KANSAS CITY, MO
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC, founded in 1951, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $25.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $22.0M left a modest 13% surplus.
STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY, INC., A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE, AND STRIVES TO BE THE HOME FOR ACCESSIBLE LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL GENERATIONS. STARLIGHT ENRICHES THE KANSAS CITY REGION FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY BUILDING APPRECIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MAKING LIVE THEATRE AND MUSIC AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, PROVIDING SUPERIOR ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. A BELOVED KANSAS CITY CULTURAL TRADITION, STARLIGHT DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO PRESERVING AND ENHANCING ITS HOME CAMPUS IN SWOPE PARK AND CREATING NEW MEMORIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. PRESENTING LIVE BROADWAY THEATRE SINCE 1951, THE NONPROFIT STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION IS KANSAS CITY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES, PROGRAMS AND MAINTAINS THE LARGEST OUTDOOR STAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS THE 16-ACRE STARLIGHT THEATRE COMPLEX. THE THEATRE SEATS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND IS LOCATED IN SWOPE PARK, THE LARGEST PARK IN KANSAS CITY. WHILE FUNDING ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF $1,339,369 FOR THE STARLIGHT VENUE, THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RAISES FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BROADWAY MUSICALS, CONCERTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SINCE 2000, THE ASSOCIATION HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $31 MILLION OF PRIVATELY FUNDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE KANSAS CITY, MO.-OWNED STARLIGHT THEATRE, OFFSETTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL LOADS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, STARLIGHT RECORDED MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION OF DEPRECIATION EXPENSES RELATED TO THE THEATRE FACILITY, EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICES. STARLIGHT IS A FREQUENT RECIPIENT OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. IN 2013, STARLIGHT WON THE PRESTIGIOUS VENUE EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VENUE MANAGERS. HONORS IN 2023 INCLUDED: LIVE THEATRE VENUE, WINNER KANSAS CITY STAR'S KANSAS CITY FAVORITES CONTEST; BEST LIVE THEATER VENUE, SECOND PLACE DISCOVER THE BEST OF MISSOURI LIFE AWARDS; BEST LIVE THEATER VENUE KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE'S BEST OF KANSAS CITY; BEST LIVE THEATER PRODUCTION KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE'S BEST OF KANSAS CITY; AND BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE, SILVER AWARD INGRAM'S. STARLIGHT BENEFITS FROM EARNED REVENUE THROUGH TICKET SALES AND ANCILLARY REVENUE FROM PARKING AND CONCESSIONS WITH LESS THAN 10% OF ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORTED BY CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING. THE NUMBER OF LIVE PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS ATTENDANCE RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN THE SUMMER OF 2022. BROADWAY THEATRE AUDIENCES, HOWEVER, LAGGED IN LINE WITH NATIONAL BROADWAY AND REGIONAL TOURING TRENDS, AND ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SLOWER TO RECOVER. ADDITIONALLY, EXPENSES INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AGAINST PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN ALMOST ALL CATEGORIES, MOST NOTABLY IN LABOR. AS A RESULT OF POST-PANDEMIC REALITIES, STARLIGHT IS EVALUATING ITS TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODEL TO EVOLVE TO MEET THE FUTURE, INCLUDING CHANGES TO ITS PERFORMANCE SERIES, PRICING, AND WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PROGRAMMING THAT MAXIMIZES PAID TICKET UTILIZATION AND SEATING CAPACITY OF STARLIGHT'S NEARLY 8,000 SEATS FOR SUMMER PERFORMANCES.
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY THEATRE, STARLIGHT IS A FAVORED PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR CONCERT ARTISTS. STARLIGHT'S CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STAGE, REHEARSAL SPACES, DRESSING ROOMS AND MANY...
