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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 81 E D U C A T I O N & N O N P R O F I T S F O C U S Top arts and culture nonprofits Ranked by total revenue for most recent fiscal year available Nonprofit Total revenue Total assets Fiscal year end date No. local employees Type of organization Top executive/ year founded 1 Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton 01450 978-486-9524 • grotonhill.org $41,196,688 $210,830,113 June 30, 2022 97 (1) Music performance and education Lisa Fiorentino CEO 1985 2 Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-793-4330 • worcesterart.org $30,005,812 $148,643,203 Aug. 31, 2022 182 Art museum Matthias Waschek director 1896 3 Walnut Hill Center for the Arts 12 Highland St., Natick 01760 508-653-4312 • walnuthillarts.org $22,569,581 $69,571,380 June 30, 2022 219 (2) Performing arts education Eric Barber head of school 1893 4 Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge 01566 800-733-1830 • osv.org $18,427,810 $28,213,360 Jan. 31, 2022 200 Historical village and museum James E. Donahue president & CEO 1946 5 Museum of Russian Icons 203 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-598-5000 • museumofrussianicons.org $14,789,488 $23,470,735 Dec. 31, 2022 11 Art museum Simon Morsink executive director 2006 6 New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Drive, P.O. Box 598, Boylston 01505 508-869-6111 • nebg.org $8,887,318 $53,254,772 March 31, 2022 58 Botanical garden Grace Chapman Elton executive director 1842 7 Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 877-571-7469 • thehanovertheatre.org $7,443,487 $9,482,034 June 30, 2021 230 Performing arts and education Troy Siebels president & CEO 2008 8 American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-755-5221 • americanantiquarian.org $6,502,184 $103,407,442 Aug. 31, 2022 45 American history and research society Scott E. Casper president 1812 9 Fitchburg Art Museum 185 Elm St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-4207 • fitchburgartmuseum.org $5,731,661 $25,526,367 June 30, 2021 12 Art museum Nick Capasso director 1925 10 EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, Worcester 01604 508-929-2700 • ecotarium.org $5,171,795 $24,778,012 Dec. 31, 2021 57 Science museum Noreen Johnson Smith president & CEO 1825 11 Collings Foundation P.O. Box 248, Stow 01775 978-562-9182 • collingsfoundation.org $4,768,988 $76,716,195 Nov. 30, 2021 N/A History museum and living history events Robert Collings Jr. executive director 1979 12 Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton 01720 978-264-4200 • discoveryacton.org $4,406,909 $11,301,287 Dec. 31, 2021 65 STEAM museum (3) Neil Gordon CEO 1982 13 Wayside Inn 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-1776 • wayside.org $3,387,747 $3,844,917 Feb. 28, 2022 139 (2) Historic site, education and innkeeping Steve Pickford innkeeper & GM 1944 14 Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-752-5608 • mechanicshall.org $3,158,410 $9,068,606 June 30, 2022 14 Historic concert and events hall Kathleen Gagne executive director 1857 15 Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc. 455 Main St., 4th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-799-1400 • worcesterculture.org $2,136,720 $3,496,571 Aug. 31, 2020 N/A Coalition of various cultural entities (4) Fabian Barracks executive director 1999 16 The Center for the Arts in Natick 14 Summer St., Natick 01760 508-647-0097 • natickarts.org $1,772,213 $3,038,106 Dec. 31, 2021 9 Art films, programs and performances David Lavalley executive director 1997 17 Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton 01748 508-435-9222 • hopartscenter.org $1,697,840 $2,540,455 Dec. 31, 2021 15 (5) Arts education Kelly Grill executive director 2011 18 Joy of Music Program (JOMP) 1 Gorham St., Worcester 01605 508-856-9541 • jomp.org $1,557,883 $3,886,405 Aug. 31, 2022 43 Music education and performance Jennifer Griffin Gaul executive director 1986 19 Music Worcester 319 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-754-3231 • musicworcester.org $1,328,260 $8,446,755 June 30, 2021 8 Music and performing arts Adrien C. Finlay executive director 1858 Sources: GuideStar by Candid, ProPublica, Mass. Office of the Attorney General public charities filing search and individual nonprofits. Notes: Arts and culture nonprofits in Central Mass. with at least $350,000 in total revenue were considered for this list. N/A=not available. (1) Includes faculty of music school and administrative staff; concerts are organized by more than 60 volunteers. (2) Per calendar year 2021, as reported in tax filing (3) STEAM=science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (4) In partnership with City of Worcester (5) With an additional 35 independent contractors -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com American Antiquarian Society, Worcester 1812 EcoTarium, Worcester 1825 New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston 1842 Worcester Center for Crafts 1856 Mechanics Hall, Worcester 1857 Music Worcester 1858 Worcester Historical Museum 1875 Framingham History Center* 1888 Walnut Hill Center for the Arts, Natick 1893 Worcester Art Museum 1896 Fruitlands Museums Inc., Harvard 1914 Fitchburg Art Museum 1925 Club Portuguese of Hudson 1928 Wayside Inn, Sudbury 1944 Old Sturbridge Village 1946 WICN 90.5 FM, Worcester 1968 Preservation Worcester 1969 Willard House and Clock Museum, North Grafton 1971 Collings Foundation, Stow 1979 ArtsWorcester 1979 *Year established as Framingham Natural History and Historical Society Alternative ranking: Oldest arts and culture nonprofits Nonprofit Year founded