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FRIENDS OF THE MUSIC HALL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE MUSIC HALL (EIN 02-0403452)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-28
IRS object ID
202610289349301471
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-28T14:33:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN020417217PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Leone McDonnell & Roberts PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1273 Locust Street Suite 207AddressLine1Txt
CityDoverCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03820ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN020403452EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Friends of The Music HallBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6034333100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line128 Chestnut StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityPortsmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03801ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJoe GleasonPersonNm
Person TitleActing President and CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6034333100PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPaula J DePlanche CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00433746PTIN
Phone6037492700PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1The Music HallBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJoe GleasonPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128 Chestnut StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityPortsmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,532,918GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addressthemusichall.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEducational and cultural community enrichment.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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PY Investment Income$88,684PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$112,118CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$455,332PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$767,780CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,649,046PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,704,136CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$2,901,536TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,299,070TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,158,003NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,185,877NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Music Hall (TMH) is a community-supported, nonprofit live entertainment venue with acclaimed film, music, theater, literary, and dance performances in two theaters in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Its 900-seat Historic Theater, built in 1878, is the oldest in New Hampshire. Its second venue, built in 2011 and renovated in 2022, is The Lounge, a modern 116-seat cabaret seated venue. In addition to presenting diverse and relevant programming, TMH hosts community fundraisers and celebrations and partners with more than 60 local nonprofits. In a typical year, TMH offers 52 weeks of programming (600 events), engages over 120,000 patrons in the arts and learning, and contributes more than $15 million to the local economy through show- and visitor-related spending (according to the Americans for the Arts "Arts and Economic Prosperity" 2022-2023 survey).MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,052,239ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,757,008RevenueAmt
DescTo provide a facility for performing arts organizations and present theater, music, dance, and films for the cultural enrichment of the community.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document78IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee145EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Jay McFarland
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Jude Blake
Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hope Martin
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cynthia Fenneman
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tim Allison
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Megan Davis
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Blair Demers
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Durham
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Maureen Flaherty
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen Gaykan
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Dawn Heffron
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eric MacDonald
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jessica McKeon
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Amy McLaughlin
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Ed Morrell
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cathy Nickerson
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kimery Poldrak
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tara Rutman
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Eben Tormey
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brendan Vesey
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Matt McFarland
Board1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tina Sawtelle
Executive Director50.00Yes (X)$214,870$0$5,958
Joe Gleason
CFO/COO45.00Yes (X)$94,882$0$330
Mary Beth Johnson
Director of Development40.00Yes (X)$140,062$0$4,787
Ryan Klink
Director of Marketing and Communications40.00Yes (X)$102,964$0$330
Ashleigh Tucker
Associate Executive Director40.00$104,003$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Leap Merchant Services
10675 Perry Hwy 1316 13th FloorWexfordPA15090Merchant Services$257,087
Chinburg Builders Inc
3 Penstock WayNewmarketNH03857Construction/Renovations$226,039
Wasserman Music LLC
140 Broadway 26th FloorNew YorkNY10005Artist Shows/Productions$191,500
Tiny Tours Inc
235 Park Ave S FL 9New YorkNY10003Artist Shows/Productions$130,000
YSW Inc
49 Music Square West 503NashvilleTN37203Artist Shows/Productions$123,122
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$22,200GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Real$548,394RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$179,681ExclusionAmt

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Management And General$906,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$84,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$7,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$33,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$10,826TotalAmt
Management And General$10,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$37,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Fundraising$17,998FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$144,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$622,907TotalAmt
Program Services$564,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$88,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Other expenses$82,965$9,814$73,151

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$2,580,660EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$8,704,961BOYAmt
EOY$14,832,110EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$1,117,930BOYAmt
EOY$1,706,981EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$217,621EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$21,484,947EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$361,039BOYAmt
EOY$464,739EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$58,850BOYAmt
EOY$4,033,251EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$760,792BOYAmt