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY THEATRE, STARLIGHT IS A FAVORED PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR CONCERT ARTISTS. STARLIGHT'S CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STAGE, REHEARSAL SPACES, DRESSING ROOMS AND MANY AMENITIES ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN THE OUTDOOR CONCERT INDUSTRY. AMPLE SEATING CAPACITY IS ANOTHER MAJOR PLUS IN ATTRACTING PERFORMANCE ARTISTS. IN 2023, STARLIGHT OFFERED A FULL LINEUP OF CONCERT ARTISTS. IT INCLUDED ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, TENACIOUS D, WHISKEY MYERS, CHICAGO, LOUIS TOMLINSON, BARENAKED LADIES, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, TYLER CHILDERS, MATCHBOX TWENTY, THE REVIVALISTS & THE HEAD AND THE HEART, YOUNG THE GIANT, TEARS FOR FEARS, FOREIGNER WITH LOVERBOY, CULTURE CLUB, ZZ TOP, KIDZ BOP, THE BLACK KEYS, GOO GOO DOLLS, 3 DOORS DOWN, FANTASIA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, AND THREE DAYS GRACE & CHEVELLE. STARLIGHT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A VARIED CUSTOMER DEMOGRAPHIC BY OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERT EVENTS. BY FIRST INTRODUCING NEW GENERATIONS TO STARLIGHT'S TIME-HONORED TRADITION THROUGH ITS CONCERT OFFERINGS, THE THEATRE IS WORKING HARD TO BUILD AN EXPANDED AUDIENCE BASE FOR ALL OF ITS PERFORMANCES INCLUDING BROADWAY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
PRESENTING LIVE BROADWAY THEATRE SINCE 1951, THE NONPROFIT STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION IS KANSAS CITY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. STARLIGHT'S ANNUAL BROADWAY SERIES FEATURES...
PRESENTING LIVE BROADWAY THEATRE SINCE 1951, THE NONPROFIT STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION IS KANSAS CITY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. STARLIGHT'S ANNUAL BROADWAY SERIES FEATURES NATIONAL BROADWAY TOURS, CO-PRODUCTIONS WITH OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL THEATRES, AND ITS OWN LOCALLY PRODUCED SHOWS. THE LANDMARK OUTDOOR THEATRE, ONE OF ONLY THREE OF ITS KIND REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES, DRAWS THEATRE FANS IN THE SUMMER FROM THROUGHOUT THE KANSAS CITY AREA, AS WELL AS SURROUNDING CITIES AND STATES. IN FACT, NEARLY EVERY SUMMER STARLIGHT WELCOMES VISITORS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS. THE 2023 ADVENTHEALTH BROADWAY SERIES MARKED STARLIGHT'S 74TH YEAR OF LIVE BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARS. STARLIGHT PRESENTED FIVE WEEK-LONG PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING TOOTSIE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, 1776, AND JAGGED LITTLE PILL. IN ADDITION, THE HISTORIC VENUE OFFERED TWO WEEKEND SPECIALS, INCLUDING TOOTSIE, AND RAIN A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.
THE MOMENTUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS IS STRONG AT STARLIGHT. IN KEEPING WITH ITS NONPROFIT MISSION AND IN RESPONSE TO GROWING COMMUNITY INTEREST, STARLIGHT...
