wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2022 | Worcester Business Journal 71
E D U C A T I O N & N O N P R O F I T S F O C U S
HANOVER THEATRE
Performances
182,038 116,297 4,151
Student matinees
16,676 10,668 14,583
Total attendance
214,704 131,980 18,734
DCU CENTER
478,145 113,078 123,470
Attendance
falling
Sources: Hanover Theatre, DCU
Center
2019 2020 2021
Attendance at Worcester's
two main indoor
performance venues took a
hit during the initial phase of
the coronavirus pandemic
in 2020 and didn't recover
in 2021.
Top arts and culture nonprofits
Ranked by total assets for most recent fiscal year available
Nonprofit Total assets Revenue
Fiscal year
end date Type of organization
Chief executive/
year founded
1
Groton Hill Music Center (1)
P.O. Box 1484, 36 King St., Littleton 01460
978-486-9524 • www.grotonhill.org
$185,132,267 $61,904,515 June 30, 2021
Music education and
performance
Lisa Fiorentino
CEO
1985
2
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609
508-793-4330 • www.worcesterart.org
$126,139,255 $14,218,029 Aug. 31, 2020 Art museum
Matthias Waschek
director
1896
3
American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609
508-755-5221 • www.americanantiquarian.org
$107,464,130 $13,198,730 Aug. 31, 2020
American history and
research society
Scott E. Casper
president
1812
4
Collings Foundation
P.O. Box 248, Stow 01775
978-562-9182 • www.collingsfoundation.org
$75,420,972 $3,871,428 Nov. 30, 2020
History museum and
living history events
Robert Collings Jr.
executive director
1979
5
Walnut Hill Center for the Arts
12 Highland St., Natick 01760
508-653-4312 • www.walnuthillarts.org
$67,676,052 $20,127,541 June 30, 2020
Education and
performing arts
Eric Barber
(2)
head of school
1961
(3)
6
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester 01604
508-929-2700 • www.ecotarium.org
$22,442,953 $1,327,769 Dec. 31, 2020 Science museum
Noreen Johnson
Smith
president & CEO
1825
7
Fitchburg Art Museum
185 Elm St., Fitchburg 01420
978-345-4207 • www.fitchburgartmuseum.org
$21,658,346 $1,625,802 June 30, 2020 Art museum
Nick Capasso
director
1925
8
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge 01566
800-733-1830 • www.osv.org
$21,603,377 $13,063,304 Jan. 31, 2021
Historical village and
museum
James E. Donahue
president & CEO
1946
9
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm St., Worcester 01609
508-753-8278 • www.worcesterhistory.org
$16,940,464 $1,339,301 June 30, 2020 History museum
William D. Wallace
executive director
1875
10
Fruitlands Museums Inc. (4)
102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard 01451
978-456-3924 • www.thetrustees.org
$16,149,471 $414,440
March 31,
2020
Art and historical
property museum
John Judge
president & CEO, The
Trustees
1914
11
Museum of Russian Icons
203 Union St., Clinton 01510
978-598-5000 • www.museumofrussianicons.org
$10,771,002 $1,430,760 Dec. 31, 2020 Art museum
Simon Morsink
executive director
2006
12
Discovery Museum
177 Main St., Acton 01720
978-264-4200 • www.discoveryacton.org
$8,976,653 $2,071,191 Dec. 31, 2020
STEAM museum
(5)
Neil Gordon
CEO
1982
13
Worcester County Mechanics Association
dba Mechanics Hall
321 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-752-5608 • www.mechanicshall.org
$8,884,946 $1,326,349 June 30, 2020
Historic concert and
events hall
Kathleen Gagne
executive director
1842
14
Music Worcester
319 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-754-3231 • www.musicworcester.org
$6,391,261 $1,367,436 June 30, 2020
Music and performing
arts
Robert W. Sorrenti
president
1858
15
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory
for the Performing Arts
2 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608
877-571-7469 • www.thehanovertheatre.org
$5,017,613 $8,461,284 June 30, 2020 Performing arts
Troy Siebels
president & CEO
2008
16
Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc.
455 Main St., 4th Floor, Worcester 01608
508-799-1400 x31414 • www.worcesterculture.org
$3,496,571 $2,136,720 Aug. 31, 2020
Coalition of various
cultural entities
(6)
Erin Williams
executive director
1999
Sources: GuideStar by Candid, ProPublica, Mass. Office of the Attorney General public charities filing search and individual nonprofits.
(1) Expected to move headquarters and performance center to Groton in fall 2022 with a name change from Indian Hill Music
(2) As of July 1, 2022, succeeded Antonio Viva
(3) Year U.S. Internal Revenue Service granted nonprofit status
(4) Part of The Trustees of Reservations and filed under 200 High St., Boston, MA 02110
(5) STEAM=science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics
(6) In partnership with City of Worcester
-Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
