BACK BAY RINGERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BACK BAY RINGERS INC (EIN 20-1672003)
- Tax period
- 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
- Filed
- 2025-08-13
- IRS object ID
- 202522269349200702
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-13T15:25:04-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201672003 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Back Bay Ringers Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % DONNA MATSON | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | BACK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6179133962 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 990828 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02199 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Anna Poplawski | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-08-14 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.backbayringers.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $59,349 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $36,634 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $18,842 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $155 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $3,593 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $3,593 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $125 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $59,349 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,691 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $6,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,300 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,777 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,036 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $26,767 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $48,571 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $10,778 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $73,647 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $84,425 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,857 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,847 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,549 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,491 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,406 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,844 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,981 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,647 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,425 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Music cultural & educational arts | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Our organization excels in providing the community with professional-quality public handbell concerts at affordable prices. Through these concerts we promote musical education and appreciation while fostering a sense of community engagement and cultural enrichment. During this fiscal year we performed 8 such concerts reaching a total of approximately 1500 people. | $0 | $35,776 |
| Support music education and social justice in the Greater Boston Area. | $3,691 | $3,691 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $39,467 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Poplawski | ||||
| Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emlee Kohler | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Schultz | ||||
| Operations Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Shaw | ||||
| Communications Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Urban | ||||
| Member at Large | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield | ||||
| Executive Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Anna Poplawski | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 990828 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02199 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6179133962 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,634 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $104,045 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,634 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $104,045 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $27,333 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $76,712 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $164 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $104,209 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.7361 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.9999 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 8 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Checks from previous year that were not cashed., $125| |
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Donation to ZUMIX. EIN 04-3132674, $1702| Gift of Malmark choirchimes and music to Great Oak Elementary Danvers MA., $1989| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Administrative, $700| Late tax filing fee, $1500| Merchandise purchases - clothing, $3644| Concert meals, $247| Cultivation, $36| Handbell equipment, $1297| Fundraising costs, $45| Boston Handbell Festival guest conductor, $200| Handbell music, $782| Insurance, $2060| Music licenses and dues, $1151| Recording production, $2566| Membership fees, $330| Payment processing fees, $932| Publicity, $1529| Pride parade registration, $429| Bell transportation, $606| Uniform expenses, $106| Handbell rental fee, $1200| 20th Anniversary celebration, $1805| Depreciation of equipment, $5602| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Handbell equipment, $5847, $3549| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Credit card payable, $244, $3181| Uniform deposit payable, $3600, $3800| |