NonprofitsBoston Lyric Opera Company Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Boston Lyric Opera Company Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$10.1M

Total expenses

$13.4M

Net assets

$18.2M

Grants received

$11.7M

84 grants

EIN

042469627

Tax year

2023

Mission

Boston lyric opera inspires, entertains, and connects communities through compelling opera performances, programs, and gatherings.

Programs

1 program

Blo's education and community programs are central to blo's mission of engaging new and diverse audiences in the living art of opera. Blo's programs provide valuable learning and curriculum resources for teachers at all levels; engage families, young adults and underrepresented groups; and create linkages with other vital art forms, including theater, classical music, dance, the visual arts and beyond. Through educational programs and partnership programs, blo collaborates across a broad spectrum to take opera deeper into the fabric of the local community and beyond.

Expenses: $131K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.6M
Program service revenue$909K
Investment income$540K
Other revenue$129K
Total revenue$10.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.6M
Fundraising$1.5M
Other expenses$8.7M
Total expenses$13.4M
Total assets$35.5M
Net assets$18.2M

People

35 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRADLEY A VERNATTER

GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO

Board

$207K

40 hrs/wk

YONG-HEE C SILVER

CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

Board

$162K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID A TOMPKINS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

JARREL PERKINS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$12K

40 hrs/wk

WILLA BODMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN DYNNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY FULHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIMI HEWLETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA HILLENBRAND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER RITVO HUGHES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMELIA WELT KATZEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY KORNBLUTH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WAYNE DAVIS

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABIGAIL B MASON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE M MORGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

A NEIL PAPPALARDO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WINFIELD PERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VINCENT D ROUGEAU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX SENCHAK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAY STATA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE YIP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA J KROKIDAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW EISENBERG

VICE-PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALICIA COONEY

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIGUEL DE BRAGANA

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN W JACOBS

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR IRVING H PLOTKIN

CLERK

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PUZO

IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BASSICK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA CABOT BLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ISHAN JOHNSON

DEPUTY CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

SARA C O'BRIEN

SR. DIR. OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

LIZABETH M NIGH

SR. DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

JULIA PROPP

SR. DIR. OF SALES AND OPERATIONS

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

LISA K HANSON

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCING OPERATIONS

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RADAR NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$334K

RUSSEL PHILANTHROPY

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING

$251K

HILLBOLIC ARTS & CARPENTRY

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

$197K

TARLOW BREED HART & RODGERS PC

LEGAL SERVICES

$158K

COSTUME WORKS INC

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

$157K

Grants received

Showing 84 of 84

FromAmountPurposeYear
$145K
TO SUPPORT AND PROVI
2024
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
R17 1-YEAR: BOSTON LYRIC OPERA WITH EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CURLEY K-8 SCHOOL, ROOSEVELT K-8 SCHOOL
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1M
CAMPAIGN/FUNDRAISING
2023
$381K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$192K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$116K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$76K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$7K
R15 2ND YEAR: BLO - EVERETT
2023
$6K
R16 1-YEAR: BLO - ROOSEVELT, CURLEY
2023
$6K
ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$594K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$248K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$176K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$80K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$31K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC
2022
$6K
R15 SY23-24; BLO - EVERETT
2022
$6K
OPERATIONAL
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$660K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$660K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$200K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$43K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$30K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$554K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$400K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$158K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$107K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$59K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$50K
Endowment
2020
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
R13 SY21-22; 1ST YEAR W/EVERETT ELEM.
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$200
ARTS
2020
$636K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$134K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$88K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$82K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$50K
Endowment
2019
$12K
COMMISSIONING
2019
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$772K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$55K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$600K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$286K
INTERNATIONAL
2017
$94K
Operating Support
2017
$75K
Endowment
2017
$73K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$25K
Annual Fund
2017
$16K
REPERTOIRE DEVELOPMENT
2017

Funded by

$11.7M from 33 funders · 84 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 11 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Non-Profit Management

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$419K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2020

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$256K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Movement Arts Creation Studio Inc

$145K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN042469627
NTEE codeA6A0
Subsection03
Ruling date1970-11
Formed1970
Employees355
Volunteers79
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