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Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation Inc

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since Sept. 1996
  • EIN: 04-3311403

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Commemorative Events (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.39M (2023)

Expenses
$3.25M (2023)

Total Assets
$489k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,390,441
Expenses
$3,248,438
Net Income
-$857,997
Net Assets
-$2,508,330
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,390,441
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $489,144
Total Liabilities $2,997,474
Net Assets -$2,508,330
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gail Samuel (President, Trustee (Until Jan. 2023)) $0 $941,104 $74,801
Katherine Decelles (Treasurer & Clerk, Trustee) $0 $191,830 $30,170
Emily Fritz Endres (Clerk, Trustee (Until Sept. 2022)) $0 $74,739 $9,420
Jeffrey Dunn (President, Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Evelyn Barnes (Former Treasurer, Trustee) $0 $168,952 $11,695
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990
Filed on July 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,701,527
Expenses
$2,976,483
Net Income
-$1,274,956
Net Assets
-$1,650,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,701,527
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $12,000
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $755,693
Total Liabilities $2,406,026
Net Assets -$1,650,333
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Macdonald Until 82022 (Vice Pres./Exec. Producer, Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Evelyn Barnes (Treasurer, Trustee (Until 6/2022)) $0 $295,921 $25,352
Christopher Ruigomez (President, Trustee (Until 8/2022)) $0 $170,402 $33,783
Pamela Picard Until 82022 (Vice Pres./Exec. Producer, Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gail Samuel (President, Trustee) $0 $407,197 $34,857
Katherine Decelles (Treasurer, Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emily Fritz Endres (Clerk, Trustee) $0 $79,322 $10,558
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990
Filed on July 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$177,908
Expenses
$1,839,396
Net Income
-$1,661,488
Net Assets
-$375,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $177,908
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $26,343
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,917,004
Total Liabilities $2,292,381
Net Assets -$375,377
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Macdonald (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $88,251 $0 $3,341
Pamela Picard (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $76,330 $0 $4,361
Christopher Ruigomez (President, Trustee) $0 $160,546 $34,619
Evelyn Barnes (Treasurer And Clerk, Trustee) $0 $276,603 $24,569
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990
Filed on July 14, 2022

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,413,713
Expenses
$282,277
Net Income
$3,131,436
Net Assets
$1,286,111
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,413,713
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,236
39.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,479,513
Total Liabilities $2,193,402
Net Assets $1,286,111
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pamela Picard (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $113,071 $0 $13,787
Richard Macdonald (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $105,476 $0 $33,107
Christopher Ruigomez (President, Trustee) $0 $165,737 $34,595
Evelyn Barnes (Treasurer And Clerk, Trustee) $0 $283,716 $37,633
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990
Filed on July 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$425,117
Expenses
$3,146,249
Net Income
-$2,721,132
Net Assets
-$1,845,325
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $425,117
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $293,006
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $563,954
Total Liabilities $2,409,279
Net Assets -$1,845,325
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pamela Picard (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $114,152 $0 $5,492
Richard Macdonald (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $102,571 $0 $38,838
Christopher Ruigomez (President, Trustee) $0 $162,030 $44,562
Evelyn Barnes (Treasurer And Clerk, Trustee) $0 $279,266 $35,639
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990
Filed on June 29, 2020

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$151,499
Expenses
$2,818,340
Net Income
-$2,666,841
Net Assets
$875,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $151,499
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $286,458
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,310,950
Total Liabilities $1,435,143
Net Assets $875,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pamela Picard (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $109,864 $0 $3,384
Richard Macdonald (Vp/Exec. Producer, Trustee) $103,151 $0 $28,711
Kim Noltemy (President, Trustee) $0 $297,450 $52,872
Christopher Ruigomez (President, Trustee) $0 $127,313 $28,627
Evelyn Barnes (Treasurer And Clerk, Trustee) $0 $87,724 $5,414
Natasa Vucetic (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $137,879 $26,229
Thomas D May (Treasurer And Clerk, Trustee) $0 $305,781 $27,615
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990
Filed on July 15, 2019

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,247,351
Expenses
$2,704,703
Net Income
$3,542,648
Net Assets
$3,542,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,247,351
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,699
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,562
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,405,845
Total Liabilities $863,197
Net Assets $3,542,648

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,012,625
Expenses
$3,556,624
Net Income
$456,001
Net Assets
-$74,114
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,897,622
97.1%
Program Services $105,000
2.6%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,000
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,370
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,577
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,777
Total Liabilities $181,891
Net Assets -$74,114
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pamela J Picard (Vice President/Exec Producer, Trustee) $35,850 $66,197 $0
Kim Noltemy (President, Trustee) $0 $252,768 $57,696
Thomas D May (Treasurer / Clerk, Trustee) $0 $261,677 $38,039
Richard Macdonald (Vice President/Exec Producer, Trustee) $0 $98,043 $0
David W Ellis (Director) $0 $0 $0
David G Mugar (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy A Randall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan W Rottenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Malcolm L Sherman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Mugar Flaherty (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wg Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter S Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
David T Ting (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Corrine L Griffin (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,843,936
Expenses
$3,233,905
Net Income
-$389,969
Net Assets
-$530,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,773
1.5%
Program Services $2,800,114
98.5%
Investment Income $49
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,750
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $118,193
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,964
Total Liabilities $638,079
Net Assets -$530,115
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David W Ellis (Director) $0 $0 $0
David G Mugar (Director, President & Memb) $0 $0 $0
Nancy A Randall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan W Rottenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Malcolm L Sherman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Mugar Flaherty (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wg Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter S Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
David T Ting (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Picard (Assistant Clerk) $0 $113,624 $0
Corrine L Griffin (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 31, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,893,538
Expenses
$2,853,159
Net Income
$40,379
Net Assets
-$140,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,472
1.2%
Program Services $2,815,000
97.3%
Investment Income $66
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45,000
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,782
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,806
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $560,182
Total Liabilities $700,328
Net Assets -$140,146
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David W Ellis (Director) $0 $0 $0
David G Mugar (Director, President & Memb) $0 $0 $0
Nancy A Randall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan W Rottenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Malcolm L Sherman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Mugar Flaherty (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wg Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter S Mugar (Member) $0 $0 $0
David T Ting (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela J Picard (Assistant Clerk) $0 $114,069 $0
Corrine Ball (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 24, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,273,324
Expenses
$3,235,790
Net Income
$37,534
Net Assets
-$180,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $331,502
10.1%
Program Services $2,939,433
89.8%
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,375
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,640
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,773
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $601,303
Total Liabilities $781,828
Net Assets -$180,525

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990
Filed on April 3, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,884,252
Expenses
$4,102,107
Net Income
-$217,855
Net Assets
-$218,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,791
1.7%
Program Services $3,819,370
98.3%
Investment Income $91
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,344
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,284
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $141,552
Total Liabilities $359,611
Net Assets -$218,059

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,747,333
Expenses
$3,867,126
Net Income
-$119,793
Net Assets
-$204
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $47,741
1.3%
Program Services $3,699,512
98.7%
Investment Income $80
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,710
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $98,789
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $293,718
Total Liabilities $293,922
Net Assets -$204

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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