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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2126598

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116

Financials

$14.8M$9.3M2022$10.4M$9.6M2023$6.5M$8.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,537,602$8,878,274-$2,340,672$42,093,535$3,156,167$38,937,368
June 30, 2024990$10,402,530$9,559,720$842,810$41,175,418$1,765,252$39,410,166
June 30, 2023990$14,816,903$9,300,326$5,516,577$37,192,493$2,256,888$34,935,605
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,789,954
of which government grants
$136,100
Program service revenue
$1,888,632
Investment income
$1,805,095
Net gain from sales of assets
$750,868
Other revenue
$53,921

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$651,394
Other salaries and wages
$3,894,303
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,653,054
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$52,679
Occupancy
$276,231
Travel
$70,212
Depreciation
$69,583
Program services (functional)
$6,366,321
Management and general (functional)
$778,076
Fundraising (functional)
$1,733,877

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,175,418
Total assets, end of year
$42,093,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,156,167
Net assets, end of year
$38,937,368
Land, buildings and equipment
$128,210
Publicly traded securities
$37,038,078
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,328,228
Net assets with donor restrictions
$41,265,596
Gross receipts
$8,167,082
Employees
252
Volunteers
37
Year formed
1815
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID SNEADPRESIDENT AND CEO (TO 5/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$393,149$29,556
MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ CEO (AS OF 5/25)
Officer
40$269,738$17,359
SARAH MANOOGVP MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$217,000$694
GUDRUN-MARION WESTGATEMAJOR GIFT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$124,023$29,968
REBECCA KINGVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$140,085$10,254
IRA PEDLIKINVP ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
40$136,007$6,727
EMILY YODER REEDVP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Highest-paid employee
40$122,741$4,268
ARTHUR ROBINSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA GRAY RENYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN POPEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE POWELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER YENSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GOLDENHEIMGOVERNOR (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID R WEAVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBORAH FIRSTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR ELLEN T HARRISGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR FRANK CLARKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR HOLLY MAZE CARTERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR PHILIP V GERDINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR STEPHEN MORRISSEYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR TERESA CACHEROGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH REZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELIZABETH WAXGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY F SCHABAKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE SACERDOTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GERARD COXGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES HOYTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANINA LONGTINEGOVERNOR (TO 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN WOODWARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY THOMASGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH MARIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDITH VERHAVEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIA D COXGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KAREN S LEVYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN W WELDVICE CHAIR (TO 10/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL OLIVERIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL S SCOTT MORTONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELE ROSIELLOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY B TOOKEGOVERNOR (TO 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA KUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT N SHAPIROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN M STEMPERGOVERNOR (TO 06/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
W CARL KESTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID SNEADPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$380,773$28,352
MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$253,555$16,429
SARAH MANOOGVP MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$218,000$993
GUDRUN-MARION WESTGATEINTERIM VP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$117,497$27,636
RYAN G LOSEYVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
1$122,846$8,590
IRA PEDLIKINVP ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
40$124,254$6,317
EMILY YODER REEDVP EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
Highest-paid employee
40$124,303$4,366
ROBERT N SHAPIROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIA D COXGOVERNOR (AS OF 10/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBORAH FIRSTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLAS GLEYSTEENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
W CARL KESTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN S LEVYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL S SCOTT MORTONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHLEEN W WELDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUDITH VERHAVEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID R WEAVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH REZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR FRANK CLARKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID B ELSBREEGOVERNOR (TO 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PHILIP V GERDINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HOYTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANINA LONGTINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH MARIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY T MOOSEYGOVERNOR (TO 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEPHEN MORRISSEYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL OLIVERIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN POPEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE POWELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA GRAY RENYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR ROBINSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE SACERDOTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY F SCHABAKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN M STEMPERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY THOMASGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY B TOOKEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH WAXGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN WOODWARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ELLEN T HARRISGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER R YENSGOVERNOR (TO 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TERESA CACHEROGOVERNOR (AS OF 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HOLLY MAZE CARTERGOVERNOR (AS OF 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERARD COXGOVERNOR (AS OF 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA KUNGGOVERNOR (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE ROSIELLOGOVERNOR (AS OF 02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID SNEADPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$453,721$16,023
MANETH DETHCHAN-MANIBUSANVP FINANCE AND ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$199,281$10,669
MIKE PELUSEVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,821$10,565
EMILY YODER REEDVP EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
Highest-paid employee
40$121,352$621
IRA PEDLIKINVP ARTISTIC PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
40$101,117$2,901
ROBERT N SHAPIROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIA D COXVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBORAH FIRSTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLAS GLEYSTEENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
W CARL KESTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN S LEVYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL S SCOTT MORTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHLEEN W WELDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUDITH VERHAVEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID R WEAVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH REZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR FRANK CLARKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID B ELSBREEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PHILIP V GERDINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HOYTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANINA LONGTINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH MARIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY T MOOSEYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEPHEN MORRISSEYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL OLIVERIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN POPEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE POWELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA GRAY RENYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR ROBINSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE SACERDOTEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY F SCHABAKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN M STEMPERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY THOMASGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY B TOOKEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH WAXGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN WOODWARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN T HARRISGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER R YENSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9 HARCOURT ST STE 101, BOSTON, MA 02116-6496
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRAN, 9 HARCOURT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
Signed the 990
MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRAN, COO/CEO
Phone
(617) 262-1815
Return prepared by
KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD

