EIN 04-2469627

Boston Lyric Opera (BLO)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
389
City
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of Boston Lyric Opera is to produce artistically excellent productions of a diverse repertoire that entertain and inspire audiences; to feature emerging operatic talent; and to engage and educate the community of all ages about opera.
Also known as...
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Total revenues
$10,610,120
2023
Total expenses
$10,057,820
2023
Total assets
$23,261,747
2023
Num. employees
389
2023

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
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$594,070
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$248,000
Linda Cabot Black FoundationPromotion of the Arts$200,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $1,813,178

Personnel at BLO

NameTitleCompensation
Bradley VernatterGeneral Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer / General and Artistic Director / Director of Production$187,084
David TompkinsChief Operating Officer$104,923
Jarrell PerkinsChief Financial Officer
Julia ProppBoard Member
Rebecca KirkDirector of Community and Learning
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for BLO

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,337,471
Program services$704,223
Investment income and dividends$413,773
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$76,076
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$78,577
Total revenues$10,610,120

Form 990s for BLO

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-04-29990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062019-11-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like BLO

OrganizationLocationRevenue
San Diego Opera AssociationSan Diego, CA$7,236,335
Kentucky OperaLouisville, KY$2,935,192
Portland Opera AssociationPortland, OR$6,330,002
Houston Grand Opera AssociationHouston, TX$30,422,659
Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT)Honolulu, HI$3,816,813
Arizona Opera CompanyPhoenix, AZ$5,527,418
Opera ColoradoEnglewood, CO$5,551,169
Los Angeles Opera CompanyLos Angeles, CA$39,707,302
Pittsburgh OperaPittsburgh, PA$7,306,505
The Santa Fe Opera (SFO)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 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $176,401 from The Boston Foundation (TBF)
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
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/ 
Phone
(857) 317-2964
Facebook page
BostonLyricOpera 
Twitter profile
@bostlyricopera 
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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