Nonprofit · EIN 04-2593591
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,361,415 | $13,768,287 | -$3,406,872 | $40,261,943 | $8,684,253 | $31,577,690 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,173,253 | $11,869,972 | $7,303,281 | $42,376,608 | $8,204,352 | $34,172,256 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,163,384 | $10,703,072 | -$4,539,688 | $32,984,513 | $8,059,800 | $24,924,713 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,756,741
- of which government grants
- $2,485,913
- Program service revenue
- $7,030
- Investment income
- $597,644
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,442,824
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $655,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,178,767
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,607,351
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,554
- Accounting fees
- $303,966
- Occupancy
- $308,818
- Travel
- $260,083
- Depreciation
- $140,107
- Program services (functional)
- $11,148,254
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,292,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $327,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,376,608
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,261,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,684,253
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,577,690
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $481,511
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,611,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,011,389
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,566,301
- Gross receipts
- $10,361,415
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD STEWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $219,898 | $18,615 |
| JUG CHOKSHI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL 10/24) Officer | 40 | $141,655 | $35,978 |
| JANE PRESTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,465 | $19,658 |
| ABIGAIL SOUTHWELL | TECHNOLOGY & DATA DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,663 | $35,377 |
| STEVEN FENTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,183 | $16,717 |
| ADRIENNE PETRILLO | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,587 | $19,647 |
| JOSEPH SWEENEY | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,923 | $16,135 |
| DIANA SCHNEIDMAN | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,414 | $16,735 |
| INDIRA GOODWINE | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,178 | $18,536 |
| CARRIE ZASLOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GIBSON-BREHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HAUSMANN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/24) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERINN R KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANGIE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHIP NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ADELE SICILIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUG CHOKSHI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,326 | $37,214 |
| JANE PRESTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,650 | $16,955 |
| ADRIENNE PETRILLO | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,433 | $16,921 |
| DIANA SCHNEIDMAN | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,089 | $15,986 |
| HAROLD STEWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,686 | $6,722 |
| INDIRA GOODWINE | SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,161 | $15,954 |
| STEVEN FENTON | INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,678 | $14,398 |
| JOSEPH SWEENEY | INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,506 | $11,872 |
| SHARON TIMMEL | SR. DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,189 | $5,954 |
| ADELE SICILIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZASLOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWELL | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (AT LARGE) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GIBSON-BREHON | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (AT LARGE) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (AT LARGE) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERINN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TATGE | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUG CHOKSHI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $164,414 | $40,467 |
| JANE PRESTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,404 | $17,750 |
| ADRIENNE PETRILLO | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,249 | $17,765 |
| EUNICE QUITA SULLIVAN | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,935 | $17,769 |
| DIANA SCHNEIDMAN | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,160 | $17,029 |
| STEVEN FENTON | HR AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,273 | $14,951 |
| CATHERINE EDWARDS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $101,999 | $11,678 |
| MADELINE SAYET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZASLOW | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GIBSON-BREHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA ABREGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIGE CHARLOT | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERINN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ZELL ELLSWORTH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE LUPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA TATGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOBBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MITTELMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MCCORMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WENDELL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 HARRISON AVE STE 420, BOSTON, MA 02118-4678
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN FENTON, 321 HARRISON AVE 420, BOSTON, MA 02118
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN FENTON, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 951-0010
- Website
- WWW.NEFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NEFA INVESTS IN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ARTS, ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE NATION.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL 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.Expenses $2,940,592 · grants $2,293,250
- 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.Expenses $2,418,538 · grants $1,909,465
- 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.Expenses $3,779,808 · grants $2,494,659 · revenue $7,030
- CENTER STAGE - AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT WILL BRING PERFORMING ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TO TOUR THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THE PROGRAM IS AN EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURES BY BRINGING INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS TO THE U.S. SO THAT AMERICANS CAN GROW IN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER NATIONS, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS.Expenses $807,188
- PUBLIC ART - PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC ART THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING FUND FOR THE ARTS AND CREATIVE CITY BY GRANT-MAKING THAT PAIRS ARTISTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INTEGRATES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INTO ARTISTIC PROCESS; PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO ARTISTSWORKING IN THE PUBLIC REALM.Expenses $1,202,128 · grants $745,450
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2593591
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,261,943
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,361,415
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $10,361,415 | $13,768,287 | $40,261,943 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $19,173,253 | $11,869,972 | $42,376,608 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $6,163,384 | $10,703,072 | $32,984,513 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $19,074,510 | $10,991,369 | $37,132,144 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2593591).
Questions about NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC is 04-2593591.
- Is NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names STEVEN FENTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,898 (HAROLD STEWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,361,415, expenses of $13,768,287 and total assets of $40,261,943 at year end.
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