NonprofitsSilk Road Project Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Silk Road Project Inc

SOMERVILLE, MA

Total revenue

$3.2M

Total expenses

$4.0M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$5.9M

77 grants

EIN

043444069

Tax year

2023

Mission

Silkroad creates music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning for a more hopeful and inclusive world.

Programs

3 programs

Global musician workshop - silkroad's flagship education program, global musician workshop (gmw), is an immersive training program, uniting musicians from across the globe to explore diverse musical traditions and innovative collaborations. Participants took part in workshops and performed in bands led by silkroad artists and special guests in a dynamic environment that celebrates creativity and cultural exchange. Gmw 2023 was held at new england conservatory (nec) from august 6-12, 2023. A five-day performance festival at nec's renowned jordan hall closed out the program featuring performances by gmw faculty and participants alike.

Expenses: $345K

Uplifted voices - silkroad's key program, the silkroad ensemble, brought together a stellar lineup of performer-composers for the uplifted voices project, which includes a series of musical compositions, often inspired by each artist's homeland, ancestors, community, and family, representing previously under-recognized voices from around the world, offering a fresh perspective on the history and migration of music. The project showcases a synthesis of global musical traditions and contemporary innovation, with each artist contributing their unique voice to craft a shared musical experience. The project included tours and performances, commissions of new music, community engagement, and more.

Expenses: $201K

Other programs: general, artistic leadership, marketing and public relations, strategic planning, one-time performance engagements, phoenix rising album, sanctuary artistic development, university residencies, community partnerships, silkroad connect.

Expenses: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$812K
Investment income$727
Other revenue$14K
Total revenue$3.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$496K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$4.0M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$1.7M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BEN HARTLEY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTED MAY23)

Board

$172K

40 hrs/wk

RHIANNON GIDDENS

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER

Board

$125K

20 hrs/wk

ANTHONY BARBIR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CLERK (MAY-JUN24)

Board

$84K

40 hrs/wk

KAORU WATANABE

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER (FEB-JUN24)

Board

$76K

10 hrs/wk

HARUKA FUJII

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER (FEB-JUN24)

Board

$73K

10 hrs/wk

WU MAN

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER (JUL-SEP23)

Board

$37K

5 hrs/wk

ROHIT DESHPANDE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAVON KELLNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS MA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALFRE WOODARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CAROLYN YANCEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEFANIE ZELDIN SIGAL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

EMIL KANG

BOARD MEMBER (MAY-JUN24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OLIVERI

BOARD MEMBER (MAR-JUN24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

HELENA HWANG

BOARD MEMBER (JUL23-FEB24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

LARISA MARTINEZ

BOARD MEMBER (JUL23-FEB24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

LORI SAMUELS

CHAIR (JUL23-FEB24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

BORIS DOLGONOS

VICE CHAIR (SEP23-FEB24); CHAIR (FEB-JUN24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

FAITH RAIGUEL

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ISABELLE HUNTER

CLERK (JUL23-MAY24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

JONATHAN BAYS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

OPHELIA DAHL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

FEDERICO COHEN FREUE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALICIA ROBINSON REESE

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & IMPACT DIRECTOR

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER KLAHN

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$84K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KATHLEEN FLETCHER

PROVIDED COUNSEL AND TRAINING TO INTERIM AND NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.

$113K

Grants received

Showing 77 of 77

FromAmountPurposeYear
$529K
to support the organization's music commissions and art education programs
2024
$200K
TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND PLANS TO DEVELOP THE AMERICAN SILKROAD
2024
$10K
2024 ANNUAL GRANT
2024
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$529K
to support the organization's music commissions and art education programs, including multiple engagements in Northwest Arkansas.
2023
$150K
SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN RAILROAD PROJECT: A TRANSCONTINENTAL JOURNEY
2023
$100K
SUPPORT OF THE MARKETING EFFORT
2023
$100K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$56K
For the educational project, Silkroad Connect
2023
$35K
SILKROAD CONNECT AT BPS ORCHARD GARDENS
2023
$35K
SILKROAD CONNECT AT BPS ORCHARD GARDENS
2023
$30K
SILKROAD CONNECT AT BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ORCHARD GARDENS
2023
$30K
SILKROAD CONNECT AT BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ORCHARD GARDENS
2023
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
ARTISTIC RESPONSE SUMMIT TO PROMOTE CLIMATE RESILIENCY
2023
$15K
ARTISTIC RESPONSE SUMMIT TO PROMOTE CLIMATE RESILIENCY
2023
$5K
SILKROAD CONNECT
2023
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SILKROAD CONNECT
2023
$500
TO SUPPORT THRIVING ARTS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2023
$950K
TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND PLANS TO DEVELOP THE AMERICAN SILKROAD
2022
$529K
American Railroad and Other Key Artistic and Educational Programs
2022
$153K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$67K
For the educational project, Silkroad Connect
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$101K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$78K
For the educational project, Silkroad Connect
2021
$25K
Board of Directors - 2022 Annual Match - Theodore
2021
$25K
CHARITABLE
2021
$12K
PROMOTE WORLDWIDE ART MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
2021
$10K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
2021
$5K
PROMOTE WORLDWIDE ART MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
2021
$2K
PROMOTE WORLDWIDE ART MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
2021
$529K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$250K
Silkroad Music Commissioning and Learning Programs Development
2020
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$25K
PROMOTE WORLDWIDE ART MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
2020
$15K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
2020
$10K
2021 Contribution
2020
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL FUND
2020
$10K
PROMOTE WORLDWIDE ART MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
2020
$5K
To fund further interaction among SilkRoad, Rice University and InterFaith Ministries, to promote cross-cultural dialogue and understanding.
2020
$4K
To support indigenous communities, in memory of Paul Hultberg.
2020
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$93K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
CHARITABLE
2018
$25K
This grant is in support of the joint project, which brings the Silk Road Ensemble to Rice University in conjunction with the Moody Center for the Arts, the Boniuk Institute, and the Shepherd School of Music.
2018
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$10K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
2018
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.
2018
$31K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$15K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
2017

Funded by

$5.9M from 33 funders · 77 grants · 2017–2024

Alice L Walton Foundation

$1.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$366K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$225K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

$160K · 6 grants · 2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$150K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN043444069
NTEE codeA230
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-04
Formed1998
Employees28
Volunteers17
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