Nonprofit · EIN 04-2469627
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,471,471 | $12,342,915 | $2,128,556 | $38,216,654 | $17,421,946 | $20,794,708 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,130,857 | $13,358,584 | -$3,227,727 | $35,514,671 | $17,296,324 | $18,218,347 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,610,120 | $10,057,820 | $552,300 | $23,261,747 | $2,850,181 | $20,411,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,176,507
- Program service revenue
- $1,191,427
- Investment income
- $1,036,565
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $704,472
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$285,046
- Other revenue
- $66,972
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $815,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,019,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,749,744
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $139,087
- Accounting fees
- $47,052
- Occupancy
- $1,222,216
- Travel
- $584,425
- Depreciation
- $97,897
- Program services (functional)
- $7,996,893
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,995,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,350,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,514,671
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,216,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,421,946
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,794,708
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $751,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,133,104
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$424,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,219,223
- Gross receipts
- $18,483,570
- Employees
- 355
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY A VERNATTER | GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $350,976 | $9,498 |
| ISHAN JOHNSON | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $188,534 | $10,048 |
| JARREL PERKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,383 | $26,250 |
| DAVID A TOMPKINS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,015 | $525 |
| JULIA PROPP | SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,505 | $861 |
| LIZABETH MALANGA | SENIOR ADMINSTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,354 | $1,753 |
| NINA NELSEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,658 | $13,347 |
| SARA C O'BRIEN | COMMUNITY RELATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,328 | $302 |
| CATERINA PINA | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,741 | $870 |
| WAYNE DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISENBERG | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA COONEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W JACOBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING H PLOTKIN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PUZO | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA CABOT BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FULHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GOERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HILLENBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA WELT KATZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY KORNBLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA J KROKIDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL B MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO FRANCES MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE M MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A NEIL PAPPALARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WINFIELD PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RITVO HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN RODGERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT D ROUGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SENCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY STATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE YIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY A VERNATTER | GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $207,346 | $6,858 |
| YONG-HEE C SILVER | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,431 | $14,096 |
| DAVID A TOMPKINS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,000 | $0 |
| ISHAN JOHNSON | DEPUTY CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,966 | $3,612 |
| LIZABETH M NIGH | SR. DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $1,982 |
| SARA C O'BRIEN | SR. DIR. OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $1,927 |
| JULIA PROPP | SR. DIR. OF SALES AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,168 | $5,291 |
| LISA K HANSON | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,234 | $7,298 |
| JARREL PERKINS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $12,271 | $0 |
| WAYNE DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISENBERG | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA COONEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL DE BRAGANA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W JACOBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING H PLOTKIN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PUZO | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BASSICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CABOT BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLA BODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DYNNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FULHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI HEWLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HILLENBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RITVO HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA WELT KATZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KORNBLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA J KROKIDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL B MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE M MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A NEIL PAPPALARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINFIELD PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT D ROUGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SENCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY STATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY A VERNATTER | GENERAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $187,084 | $7,730 |
| DAVID A TOMPKINS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,923 | $775 |
| SARA C O'BRIEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,833 | $2,641 |
| MICHAEL J PUZO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W JACOBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING H PLOTKIN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLA BODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CABOT BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA COONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DYNNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI HEWLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA WELT KATZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA J KROKIDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BASSICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL B MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A NEIL PAPPALARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E LEE PERRY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 03/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W SCUDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY STATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE M MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FULHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT D ROUGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HILLENBRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SENCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 106, BOSTON, MA 02210-3427
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JARRELL PERKINS, 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 106, BOSTON, MA 02210
- Signed the 990
- JARRELL PERKINS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 542-4912
- Website
- WWW.BLO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPELLING OPERA PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERINGS.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTIONS:THE 2024/25 SEASON WELCOMED MORE THAN 22,200 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THE COMPANY'S HIGHEST ATTENDANCE IN MORE THAN A DECADE. THE PRODUCTION LINE-UP INCLUDED THE RARELY PERFORMED MITRIDATE, MOZART'S FIRST PUBLISHED OPERA; VERDI'S AIDA, BRINGING TOGETHER NEARLY 200 ARTISTS, INCLUDING 100 CHORISTERS AND A FULL ORCHESTRA; THE SEASONS, A WORLD-PREMIERE OPERA INSPIRED BY VIVALDI AND CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A LIBRETTO BY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT SARAH RUHL; AND RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CAROUSEL, MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRODUCTION AND RETURNING THE SHOW TO THE HOME OF ITS 1940S PRE-BROADWAY TRYOUT.Expenses $7,609,343 · revenue $1,191,427
- COMMUNITY & EDUCATION:MORE THAN 8,200 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN BLO'S FREE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THIS SEASON. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE STREET STAGE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES, A MOBILE MUSIC VENUE THAT ACTIVATED NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS GREATER BOSTON AND CULMINATED IN A BOSTON CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING BLO'S CULTURAL LEADERSHIP. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMING INCLUDED BLO'S ANNUAL OPERA STORIES TOUR TO MORE THAN 20 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AND THE COMPANY'S CREATE YOUR OWN OPERA" SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTING K-12 STUDENTS AS THEY WRITE, COMPOSE, REHEARSE, AND PREMIERE ORIGINAL OPERAS.THIS YEAR, BLO LAUNCHED A NEW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE, "RISING WATERS / RISING VOICES" TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, GROUNDWATER ARTS, STONE LIVING LAB, AND THE MIT MEDIA LAB. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE INITIATIVE WAS A PERFORMANCE OF NOAH'S FLOOD, BLO'S FIRST FREE, PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY OPERA, FEATURING 400 YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PERFORMERS AND PARTNERING BLO WITH A DOZEN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH SPECIAL REMARKS BY MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL BOBBITT.Expenses $383,170
- SPACE:THIS SEASON MARKED THE FULL ACTIVATION OF BLO'S OPERA + COMMUNITY STUDIOS, A 14,000+ SQUARE FOOT ART-MAKING AND CIVIC SPACE IN BOSTON'S FORT POINT NEIGHBORHOOD. IN 2024/25, THE STUDIOS HOSTED MORE THAN 100 PROGRAMS, REHEARSALS, EXHIBITIONS, COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, AND RENTALS; BECAME THE NEW HOME FOR ALL BLO STAGING, DESIGN, ORCHESTRA, CHORUS, AND MASTERCLASS REHEARSALS; AND HAS STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORS, CIVIC PARTNERS, AND ARTISTS ACROSS THE REGION.Expenses $4,380
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2469627
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,216,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,483,570
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,471,471 | $12,342,915 | $38,216,654 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,130,857 | $13,358,584 | $35,514,671 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,610,120 | $10,057,820 | $23,261,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,377,028 | $7,797,596 | $20,393,253 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-2469627).
Questions about BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC is 04-2469627.
- Is BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC 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 BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC 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 BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC 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 BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JARRELL PERKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,976 (BRADLEY A VERNATTER, GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,471,471, expenses of $12,342,915 and total assets of $38,216,654 at year end.
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