Nonprofit · EIN 20-8422447
BETH MORRISON PROJECTS
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,495,933 | $3,024,973 | $470,960 | $2,635,179 | $239,520 | $2,395,659 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,212,715 | $4,445,881 | -$1,233,166 | $2,092,365 | $167,666 | $1,924,699 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,352,595 | $2,877,983 | $474,612 | $3,231,359 | $81,449 | $3,149,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,950,118
- of which government grants
- $178,860
- Program service revenue
- $470,984
- Investment income
- $45,369
- Net rental income
- $9,388
- Other revenue
- $29,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $240,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $894,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,340,285
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,788
- Occupancy
- $102,792
- Travel
- $179,274
- Depreciation
- $8,013
- Program services (functional)
- $2,120,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $570,956
- Fundraising (functional)
- $333,100
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,092,365
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,635,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $239,520
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,395,659
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,843
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,315
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $823,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,572,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,495,933
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MORRISON | PRESIDENT & CREATIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,110 |
| SAMUEL LINDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED APRIL 2025) Officer | 40 | $116,323 |
| NANCY SANDERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SIEGAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MILES BENICKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ISAACS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASTRID BAUMGARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH DANDREA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARIBA GHAFFARI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIKI RAMOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN GODFREY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK PETERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY PRESSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS ROBINSONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY SPEARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WANEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMALA SANKRAM | MEMBER (RESIGNED JANUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN LITTLE | MEMBER (RESIGNED MAY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MORRISON | PRESIDENT & CREATIVE PRODUCER Officer | 40 | $135,261 |
| SAMUEL LINDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,252 |
| MORRIS ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 |
| NANCY SANDERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SIEGAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK ELLINGSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MILES BENICKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ISAACS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LORD | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN LITTLE | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SPEARS | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH DANDREA | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAMALA SANKARAM | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIKI RAMOS GINDLER | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN GODFREY | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PETERS | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASTRID BAUMGARDNER | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WANEK | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY PRESSMAN | MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FIRTH | MEMBER - RESIGNED APRIL 2024 Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MORRISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $116,381 |
| JULIE MAYKOWSKI | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,485 |
| SAMUEL LINDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,550 |
| MARK WANEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SIEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILES BENICKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SPEARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMALA SANKARAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORRIS ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN LITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY PRESSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIKI GINDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FIRTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH DANDREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ISSACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN GODFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK ELLINGSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SANDERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 138 S OXFORD ST STE 1C, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1694
- In care of
- % BETH MORRISON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC SIMPSON, 138 SOUTH OXFORD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- ERIC C SIMPSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 682-7181
- Website
- BETHMORRISONPROJECTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF COMPOSERS AND THEIR MULTI-MEDIA COLLABORATIONS THROUGH COMMISSION DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND TOURING OF THEIR WORKS, WHICH TAKE THE FORM OF OPERA, MUSICAL THEATRE CHAMBER MUSIC, SONG CYCLE, DANCE THEATRE, FILM MIXED MEDIA WORK & NEW FORMS.
Program accomplishments
- BMP COMMISSIONS, DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES CONTEMPORARY MUSIC-THEATRE WORKS IN THE FORM OF OPERA, MUSICAL, SONG CYCLE, DANCE, THEATRE, FILM, MIXED MEDIA WORKS, AND NEW FORMS YET TO BE DISCOVERED. BMP ENCOURAGES ROISK TAKING ARTISTS BY CREATING A STRUCTURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS VIA EXPERIMENTATION. IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, BMP PRODUCED THE WORLD PREMIERES OF THREE NEW PIECES OF OPERA-THEATRE, AS WELL AS FOUR TOURING ENGAGEMENTS OF EXISTING WORKS. ADDITIONALLY, BMP COMMISSIONED AND WORKSHOPED SEVEN PIECES SET TO PREMIERE IN FUTURE SEASONS.Expenses $2,120,917 · revenue $470,984
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
- 20-8422447
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,635,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,495,933
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,495,933 | $3,024,973 | $2,635,179 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,212,715 | $4,445,881 | $2,092,365 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,352,595 | $2,877,983 | $3,231,359 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,493,022 | $2,950,263 | $2,832,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BETH MORRISON PROJECTS
- What is the EIN of BETH MORRISON PROJECTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETH MORRISON PROJECTS is 20-8422447.
- Is BETH MORRISON PROJECTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to BETH MORRISON PROJECTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETH MORRISON PROJECTS 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 BETH MORRISON PROJECTS 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 BETH MORRISON PROJECTS 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 BETH MORRISON PROJECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC SIMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETH MORRISON PROJECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,110 (ELIZABETH MORRISON, PRESIDENT & CREATIVE PRODUCER).
- How much revenue does BETH MORRISON PROJECTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,495,933, expenses of $3,024,973 and total assets of $2,635,179 at year end.
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