EOY$92,684EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,901,536BOYAmt
EOY$6,299,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,825,144BOYAmt
EOY$12,700,323EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,332,859BOYAmt
EOY$2,485,554EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,158,003BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,059,539BOYAmt
EOY$21,484,947EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,905,797ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$122,077NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,538,122CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,485,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,669,085CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,385,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,566,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,643,971TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,538,122CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,485,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,669,085CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,385,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,566,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,643,971TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$651,810SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,992,161PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,381CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$256,211CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$454,435CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$646,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,797,104TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,008CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$15,609CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$80,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$85,559TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,574CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,962CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,970TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,409,486TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$23,309,575GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89210PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$117,661BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,923InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,096OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$736AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$125,752EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$111,356BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,084InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,072OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$707AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$117,661EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$110,759BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,694InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,380OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$717AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$111,356EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$124,650BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,391InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,781OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$719AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$110,759EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$96,605BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$33,118InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,390OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$683AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$124,650EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,402,160OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,402,160BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,426,242OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,449,123DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,977,119BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,159,527OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$130,689DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,028,838BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$939,921OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$515,928DepreciationAmt
Book Value$423,993BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,832,110TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Box Office Refunds$2,987
Refundable deposits$87,734
Other$1,963
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$92,684TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,734,389TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$122,077NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$248,088DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,670,914OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,041,079RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,693,310RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,826OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,826RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,704,136TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,706,515TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$248,088DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,670,914OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,919,002ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,787,513ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$10,826OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,826ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,798,339TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 3:There are no conservation easements acquired after 08/17/06.
Part X, Line 2:Accounting Standard Codification No. 740 (ASC 740), Accounting for Income Taxes, established the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax return positions in financial statements. The Organization has analyzed its tax position taken on its income tax returns and has concluded that no provision for income taxes is necessary in the Organization's financial statements. The Organization is subject for three years to income tax examinations by the United States Federal or State tax authorities.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Concessions Cost of Goods Sold and Rental Expenses 1,197,686. Fundraising Expenses 473,228.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Investment Expenses 10,826.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Expenses Included in Form 990 Page 9, Part VIII 1,670,914.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Investment expenses 10,826.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Emerging Artist FundraiserEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$555,090GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$555,090GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$473,228OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$555,090GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$555,090GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$473,228OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$473,228DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$81,862NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTina SawtellePersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$163,273BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$51,597BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,958NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$220,828TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 3The executive committee of the full board reviews the executive director's compensation arrangement on an annual basis, taking into consideration compensation for similarly qualified persons in comparable positions and adjusts the executive director's compensation accordingly.
