The Skating Club of Boston
The Skating Club of Boston reported $20.4 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.99 went to program services, $19.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,628 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 207% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.6% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $337,628 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Skating Club of Boston operates figure skating programs in its new, state of the art three-rink facility in norwood. Offerings include recreational public skating; recreational and competitive programs in pairs, singles, and dance skating; team synchronized skating; and a theatre-on-ice program. The club also operates a high-performance training program for individuals interested in competing at the national and international level. On behalf of U.S. Figure skating, the national governing body for the sport, the club also periodically hosts qualifying regional, sectional, and national…
The Skating Club of Boston operates the boston park department's facility at the frog pond on the historic boston common as part of a public-private partnership with the city of boston. The club operates the frog pond on a year-round basis with the purpose of providing four seasons of family entertainment. During the winter months, club-managed activities center on operation of the skating rink including skate rentals, public skating, private outings, and group and private skating lessons. The club also produces a skating show during the winter to celebrate the new year as part of boston's…
The Skating Club of Boston's skating academy is new england's premier skating school with multiple programs in several boston-area locations. Enrollment is close to 2,000 students, with new programs and locations being offered every year. In addition to its standard curriculum for youth and adults, the academy also operated a therapeutic skating program for children with emotional, learning, and other disadvantages, as well as a two-week summer skating camp. The club's skating academy also operates its skating in the schools program, offering students in boston the opportunity to learn how to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $328,015 | $0 | $9,613 | $337,628 |
| CHIEF FINANC Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $175,500 | $0 | $0 | $175,500 |
| CLUB DIRECTO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $130,500 | $0 | $0 | $130,500 |
| ACADEMY DIRE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $100,124 | $0 | $0 | $100,124 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Skating Club of Boston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $536K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5279
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to The Skating Club of Boston totaling $21,172 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Skating Club of Boston spent in FY2025, $80.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Skating Club of Boston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Skating Club of Boston reported that 81.0% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Skating Club of Boston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Skating Club of Boston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $337,628, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Skating Club of Boston get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants and 94.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Skating Club of Boston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-1839710 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621319349304317 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349301545 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440929349301209 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303237 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200409349301745 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110259349301021 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-1839710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.