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Artsquest reported $34.2 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.44 went to program services, $7.91 to management and general costs and $5.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,896 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 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 | 42.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $387,896 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 expenseStarted in 1984, musikfest today is considered the nation's largest free music festival with more than 550 performances on 17 stages, 16 of which are free. This 10-day festival attracted more than 1.1 million people from 45 states and one dozen countries in 2017. As the largest program run by artsquest, musikfest is family-oriented and presents virtually every style of music including blues, jazz, rock, country, classical, latin, folk, americana, and bluegrass. The festival is supported by sponsorship, membership, grants, merchandise sales, and food and beverage service. Artsquest works with…
Banana factory: artsquest established the banana factory arts & education center in january 1998. Today, the banana factory provides over 300 visual arts and education classes and camps to serve the community including photography, ceramics, glass-blowing, painting, drawing, jewelry, mixed media, and sculpture. Through the support of donors and sponsors, artsquest offers scholarships to any adult or child in financial need. The arts center offers three free galleries and more than 25 studios to regional visual artists at subsidized rental rates in order to encourage artist development and…
Steelstacks/artsquest performing arts center: in 2011, artsquest opened steelstacks, a 10-acre arts, cultural and educational campus located on the former bethlehem steel plant site in bethlehem, pa on what was the largest brownfield site under development in the united states. Steelstacks provides access to a diverse array of concerts, classes, festivals and events, using arts as a vehicle for urban revitalization. The main building on the campus is the artsquest center, a 67,000-square-foot performing arts center designed to meet the community's diverse arts and education needs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,025 | $0 | $39,871 | $387,896 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,582 | $0 | $12,330 | $198,912 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,505 | $0 | $12,506 | $176,011 |
| VP OF HOSPITALITY AND FOOD Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,239 | $0 | $16,088 | $166,327 |
| SR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,127 | $0 | $17,617 | $157,744 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Artsquest (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b18 · 17 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,273
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Artsquest totaling $256K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Artsquest's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Artsquest reported that 86.4% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Artsquest pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Artsquest reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $387,896, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Artsquest get its money?
Of $34.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 42.3% came from contributions and grants and 55.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Artsquest a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2280560 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202513219349310566 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349320891 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349305018 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349304780 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122179349301522 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349300020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2280560: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.