Nonprofit · EIN 23-7361263
KNEISEL HALL
Tax-exempt · BLUE HILL, ME 04614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,191,690 | $1,172,658 | $3,019,032 | $17,500,710 | $3,983 | $17,496,727 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,251,604 | $1,155,668 | $1,095,936 | $14,641,258 | $15,338 | $14,625,920 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,459,143 | $1,119,830 | $339,313 | $13,311,046 | $65 | $13,310,981 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,301,411
- Program service revenue
- $144,728
- Investment income
- $1,724,541
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,289,445
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,259
- Other revenue
- $21,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,934
- Other salaries and wages
- $356,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $610,633
- Professional fundraising fees
- $36,000
- Accounting fees
- $7,164
- Occupancy
- $92,097
- Travel
- $15,221
- Depreciation
- $96,951
- Program services (functional)
- $871,578
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,156
- Fundraising (functional)
- $147,924
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,641,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,500,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,983
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,496,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,205,764
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,299,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,986,642
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,510,085
- Gross receipts
- $10,002,313
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH AMADO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,509 | $35,424 |
| LAURIE SMUKLER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 30 | $75,000 | $0 |
| BITSY BACON | TRUSTEE (THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOUFFARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DULLNIG | SECRETARY/CL Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLIE FEUCHTENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL BUTCHER HANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J LEWIS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY IRVINE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KLEBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KNOWLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOON LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LITTLE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.4 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PODOLSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY S PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELINDA H REACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHARDSON | TREASURER (F Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALLAN SANDLIN | TRUSTEE (THR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| THURMOND SMITHGALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THURSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE YUROSKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH AMADO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,104 | $33,826 |
| LAURIE SMUKLER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 20 | $73,170 | $0 |
| BITSY BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOUFFARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DULLNIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL BUTCHER HANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY IRVINE | SECRETARY/CL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KLEBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KNOWLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| YOON LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LITTLE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PODOLSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHARDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN SANDLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMOND SMITHGALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THURSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH AMADO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
| LAURIE SMUKLER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 20 | $73,170 |
| BITSY BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.85 | $0 |
| DAVID BOUFFARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 |
| JULIA CLUETT | TRUSTEE (FMR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARY S D CRAWFORD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| JUDITH DULLNIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 |
| NOEL BUTCHER HANLEY | TRUSTEE (FMR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ELLEN HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.45 | $0 |
| MARGERY IRVINE | SECRETARY/CL Trustee or director, Officer | 1.45 | $0 |
| JEFF KEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5.4 | $0 |
| PETER KLEBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| NANCY KNOWLTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| YOON LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LITTLE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 |
| SUSAN PAPPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PODOLSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.35 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHARDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 |
| ALLAN SANDLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| THURMOND SMITHGALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| STANLEY SPRACKER | TRUSTEE (FMR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THURSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| STEVE WITKIN | TRUSTEE (FMR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 648, BLUE HILL, ME 04614-0648
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEREDITH AMADO, P O BOX 648, BLUE HILL, ME 04614
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH AMADO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 374-2811
- Website
- WWW.KNEISEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LG&H
Mission
TO FOSTER THE ART OF CHAMBER MUSIC THROUGH TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE IN AN INTIMATE ENVIRONMENT STEEPED IN TRADITION AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, THEREBY ENRICHING THE ARTISTIC SKILLS OF ITS STUDENTS AND THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING IN THE ART OF ENSEMBLE PLAYING THROUGH STUDY AND PERFORMANCE.Expenses $801,075 · revenue $51,425
- PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS ENJOYED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BY ENROLLED STUDENTS.Expenses $70,503 · revenue $93,303
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7361263
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,500,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,002,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,191,690 | $1,172,658 | $17,500,710 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,251,604 | $1,155,668 | $14,641,258 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,459,143 | $1,119,830 | $13,311,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,919,567 | $1,020,950 | $12,374,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 23-7361263).
Questions about KNEISEL HALL
- What is the EIN of KNEISEL HALL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KNEISEL HALL is 23-7361263.
- Is KNEISEL HALL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to KNEISEL HALL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KNEISEL HALL 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 KNEISEL HALL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KNEISEL HALL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KNEISEL HALL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEREDITH AMADO.
- Who are the officers and directors of KNEISEL HALL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,509 (MEREDITH AMADO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does KNEISEL HALL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,191,690, expenses of $1,172,658 and total assets of $17,500,710 at year end.
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