HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY

EIN 04-2126598 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)

What they do

THE HANDEL and HAYDN SOCIETYS MISSION is to PERFORM BAROQUE and CLASSICAL MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS of ARTISTIC EXCELLANCE and to SHARE THAT MUSIC WITH AS LARGE and DIVERSE AN AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE. THE SOCIETY is EQUALLY DEDICATED to FOSTERING THE LOVE, KNOWLEDGE, and PERFORMANCE of MUSIC AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDER-SERVED SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES, THROUGH THE KAREN S. and GEORGE D. LEVY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.70 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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.38%of revenue went to mission work71.7% of expenses · Program services

26.52%of revenue went to fundraising19.5% of expenses

$135.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.90%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$4.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,340,672 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$6,537,602

Mission workProgram services$6,366,32197.38% of revenue71.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$778,07611.90% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,733,87726.52% of revenue19.5% of expenses

Total expenses$8,878,274135.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 71.7% mission · 8.8% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 9.4% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 23.5% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 15.7% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.8% mission · 30.6% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 23.7% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 22.6% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 18.8% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,537,602

Expenses$8,878,274

Annual shortfall $2,340,672 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,366,321 · 71.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$778,076 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,733,877 · 19.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,537,602

Expenses$8,878,274

Assets$42,093,535

Income$8,167,082

Contributions$2,789,954

Mission work (program services)$6,366,321

Fundraising$1,733,877

Management and general$778,076

Stocks and bonds$37,038,078

Accounting fees$52,679

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

DAVID SNEADPRESIDENT AND CEO (TO 5/25) · 40 hrs/week $422,705Base $393,149 · Other $29,556

MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ CEO (AS OF 5/25) · 40 hrs/week $287,097Base $269,738 · Other $17,359

SARAH MANOOGVP MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $217,694Base $217,000 · Other $694

GUDRUN-MARION WESTGATEMAJOR GIFT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $153,991Base $124,023 · Other $29,968

REBECCA KINGVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,339Base $140,085 · Other $10,254

IRA PEDLIKINVP ARTISTIC PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $142,734Base $136,007 · Other $6,727

EMILY YODER REEDVP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS · 40 hrs/week $127,009Base $122,741 · Other $4,268

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 (43)

DAVID SNEADPRESIDENT AND CEO (TO 5/25)

MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ CEO (AS OF 5/25)

SARAH MANOOGVP MARKETING

GUDRUN-MARION WESTGATEMAJOR GIFT OFFICER

REBECCA KINGVP DEVELOPMENT

IRA PEDLIKINVP ARTISTIC PLANNING

EMILY YODER REEDVP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS

JANINA LONGTINEGOVERNOR (TO 12/24)

W CARL KESTERVICE CHAIR

JEAN WOODWARDGOVERNOR

JEFFREY THOMASGOVERNOR

JOSEPH MARIGOVERNOR

JUDITH VERHAVEVICE CHAIR

JULIA D COXGOVERNOR

KAREN S LEVYVICE CHAIR

KATHLEEN W WELDVICE CHAIR (TO 10/24)

MICHAEL OLIVERIGOVERNOR

MICHAEL S SCOTT MORTONGOVERNOR

MICHELE ROSIELLOGOVERNOR

NANCY B TOOKEGOVERNOR (TO 10/24)

PATRICIA KUNGGOVERNOR

ROBERT N SHAPIROCHAIR

SUSAN M STEMPERGOVERNOR (TO 06/25)

ARTHUR ROBINSGOVERNOR

DR HOLLY MAZE CARTERGOVERNOR

BRENDA GRAY RENYGOVERNOR

CAROLYN POPEGOVERNOR

CATHERINE POWELLGOVERNOR

CHRISTOPHER YENSGOVERNOR

DAVID GOLDENHEIMGOVERNOR (AS OF 12/24)

DAVID R WEAVERTREASURER

DEBORAH FIRSTVICE CHAIR

DR ELLEN T HARRISGOVERNOR

DR FRANK CLARKGOVERNOR

JAMES HOYTEGOVERNOR

DR PHILIP V GERDINEGOVERNOR

DR STEPHEN MORRISSEYGOVERNOR

DR TERESA CACHEROGOVERNOR

ELIZABETH REZASECRETARY

ELIZABETH WAXGOVERNOR

EMILY F SCHABAKERGOVERNOR

GEORGE SACERDOTEGOVERNOR

GERARD COXGOVERNOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1930
Location: 9 HARCOURT ST STE 101, BOSTON, MA 02116-6496
County: Suffolk
In care of: MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRAN
Primary officer: MANETH DETHCHAN-BELTRAN, COO/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 262-1815

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)