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BACK BAY RINGERS INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $59K · expenses $49K · assets $91K

EIN
20-1672003
Address
PO BOX 990828, BOSTON, MA 02199-0828
Website
www.backbayringers.org
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
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Mission

Music cultural & educational arts

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Anna Poplawski Treasurer2020-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Emlee Kohler Secretary2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Schultz Operations Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Erica Shaw Communications Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Greg Urban Member at Large2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield Executive Director2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Cade Murray (former) Executive Director2016-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Donna Matson (former) PRESIDENT2016-2017 15 $0 reported 1
Sarah Hayes-Skelton (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1
Griff Gall (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 20 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Lashoto (former) SECRETARY2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1
Victoria Eells (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anna Poplawski Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Emlee Kohler Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Schultz Operations Director2 $0-$0 $01
Erica Shaw Communications Director2 $0-$0 $01
Greg Urban Member at Large1 $0-$0 $01
Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield Executive Director5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cade Murray Executive Director3 $0-$0 $01
Anna Poplawski Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Emlee Kohler Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Schultz Operations Director1 $0-$0 $01
Erica Shaw Communications Director1 $0-$0 $01
Greg Urban Member at Large1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cade Murray Executive Director3 $0-$0 $01
Anna Poplawski Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Emlee Kohler Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Schultz Operations Director1 $0-$0 $01
Erica Shaw Communications Director1 $0-$0 $01
Greg Urban Member at Large1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cade Murray Executive Director3 $0-$0 $01
Anna Poplawski Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Emlee Kohler Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Schultz Operations Director1 $0-$0 $01
Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield Communications Director1 $0-$0 $01
Greg Urban Member at Large1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cade Murray Executive Director2 $0-$0 $01
Anna Poplawski Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Emlee Kohler Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Schultz Operations Director1 $0-$0 $01
Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield Communications Director1 $0-$0 $01
Greg Urban Member at Large1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONNA MATSON PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
CADE MURRAY TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
SARAH HAYES-SKELTON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GRIFF GALL DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE LASHOTO SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA EELLS DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONNA MATSON PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
CADE MURRAY TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
SARAH HAYES-SKELTON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
GRIFF GALL DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE LASHOTO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA EELLS DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,349$48,571 $91,406$84,425 $36,634$18,842 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,050$39,187 $77,491$73,647 $21,157$22,557 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,408$39,380 $74,141$68,784 $14,143$19,036 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,791$37,135 $76,869$73,756 $10,069$10,720 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,113$26,790 $93,317$90,100 $22,042- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,216$33,247 $93,590$93,590 -$44,216 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,457$26,049 $82,621$82,621 -$40,457 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,042 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$15,787 2024$9,952
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACK BAY RINGERS INC” 2020-2023 4$255 2023$52
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $48,571 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $3,691 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,767 55.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,777 14.0%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,000 12.4%
Fees to independent contractors $4,300 8.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,691 7.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,036 2.1%
Total$48,571100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $39,187 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,508 67.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,074 18.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,000 12.8%
Printing, publications, postage $605 1.5%
Total$39,187100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $39,380 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,470 62.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,370 18.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,000 12.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,090 5.3%
Fees to independent contractors $450 1.1%
Total$39,380100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,135 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,275 57.3%
Fees to independent contractors $6,155 16.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,000 13.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,355 11.7%
Printing, publications, postage $350 0.9%
Total$37,135100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,790 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,615 73.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,000 18.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,375 5.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $400 1.5%
Printing, publications, postage $400 1.5%
Total$26,790100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $33,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,111 69.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,136 30.5%
Total$33,247100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $26,049 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,590 79.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,459 21.0%
Total$26,049100%

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