New England Foundation for the Arts Inc
Donations deductibleNew England Foundation for the Arts Inc's network
13 people2 organisationsi13 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Zaslow Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adele Sicilia | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amy Hausmann | Director (As of 08/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Angie Lane | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chip Newell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Newell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dawn Gibson-Brehon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Shapiro | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erinn R King (also filed as Erinn King) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Frank Mitchell | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John E Henry (also filed as John Henry) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Evans McClure | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Southwell | Technology & Data Director | 2025 |
| Adrienne Petrillo | Sr. Program Director | since 2022 |
| Catherine Edwards | Executive Director, CEO | since 2018 |
| Diana Schneidman | Sr. Program Director | since 2023 |
| Eunice Quita Sullivan | Senior Program Director | since 2022 |
| Harold Steward | Executive Director | since 2024 |
| Indira Goodwine | Sr. Program Director | since 2024 |
| Jane Preston | Deputy Director; Asst Secretary | since 2018 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Interim Finance Director | since 2024 |
| JUG Chokshi | Director of Finance & Amin, Asst Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Sharon Timmel | Sr. Development Director | 2024 |
| Steven Fenton | Interim Chief Operating Officer | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Steward | Executive Director | 40 | $220k | $19k | |
| Jane Preston | Deputy Director, Programs | 40 | $151k | $20k | |
| Jug Chokshi | Chief Operating Officer (Until 10/24) | 40 | $142k | $36k | |
| Steven Fenton | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $123k | $17k | |
| Joseph Sweeney | Finance Director | 40 | $116k | $16k | |
| Adrienne Petrillo | Sr. Program Director | 40 | $114k | $20k | |
| Diana Schneidman | Sr. Program Director | 40 | $113k | $17k | |
| Indira Goodwine | Sr. Program Director | 40 | $111k | $19k | |
| Abigail Southwell | Technology & Data Director | 40 | $107k | $35k | |
| Carrie Zaslow | Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Frank Mitchell | Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Gibson-Brehon | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Amy Hausmann | Director (As of 08/24) | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| John E Henry | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Erinn R King | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Angie Lane | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Evans McClure | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Chip Newell | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Newell | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Shapiro | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Adele Sicilia | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New England Foundation for the Arts Inc
- EIN
- 042593591
- Address
- 321 Harrison Ave Ste 420, Boston, MA, 02118-4678
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- Nefa invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in new england and the nation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A120 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Steven Fenton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarrie Zaslow
≥7years on the filingsChip Newell
≥7years on the filingsJohn E Henry
≥6years on the filingsElizabeth Shapiro
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $40.3m
- Total liabilities
- $8.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.8m
- Program service revenue
- $7k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7.4m
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 33
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.2m | $11.9m | $7.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Producer Hub Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $218k |
| Performance Zone Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $190k |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $166k |
| Foundation for Independent Artists | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $133k |
| Dancers Group | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $114k |
| Laboratorio Arts Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $91k |
| Lake Placid Association for Music Drama & Art | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $82k |
| Emmanuel Gospel Center Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $78k |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $72k |
| Beth Morrison Projects Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $71k |
| Abilities Dance Incorporated | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Cntr LLC | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Educational Center for Arts and Sciences | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Interlink Foundation Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Khmer Maine | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Nueva Esperanza Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coalition | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $70k |
| Velocity Dance Center | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $69k |
| Breaking Wave Theatre Company Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $67k |
| Interim Corporation | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $66k |
| Spanish Dance Arts Company Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $66k |
| Visionair-E Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $65k |
| Lizn'bow Inc | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $64k |
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $64k |
| Contra-Tiempo Activist Dance Theater | General operating, creation and/or presenting support | $61k |