Nonprofit · EIN 23-2280560
ARTSQUEST
Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,178,051 | $25,927,935 | $8,250,116 | $57,411,401 | $13,217,798 | $44,193,603 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $30,893,276 | $24,158,494 | $6,734,782 | $46,737,920 | $10,941,919 | $35,796,001 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,444,503
- Membership dues
- $1,360,692
- Program service revenue
- $18,859,706
- Investment income
- $555,363
- Net rental income
- -$125,606
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$151,968
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $390,875
- Other revenue
- $318,479
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,086,890
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,967,955
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,147,459
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,029
- Accounting fees
- $6,480
- Occupancy
- $1,435,633
- Depreciation
- $1,206,868
- Program services (functional)
- $22,411,148
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,050,999
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,465,788
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,737,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,411,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,217,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,193,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,191,460
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,722,639
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,004,334
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,189,269
- Gross unrelated business income
- $862,108
- Gross receipts
- $36,330,242
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,273
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE E HILGERT | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $348,025 | $39,871 |
| CURT W MOSEL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $186,582 | $12,330 |
| PATRICK BROGAN | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,505 | $12,506 |
| SUSAN DREXINGER-ABOULHOUDA | VP OF HOSPITALITY AND FOOD Officer | 40 | $150,239 | $16,088 |
| RAYMOND NEEB | SR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERA Officer | 40 | $140,127 | $17,617 |
| ORVILLE TROUT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BERGSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VINCI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEGLIOMINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI DOULE' | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GOSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRENCE MCMAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| SIMON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| DONALD OUTING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| ANDREA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| JULIET VESTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| ERIN ZEBERTAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE E HILGERT | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $322,230 | $39,619 |
| CURT W MOSEL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $175,208 | $11,216 |
| PATRICK BROGAN | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,020 | $11,288 |
| RAYMOND NEEB | SR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,845 | $16,350 |
| SUSAN DREXINGER-ABOULHOUDA | VP OF HOSPITALITY AND FOOD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,348 | $16,046 |
| ORVILLE TROUT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BERGSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VINCI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BEGLIOMINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI DOULE' | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINE KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET VESTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO GALANTE THRU 123 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELIN BROVA THRU 123 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUS FLUGEL THRU 123 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 W 3RD ST STE 300, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015-1238
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHERINE E HILGERT, 25 W THIRD STREET 300, BETHLEHEM, PA 180151238
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE E HILGERT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (610) 332-1300
- Website
- WWW.ARTSQUEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2280560
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,411,401
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,330,242
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $34,178,051 | $25,927,935 | $57,411,401 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $30,893,276 | $24,158,494 | $46,737,920 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $20,854,710 | $21,256,133 | $45,218,460 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2280560).
Questions about ARTSQUEST
- What is the EIN of ARTSQUEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTSQUEST is 23-2280560.
- Is ARTSQUEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to ARTSQUEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTSQUEST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTSQUEST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTSQUEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTSQUEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE E HILGERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTSQUEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,025 (KATHERINE E HILGERT, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ARTSQUEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,178,051, expenses of $25,927,935 and total assets of $57,411,401 at year end.
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