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ONEONTA CONCERT ASSOCIATION
Oneonta, NY · EIN 237276766 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A680 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · oneontaconcertassociation.org
revenue
$68K
expenses
$43K
net assets
$84K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Oneonta Concert Association's mission is to present diverse, audience-engaging, world-class cultural offerings of live music and dance at an affordable price to the Western Catskills region.

profile · synthesized from sources

Oneonta Concert Association presents world-class live music and dance performances in Oneonta, NY, making them accessible through affordable pricing. Founded in 1928, it is the region's oldest cultural organization and operates entirely through volunteer leadership. The association also supports emerging artists through its Young Artists Program, which features pre-concert performances by talented local youth.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Young Artists Program
Features 10-minute performances by talented young musicians before each main concert, providing experience and exposure to emerging artists from the region
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Operating a Young Artists Program
      Runs a Young Artists Program that provides young musicians with 10-minute performance opportunities before main concerts, offering experience on professional stages and exposure to diverse audiences.
  • Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
    • Presenting live music and dance performances
      Presents live music and dance performances for the Western Catskills region, offering events at affordable prices through an annual concert series hosted by an all-volunteer organization.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$68K
Contributions & grants$51K74%
Program service revenue$15K22%
Investment income$160%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$43K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$84K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$84K
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +347.7%
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • First United Methodist Church Partner — Venue partner hosting concerts for the Oneonta Concert Association.
  • Little Delaware Youth Ensemble Partner — Young artist ensemble featured in the Young Artists Program
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Affordable Access Model
    methodology: affordable_access
    By offering affordable pricing for performances, we increase community accessibility and engagement with live music and dance, because cost is a primary barrier to attendance.
  • Emerging Artist Incubation
    methodology: emerging-artist-incubation
    By integrating short performances from young musicians into main concert events, we provide early-career exposure and professional development, because stage experience with established acts builds confidence, network visibility, and performance skills.
  • Volunteer-Powered Operations
    methodology: volunteer_operations
    By relying on an all-volunteer organizational structure, we reduce operational costs and sustain affordable pricing, because eliminating paid staffing overhead enables financial sustainability without sacrificing access.