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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GROTON HILL MUSIC INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,560,349
Total expenses
$13,834,592
Contributions and grants received
$4,943,373
Grants paid
$92,927
Program service revenue
$6,011,898
Investment income
$2,605,078
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$248,631,838
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,223,792
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$246,408,046
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,496,575
Management and general expenses
$770,949
Fundraising expenses
$567,068
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,496,575

Program services were 90.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $54,990

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,888,383

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,267,638

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET REVENUE

    total $2,979,024 · related or exempt $2,979,024

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $2,612,154 · related or exempt $2,612,154

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES AND RENTAL

    total $420,720 · related or exempt $420,720

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,485,986 · excluded $2,485,986

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,896,448

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,777,356

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $119,092

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $119,092 · excluded $119,092

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $92,927 · program services $92,927

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $270,350 · program services $108,140 · management and general $54,070 · fundraising $108,140

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,837,579 · program services $3,281,364 · management and general $224,153 · fundraising $332,062

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $187,790 · program services $146,558 · management and general $23,156 · fundraising $18,076

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $321,922 · program services $268,174 · management and general $20,861 · fundraising $32,887

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $33,282 · program services $22,922 · management and general $10,360

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $41,602 · management and general $41,602

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $67,934 · management and general $67,934

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $401,237 · program services $401,237

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $203,298 · program services $203,054 · fundraising $244

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $133,775 · program services $106,181 · management and general $15,778 · fundraising $11,816

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $73,210 · program services $51,982 · management and general $6,041 · fundraising $15,187

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,634,141 · program services $1,578,199 · management and general $55,942

  • 17 · Travel

    total $111 · program services $111

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $530 · program services $530

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,318,933 · program services $4,074,377 · management and general $244,556

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $79,307 · program services $69,138 · management and general $6,496 · fundraising $3,673

  • 24a · Other expenses: PERFORMANCE FEES

    total $1,273,162 · program services $1,273,162

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM PRODUCTION

    total $863,502 · program services $818,519 · fundraising $44,983

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,862,909 · end of year $1,268,732

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,820,814 · end of year $1,908,070

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $578,201 · end of year $544,056

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $130,401 · end of year $27,136

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,450 · end of year $29,695

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $189,681,665

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,000,441

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $182,854,574 · end of year $178,681,224

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $53,557,460 · end of year $66,172,925

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $155,887 · end of year $216,243

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,507,243 · end of year $1,866,912

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $150,124 · end of year $140,637

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $192,265,252 · end of year $190,375,043

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $50,767,303 · end of year $56,033,003

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH TEACHING, PERFORMING AND GIVING MUSIC GENEROUSLY WHEN THERE IS NEED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH TEACHING, PERFORMING & GIVING MUSIC.

  • THE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES WITH A FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH PRIVATE INSTRUCTION, GROUP LESSONS AND ENSEMBLES FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE, IN MANY GENRES INCLUDING CLASSICAL, JAZZ, FOLK, POPULAR, CELTIC, AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE MUSIC EDUCATION AND ALSO HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE $92,927 IN SCHOLARSHIP AID.

    Expenses $6,377,570 · Grants $92,927 · Revenue $2,748,558

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 48,000 PEOPLE THROUGH PERFORMANCES BY PROFESSIONAL HIGH CALIBER PERFORMING ARTISTS IN MANY GENRES OF MUSIC INCLUDING CLASSICAL, JAZZ, BLUE GRASS, COUNTRY, AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC AS WELL AS PERFORMANCES BY THE ORGNIZATIONS PROFESSIONAL VISTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LED BY CONDUCTOR BRUCE HANGEN.

    Expenses $5,771,959 · Revenue $3,260,840

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SERVE ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH FREE MUSIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN UNDER RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, FREE PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS THAT SERVE ITS COMMUNITY WHICH INCLUDES SENIOR CITIZENS, RESIDENTS OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND FAMILIES, AND BEDSIDE SINGING BY ITS THRESHOLD SINGERS FOR THOSE IN HOSPICE CARE OR AT THE END OF LIFE.

    Expenses $347,046 · Revenue $2,500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisa Fiorentino

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $250,594
    From this org
    $232,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,453
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,141
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,453
    Filer's total
    $250,594
  • Peter Robbins

    DIR OF EDUCATION & PERFORM

    Total calculated
    $148,000
    From this org
    $148,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Matthew Malikowski

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $147,856
    From this org
    $141,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,475
    Hours/week
    40
  • Catherine Coleman

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $146,300
    From this org
    $146,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jane Boatright

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $131,000
    From this org
    $116,698
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,302
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Leary

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $118,468
    From this org
    $100,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,453
    Hours/week
    40
  • Simon Jones

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Miriam Smith

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Morrow

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phil Francisco

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy-Ann Alexander

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Bentinck-Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Coutu

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kirsta Davey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Pam Lynn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Maranda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Puffer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Riggert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Anderson

    HONORARY BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ralph Brown

    HONORARY BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Moulton

    HONORARY BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
AS THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - LISA FIORENTINO IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED IN PART UPON THE SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS. THIS IS A COMMON COMPONENT OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR SUCH POSITION. THE TOTAL BONUS AWARDED AMOUNTED TO $10,000.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640519349301409

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