BOSTON, MA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $10.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $10.1M left a modest 5% surplus.
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPELLING OPERA PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERINGS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE OPERATIC MOMENTS THAT ENRICH EVERYDAY LIFE. OUR VALUES: BOLDNESS WE TELL EVOCATIVE STORIES THROUGH MUSIC AND DRAMA ON A LARGE SCALE AND IN UNEXPECTED SETTINGS. WE CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY OF OPERA AND PROMOTE ADVENTUROUSNESS, WHICH ADVANCES THE ART FORM, ACCESSES OUR IMAGINATIONS, AND INSPIRES NEW THINKING. COLLABORATION OPERA IS DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED STORYTELLING, MUSIC, AND DESIGN ON AN AMBITIOUS LEVEL THAT REQUIRES MANY PEOPLE'S ARTISTRY, TECHNICAL SKILL, PASSION, PARTICIPATION, AND SUPPORT. WE NURTURE CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE DIVERSE IN THINKING AND EXPERIENCES, AND WE PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE TO THRIVE. CONNECTION WE NURTURE A VITAL ECOSYSTEM OF RELATIONSHIPS AND EXCHANGES THAT ELEVATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT PEOPLE. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE THE FORCE THAT STRENGTHENS US AND OUR COMMUNITIES. LEARNING WE SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN NEW IDEAS AND EXPAND OUR MINDS, WHICH DRIVES PROGRESS. WE CREATE TIME AND SPACE TO LISTEN, ENGAGE AND GROW TOGETHER. BELONGING WE ARE COMMITTED TO STORYTELLING THAT REFLECTS A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES AND IDENTITIES AND INVITES EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE. WE CREATE WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES THAT CELEBRATE THE UNIQUENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
BLO IS A MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT INSTITUTION INCORPORATED IN 1976. BLO IS NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST AND LONGEST ESTABLISHED OPERA COMPANY. CELEBRATED FOR ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE...
BLO IS A MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT INSTITUTION INCORPORATED IN 1976. BLO IS NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST AND LONGEST ESTABLISHED OPERA COMPANY. CELEBRATED FOR ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE, BLO'S MISSION IS TO BUILD CURIOSITY, ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR OPERA BY CREATING MUSICALLY AND THEATRICALLY COMPELLING PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE BOSTON COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.BLO'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS IS ROOTED IN ITS COMMITMENT TO OFFERING THE HIGHEST CALIBER PRODUCTIONS OF BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY OPERAS; PROVIDING AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PLATFORM ON WHICH EMERGING ARTISTS CAN GROW AND DEVELOP; ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY, OURTEACH AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND BY OFFERING COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS BOTH ON ITS OWN AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER WORLD-LEADING, BOSTON-BASED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THROUGH THE WHOLE OF ITS EFFORTS, BLO ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST AND OLDEST ART FORMS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.EACH SEASON, BLO REACHES ANNUAL AUDIENCES OF MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF FOUR ON-STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, BLO PRESENTED LIVE PERFORMANCES ON ITS STREET STAGE AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
BLO'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE CENTRAL TO BLO'S MISSION OF ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE LIVING ART OF OPERA. BLO'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE VALUABLE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES...
BLO'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE CENTRAL TO BLO'S MISSION OF ENGAGING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE LIVING ART OF OPERA. BLO'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE VALUABLE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS; ENGAGE FAMILIES, YOUNG ADULTS AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS; AND CREATE LINKAGES WITH OTHER VITAL ART FORMS, INCLUDING THEATER, CLASSICAL MUSIC, DANCE, THE VISUAL ARTS AND BEYOND. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, BLO COLLABORATES ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM TO TAKE OPERA DEEPER INTO THE FABRIC OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $10,610,120 | $6,377,028 | +0.7% |
| Expenses | $10,057,820 | $7,797,596 | +0.3% |
| Net Income | $552,300 | $-1,420,568 | -1.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| MICHAEL J PUZO | CHAIR | 5.00 |
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| MIGUEL DE BRAGANCA | VICE-CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W JACOBS | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRVING H PLOTKIN | CLERK | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLA BODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CABOT BLACK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA COONEY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DYNNER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI HEWLETT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA WELT KATZEN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA J KROKIDAS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BASSICK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL B MASON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| A NEIL PAPPALARDO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| E LEE PERRY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 03/2023 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W SCUDDER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY STATA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE M MORGAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FULHAM | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT D ROUGEAU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HILLENBRAND | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SENCHAK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY A VERNATTER | GENERAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEO | 40.00 |
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$187,084 | $7,730 | $194,814 |
| DAVID A TOMPKINS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$104,923 | $775 | $105,698 |
| SARA C O'BRIEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 |
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$100,833 | $2,641 | $103,474 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $10,610,120 | $10,057,820 | $23,261,747 | $552,300 |
| 2022 | $6,377,028 | $7,797,596 | $20,393,253 | $-1,420,568 |
| 2021 | $7,326,686 | $5,164,070 | $24,492,285 | $2,162,616 |
| 2020 | $7,716,865 | $7,966,971 | $20,490,086 | $-250,106 |
| 2019 | $8,741,470 | $8,696,758 | $22,326,551 | $44,712 |
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