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← NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

Totals

Total revenue
$90,182,054
Total expenses
$86,301,637
Contributions and grants received
$19,983,361
Grants paid
$22,883,863
Program service revenue
$61,923,676
Investment income
$8,362,998
Other revenue
-$87,981
Total assets, end of year
$316,498,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,045,040
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$272,453,512
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$69,750,256
Management and general expenses
$13,468,442
Fundraising expenses
$3,082,939
Program service expenses (Part III)
$69,750,256

Program services were 80.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,124,933

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,896,620

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,961,808

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,659,598

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND ACADEMIC F

    total $51,812,130 · related or exempt $51,812,130

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD

    total $5,220,979 · related or exempt $5,220,979

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT HEALTH INSURAN

    total $1,658,020 · related or exempt $1,658,020

  • 2d · Program service revenue: HALL RENTALS

    total $999,044 · related or exempt $999,044

  • 2e · Program service revenue: NON-ACADEMIC FEES

    total $928,348 · related or exempt $928,348

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,305,155 · related or exempt $1,305,155

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,874,560 · unrelated business -$176,002 · excluded $2,050,562

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,035

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,035

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,035 · excluded $2,035

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $61,966,730

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

    securities $55,463,086 · other assets $15,206

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,503,644 · other assets -$15,206

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,488,438 · unrelated business $182,148 · excluded $6,306,290

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $65,481

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,124,933

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $236,277

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$170,796 · excluded -$170,796

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,983

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,983 · excluded $9,983

  • 11a · Other revenue: LAUNDRY FEE COMMISSION

    total $8,983 · excluded $8,983

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $7,521 · excluded $7,521

  • 11c · Other revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $4,405 · excluded $4,405

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $49,888 · excluded $49,888

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $70,797

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,883,863 · program services $22,883,863

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,775,798 · management and general $1,278,293 · fundraising $497,505

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $29,899,189 · program services $25,050,384 · management and general $3,472,350 · fundraising $1,376,455

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,011,533 · program services $799,978 · management and general $151,711 · fundraising $59,844

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,527,920 · program services $2,749,856 · management and general $552,464 · fundraising $225,600

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,163,704 · program services $1,711,181 · management and general $324,514 · fundraising $128,009

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $312,947 · program services $11,235 · management and general $293,596 · fundraising $8,116

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $168,411 · management and general $168,411

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $621,059 · management and general $621,059

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,619,966 · program services $1,388,122 · management and general $2,102,127 · fundraising $129,717

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $516,370 · program services $151,494 · management and general $65,250 · fundraising $299,626

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,042,826 · program services $1,906,105 · management and general $126,977 · fundraising $9,744

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $112,089 · program services $51,406 · management and general $60,683

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,971,560 · program services $3,112,339 · management and general $851,372 · fundraising $7,849

  • 17 · Travel

    total $706,471 · program services $358,625 · management and general $167,269 · fundraising $180,577

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $158,314 · program services $51,910 · management and general $47,063 · fundraising $59,341

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,012,440 · program services $985,664 · management and general $24,282 · fundraising $2,494

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,436,680 · program services $5,789,313 · management and general $611,619 · fundraising $35,748

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT HEALTH & FOOD

    total $3,580,976 · program services $1,686,109 · management and general $1,894,867

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING

    total $163,407 · management and general $163,407

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $71,669 · program services $71,669

  • 24d · Other expenses: ATTRITION IN ENVIRONMEN

    total $43,858 · management and general $43,858

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,500,587 · program services $991,003 · management and general $447,270 · fundraising $62,314

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,025,985 · end of year $4,737,739

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $22,097,424 · end of year $14,835,351

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $954,354 · end of year $11,371,176

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,218,454 · end of year $671,458

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $312,172 · end of year $255,053

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

    $165,273,051

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

    $78,137,957

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $96,504,430 · end of year $87,135,094

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,192,399 · end of year $25,724,928

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $144,295,282 · end of year $169,443,084

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,682,006 · end of year $2,324,669

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,746,513 · end of year $6,572,639

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,299,188 · end of year $1,624,534

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $28,780,104 · end of year $27,425,765

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,807,675 · end of year $6,202,610

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,581,494 · end of year $2,219,492

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $68,870,288 · end of year $75,057,222

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $178,197,244 · end of year $197,396,290

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (NEC) EDUCATES AND TRAINS MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

  • HIGHER EDUCATION: COLLEGE - MUSIC SCHOOL WITH PROGRAMS LEADING TO BACHELOR'S DEGREES, MASTER'S DEGREES, DOCTORAL DEGREES, AND DIPLOMAS. NEC'S ENROLLMENT IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY HALF UNDERGRADUATES AND HALF GRADUATE STUDENTS. (952 STUDENTS)

    Expenses $43,470,401 · Grants $22,133,555 · Revenue $48,845,013

  • STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM, GENERAL/OTHER:RESIDENCE HALL/DINING - ALL FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES ARE HOUSED AND DINE IN THE NEC RESIDENCE HALL. THE CAFETERIA IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. (230 STUDENTS)HEALTH SERVICES - ON-SITE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING ROUTINE AND URGENT CARE AND REFERRALS, STAFFED BY A PHYSICIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. SUPPORTED BY STUDENT MEDICAL FEES AND INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS.COUNSELING SERVICES - ON-SITE CENTER PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS, STAFFED BY A PSYCHIATRIST AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.

