Bos Philly

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
933983226
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone
2155933000
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Lesbian, Gay Rights

Reported finances

Revenue
$182,885
Expenses
$206,236
Assets
$3,273
Liabilities
$16,485

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Steve McCAnn (Director of Business)
  • Justin Dile (Director of Talent)
  • Matt Rowe (Director of Logistics)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

BOS Philly produces large-scale LGBT+ nightlife and dance events in Philadelphia to raise funds for local LGBT+ charities. Our mission is to foster community solidarity support organizations serving those in need and enhance the well-being of the greater Philadelphia LGBT+ community through fundraising events and charitable giving.

What it reported doing in 2025

BOS Philly produced 12 large-scale LGBT+ dance and nightlife events in Philadelphia in 2025 including FantaSea Island Player One Victory Slasher Santas Werkshop Resurrection Summer Series Heart Breaker Locker Room Slay Bells Singlet and SERV. These ticketed events were held at venues throughout Philadelphia and featured professional DJs performers and production. Events generated revenue through ticket sales sponsorships and ancillary operations. All events were produced by an all-volunteer board with proceeds supporting local LGBT+ charitable organizations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 16
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.1%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 78.1%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12.8%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.02; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 5.04; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 163.8% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 181.2% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -76.9% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.1% of revenue deployed · 78.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $161K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.