THE MOMENTUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS IS STRONG AT STARLIGHT. IN KEEPING WITH ITS NONPROFIT MISSION AND IN RESPONSE TO GROWING COMMUNITY INTEREST, STARLIGHT CONTINUES TO REFINE AND ENHANCE ITS PORTFOLIO OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. AS EXPENSES SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEED REVENUES FOR THESE OFFERINGS, MANY OF WHICH ARE OFFERED AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, STARLIGHT FUNDS THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE WITH OPERATING FUNDS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE THEATRE'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN 2023-24 REACHED MORE THAN 36,000 INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: PAID COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS IN MULTIPLE THEATRE PRODUCTION AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION ROLES THROUGH THE BOB ROHLF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM STARLIGHT'S BLUE STAR AWARDS ONE OF THE LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, 58 KANSAS CITY AREA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, INVOLVING MORE THAN 4,500 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RISING STAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLUE STAR AWARDS' PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KANSAS CITY MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS THE STARLIGHT STARS AND STARLIGHT STARS OF TOMORROW MUSICAL THEATRE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE TROUPES FOR 6TH THROUGH 12TH-GRADE STUDENTS JUST IMAGINE, AN INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING SERVICES FROM HOSPITALS, DOMESTIC SHELTERS AND CHILD SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FREE COMMUNITY TICKETS PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 145 KANSAS CITY AREA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, THE MEDICALLY DEPENDENT OR DISABLED, AND LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF STARLIGHT'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE CELEBRATION OF THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY OF STARLIGHT'S BLUE STAR AWARDS, FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES PROVIDED AT NO COST FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE ADDITION OF FIVE NEW SCHOLARS TO THE VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EXPANDING THE TOTAL TO 62 RECIPIENTS AND MORE THAN $150,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2006.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $25,398,427 | $27,891,268 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $22,032,977 | $24,495,408 | -0.1% |
| Net Income | $3,365,450 | $3,395,860 | 0.0% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| MANDI WRIGHT | VP OF FINANCE & CFO/ TREASURER | 40.00 |
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Director
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$145,762 | $24,766 | $170,528 |
| LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 |
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Director
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$212,427 | $26,114 | $238,541 |
| HOWARD COHEN | CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FORTINO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY O'TOOLE | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY ELWELL | VICE CHAIR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GUERICH | VICE CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANNING | VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN NEWTON | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI EMISON | VICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA WIEWEL | VICE CHAIR, MARKETING & SALES | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT K WOLF | VICE CHAIR, FINANCE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIVA AJMERA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W BATTEY | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BERSTEIN | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BLADES | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURGESS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CARSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA CLEAVER | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI COBB | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONDON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY COOK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COULTER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D DAWSON | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYAL | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY J DUNN | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ENYEART | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL FARRELL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA B GORMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG M GRAVES | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HEISE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HINGULA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOUSLEY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KELLY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK W KENNEDY | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNECHT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T LANNING | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONDEE LUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSEY MOHSEN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F MORRISSEY | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TROY NASH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMPE OSTERGREN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ORA REYNOLDS | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TILGNER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO TROZZOLO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VAN DYNE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAUGHN-WEST | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WATLEY | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL WELSH | EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WILKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BAKER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING | 40.00 |
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$217,294 | $49,340 | $266,634 |
| WILLIAM WAUGH | VP OF CONCERTS & IT | 40.00 |
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$132,136 | $15,035 | $147,171 |
| BESS WALLERSTEIN-HUFF | VP OF MARKETING & SALES | 40.00 |
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$171,071 | $16,482 | $187,553 |
| DEBRA CHURCHILL | VP OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 |
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$148,285 | $15,817 | $164,102 |
| KENT ANDEL | VP OF PRODUCTION/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
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$103,226 | $22,801 | $126,027 |
| ALEXANDER JONES | VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 |
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$116,562 | $28,696 | $145,258 |
| JACQUES HASSEN | VP OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE | 40.00 |
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$77,564 | $11,441 | $89,005 |
| CAROLINE GIBEL | VP OF PROGRAMMING | 40.00 |
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$75,164 | $10,408 | $85,572 |
| JEFFREY MILLER | CONCERT SPONSORSHIP & VIP SALES MNGT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$108,164 | $25,383 | $133,547 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $25,398,427 | $22,032,977 | $48,879,840 | $3,365,450 |
| 2023 | $27,891,268 | $24,495,408 | $44,756,852 | $3,395,860 |
| 2022 | $27,963,583 | $15,199,333 | $43,695,119 | $12,764,250 |
| 2021 | $3,026,413 | $6,399,762 | $23,183,770 | $-3,373,349 |
| 2020 | $18,937,464 | $20,482,436 | $27,246,184 | $-1,544,972 |
| 2018 | $21,184,267 | $22,262,086 | $28,958,070 | $-1,077,819 |
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