To build and strengthen community life through diverse and accessible programming in performing, movement and creative arts. By promoting participation in these educational and health-sustaining activities, we enrich the lives of families and individuals of all ages throughout the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 36 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $689K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$635K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $809K Management & general 19% · $226K Fundraising 13% · $148K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Rollins’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Berkshire Pulse INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Housatonic, MA, formed in 2004.

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1 program · $809K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Berkshire pulse provided performing, movement, and creative arts programming for children, teens, adults, and older adults throughout the berkshire region. Program services included youth and adult classes in dance, movement, theater, and music; workshops; summer programs and intensives; and public performance opportunities.

$809Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$809K
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$90
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$109K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$235K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$72K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$482K$325K$52K$105K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$13K$11K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$36K$12K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$116K$1K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$3K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$50K$17K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K$113
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$20K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$124K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$35K$5K$610
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$809K$226K$148K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$149K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$936K$4.0M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $864K$816K$49K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $581K$635K−$54K$465K 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$498K−$72K$519K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$324K$52K$591K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,332,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,649,489$1,039,746
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $298,454$286,848
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $443$4,940
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$324$1,331
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,948,062$1,332,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $551,815$724,864
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,359$458,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $936,174$1,183,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,011,888$149,023
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,332,865 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,331 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$106,934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$932,812
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$90
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,039,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $286,848$286,848
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,940$4,940
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,940$1,332,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,842 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,688 · Management $87,278$158,966
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $324,950 · Management $51,965 · Fundraising $105,145$482,060
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,080 · Management $10,998 · Fundraising $1,644$25,722
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,095 · Management $12,453 · Fundraising $9,568$58,116
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $116,371 · Management $1,257 · Fundraising $12,000$129,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,144$3,144
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,599 · Management $3,086 · Fundraising $5,406$12,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,291 · Management $16,663 · Fundraising $9,389$76,343
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,143 · Management $1,096 · Fundraising $113$2,352
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,008$6,008
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,580 · Management $3,193$12,773
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,304 · Management $5,155$25,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,423 · Management $10,333 · Fundraising $4,256$139,012
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,658 · Management $4,900 · Fundraising $610$40,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $809,326 · Management $226,385 · Fundraising $148,131$1,183,842
Part X · Balance sheet $4,887,602 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,981$20,319
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,176$214,611
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $82,260$32,279
X-4 Accounts receivable$21,352
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,125$5,125
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,390,644$4,485,070
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $134,427$108,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,769,613$4,887,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,498$52,067
X-19 Deferred revenue$52,550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $136,004$109,851
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $245,502$214,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,524,111$4,673,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,524,111$4,673,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,769,613$4,887,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,673,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,332,865
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$149,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,524,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,673,134

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