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Boston Celebrations INC

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 04-2609422Revenue $442K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 12, 2026

On file with the IRSfirstnightboston.org88 Black Falcon Ave Ste 202, 02210-2475 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Boston Celebrations inc's long-standing mission is to build and celebrate diversity and community through the arts, new year's eve and independence day entertainment and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$442K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
To programs
60%
Net assets
−$404
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$442K
FY2025▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$442K
Expenses
$628K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$628K
Net assets
−$404
FY2025▼ -100%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$170K
FY2022−$19K
FY2023−$62K
FY2024$196K
FY2025−$404

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $378K Management & general 39% · $245K Fundraising 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Choate
Assistant Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Celebrates diversity and community through arts, New Year's Eve, and Independence Day events and education.

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1 program · $378K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In fulfillment of its mission to build and celebrate diversity and community through the arts, boston celebrations, inc. Produced an internationally renowned new year's eve festival and boston harborfest to celebrate independence day.

$378Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Boston Foundation INCFY2019$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$442K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Programscol B$378K
Managementcol C$245K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
−$404
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$442K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32−$404
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$269K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$196K−$404
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$225K$225K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$295K$295K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K$378K$245K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2026 $442K$628K−$186K−$404 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $830K$573K$258K$196K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $496K$538K−$43K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2024 $278K$466K−$189K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $15K$34K−$19K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 $415K$282K$133K$188K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $830,298$442,354
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830,336$442,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $572,667$628,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $572,667$628,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $257,669−$185,667
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,379 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,354
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25$442,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,046 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $225,000$225,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,405$5,405
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,300$14,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,340$2,340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,556 · Fundraising $5,555$11,111
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,708$18,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $294,647$294,647
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,535$56,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $377,786 · Management $244,705 · Fundraising $5,555$628,046
Part X · Balance sheet $69,839 assets, 8 lines filed
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $27,500$30,950
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$38,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,884$69,839
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,121$70,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,121$70,243
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,763−$404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $195,763−$404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,884$69,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,379
XI-2 Total expenses$628,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$185,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$195,763
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$404

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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