Segerstrom Center for the Arts

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRIAN L FINCK

Phone

7145562121

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Segerstrom Center for the Arts, founded in 1973, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $106.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $91.4M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS ENRICHES AND TRANSFORMS LIVES BY ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING, AND ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR STAGES, FOR THE CLASSROOM, AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL SERVE AS ORANGE COUNTY'S CULTURAL ANCHOR, ELEVATING CIVIC PRIDE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY REDEFINING WHAT A PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER CAN BE - CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH POWERFUL ARTISITIC EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN THE VERY FABRIC OF OUR REGION AND CREATE SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCES TO UNITE ALL OF ORANGE COUNTY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $48,114,946 Revenue: $39,959,907

CENTER PRESENTATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS A UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMMUNITY VISION, INITIATIVE, ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AND...

CENTER PRESENTATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS A UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMMUNITY VISION, INITIATIVE, ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GENEROSITY KNOWN FOR ITS STUNNING ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES, IMPECCABLE ACOUSTICS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF THE COMPANIES AND ARTISTS WHO PERFORM HERE. THE CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S LARGEST NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION,OFFERS THE WORLD'S LEADING DANCE COMPANIES, BROADWAY SHOWS, AWARD-WINNING CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND CABARET ARTISTS, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, SPECIAL EVENTS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CENTER ENCOMPASSES THE 3,000-SEAT OPERA HOUSE STYLE SEGERSTROM HALL, THE 2,000-SEAT RENEE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL, THE 500-SEAT MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SAMUELI THEATER, 250-SEAT JUDY MORR THEATRE AND 46,000-SQUARE-FOOT JULIANNE AND GEORGE ARGYROS PLAZA. THE EDUCATION CENTER INCLUDES THE STUDIO PERFORMANCE SPACE AND BOEING EDUCATION LAB AS WELL AS THE OFFICES FOR THE CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. OTHER AMENITIES INCLUDE TWO PRIVATE DONOR ROOMS, GEORGE'S CAFE AND THE ELEGANT LEATHERBY'S CAFE ROUGE. THE PERFORMANCE VENUES ALL FEATURE ARTIST AMENITIES, INCLUDING DRESSING ROOMS, ARTIST LOUNGES, PRACTICE SUITES AND REHEARSAL STUDIOS.

Program 2

Expenses: $14,021,268 Revenue: $8,816,350

HALL RENTAL OPERATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ALSO THE HOME OF THREE RESIDENT COMPANIES: PACIFIC SYMPHONY, THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY, AND PACIFIC CHORALE. TOGETHER THE...

HALL RENTAL OPERATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ALSO THE HOME OF THREE RESIDENT COMPANIES: PACIFIC SYMPHONY, THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY, AND PACIFIC CHORALE. TOGETHER THE RESIDENT COMPANIES HAVE OVER 100 PERFORMANCES A YEAR AT THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE RESIDENT COMPANIES, THE CENTER ALSO RENTS TO OTHER USERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $5,329,672 Revenue: $2,143,970

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THE CENTER HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SERVE ORANGE COUNTY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THEIR...

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THE CENTER HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SERVE ORANGE COUNTY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THEIR PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 360,000 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVELS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT THE CENTER AND IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MANY PERFORMANCES IN FAMILY ORIENTED PRODUCTIONS ARE SENSORY FRIENDLY AND ASL INTERPRETED. THE CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG DANCERS 3-18 AND STUDIO D: ARTS SCHOOL FOR ALL ABILITIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $26,206,717

Program Service Revenue $50,920,227

Investment Income $28,791,913

Other Revenue $61,079

TOTAL REVENUE $105,979,936

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $16,914,108

Fundraising Expenses $10,826,396

Program Expenses $67,465,886

Other Expenses $74,498,082

TOTAL EXPENSES $91,412,190

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$105,979,936	$123,405,978	-0.1%
Expenses	$91,412,190	$89,585,433	+0.0%
Net Income	$14,567,746	$33,820,545	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

768

Volunteers

519

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,166,539

Total Directors

$671,393

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Casey Reitz	President/CEO	40.0	Officer Director	$625,687	$45,706	$671,393
BRIAN FINCK	EVP CFO	40.0	Officer	$427,366	$67,780	$495,146
Lisa Middleton	VP MARKETING/COMM	40.0	Highest	$290,826	$40,218	$331,044
John Oliphant	SENIOR HEAD CARPENTER	40.0	Highest	$277,495	$46,540	$324,035
William Pate	HEAD CARPENTER	40.0	Highest	$228,330	$40,252	$268,582
Dean Yarborough	CIO	40.0	Highest	$197,395	$18,657	$216,052
Aaron Egigian	Interim VP Programming	40.0	Highest	$203,528	$11,387	$214,915
Sally Crockett	SECRETARY/DIRECTOR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Phelan	CHAIR OF THE BOARD/DIRECTOR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stewart Smith	TREAS./DIRECTOR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Julia Argyros	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Bridges	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Louise Bryson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Chan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marta Bhathal	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Driscoll	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andra G Ellingson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John L Ginger	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jackie Glass	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Hales	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Betty Huang	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Levering-Jahangiri	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Jolly	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger T Kirwan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harmon Kong	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karla Kraft	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carole Haes Landon	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shanaz Langson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Meehan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ethan F Morgan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rick J Muth	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Walter Parsadayan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Perry	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bart Asner	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Rigatti	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Segerstrom	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Holly Breaux Schwartz	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Bagley	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tony Smith	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Connie Spenuzza	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Stratman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Samuel Tang	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Thomson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Vanderhook	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gaddi Vasquez	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jaynine Warner	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE FUJISHIGE YADA	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$105,979,936	$91,412,190	$558,175,328	$14,567,746
2024	$123,405,978	$89,585,433	$533,633,708	$33,820,545
2023	$124,069,073	$85,517,661	$511,911,797	$38,551,412
2022	$84,488,930	$62,344,120	$493,213,588	$22,144,810
2021	$61,182,781	$28,919,629	$524,446,610	$32,263,152
2020	$43,264,544	$55,670,302	$446,490,306	$-12,405,758
2019	$77,342,004	$75,371,113	$457,561,547	$1,970,891
2018	$78,991,713	$74,939,901	$460,251,293	$4,051,812