Program areas at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
The Center is located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in Bethel, NY. The Center is committed to inspiring expression, creativity and innovation through the arts. The Center offers multiple stages featuring a diverse selection of popular and culturally-rich performances, an award-winning museum, and educational and community programs that provide meaningful experience in the arts, history and civic engagement. The heart of the Center is the pavilion stage amphitheater that accommodates 15,000 patrons while offering unique backdrops including the original festival site and the majesty of the surrounding Sullivan County countryside.Programmatic revenue reported in Part III includes all ticket sales and membership due revenue (inclusive of amounts reported as membership contributions in Part VIII, Line 1(b)).
Grants made by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Who funds Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Gerry Foundation | 2023-12 | In June 2023, the Gerry Foundation Contributed Land To Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Inc. With A Book Value of $4,096,144. Fair Market Value of the Land Per Appraisals Was Determined To Be $731,000. the Difference Between the Fair Market Value and the Foundation's Book Value Resulted in A Write-Down of $3,365,144. | $731,000 |
| Upstate Theater Coalition for A Fairgame | 2023-12 | Support of the Arts | $233,080 |
| Patricia and Stuart Salenger Foundation | 2023-12 | General | $111,000 |
| ...and 15 more grants received |
Personnel at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Eric Frances | Chief Executive Officer | $423,150 | 2025-03-26 |
| Paul Lloyd | Overhead General Manager | $163,340 | 2023-12-31 |
| Suzanne Morris | Senior Director of Museum Education / Director of Education | $100,327 | 2023-12-31 |
| Susan Russ | Senior Director of Marketing and Communications | $133,429 | 2023-12-31 |
| Daniel Melchick | Senior Director of Facilities | $100,979 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,731,479 | $2,815,012 | 68.1% |
| Program services | $17,818,079 | $21,917,348 | -18.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $249,724 | $60,749 | 311.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $108,554 | $123,372 | -12% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $10,000 | $35,500 | -71.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,223,539 | $1,041,829 | 17.4% |
| Total revenues | $24,141,375 | $25,993,810 | -7.1% |
Organizations like Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 501(c)(3) | Saratoga Springs, NY | $15,302,986 |
| Overture Center Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $28,873,661 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Newark, NJ | $80,379,907 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | Vienna, VA | $72,555,100 |
| Friends of The Music Hall | 501(c)(3) | Portsmouth, NH | $11,649,046 |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $46,934,364 |
| McCallum Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Palm Desert, CA | $19,366,765 |
| Mid Atlantic Arts | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $6,596,184 |
| Artpark and Company | 501(c)(3) | Lewiston, NY | $6,513,113 |
| Seattle Theatre Group | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $75,551,786 |
Data update history
January 20, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 16, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 11, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $731,000 from Gerry Foundation Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 222
- Liberty, NY 12754
- Metro area
- Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
- County
- Sullivan County, NY
- Website URL
- bethelwoodscenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (845) 295-2400
- Facebook page
- BethelWoodsCenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bethelwoodsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-4083198
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A61: Performing Arts Centers
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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