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The Parlor Room

Tax-deductible

Northampton, MA501(c)(3)Since 2012Arts & CultureEIN 93-2237940

To provide an artist-forward venue that hosts exceptional shows in an up-close listening environment and to be a safe space for artists and patrons of all races and genders where all are treated with dignity and respect.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 51 employees.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$33K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$402K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$625K
FY2025▲ +88%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$30K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$625K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.4M Management & general 4% · $92K Fundraising 5% · $140K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Christopher Freeman
Executive Director
$46,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Sise
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Oland
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kalis Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Freeman’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Christopher Freeman$46,154$58,162$31,140
Karen Sise——$2,880
Peter Hamelin——$1,983

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts exceptional shows in an intimate setting, offering a safe and respectful space for all artists and patrons.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The Parlor Room is Northamptons artist and audience friendly listening room/ performance space/school of music.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Florence Savings Charitable Fndn INCFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$751K
Other incomeLn 4–11$520K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$751K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Other incomeLn 4–11$520K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$332K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$818K$688K$51K$78K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$116K$93K$20K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$85K$72K$5K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$140K$119K$9K$13K
InterestLn 20$60K$51K$4K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$108K$108K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$33K$28K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$2K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$92K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.6M$293K$625K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.1M$57K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $639K$402K$237K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $33K$30K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,878,935 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $442,667 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$140,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$610,533
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$751,073
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,607,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57$57
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $77,527$77,527
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,127,805 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57$2,878,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,586,064 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $688,462 · Management $50,931 · Fundraising $78,180$817,573
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $93,047 · Management $20,316 · Fundraising $3,000$116,363
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,172 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,172
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,041 · Management $4,995 · Fundraising $7,667$84,703
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,585 · Management $8,610 · Fundraising $13,216$140,411
IX-20 InterestPrograms $51,453 · Management $3,567 · Fundraising $5,476$60,496
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $107,547 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$107,547
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,764 · Management $1,925 · Fundraising $2,955$32,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,131,520 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $29,708$1,163,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,353,745 · Management $92,117 · Fundraising $140,202$2,586,064
Part X · Balance sheet $2,130,287 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,264$343,510
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $130,060$321,832
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,905$43,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,247,831$1,146,951
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $96,667$90,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $240,762$184,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,949,489$2,130,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $297,330$272,529
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $446,059$404,479
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $271,260$220,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,617,855$1,505,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,574$514,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,060$109,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,634$624,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,949,489$2,130,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,878,935
XI-2 Total expenses$2,586,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$292,871
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,505

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

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