THE COPLEY SOCIETY OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COPLEY SOCIETY OF ART

EIN 04-2133876 · Arts Services (A90)

What they do

THE COPLEY SOCIETY of ART (COSO) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to THE ADVANCEMENT and PROMOTION of ITS MEMBER ARTISTS. DEDICATED to THE ENJOYMENT of VISUAL ARTS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A PLATFORM for ARTS CULTIVATION WHILE ENGAGING and EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. ARTIST MEMBERSHIP is COMPRISED of CONTEMPORARY and TRADITIONAL ARTISTS ADMITTED BY A CREDENTIALED MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. COSO SUPPORTS ARTIST MEMBERS BY OFFERING VENUES for EXHIBITING and SELLING THEIR ARTWORK and AWARDS SPECIAL STATUS to THOSE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED DISTINCTION. MEMBERSHIP is OPEN to BOTH ARTISTS and PATRONS WHOSE COMBINED CONTRIBUTIONS HELP SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL and COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ESSENTIAL to THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION SINCE 1879.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.01%of revenue went to mission work65.3% of expenses · Program services

11.59%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$94.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.31%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $69,981 for PAIGE ROEHRIG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$562,173

Mission workProgram services$348,61962.01% of revenue65.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$119,79121.31% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$65,14711.59% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,6165.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$533,55794.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 65.3% mission · 22.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 52.8% mission · 40.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 40.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.1% mission · 41.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 37.0% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.6% mission · 40.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 35.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 36.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$562,173

Expenses$533,557

Annual surplus $28,616 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$348,619 · 65.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$119,791 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$65,147 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$562,173

Expenses$533,557

Assets$400,172

Income$617,144

Contributions$93,340

Mission work (program services)$348,619

Fundraising$65,147

Management and general$119,791

Executive compensation (total)$107,114

Accounting fees$29,227

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAIGE ROEHRIGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $69,981

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

PAIGE ROEHRIGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOUG ADAMSGOVERNOR

GEOFFREY CHALMERSGOVERNOR

HOPE GREENEASST. TREASURER

JAMAL EVERSLEYGOVERNOR

JOHN H VOGELTREASURER

KATHY SCADDENPRESIDENT

MAX STERNGOVERNOR

MINERVA PINTOSECRETARY

PENNY BILLINGSGOVERNOR

THEODORE E CHARLESGOVERNOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 158 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-2820
County: Suffolk
In care of: PAIGE ROEHRIG
Primary officer: PAIGE ROEHRIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@copleysociety.org Phone(617) 536-5049

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER WACHMAN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts Services (A90)
IRS tax category: Arts Services