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Friends of the Music Hall

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · PORTSMOUTH, NH · EIN 02-0403452

About

The 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 NH. 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 (just under 600 events), engages over 100,000 patrons in the arts and learning, and contributes nearly $12 million to the local economy through show- and visitor-related spending (according to the Americans for the Arts "Arts and Economic Prosperity" survey).

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
84
Volunteers
334

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$7.9M
Expenses
$7.6M
Assets
$13.0M
Liabilities
$3.0M

Financial history

$7.9M$4.0M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $7.9M · Avg: $6.1M
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Address

28 Chestnut ST
Portsmouth, NH, 03801-400

Governance

Voting board members23
Independent members23
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Endowment held by related orgNo
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