Part I, Line 7Bonus amount is determined by assessing a multitude of both financial and quality performance metrics.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Eric Chinburg President and CEO of Chinburg PropertiesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFormer Board Member of the Music HallRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$226,039TransactionAmt
TransactionThe Music Hall entered into a construction contract with Chinburg Properties for capital improvements during FY2024, which carried into FY2025.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationChinburg Properties was selected after soliciting estimates, qualifications and schedule availability from other local contractors during FY2022. The selection process included a review of estimates and qualifications by The Music Hall's Facilities' committee which made the recommendation to the full board to select Chinburg Properties based on the contractor's familiarity in working with historic structures, relationship with The Music Hall's HVAC vendor, and competitive pricing. The Music Hall complied with the NH statutes and reporting of the pecuniary benefit transaction to the NH Charitable Trust Unit.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ContinuationTMH's mission is to invigorate audiences, nurture healthy communities, and drive economic vitality in the region, stewarding our Historic Theater and delivering high-quality entertainment, lifelong learning, and shared experiences in our venues. Overview of Activities: The 2024-25 Season was a successful year as The Music Hall continued its tradition of offering a diverse range of high-quality performances, educational programs, and cultural events. TMH continues to work toward the goals outlined in our three-year Strategic Plan, making significant progress in enhancing what we are able to offer patrons and ensuring our long-term sustainability. Some highlights from this past year include: A Record-Setting Year of Engagement: We welcomed over 125,000 attendees across our venues and launched major new programming at the Whittemore Center Arena, reaching a broader and younger audience than ever before. Over 3,000 people attended the Whittemore show, and 564 of these patrons were first-time Music Hall ticket buyers. With the addition of more than 1,900 new members, TMH also reached new heights in our Membership program, surpassing 5,000 households in FY25. Blockbuster Performances and Community Impact: More than 20,000 patrons attended The Music Hall's presentation of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney's Frozen the Musical , making it the highest-grossing show in The Music Hall's history. TMH's Emerging Artist Benefit Concert (EABC) series also provided blockbuster moments; in accommodating artist schedules, TMH hosted two EABC events in FY25, welcoming Jason Mraz in July 2024 and Sara Bareilles in May 2025. This doubled the impact of this fundraiser that helps underwrite our ability to bring early career artists to Music Hall stages. Through the newly created Emerging Artist Grant Program associated with the fundraiser, TMH awarded cash prizes to ten musicians to help catapult their performance career to the next level. During the course of the year TMH was proud to host the album launch parties for two of those artists, albums funded in part by the EABC grant awards. Growing Community Outreach: From launching the new Winter Carnival series to growing a strong network of more than 60 community partners, our commitment to collaboration continues to expand the ways in which The Music Hall engages and uplifts the Seacoast. TMH was thrilled to introduce more than 6,000 elementary school students to the joys of live theater through our School Days Series of professional matinees for young people. Strategic Vision for NHFF: The board, management, and staff took an active role in shaping the new strategic direction for the New Hampshire Film Festival, developing a three-year Strategic Plan. October 2024 marked The Music Hall's first time fully incorporating NHFF into the calendar. As a result of efforts inspired by the Strategic Plan, Festival attendance grew by 30%. Patrons included 241 artists and film industry professionals as well as 16 aspiring filmmakers who attended the annual Young Filmmakers Workshop. The festival welcomed many first-time attendees, as well as sponsors, from within New Hampshire and beyond. Members Club: This year marked the first full year of programming at our newest venue the Members Club. Since opening, it has generated more than 540 new members and hosted dozens of gatherings, educational programs, and social events. It has quickly become a warm, inviting space for the community to connect more deeply with the arts and with one another. Live-streamed performances, including Frozen , allowed families and guests to experience the magic of The Music Hall in a quieter, more relaxed setting offering an inclusive and comfortable option for all. Kearsarge House: TMH is proud to now be stewards of two historic buildings in the heart of downtown Portsmouth. Earlier this year, The Music Hall purchased the historic Kearsarge House, securing full ownership of the building that houses our beloved Members Club. This strategic acquisition is not only a cultural investment but a financially sound one, strengthening our position for the long term. Treasure the Legacy Campaign: The purchase of the Kearsarge House inspired TMH to increase the goal for our Treasure the Legacy capital campaign to $18 million. A campaign to ensure the long-term sustainable future of The Music Hall, Treasure the Legacy will allow us to adapt to best serve current and future audiences and preserve the presence and architecture of our Historic Theater and the Kearsarge House. Looking ahead to FY26, there is even more to be excited about: expanded programming in Portsmouth (and Durham with our partner, UNH), continued momentum for NHFF, and deeper investments in building the next generation of arts supporters through year-round engagement and inclusive community experiences.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Director of Finance and members of the finance committee work with the auditors, who prepare the form, to finalize the document and supporting schedules. A copy of the final 990 is submitted to the board of directors for review before its filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization has a conflict of interest provision in its bylaws and annually asks for the board of directors to disclose any potential conflicts in writing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe executive committee of the full board reviews the Executive Director's compensation arrangement on an annual basis, taking into consideration compensation for similarly qualified persons in comparable positions and adjusts the Executive Director's compensation accordingly.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990The finance committee and the board are responsible for overseeing the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Music Hall Holdings LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128 Chestnut StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityPortsmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$208,619TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$5,909,304EndOfYearAssetsAmt