Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PUBLISH A LITERARY AND POLITICAL MAGAZINE THAT DISCUSSES KEY CURRENT ISSUES AND TOPICS INCLUDING PHILOSOPHY, ART, AND CRITICISM, PUBLISHING IN PRINT AND FOR FREE ONLINE.
Public Charity
BOSTON CRITIC INC DBA BOSTON REVIEW
Based in CAMBRIDGE, MA, BOSTON CRITIC INC DBA BOSTON REVIEW operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $684K in revenue, $830K in expenses, $612K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $650K.
EIN: 042619695
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Printing & Publishing
NTEE: A33
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$684K
Total Expenses$830K
Total Assets$612K
Grant Records31
Funding Total$650K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Boston Critic Inc DBA Boston Review
How Boston Critic Inc DBA Boston Review divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The organization believes a flourishing democracy depends on engaged public discussion of ideas that matter
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$33,301
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,275
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Charles Sabel
MANAGING EDITOR/DIR AND SECRETARY
Deborah Chasman
PRESIDENT
Joshua Cohen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $684K | $830K | $612K |
| 2023 | $986K | $947K | $790K |
| 2022 | $869K | $1.0M | $738K |
| 2020 | $840K | $704K | $344K |
| 2019 | $716K | $699K | $214K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $716K to $684K (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $612K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.