Boom Arts imagines new social and political possibilities through live performance.Boom Arts is a boutique presenter and producer of contemporary theatre and performance from around the world. Founded in 2012, Boom Arts has reached nearly 10,000 portlanders with innovative presentations of vital and timely plays and multidisciplinary performances. We've produced performances in theatres, galleries, public parks, living rooms, and other sites around the city. Through performances and accompanying workshops, lectures, post-show discussions, community gatherings, and other events, Boom Arts is building cross-cultural bridges, sparking community conversations about important issues, connecting portland performing artists with their national and international counterparts, and contributing to our city's culture of compassion, curiosity, and creativity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2023▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$251K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$251K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$214K
Net assets
$178K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$165K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $195K Management & general 12% · $29K Fundraising 11% · $27K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$33,083Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Francis’s $66K as Artistic Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tracy Francis$66,350$66,350$33,083$24,650$16,950

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In the fiscal year 2023, boom arts presented four public performances:*kristina wong - a solo show about the pandemic presented in partnership with portland center STAGE.*OKINUM - a solo show from quebec on indiginous culture and LANGUAGE.*BODIES/THIRST trap - an immersive swimming pool show, and a home bath tub show on climate…

$195Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2023–2023
Native Wellness InstituteOR · FY2023$14,316

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$175K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$175K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$20K$5K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$303$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$76K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$614$614
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$91K$6K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$195K$29K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $219K$214K$5K$165K 990 PDF
FY2024 $239K$257K−$18K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $255K$251K$4K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$125K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$207,743
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$43,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,854
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$254,997
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$62,250
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$188,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$250,784
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$4,213
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,997 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,778
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,965
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,743
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,357$43,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43$43
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,854$3,854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,357 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,897$254,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,784 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $25,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,223$9,223
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,211 · Management $303 · Fundraising $1,513$3,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,652$1,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,794 · Management $2,795$78,589
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,865$4,865
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,702$1,702
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $614$614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,339 · Management $5,823 · Fundraising $350$97,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,911 · Management $29,010 · Fundraising $26,863$250,784
Part X · Balance sheet $185,009 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,301$175,009
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,301$185,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,301$177,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,301$177,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,301$185,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,997
XI-2 Total expenses$250,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,301
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,716
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,798

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