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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARTSQUEST.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,178,051
Total expenses
$25,927,935
Contributions and grants received
$14,444,503
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$18,859,706
Investment income
$555,363
Other revenue
$318,479
Total assets, end of year
$57,411,401
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,217,798
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$44,193,603
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$22,411,148
Management and general expenses
$2,050,999
Fundraising expenses
$1,465,788
Program service expenses (Part III)
$22,411,148

Program services were 86.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $132,744

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,360,692

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $105,893

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,845,174

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $93,695

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FESTIVALS

    total $11,922,522 · related or exempt $11,922,522

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAMS

    total $3,177,765 · related or exempt $3,177,765

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CATERING INCOME

    total $1,981,071 · related or exempt $695,286 · unrelated business $1,285,785

  • 2d · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE

    total $1,126,642 · related or exempt $1,126,642

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $651,706 · related or exempt $651,706

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $707,331 · excluded $707,331

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $988,136

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $1,113,742

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$125,606

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$125,606 · related or exempt $336,029 · unrelated business -$461,635

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $517,000

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

    securities $510,978 · other assets $157,990

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,022 · other assets -$157,990

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$151,968 · excluded -$151,968

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $760,356

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $369,481

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $390,875 · related or exempt $390,875

  • 11a · Other revenue: PARTNERSHIP INCOME

    total $37,958 · unrelated business $37,958

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $15,252 · excluded $15,252

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53,210

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,086,890 · program services $595,198 · management and general $332,214 · fundraising $159,478

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,967,955 · program services $3,950,588 · management and general $422,709 · fundraising $594,658

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $50,093 · program services $33,236 · management and general $6,988 · fundraising $9,869

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $576,776 · program services $450,647 · management and general $55,600 · fundraising $70,529

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $465,745 · program services $354,432 · management and general $55,098 · fundraising $56,215

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $161,109 · management and general $161,109

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,029 · management and general $2,029

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,480 · management and general $6,480

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $36,000 · fundraising $36,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,232 · management and general $18,232

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $786,691 · program services $630,460 · management and general $40,130 · fundraising $116,101

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,225 · fundraising $9,225

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,101,013 · program services $789,028 · management and general $190,578 · fundraising $121,407

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $315,318 · program services $218,015 · management and general $57,155 · fundraising $40,148

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,435,633 · program services $1,240,436 · management and general $145,772 · fundraising $49,425

  • 20 · Interest

    total $221,453 · management and general $221,453

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,206,868 · program services $1,058,392 · management and general $65,346 · fundraising $83,130

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION

    total $8,743,733 · program services $8,693,315 · management and general $20,939 · fundraising $29,479

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGE COSTS

    total $2,470,588 · program services $2,470,588

  • 24c · Other expenses: ALL OTHER COSTS

    total $1,153,162 · program services $813,871 · management and general $249,167 · fundraising $90,124

  • 24d · Other expenses: LIGHTING AND STAGING

    total $1,112,942 · program services $1,112,942

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $477,273 · end of year $562,841

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,878,939 · end of year $10,893,017

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,978,760 · end of year $9,935,673

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $440,897 · end of year $819,804

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $185,814 · end of year $175,364

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $126,612 · end of year $194,355

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

    $46,249,607

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

    $21,058,147

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,979,512 · end of year $25,191,460

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,294,536 · end of year $7,722,639

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $375,577 · end of year $1,916,248

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,046,406 · end of year $2,276,805

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,123,696 · end of year $2,749,865

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,687,817 · end of year $6,482,857

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $84,000 · end of year $1,708,271

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $29,896,442 · end of year $28,004,334

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,899,559 · end of year $16,189,269

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL MODEL FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

  • STARTED 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 MORE THAN 25 REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO THIS FESTIVAL. OVER THE PAST DECADE, ARTSQUEST HAS EXPANDED ON ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES BY ADDING CHRISKINDLMARKT, OKTOBERFEST AND OTHER SMALLER FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

    Expenses $13,581,989 · Revenue $12,249,843

  • 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 ENGAGEMENT. SUBSIDIZED SPACE IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH THEATRE AND THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. THE BANANA FACTORY ALSO HOUSES SEVERAL ARTSQUEST OFFICES CRITICAL TO ADMINISTERING THE OPERATIONS OF THIS CENTER AND THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE.

    Expenses $7,886,259 · Revenue $3,334,612

  • 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 ARTSQUEST CENTER INCLUDES A 2-SCREEN CINEMA THAT OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING FOR INDEPENDENT, FOREIGN, DOCUMENTARY AND LOCALLY MADE FILMS AS WELL AS A FLEXIBLE 2-STORY PERFORMANCE SPACE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE.

    Expenses $942,900 · Revenue $2,716,370

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

Listed in Part VII

  • KATHERINE E HILGERT

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $387,896
    From this org
    $348,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,871
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,882
    Bonus
    $70,143
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,240
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,631
    Filer's total
    $387,896

  • CURT W MOSEL

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $198,912
    From this org
    $186,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,330
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,087
    Bonus
    $19,495
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,702
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,628
    Filer's total
    $198,912

  • PATRICK BROGAN

    CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $176,011
    From this org
    $163,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,506
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,345
    Bonus
    $17,160
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,207
    Filer's total
    $176,011

  • SUSAN DREXINGER-ABOULHOUDA

    VP OF HOSPITALITY AND FOOD

    Total calculated
    $166,327
    From this org
    $150,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,088
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,252
    Bonus
    $7,987
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,820
    Filer's total
    $166,327

  • RAYMOND NEEB

    SR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERA

    Total calculated
    $157,744
    From this org
    $140,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,009
    Bonus
    $14,118
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,899
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,718
    Filer's total
    $157,744

  • ORVILLE TROUT

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • JOSEPH BERGSTEIN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • MICHAEL VINCI

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • ROBERT BEGLIOMINI

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • TODD CHAMBERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • VICKI DOULE'

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • RYAN DUNN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • ANGELA GOSMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • KARINA KANE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • RICHARD LIU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • TERRENCE MCMAHON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • SIMON MOORE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • MICHAEL NELSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • DONALD OUTING

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • ANDREA SMITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • JULIET VESTAL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

  • ERIN ZEBERTAVAGE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • ARTONOMOUS MEDIA LP

    UNRELATED · MEDIA · PA · 49.5% owned · share of income $37,206 · share of assets -$3,278

    Directly controlled by ARTSQUEST

  • AQ MANAGEMENT LLC

    UNRELATED · MEDIA · PA · 100% owned · share of income $752 · share of assets -$69 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by ARTSQUEST

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349310566

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