returns generally remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and Massachusetts tax authorities for three years after filing.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Opening night- von stadeNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event153690GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event153690GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event123015OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Standing O!. Auction 2009NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event226325GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event226325GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event22764OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events3TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events51659GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events9654CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events42005GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events25213OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total131674GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total9654CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events122020GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events50992OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events50992DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary71028NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARTHA H JONESBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Base Compensation Filing Org148629BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org148629TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePart I, Line 4aReturnReference
ExplanationCelebrity Series has set up a 457(b) plan for Martha Jones.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKathryn BattilloNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipBoard Member - resignedRelationship
Amount Of Transaction24167AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionKathryn Battillo was a member of the board of directors during fiscal year 2010. In April, 2010 she resigned from the board and became a paid employee at The Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11It was brought before the executive committee for approval and recommended to the board for review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members annually sign certification stating they have received policy and understand and comply with it.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aWe have a Compensation and Benefits Committee that is a sub-committee of the Executive Committee. They make a recommendation on compensation to the Executive Committee based on performance measured against goals and national standards. We annually participate in a CEO salary compensation study that provides these national standards.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents are not made available to the general public but are available upon request. The audited financial statements are available upon request. The 990 is available online and upon request.
PART XI, Line 2CThe process has not changed from the prior year.

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