NonprofitsBerkshire Opera Festival

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Berkshire Opera Festival

PITTSFIELD, MA

Total revenue

$853K

Total expenses

$746K

Net assets

$210K

Grants received

$592K

47 grants

EIN

471596750

Tax year

2023

Mission

Entertain and enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the berkshire region by providing accessible and affordable performances of a broad range of operas with the highest artistic standards.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$734K
Program service revenue$119K
Investment income$105
Other revenue
Total revenue$853K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$273K
Fundraising$42K
Other expenses$473K
Total expenses$746K
Total assets$240K
Net assets$210K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRIAN GARMAN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

Board

$80K

40 hrs/wk

JONATHON LOY

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & CO-FOUNDER

Board

$19K

10 hrs/wk

PETER GRABER-LIPPERMAN

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN O'BRIEN

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

THERESA CEREZOLA

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ILENE BLIWISE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NOREEN DOYLE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

VIRA SLYWOTZKY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS FYNAN MD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KENNETH KRAMER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

YONG KWOK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
SUPPORT OF 2024 PRODUCTIONS
2024
$18K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
2024
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$250
THEATRE/OPERA FESTIVAL
2024
$56K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
SUPPORT OF 2023 PRODUCTIONS
2023
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
2023
$5K
Unrestricted grant
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$200
THEATRE/OPERA FESTIVAL
2023
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$20K
SUPPORT OF 2022 PRODUCTIONS
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
2022
$5K
Unrestricted grant
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$200
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
Unrestricted grant
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$41K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$20K
SUPPORT OF PRODUCTION
2020
$9K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$9K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$5K
Unrestricted grant
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION GOALS.
2020
$50
RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.
2020
$36K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$5K
Unrestricted grant
2018
$50K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$592K from 19 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$211K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc

$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$65K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Us Charitable Gift Trust

$30K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$25K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Barrow Foundation

$25K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN471596750
NTEE codeA6A
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-11
Formed2014
Employees6
Volunteers10
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