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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts reported $34.8 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.29 went to program services, $12.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $478,473 (CEO/CFO/Trustee). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $478,473 | $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 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expenseThe Center is located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in Bethel, NY. The Center is committed to inspiring expression, creativity and innovation through the arts. The Center offers multiple stages featuring a diverse selection of popular and culturally-rich performances, an award-winning museum, and educational and community programs that provide meaningful experience in the arts, history and civic engagement. The heart of the Center is the pavilion stage amphitheater that accommodates 15,000 patrons while offering unique backdrops including the original festival site and 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/CFO/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $443,009 | $0 | $35,464 | $478,473 |
| Overhead General Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,978 | $0 | $64,712 | $236,690 |
| Treasurer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,941 | $0 | $33,928 | $182,869 |
| Senior Director of Marketi Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,173 | $0 | $37,963 | $177,136 |
| Senior Director of Museum Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,672 | $0 | $50,317 | $153,989 |
| Senior Director of Facilit Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,447 | $0 | $19,745 | $124,192 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (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–1b14 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5515
- Volunteers Part I, line 6176
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Legends Hospitality LLC Catering | $1,319,576 |
| PHISH INC Talent | $718,086 |
| Tisbury Tours Inc Talent | $642,000 |
| PRETTY LIGHTS LIVE INC Talent | $581,255 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts totaling $983K 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 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts spent in 2024, $87.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts reported that 87.3% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bethel Woods Center for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bethel Woods Center for the Arts reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $478,473, for the role of CEO/CFO/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bethel Woods Center for the Arts get its money?
Of $34.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 28.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 65.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bethel Woods Center for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4083198 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 202523179349307697 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349306690 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349308267 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349307553 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349302738 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349307130 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4083198: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.