WALNUT HILL CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WALNUT HILL CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC

EIN 04-2103636 · Education (B200)

What they do

WALNUT HILL CENTER for THE ARTS EDUCATES and TRAINS CREATIVE and INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS YOUNG ARTISTS to MAKE AN ENDURING IMPACT ON THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.91%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

4.56%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$99.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.79%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$2.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$26,869,948

Mission workProgram services$20,664,73276.91% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,779,07217.79% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,224,1384.56% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$202,0060.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$26,667,94299.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.5% mission · 17.9% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 18.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 18.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 17.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.73% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 18.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,869,948

Expenses$26,667,942

Annual surplus $202,006 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,664,732 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,779,072 · 17.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,224,138 · 4.6% of expenses

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Revenue$26,869,948

Expenses$26,667,942

Assets$75,005,707

Income$36,884,910

Contributions$2,055,182

Mission work (program services)$20,664,732

Fundraising$1,224,138

Management and general$4,779,072

Stocks and bonds$22,045,262

Accounting fees$85,024

Investing fees$75,491

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC BARBERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $381,828Base $300,782 · Other $81,046

ALLISON M COOLEYCHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER AS OF 02/2024 · 40 hrs/week $202,615Base $178,147 · Other $24,468

KEVIN SMITHDIR. OF ENROLLMENT MGMT. UNTIL 11/24 · 40 hrs/week $182,938Base $136,220 · Other $46,718

PO-WEI WENGASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $170,637Base $130,366 · Other $40,271

ELIZABETH MINNUCCIDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $151,510Base $115,909 · Other $35,601

JOHN DELLA CIOPPADIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $150,411Base $103,868 · Other $46,543

PATRICK E GULLODIR. OF STRATEGIC MKTG. & COMM. · 40 hrs/week $139,167Base $125,068 · Other $14,099

MELISSA R CASSELDEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $127,896Base $104,690 · Other $23,206

JANE SEGALECFO UNTIL 06/24 · 40 hrs/week $125,678Base $101,238 · Other $24,440

JENNIFER ELOWITCHDIRECTOR OF MUSIC · 40 hrs/week $118,737Base $114,910 · Other $3,827

LINDA P DENNISONINTERIM CFO · 40 hrs/week $101,300Base $95,092 · Other $6,208

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

ERIC BARBERHEAD OF SCHOOL

ALLISON M COOLEYCHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER AS OF 02/2024

KEVIN SMITHDIR. OF ENROLLMENT MGMT. UNTIL 11/24

PO-WEI WENGASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

ELIZABETH MINNUCCIDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES

JOHN DELLA CIOPPADIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS

PATRICK E GULLODIR. OF STRATEGIC MKTG. & COMM.

MELISSA R CASSELDEAN OF STUDENTS

JANE SEGALECFO UNTIL 06/24

JENNIFER ELOWITCHDIRECTOR OF MUSIC

LINDA P DENNISONINTERIM CFO

LINDA WISNEWSKITRUSTEE

NICOLE GAKIDISTRUSTEE

KRISTINE VAN AMSTERDAMTRUSTEE

LISA ROTHMANTRUSTEE/CLERK

KARLA RADKETRUSTEE

KAREN MCKEEL CALBYTRUSTEE/TREASURER

JUHYUN LIMTRUSTEE

JENNIFER TOOLIN MCAULIFFETRUSTEE/CHAIR

MINGI KIMTRUSTEE

JORDAN MCCULLOUGHTRUSTEE

JOHN SEBASTIAN PAOLELLATRUSTEE

JOHN I WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE

JENNIFER MCLEANTRUSTEE

JEAN ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

HAE SUN PAIKTRUSTEE

EVANGELINE DELGADOTRUSTEE

ERIC IAN HERBSTTRUSTEE

EDWIN GORDONTRUSTEE

DONNA EGANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR AS OF 06/30/25

DEBORAH MANKIWTRUSTEE

DAVID EDELMANTRUSTEE

CARRIE NEDROWTRUSTEE

BENNY IBARRA DE LLANOTRUSTEE

ANTHONY WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

AMY LAWRENCE WHEELERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 12 HIGHLAND ST, NATICK, MA 01760-2140
County: Middlesex
In care of: LINDA DENNISON
Primary officer: LINDA DENNISON, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 653-4312 Officer phone(508) 650-5015

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B200)