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Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival reported $19.1 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.58 went to program services, $13.14 to management and general costs and $10.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $287,055 (CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$74.65 $14M
- Government grants$2.02 $388K
- Program service revenue$17.25 $3.3M
- Investment income$6.08 $1.2M
Other revenue was negative: −$128K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $287,055 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.93% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePresentation: the 2024 festival featured 9-weeks of programming in the historic ted shawn theatre and on the outdoor henry j. Leir stage. We welcomed over 87,750 summer attendees and an incredible roster of artists and companies from all around the world. This season we presented 37 dance companies, were joined by over 7,300 livestream viewers on our digital stage through jacob's pillow live, brought 2 on the road performances into berkshire county, put on 12 pillow talks, installed 5 exhibitions, and hosted two parties and one dance battle. Overall, 504 dancers performed in festival 2024…
Education: the continuum of educational programs at jacob's pillow delivers accessible arts education experiences to students both on the pillow's campus, in classrooms, and in community spaces. In 2024 the pillow reached over 900 pittsfield students through programs that include curriculum in motion, field trips, steam team summer camp, and workshops and performances as part of the 10x10 upstreet arts festival. The school at jacob's pillow is where dancers and choreographers define and strengthen their distinct artistic voices, while making the connections that advance their work in the…
Engagement: jacob's pillow community engagement programs serve thousands of berkshire residents every year. Throughout the 2024 festival, our community programs reached over 3,140 people via 76 in-person events both on and off our campus. Our annual community day took place on august 16 welcoming 463 attendees for a day of free, family friendly, all-ages activities. Our beloved community class series offered morning classes in ballet, yoga, contemporary dance, pilates, and hip-hop four days a week with 876 participants attending. Additionally, workshops with festival artists held on the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $263,481 | $0 | $23,574 | $287,055 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $167,846 | $0 | $21,658 | $189,504 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,894 | $0 | $0 | $163,894 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,579 | $0 | $28,018 | $154,597 |
| ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,808 | $0 | $11,268 | $132,076 |
| DIRECTOR PRESERVATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $106,096 | $0 | $17,947 | $124,043 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $105,033 | $0 | $17,720 | $122,753 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $431K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b31 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5172
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARVEL ARCHITECTS Architectural services | $696,886 |
| BOSTON GOURMET Food service operations | $657,851 |
| SELBY ARTISTS MANAGEMENT LLC Artist management | $204,169 |
| GRAND PYRAMID LLC Insurance broker | $148,186 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
60 private foundations reported grants to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival totaling $6.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival spent in 2024, $76.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival reported that 76.6% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $287,055, for the role of CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 77.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 17.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6002993 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349303989 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302862 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349302168 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349301825 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349301518 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349303308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6002993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.