Mission

THE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO PERFORM BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLANCE AND TO SHARE THAT MUSIC WITH AS LARGE AND DIVERSE AN AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE. THE SOCIETY IS EQUALLY DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE LOVE, KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDER-SERVED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, THROUGH THE KAREN S. AND GEORGE D. LEVY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY'S 2023-24 SEASON FEATURED RENOWNED CONDUCTORS AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IN INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS THAT SHOWCASED REPERTOIRE OF THE BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL ERAS. H+H'S PERIOD INSTRUMENT ORCHESTRA INCLUDES 24 TENURED MUSICIANS AND A POOL OF 50 ADDITIONAL FIRST-CALL PLAYERS, ALL SPECIALLY TRAINED IN THE HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC FROM LATE 17TH THROUGH EARLY 19TH CENTURIES. THE 70 MEMBER PROFESSIONAL H+H CHORUS IS EQUALLY ACCOMPLISHED AND FEATURES SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED SINGERS ON THE EAST COAST. THESE ARTISTS PERFORM MORE THAN 20 CONCERTS EACH YEAR INCLUDING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF HANDEL'S MESSIAH AT SYMPHONY HALL, A 168-YEAR-OLD TRADITION. THE SOCIETY'S CONCERT SERIES REACHES 35,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $5,630,325 · revenue $1,761,801
  • THE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY'S 33-YEAR-OLD KAREN S. AND GEORGE LEVY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-CALIBER, PARTICIPATORY AND CREATIVE MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR 10,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12 IN UNDERSERVED AND LOW-INCOME BOSTON AND GREATER BOSTON COMMUNITIES EACH YEAR. THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES THREE; COMPONENTS: IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES, PARTICIPATORY YOUTH CONCERTS, AND THE VOCAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH TOGETHER COVER THE FULL SPECTRUM OF VOCAL EDUCATION AND OFFER A GRADUATED APPROACH TO MUSIC EDUCATION. SINCE 1984, PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 100,000 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $735,996 · revenue $180,752

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2126598
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1930
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,093,535
Income (IRS master file)
$8,167,082

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,537,602$8,878,274$42,093,535XML
990June 2024$10,402,530$9,559,720$41,175,418XML
990June 2023$14,816,903$9,300,326$37,192,493XML
990June 2022$22,868,295$8,257,739$29,038,335IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2126598).

Questions about HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY

What is the EIN of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY is 04-2126598.
Is HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1930.
Are donations to HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRAN.
Who are the officers and directors of HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $393,149 (DAVID SNEAD, PRESIDENT AND CEO (TO 5/25)).
How much revenue does HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,537,602, expenses of $8,878,274 and total assets of $42,093,535 at year end.

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