SPRINGSTEP INC
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2012 · Form 990 · revenue $233K · expenses $390K · assets $400K
- EIN
- 41-2106366
- Address
- 29 EDITH ROAD, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
- Website
- WWW.SPRINGSTEP.ORG
- NTEE code
- A68 Music (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.60; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Cross-check
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Mission
SPRINGSTEP'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A CENTER TO CELEBRATE DANCE, MUSIC, AND ART FROM CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD. WE STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. WE OFFER SHARED EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES, SOCIAL DANCES, GALLERY EXHIBITS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT NURTURE CREATIVITY, CONVENE PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY SOCIETY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libbie Shufro (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2010 | $88,579 | $88,579 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hawkins | FOUNDER & CHAIR | 2010-2012 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| May Marquebreuck | BOARD CLERK | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alan Jutras | TREASURER | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary K Eliot | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Carr | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Barry | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Violeta Jeliazkova | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2010-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2012 · 7 people listed · none paid · 15 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH HAWKINS | FOUNDER & CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MAY MARQUEBREUCK | BOARD CLERK | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALAN JUTRAS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY K ELIOT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG CARR | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB BARRY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIOLETA JELIAZKOVA | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 7 people listed · none paid · 12 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH HAWKINS | FOUNDER & CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MAY MARQUEBREUCK | BOARD CLERK | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALAN JUTRAS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY K ELIOT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG CARR | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB BARRY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIOLETA JELIAZKOVA | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $89K · 20 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBBIE SHUFRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,208 | $0 | $3,371 | $88,579 | 1 |
| DEBORAH HAWKINS | FOUNDER & CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MAY MARQUEBREUCK | BOARD CLERK | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALAN JUTRAS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY K ELIOT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG CARR | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB BARRY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIOLETA JELIAZKOVA | BOARD TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,657 | $389,724 | $400,049 | $313,214 | $9,520 | $42,871 | $0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $535,167 | $578,429 | $649,645 | $543,198 | $37,218 | $191,581 | $0 | 12 | 8 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $748,961 | $586,344 | $663,484 | $586,460 | $267,550 | $221,715 | $31,235 | 20 | 30 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- SPRINGSTEP FOUNDATION INC Framingham, MA · 2 people in common (Deborah Hawkins, May Marquebreuck)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2011 to 2011. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2011 | 2011 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| DISCOVERY ENSEMBLE INC | MA | A68 | $194,709 | $244,773 | MUSIC DIRECT | $9,985 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLAFLIN HILL MUSIC PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION INC | MA | A68 | $311,386 | $301,375 | Exec & Artistic Director | $54,020 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| LA DONNA MUSICALE INC | MA | A68 | $231,269 | $203,125 | EXECUTIVE DI | $72,110 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TUNEFOOLERY MUSIC INC | MA | A68 | $171,056 | $170,034 | Secretary/Co-Executive Director | $16,654 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY INC | MA | A68 | $272,141 | $298,834 | Executive Director | $65,400 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ETM-MASSACHUSETTS INC | MA | A68 | $260,492 | $270,030 | EXECTIVE DIRECTOR | $94,688 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOSTON MUSICA VIVA INC | MA | A68 | $199,204 | $195,668 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $65,684 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC DR PAUL CASSELLE TREAS | MA | A68 | $250,453 | $220,150 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IMPROVISATION CENTER OF BOSTON INC | MA | A68 | $240,301 | $580,550 | P/MD(UNT 1/24)/D(1/24-4/24)/CLERK | $89,289 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE BOSTON CAMERATA INC | MA | A68 | $213,674 | $266,147 | Artistic Director | $49,417 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARVARD KROKODILOES INC | MA | A68 | $324,117 | $265,719 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BACH BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS SOCIETY OF BOSTON INC | MA | A68 | $236,272 | $202,364 | Director | $1,803 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEWTON THEATRE COMPANY INC | MA | A68 | $207,447 | $182,201 | President & Director | $15,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CONCERT THEATRE WORKS | MA | A68 | $259,859 | $430,978 | BOARD PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASTON MAGNA FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC AND THE HUMANITIES INC | MA | A68 | $221,436 | $261,549 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRO ARTE CHAMBER OF ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC | MA | A68 | $296,382 | $334,955 | CHAIRPERSON/ | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAPE COD SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC | MA | A68 | $231,335 | $116,062 | BECRELIS | $57,978 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| PIANOSONOMA MUSIC FESTIVAL INC | MA | A68 | $199,954 | $168,205 | Director | $44,496 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MELROSE ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION | MA | A68 | $218,230 | $177,840 | Co-Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUVENTAS MUSIC | MA | A68 | $204,853 | $199,328 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STRINGENDO INC | NY | A68 | $274,617 | $243,925 | DIRECTOR | $23,623 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2012 · Form 990 · $389,724 spent · pay $157,279 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $129,299 | $89,944 | $39,355 | - | 33.2% | |
| Occupancy | $83,053 | $83,053 | - | - | 21.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $63,924 | - | $63,924 | - | 16.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTED SERVICES | $29,283 | $11,213 | $18,070 | - | 7.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $16,571 | $11,368 | $5,203 | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,715 | - | $11,715 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $11,409 | $8,580 | $2,829 | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,316 | - | $10,316 | - | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $9,159 | $5,679 | $3,480 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $6,591 | - | $6,591 | - | 1.7% |
| Office expenses | $5,649 | $1,473 | $4,176 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES AND FEES | $5,009 | - | $5,009 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $3,952 | $316 | $3,636 | - | 1.0% |
| Information technology | $1,825 | $532 | $1,293 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,734 | $1,686 | $48 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $235 | $235 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $389,724 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $578,429 spent · pay $192,850 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $158,861 | $124,028 | $27,777 | $7,056 | 27.5% | |
| Occupancy | $101,729 | $101,729 | - | - | 17.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $88,650 | - | $88,650 | - | 15.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTED SERVICES | $72,417 | $58,049 | $14,368 | - | 12.5% |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT | $30,933 | - | - | $30,933 | 5.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $21,435 | $14,526 | $6,132 | $777 | 3.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,961 | $15,456 | $505 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $12,554 | $10,469 | $1,865 | $220 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,193 | - | $12,193 | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $12,060 | $2,051 | $6,632 | $3,377 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $11,491 | $9,492 | $1,999 | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $10,110 | $4,188 | $5,541 | $381 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES AND FEES | $9,447 | - | $9,447 | - | 1.6% |
| All other expenses | $7,292 | $5,308 | $1,984 | - | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,824 | $6,824 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $6,472 | - | $6,472 | - | 1.1% |
| Total | $578,429 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $586,344 spent · pay $283,308 · grants $0 · events $100
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $211,492 | $156,439 | $30,291 | $24,762 | 36.1% | |
| Occupancy | $103,812 | $103,812 | - | - | 17.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTED SERVICES | $79,572 | $69,847 | $9,725 | - | 13.6% |
| Office expenses | $34,308 | $25,540 | $6,653 | $2,115 | 5.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $31,235 | - | $31,235 | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $24,011 | $15,751 | $5,617 | $2,643 | 4.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $16,570 | $12,553 | $3,456 | $561 | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $15,375 | $12,454 | $2,921 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,420 | - | $13,420 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $11,750 | - | $11,750 | - | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $11,618 | $1,946 | $6,406 | $3,266 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $10,351 | $8,626 | $1,704 | $21 | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES AND FEES | $8,175 | - | $8,175 | - | 1.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,626 | $6,626 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $5,241 | - | $5,241 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $2,788 | $2,788 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $100 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $586,344 | 100% |
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