    Expenses $14,692,389 · Revenue $5,821,931

  • PREPARATORY AND ADULT EDUCATION - MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-18 AND ADULTS OFFERED YEAR-ROUND. NOT LEADING TO A SPECIFIC DEGREE, OFFERINGS INCLUDE PRIVATE LESSONS, ENSEMBLES, AND CLASSES. 6% FINANCIAL AID IS PROVIDED BASED ON NEED. (1,687 STUDENTS)

    Expenses $8,821,289 · Grants $750,308 · Revenue $5,948,570

  • CONCERTS AND HALL RENTALS: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE EXPENSES RELATED TO OVER 1,000 FREE NEC CONCERTS PERFORMED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND GUEST ARTISTS PER YEAR AND EXPENSES FOR CONCERTS AT NEC PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS PAY NEC HALL RENTAL FEES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RENTAL COSTS, SUCH AS SECURITY AND LIGHTING/TECHNICAL SERVICES, RELATED TO THEIR PERFORMANCES.

    Expenses $2,766,177 · Revenue $1,308,162

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Athanasiou Nikolaos

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bailey Allison S

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bartlett Anne A

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Beal Enid L

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Becton Henry

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bermont Becky

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Burnes Kennett

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chen Mei-Ann

    BOARD TRUSTEE (ON LEAVE)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elfers Deborah B

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erlingsson Uzochi N

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Fulham Timothy W

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Goldenheim Anna

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Graves Jr Edwin D

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gray Eric A

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joni Saj-Nicole A

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • McCaslin Kimberly

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Metcalfe Murray

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nichols Margaret H

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rosiello Robert

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ross Peter

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rubin Sally L

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Seka Peter

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Smith Chad

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thonis Michael

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wilkins Thomas A

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wilmerding Frances B

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Blumenthal Thomas W

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Glauber Barbara W

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hendrix Blair E

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Loder John M

    BOARD TRUSTEE, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kalyn Andrea

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $573,510
    From this org
    $469,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $103,874
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $468,844
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $22,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $81,240
    Filer's total
    $573,510
  • Barnes Evelyn

    CFO/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $223,373
    From this org
    $202,472
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,901
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,475
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $997
    Deferred
    $10,298
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,603
    Filer's total
    $223,373
  • Kelly Kathleen

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $497,505
    From this org
    $472,201
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,304
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $446,914
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $287
    Deferred
    $19,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,227
    Filer's total
    $497,505
  • Woods Heather

    VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $289,407
    From this org
    $241,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,279
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $11,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,741
    Filer's total
    $289,407
  • Barth Courtney

    VP & CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $255,607
    From this org
    $204,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,942
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,169
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $496
    Deferred
    $9,952
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,990
    Filer's total
    $255,607
  • Eaglen Lyson Jane

    COLLEGE FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $281,773
    From this org
    $238,370
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,403
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,578
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,792
    Deferred
    $10,989
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,414
    Filer's total
    $281,773
  • Wolff Hugh

    COLLEGE FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $264,348
    From this org
    $228,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,509
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,960
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,879
    Deferred
    $9,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,822
    Filer's total
    $264,348
  • Weilerstein Donald

    COLLEGE FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $249,009
    From this org
    $226,687
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,322
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,069
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $618
    Deferred
    $10,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,279
    Filer's total
    $249,009
  • Sosland Benjamin Interim

    DEAN AND CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $232,072
    From this org
    $218,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,634
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,171
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $267
    Deferred
    $8,906
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,728
    Filer's total
    $232,072
  • Kim Soovin

    COLLEGE FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $244,405
    From this org
    $200,738
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,058
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $10,180
    Deferred
    $9,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,486
    Filer's total
    $244,405

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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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 1A
A $63,605 HOUSING BENEFIT WAS PROVIDED TO PRESIDENT, ANDREA KALYN. A $10,000 ANNUAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS PROVIDED TO FACULTY MEMBER, JANE LYSON. A $10,000 ANNUAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS PROVIDED TO FACULTY MEMBER, SOOVIN KIM. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCES WERE REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7
KATHLEEN KELLY'S BONUS IS CONTINGENT ON MEETING CERTAIN GOALS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SOOVIN KIM RECIEVED A ONE TIME BONUS IN LIEU OF IMPLEMENTING BASE SALARY INCREASES.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • MEASURE FOR MEASURE LLC

    TO ACQUIRE & SELL DONATED ASSETS ON BEHALF OF NEC. · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE LEAD ANNUITY (1)

    INVESTMENT · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

  • GIFT ANNUITIES (31)

    INVESTMENT · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (5)

    INVESTMENT · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601319349302400

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