On the Boards' mission is to invest in leading contemporary performing artists near and far and connect them to a diverse range of communities interested in forward-thinking art and ideas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$184K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$184K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$888K
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1979.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.7M Management & general 15% · $343K Fundraising 10% · $228K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $184K 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
Executive Director
$94,000Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$46,948Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$43,449Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Kiskaddon$130,992$94,000———
Rachel Cook—$46,948$68,651$66,042$65,000
Elizabeth Brock——$65,766——
Betsey Brock———$60,243$60,254
Edward Wolcher—$43,449———

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

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 15aYes

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Supports contemporary performing artists and connects them with diverse communities.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Otb.tv

OntheBoards.tv is an incomparable collection of full-length, high-quality streamable recordings of performances and education materials. This streaming subscription program plays a key role in documenting historic performances, creating an archive for ground-breaking artistic projects, and breaking down barriers to contemporary…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Arts Production and Presentation

On the Boards curates a multi-disciplinary season of performances, talks, installations, and workshops. We invest in and support artists from our local community and around the world. Tickets to these events are included in subscriptions, single tickets, and subsidized or free tickets.

$291Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$343K
Fundraisingcol D$228K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Government grantsLn 1e$233K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 648
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K$184K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$542K$361K$109K$73K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$45K$9K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$53K$11K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$19K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$771$514
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$875K$679K$136K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$14K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$37K$7K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$25K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$89K$67K$13K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$240$160
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$89K$18K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$24K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$96K$19K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$16K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$343K$228K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $888K$1.9M−$993K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$2.3M−$1.3M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.8M−$697K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$1.4M$4.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$173K$3.3M 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 $1,030,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,091$432,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $476,662$361,093
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $98,251$90,821
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,209$145,540
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,058,213$1,030,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $13,465$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $732,861$856,977
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $43,150$30,585
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $965,674$1,396,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,755,150$2,283,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$696,937−$1,253,757
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,030,125 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$232,840
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,256
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$432,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $361,093 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$361,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $90,821 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,821
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $146,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,207
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$667 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $597,454 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,030,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,283,882 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $184,397$184,397
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $360,704 · Management $109,020 · Fundraising $72,680$542,404
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,598 · Management $8,920 · Fundraising $5,946$59,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,034 · Management $10,607 · Fundraising $7,071$70,712
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $18,750 · Management $3,750 · Fundraising $2,500$25,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,853 · Management $771 · Fundraising $514$5,138
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,585$30,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $679,105 · Management $135,819 · Fundraising $59,965$874,889
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,329 · Management $2,866 · Fundraising $1,910$19,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,831 · Management $7,366 · Fundraising $4,911$49,108
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,609 · Management $4,922 · Fundraising $3,281$32,812
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,518 · Management $13,304 · Fundraising $8,869$88,691
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,200 · Management $240 · Fundraising $160$1,600
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,735 · Management $17,747 · Fundraising $11,831$118,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,324 · Management $4,865 · Fundraising $3,243$32,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,042 · Management $19,208 · Fundraising $12,804$128,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,883 · Management $3,177 · Fundraising $2,118$21,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,712,912 · Management $342,582 · Fundraising $228,388$2,283,882
Part X · Balance sheet $5,725,335 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $559,889$297,050
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,072$207,852
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,542,974$1,424,661
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,124,098$3,782,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,651,474$5,725,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,468$52,947
X-19 Deferred revenue$57,000
X-25 Other liabilities$9,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,468$119,881
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,855,811$4,874,259
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $731,195$731,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,587,006$5,605,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,651,474$5,725,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,605,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,030,125
XI-2 Total expenses$2,283,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,253,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,587,006
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$119,231
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$16,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$136,616
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,605,454

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