Nonprofit · EIN 45-6334412
EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA
Also known as JAMES BLACHLY TTEE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $55,027 | $97,665 | -$42,638 | $22,210 | $0 | $22,210 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $230,111 | $186,687 | $43,424 | $64,848 | $0 | $64,848 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $148,414 | $145,418 | $2,996 | $21,424 | $0 | $21,424 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,310
- of which government grants
- $4,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,717
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,860
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $385
- Occupancy
- $501
- Travel
- $750
- Program services (functional)
- $79,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,656
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $64,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,210
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,210
- Gross receipts
- $55,027
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaele de Boisblanc | General Manager Highest-paid employee | 10 | $8,766 | $8,766 |
| James Blachly | Music Director Key employee | 25 | $7,700 | $7,700 |
| Benjamin Weber | Vice Chair Institutional trustee, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| James Moskin | Treasurer Institutional trustee, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leila Amineddoleh | Board Chair Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Rocker | Secretary Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Finnegan | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Goldmark | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Killackey | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lonell Wright | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Grip | Governance Chair Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kopf | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaele de Boisblanc | General Manager Highest-paid employee | 10 | $4,500 |
| James Blachly | Music Director Key employee | 25 | $1,500 |
| Benjamin Weber | Board Chair Institutional trustee, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| James Moskin | Treasurer Institutional trustee, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Leila Amineddoleh | Vice Chair Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Rocker | Secretary Institutional trustee, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Finnegan | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Alexander Goldmark | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Bridget Killackey | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Lonell Wright | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Grip | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Kopf | Board Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blachly | Music Director | 25 | $4,000 |
| Benjamin Weber | Board President | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Grip | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Rocker | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| James E Moskin | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Killackey | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Larissa Leventon | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Lonell Wright | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Alex Goldmark | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ted Chapin | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 375 RIVERSIDE DR APT 10E, NEW YORK, NY 10025-2148
- In care of
- % JAMES BLACHLY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 375 Riverside Drive Apt 10E, New York NY 10025
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Blachly, 375 Riverside Drive Apt 10E, New York, NY 10025
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- James Blachly, 375 Riverside Drive APT 10E, New York NY 10025
- Signed the 990
- James Blachly, Music Director
- Phone
- (646) 320-5583
- Website
- www.sheepislandensemble.com
Mission
Experiential Orchestra invites listeners to experience sound in new ways through immersive site-specific concerts and recordings that expand the orchestral repertoire.
Program accomplishments
- With the Cathedral of St. John the Divine co-presenting an immersive concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of Reflections of Memory with musicians and singers spaced throughout the nave of the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world. Program included Strausss Metamorphosen and Vaughan Williamss Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis. Revenue represents our 50% share of ticket sales after production expenses were met.Expenses $32,971 · revenue $2,717
- Performance of A Field Guide to Imaginary Birds in Prospect Park Brooklyn: A free concert of seven musicians who performed composed bird songs in the woods inviting listeners to walk along a path and identify these imaginary birds. Designed to be family friendly and full of wonder the event brought together more than 150 people in the park on May 3 2025.Expenses $4,104
- Performance at the Steinway Factory in Queens NY with participants invited to a private tour of the Steinway factory followed by a performance by Steinway Artist Spencer Meyer.Expenses $11,730
- Printing and PostageExpenses $89
- Tax ServicesExpenses $569
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-6334412
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,210
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $55,027 | $97,665 | $22,210 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $230,111 | $186,687 | $64,848 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $148,414 | $145,418 | $21,424 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: James Blachly | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-6334412).
Questions about EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA is 45-6334412.
- Is EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA 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 EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA 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 EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA 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 EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names James Blachly.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,766 (Raphaele de Boisblanc, General Manager).
- How much revenue does EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,027, expenses of $97,665 and total assets of $22,210 at year end.
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