Mission
NEFA INVESTS IN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ARTS, ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE NATION.
Public Charity
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCORPORATED
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCORPORATED, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.4M in revenue, $13.8M in expenses, $40.3M in total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042593591
BOSTON, MA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: A12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.4M
Total Expenses$13.8M
Total Assets$40.3M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$9.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated
How New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$28
New england presenting and touring
$21
National dance project (ndp)
$18
National theater project (ntp)
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$30,000
Duke/Mellon Foundation Grant
$22,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$10,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,880
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TECHNOLOGY & DATA DIRECTOR
Abigail Southwell
DIRECTOR
Adele Sicilia
SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Adrienne Petrillo
DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/24)
Amy Hausmann
DIRECTOR
Angie Lane
CHAIR
Carrie Zaslow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.4M | $13.8M | $40.3M |
| 2024 | $19.2M | $11.9M | $42.4M |
| 2023 | $6.2M | $10.7M | $33.0M |
| 2022 | $19.1M | $11.0M | $37.1M |
| 2021 | $8.2M | $10.8M | $29.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.2M to $10.4M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $40.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.