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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Shaw | Communications Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield | Executive Director | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cade Murray (former) | Executive Director | 2016-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Matson (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2017 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Hayes-Skelton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Griff Gall (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2017 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Lashoto (former) | SECRETARY | 2016-2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Victoria Eells (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erica Shaw | Communications Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Murray | Executive Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erica Shaw | Communications Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Murray | Executive Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erica Shaw | Communications Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Murray | Executive Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield | Communications Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Murray | Executive Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Poplawski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emlee Kohler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Schultz | Operations Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield | Communications Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Urban | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA MATSON | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CADE MURRAY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH HAYES-SKELTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRIFF GALL | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE LASHOTO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VICTORIA EELLS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA MATSON | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CADE MURRAY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH HAYES-SKELTON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRIFF GALL | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE LASHOTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VICTORIA EELLS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,349 | $48,571 | $91,406 | $84,425 | $36,634 | $18,842 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,050 | $39,187 | $77,491 | $73,647 | $21,157 | $22,557 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,408 | $39,380 | $74,141 | $68,784 | $14,143 | $19,036 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,791 | $37,135 | $76,869 | $73,756 | $10,069 | $10,720 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,113 | $26,790 | $93,317 | $90,100 | $22,042 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,216 | $33,247 | $93,590 | $93,590 | - | $44,216 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,787 | 2024 | $9,952 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BACK BAY RINGERS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $255 | 2023 | $52 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $48,571 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $39,187 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $39,187 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $39,380 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $39,380 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,135 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $37,135 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,790 spent · pay $5,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $26,790 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $33,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,111 | 69.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,136 | 30.5% | |
| Total | $33,247 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $26,049 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,590 | 79.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,459 | 21.0% | |
| Total | $26,049 | 100% |