NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

EIN 23-7225104 · Education (B430)

What they do

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY of MUSIC (NEC) EDUCATES and TRAINS MUSICIANS of ALL AGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.34%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

3.42%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$95.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.93%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$3.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.2%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$90,182,054

Mission workProgram services$69,750,25677.34% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,468,44214.93% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,082,9393.42% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,880,4174.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$86,301,63795.70% 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: 80.8% mission · 15.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 12.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 8.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$90,182,054

Expenses$86,301,637

Annual surplus $3,880,417 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)$69,750,256 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,468,442 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,082,939 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$90,182,054

Expenses$86,301,637

Assets$316,498,552

Income$145,896,623

Contributions$19,983,361

Mission work (program services)$69,750,256

Fundraising$3,082,939

Management and general$13,468,442

Stocks and bonds$25,724,928

Accounting fees$168,411

Investing fees$621,059

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

KALYN ANDREAPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $573,510Base $469,636 · Other $103,874

KELLY KATHLEENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $497,505Base $472,201 · Other $25,304

WOODS HEATHERVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $289,407Base $241,128 · Other $48,279

EAGLEN LYSON JANECOLLEGE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $281,773Base $238,370 · Other $43,403

WOLFF HUGHCOLLEGE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $264,348Base $228,839 · Other $35,509

BARTH COURTNEYVP & CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $255,607Base $204,665 · Other $50,942

WEILERSTEIN DONALDCOLLEGE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $249,009Base $226,687 · Other $22,322

KIM SOOVINCOLLEGE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $244,405Base $200,738 · Other $43,667

SOSLAND BENJAMIN INTERIMDEAN AND CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $232,072Base $218,438 · Other $13,634

BARNES EVELYNCFO/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $223,373Base $202,472 · Other $20,901

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 (40)

KALYN ANDREAPRESIDENT

KELLY KATHLEENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

WOODS HEATHERVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

EAGLEN LYSON JANECOLLEGE FACULTY

WOLFF HUGHCOLLEGE FACULTY

BARTH COURTNEYVP & CHIEF OF STAFF

WEILERSTEIN DONALDCOLLEGE FACULTY

KIM SOOVINCOLLEGE FACULTY

SOSLAND BENJAMIN INTERIMDEAN AND CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER

BARNES EVELYNCFO/TREASURER

JONI SAJ-NICOLE ABOARD TRUSTEE

LODER JOHN MBOARD TRUSTEE, SECRETARY

MCCASLIN KIMBERLYBOARD TRUSTEE

METCALFE MURRAYBOARD TRUSTEE

NICHOLS MARGARET HBOARD TRUSTEE

ROSIELLO ROBERTBOARD TRUSTEE

ROSS PETERBOARD TRUSTEE

RUBIN SALLY LBOARD TRUSTEE

SEKA PETERBOARD TRUSTEE

SMITH CHADBOARD TRUSTEE

THONIS MICHAELBOARD TRUSTEE

WILKINS THOMAS ABOARD TRUSTEE

WILMERDING FRANCES BBOARD TRUSTEE

ELFERS DEBORAH BBOARD TRUSTEE

BAILEY ALLISON SBOARD TRUSTEE

BARTLETT ANNE ABOARD TRUSTEE

BEAL ENID LBOARD TRUSTEE

BECTON HENRYBOARD TRUSTEE

BERMONT BECKYBOARD TRUSTEE

BLUMENTHAL THOMAS WCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BURNES KENNETTBOARD TRUSTEE

CHEN MEI-ANNBOARD TRUSTEE (ON LEAVE)

ATHANASIOU NIKOLAOSBOARD TRUSTEE

ERLINGSSON UZOCHI NBOARD TRUSTEE

FULHAM TIMOTHY WBOARD TRUSTEE

GLAUBER BARBARA WVICE CHAIR

GOLDENHEIM ANNABOARD TRUSTEE

GRAVES JR EDWIN DBOARD TRUSTEE

GRAY ERIC ABOARD TRUSTEE

HENDRIX BLAIR EVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 290 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02115-5018
County: Suffolk
In care of: % AMANDA GATES
Primary officer: ANDREA KALYN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 585-1725

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)