FRIENDS OF THE MUSIC HALL
28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 themusichall.org

Total Revenue
$4,793,914
Total Expenses
$4,895,273
Net Assets
$7,083,656

Organizations Filed Purposes: The Music Hall is a community-supported, nonprofit performing arts center that, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, annually entertained more than 108,000 patrons -including 15,000+ school children- with acclaimed film, music, theater, literary, and dance performances in two theaters in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Its historic 900-seat theater, built in 1878, is the oldest in New Hampshire. The other is the Loft, a modern 124-seat theater across the street. The Music Hall presents diverse and relevant programming, including its signature series such as Writers on a New England Stage, Hilarity and Intimately Yours. The theater also hosts community fundraisers and celebrations for the benefit of more than 60 local nonprofits. Studies show that before the pandemic The Music Hall and its patrons contributed $9.5 million annually to the local economy through non-ticket related visitor spending.

Educational and cultural community enrichment.

To provide a facility for performing arts organizations and present theater, music, dance, and films for the cultural enrichment of the community.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Patricia LynchExecutive Director50$171,554
Tina SawtelleChief Financial Officer45$115,492
Mary HoriganSecretary2$0
Timothy HepburnTreasurer2$0
Kristin MoralesVice President2$0
Edwin GarsidePresident2$0
Tara RutmanBoard1$0
Elisabeth RobinsonEx-Officio - Non-Voting1$0
Jim PenderBoard1$0
Vicki O'DowdBoard1$0
Cathy NickersonBoard1$0
Jeffrey MountjoyBoard1$0
Jessica MckeonBoard1$0
Cori McgrathBoard1$0
Jay McfarlandBoard1$0
Amy MclaughlinBoard1$0
Bob LordBoard1$0
Josephine LampreyEx-Officio - Non-Voting1$0
Michael LabrieEx-Officio - Non-Voting1$0
Jeff JohnstonBoard1$0
Brad HoneymanBoard1$0
Robert HickeyBoard1$0
Dawn HeffronBoard1$0
Bev GiblinBoard1$0
Stephen GaykenBoard1$0
Jameson FrenchEx-Officio - Non-Voting1$0
Debra FordBoard1$0
Paul DurhamBoard1$0
Geoffrey ClarkEx-Officio - Non-Voting1$0
Eric ChinburgBoard1$0
Ben AugerBoard1$0

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