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Boom Arts Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 47-2199079 Website

Boom Arts imagines new social and political possibilities through live performance.

Boom Arts Inc at a glance

Total assets
$168,138
+4.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$219,342
-8.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$156
+200.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$214,413
-16.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Boom Arts Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Gresham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Native Wellness Institute Gresham, ORGeneral Operations$14,316
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$168,138$219,342$214,413——$156
2024$160,462$238,508$256,556$14,3161$52
2023$185,009$254,997$250,784——$43
2022—$141,670$91,185———
2021—$138,406$89,369———

About Boom Arts Inc

Based on IRS filings

Boom Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets. Net investment income was $156.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boom Arts Inc is led by Pancho Savery PhD, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pancho Savery PhD

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Francis

    Artistic Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2021) → $66K (2025)

  • Kate Merrill

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rafael Morataya

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Juliet Wikler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Rochelois

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Holman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shalaya Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rene Deras

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suhaila Meera

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ruth Ballin (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Claudia Saleeby (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tracy Francis — Artistic Director: $66KTracy FrancisArtistic Director$66K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Tracy Francis (Artistic Director).

Frequently asked questions about Boom Arts Inc

How large is Boom Arts Inc?

Boom Arts Inc reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $219K.

What is Boom Arts Inc?

Boom Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. It holds $168K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Boom Arts Inc operate?

Boom Arts Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Boom Arts Inc's EIN?

Boom Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2199079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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