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New England Foundation for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts reported $10.4 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $16.65 to management and general costs and $2.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.2% of the total. Government grants made up 24.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,513 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,513 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseNational dance project (ndp) - provides support for the creation and touring of dance work through grants to dance artists and presenters; fosters community engagement and international exchange; and through special initiatives, creates opportunities for dance artists at various stages in their careers
National theater project (ntp) - explores creating a system of support for professional artist-led collaborative, devised theater. Modeled after nefa's national dance project, the program supports ensemble theater development and touring in the united states
New England presenting and touring - provides financial and professional support to New England artists and arts organizations to foster the development and sharing of creative work; the program strives to reach populations for whom access is more limited
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,898 | $0 | $18,615 | $238,513 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,655 | $0 | $35,978 | $177,633 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,465 | $0 | $19,658 | $171,123 |
| TECHNOLOGY & DATA DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,663 | $0 | $35,377 | $142,040 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,183 | $0 | $16,717 | $139,900 |
| SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,587 | $0 | $19,647 | $133,234 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,923 | $0 | $16,135 | $132,058 |
| SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,414 | $0 | $16,735 | $130,149 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New England Foundation for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $656K (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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
- 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 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 633
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting and financial services | $178,995 |
| LAST CALL MEDIA INC Website development & implementation | $174,645 |
| SPUTNIK MOMENT LLC Database management & tracking software | $117,485 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to New England Foundation for the Arts totaling $6.8M 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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Every number above is copied from New England Foundation for the Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New England Foundation for the Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New England Foundation for the Arts spent in FY2025, $80.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New England Foundation for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, New England Foundation for the Arts reported that 81.0% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New England Foundation for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New England Foundation for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $238,513, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New England Foundation for the Arts get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 94.2% came from contributions and grants (including 24.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New England Foundation for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2593591 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 May 31, 2025, object 202631069349300918 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202501059349303030 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401059349301010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202331089349300728 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202231089349301323 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202131049349301138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2593591: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.