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Nonprofit · EIN 99-3034360

BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11216

Financials

$74K$72K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$73,809$71,873$1,936$2,890$0$2,890
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,953
Program service revenue
$39,856
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,245
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,596
Occupancy
$410
Other expenses
$20,867
Program services (functional)
$57,350

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$954
Total assets, end of year
$2,890
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,890
Cash, savings and investments
$2,890
Gross receipts
$73,809

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leonard BoppExecutive Director & Board President6$7,266
J ClancyOperations Director6$1,973
Tyler NeidermayerTechnical Director6$1,142
Annie NikunenDirector of Artistic Planning and Communication6$1,004
Jordan BartowCommunication Director6$860
Paul NovakBoard of Trustees - Treasurer1$0
Matthew GoldBoard of Trustees1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
161 MADISON ST APT 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11216-1647
Signed the 990-EZ
Yifei Xu, Managing Director
Phone
(646) 327-4887

Mission

To present and promote contemporary classical music through innovative, interdisciplinary performances; to support living composers; and to engage diverse audiences through education, collaboration, and community-based programming. BlackBox Ensemble produced live performances featuring contemporary repertoire and interdisciplinary collaborations. The ensemble supported the development and presentation of new works by emerging and established composers, including premieres and multimedia projects. In addition, BlackBox conducted educational residencies, workshops, and masterclasses at universities and community institutions. These activities aim to expand access to contemporary music, support artistic creation, and foster engagement with diverse audiences.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Described as "ambitious" by TimeOut and The New Yorker, the New York City-based BlackBox Ensemble creates immersive, interdisciplinary, and site-responsive performances that engage deeply with classical traditions while reimagining them through contemporary lenses, opening space for new ideas, collaborations, and ways of listening. BlackBox has presented work at leading museums, festivals, and performance spaces across the U.S., including the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, The Whitney Museum, Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival, National Sawdust, Roulette Intermedium, the Clark Art Institute, the Noguchi Museum, and PS21. The ensemble has toured nationally and held residencies at universities including NYU, University of Chicago, Penn State, George Washington University, UC Davis, University of Richmond, University of Michigan, University of Florida, and San Francisco State University, among others. Recent highlights include a three-performance run of Speculative Listening: The Sonic World of Julius Eastman, a program exploring Eastman's influences curated by Eastman scholar Isaac Jean-Francois in collaboration with Kyle Marshall Choreography, as well as The Sound of Space Between Us, a site-specific outdoor music and dance performance at the Clark Art Institute conceived by flutist Annie Nikunen. Our name, BlackBox, comes from the many meanings the term holds. In theatre, a black box is a bare, flexible space-four dark walls that can transform into anything, creating an environment ripe for bold experimentation and intimate connection. In science and technology, a black box is a system with known inputs and outputs, but the mystery of what happens inside makes it compelling. For us, we believe music, as a cultural medium, lives in that same space-enacting an ambiguous but vital relationship between artistic expression and social life, where sound, expression, and human experience collide in ways that can't always be explained, but always resonate. Guided by the spirit of the theatrical black box, we create programs that invite risk, innovation, and connection, presenting contemporary classical music in ways that feel fresh, human, and alive. Our performance highlights in FY24-25 include: May 11th, 2025 - performance of music by and inspired by Julius Eastman at Whitney Museum in NY. May 4, 2025 - performance of music by and inspired by Julius Eastman on Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival, Brooklyn, NY. November 23, 2024 - performance at the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Brooklyn, NY including 7 New York City premiere compositions October 4, 2024 Performance at the University of South Carolina Southern Exposure Series, Columbia, SC., and etc.
    Expenses $57,350 · grants $24,500

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2025 990-EZ for BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
99-3034360
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,890
Income (IRS master file)
$73,809

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$73,809$71,873$2,890XML

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 99-3034360).

Questions about BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC

What is the EIN of BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC is 99-3034360.
Is BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC 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 BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,266 (Leonard Bopp, Executive Director & Board President).
How much revenue does BLACKBOX ENSEMBLE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,809, expenses of $71,873 and total assets of $2,890 at year end.

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