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Screen a listNew England Conservatory of Music
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$90Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs1,393staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.3%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNew England Conservatory of Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $86M spent
Programs$70M81%Management and general$13M16%Fundraising$3.1M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$1.5M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
55 of the 89 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists165funders
$9.2Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Popplestone FoundationSince FY2022$1.5M$13MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$1.3M$1.3M$875k$375kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationNew in FY2023$3.0MDorothy Richard Starling FoundationSince FY2018$85k$85k$75k$68k$117k$123kElfers Foundation IncOn and off$247k$250kTan Family Education FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$60k$60k$60k$80k$80k$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11M$698k$995k$3.1M$1.6M$2.8M$2.4M125 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$526k$382k$402k$509k$529k$466k$690k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund