PRO PORTSMOUTH INC
EIN: 02-0341731
Mission
Pro Portsmouth, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and sustaining the vitality of Portsmouth's arts, culture and history through events and community collaboration.
Pro Portsmouth, Inc. is a Non-profit classified as a 501c(3) by the Internal Revenue Service. All sponsorships and donations directly benefit the efforts of Pro Portsmouth and its Mission to promote the Arts, Culture, History and Community of Portsmouth and the Seacoast.
Ruling year
1979
Executive Director
Barbara Massar
Main address
PO Box 967
Portsmouth, NH 03802 USA
EIN
02-0341731
Arts and culture
Festivals
Population served
Adults
Families
NTEE code
Other Art, Culture, Humanities Organizations/Services N.E.C. (A99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Market Square Day Festival & 10K Road Race
Market Square Day is a celebration of Downtown Portsmouth! Music, food, a 10K Road Race and so much more draw 60,000 folks to 'the Square.'
First Night Portsmouth
On December 31st we welcome in the New Year with a celebration in Portsmouth filled with music, dance, ice sculptures and fireworks.
Children's Day
Who says that kids aren't each charge? On the first Sunday in May, Downtown Portsmouth welcomes thousands of children - and their families - for a day filled with activities, music dance and perhaps an ice cream sundae...
Summer in the Street
“Summer In The Street” is the result of an initiative to identify/create pedestrian-friendly areas Downtown where artists, buskers and musicians can entertain folks in the heart of the City. Art exhibits and activities hosted in partnership with other non-profits are part of the Mission of our “Street” sessions.
Pleasant Street from Porter Street to Market Square closes from 5:00pm – 9:30pm Saturdays on designated weekends during the Summer.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter 2003
External reviews
Photos
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Continue to support local/regional musicians and artists.
Create a sustainable annual appeal.
Carry on the tradition of bringing all members of the Community together in our Square.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our "Call to Performers" continues to focus on local and regional musicians and performers for all of our programming. It is a rigorous application process, but has proven to give our community the results we've promised in our mission.
As the result of increased use of online tools, and social media, donations are realized as revenue for Pro Portsmouth. This has also been a powerful tool in terms of defining who we are.
Pro Portsmouth continues to be the one organization in our City that focuses all programming on our community's "living room," Market Square.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Pro Portsmouth has been a mainstay in town because we have operated with an open mind to feedback and ideas, and a respectful process that has garnered the trust of the City Staff and elected officials.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Like many, if not most non-profits, we continue to strive for better financial support from our Community.
Additionally, with a "graying" of the core volunteer population, we look for creative ways to attract the next generation of engaged community volunteers.
We are also still attempting a full, financial "come-back" as a result of the impacts of COVID-19.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Volunteers Small businesses Other Non profits
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.77
Months of cash in 2022 info
5.6
Fringe rate in 2022 info
33%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
PRO PORTSMOUTH INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
PRO PORTSMOUTH INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of PRO PORTSMOUTH INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$4,077 | $12,295 | $5,007 | -$21,117 | $2,243 |
| As % of expenses | -2.2% | 6.3% | 3.5% | -18.5% | 1.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$4,077 | $12,295 | $5,007 | -$21,117 | $2,243 |
| As % of expenses | -2.2% | 6.3% | 3.5% | -18.5% | 1.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $181,738 | $207,923 | $146,434 | $92,964 | $182,490 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -1.4% | 14.4% | -29.6% | -36.5% | 96.3% |
| Program services revenue | 94.3% | 91.1% | 60.0% | 45.7% | 64.5% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 5.7% | 8.9% | 1.3% | 48.8% | 29.5% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $185,815 | $195,628 | $141,427 | $114,081 | $180,247 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -8.7% | 5.3% | -27.7% | -19.3% | 58.0% |
| Personnel | 40.4% | 43.5% | 60.0% | 75.2% | 51.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Occupancy | 5.4% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Interest | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 53.3% | 50.4% | 31.2% | 18.9% | 45.4% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $185,815 | $195,628 | $141,427 | $114,081 | $180,247 |
| One month of savings | $15,485 | $16,302 | $11,786 | $9,507 | $15,021 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,590 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $201,300 | $219,930 | $153,213 | $123,588 | $215,858 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Months of cash | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 5.6 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 5.6 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -2.8 | -1.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $2,258 | $6,553 | $59,881 | $100,933 | $83,586 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 1107.2% | 259.4% | 109.1% | 126.1% | 129.1% |
| Unrestricted net assets | -$22,742 | -$10,447 | -$5,440 | -$26,557 | -$24,314 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | -$22,742 | -$10,447 | -$5,440 | -$26,557 | -$24,314 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Barbara Massar
Barbara's involvement with Pro Portsmouth dates back to December 1994 when she volunteered for First Night Portsmouth 1995. She continued volunteering for both First Night and Market Square Day until joining the Staff as the Production Coordinator in 2001.
After serving as Interim Executive Director, Massar was named Executive Director in 2003.
Prior to Pro Portsmouth, she was a Human Resources Executive far a number of companies, including Lord & Taylor, Ann Taylor, and The Timberland Company.
Massar graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S., College of Health & Human Development.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
PRO PORTSMOUTH INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
PRO PORTSMOUTH INC
Board of directorsas of 04/26/2023
Board of directors data
Mark Lombardi
INHOUSE Digital
Term: 2023 - 2022
Debra DuPont
Primmer, Piper, Eggleston & Cramer
Molly Doyle
UNH/Hamel Center
Julie Alexander
Berwick Academy
Jim Heinz
DHS
Antje Bourdages
Lyons Law
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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