Program areas at BLO
Blo is a Massachusetts nonprofit institution incorporated in 1976. Blo is new england's largest and longest established Opera Company. Celebrated for its artistic excellence and diverse repertoire, blo's mission is to build curiosity, enthusiasm and support for Opera by creating musically and theatrically compelling productions and events, and to provide educational resources for the Boston community and beyond.blo's long-term success is rooted in its commitment to offering the highest caliber productions of both classic and contemporary operas; providing an internationally renowned platform on which emerging artists can grow and develop; engaging new and diverse audiences. Through innovations in technology, ourteach and strategic communications; and by offering collaborative education and community events both on its own and in partnership with other world-leading, boston-based cultural institutions. Through the whole of its efforts, blo achieves its mission by ensuring the availability and accessibility of one of the world's greatest and oldest art forms for generations to come.each season, blo reaches annual audiences of more than 20,000 people through the presentation of four on-stage productions and a variety of community outreach programs. In fiscal year 2023, blo presented live performances on its street stage at locations around the greater Boston area.
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.
Who funds Boston Lyric Opera (BLO)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at BLO
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Bradley Vernatter | General Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer / General and Artistic Director / Director of Production | $187,084 | 2024-04-23 |
David Tompkins | Chief Operating Officer | $104,923 | 2024-04-23 |
Jarrell Perkins | Chief Financial Officer | | 2024-05-14 |
Julia Propp | Board Member | | 2023-01-22 |
Rebecca Kirk | Director of Community and Learning | | 2024-04-23 |
...and 21 more key personnel |
Financials for BLO
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,337,471 | $4,804,379 | 94.4% |
Program services | $704,223 | $376,152 | 87.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $413,773 | $316,564 | 30.7% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $76,076 | $850,735 | -91.1% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $78,577 | $29,198 | 169.1% |
Total revenues | $10,610,120 | $6,377,028 | 66.4% |
Organizations like BLO
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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San Diego Opera Association | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $7,236,335 |
Kentucky Opera | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $2,935,192 |
Portland Opera Association | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $6,330,002 |
Houston Grand Opera Association | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $30,422,659 |
Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) | 501(c)(3) | Honolulu, HI | $3,816,813 |
Arizona Opera Company | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $5,527,418 |
Opera Colorado | 501(c)(3) | Englewood, CO | $5,551,169 |
Los Angeles Opera Company | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $39,707,302 |
Pittsburgh Opera | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,306,505 |
The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe, NM | $37,298,412 |
Data update history
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 15 Channel St 106
- Boston, MA 02210
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- blo.org/Â
- Phone
- (857) 317-2964
- Facebook page
- BostonLyricOperaÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bostlyricoperaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-2469627
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1970
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A6A: Opera
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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