Mission
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPELLING OPERA PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERINGS.
Public Charity
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY
Based in BOSTON, MA, BOSTON LYRIC OPERA COMPANY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.5M in revenue, $12.3M in expenses, $38.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 84 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $16.8M.
EIN: 042469627
BOSTON, MA
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.5M
Total Expenses$12.3M
Total Assets$38.2M
Grant Records84
Funding Total$16.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Boston Lyric Opera Company
How Boston Lyric Opera Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$66
Productions:the 2024/25 season welcomed more than 22,200 audience members the company's highest attendance in more than a decade
$3
Community & education:more than 8,200 people participated in blo's free community and education programs this season
<$1
Space:this season marked the full activation of blo's opera + community studios, a 14,000+ square foot art-making and civic space in Boston's fort point neighborhood
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,597,897
CULTURE & ARTS
$1,058,500
Capital Campaign
$501,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$314,008
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$270,717
Showing up to 5 of 84 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Abigail B Mason
DIRECTOR
Alex Senchak
CHAIR
Alicia Cooney
DIRECTOR
Amelia Welt Katzen
VICE-PRESIDENT
Andrew Eisenberg
DIRECTOR
A Neil Pappalardo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.5M | $12.3M | $38.2M |
| 2024 | $10.1M | $13.4M | $35.5M |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $10.1M | $23.3M |
| 2022 | $6.4M | $7.8M | $20.4M |
| 2021 | $7.3M | $5.2M | $24.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.3M to $14.5M (+98%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.