Tacoma Arts Live

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

David Fischer

Phone

2533461723

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Tacoma Arts Live, founded in 1979, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $10.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 57% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.4M, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of the Tacoma Arts Live is to energize community through performance, its vision is a south sound community that celebrates all cultures and enjoys shared prosperity. Development of youth is a main program element through a whole-child lens with emphasis on social-emotional learning and civil rights education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,635,833 Revenue: $2,254,885

Through all programs and partners, Tacoma Arts Live served approximately 144,600 patrons in its Fiscal Year 2022/2023 season. This includes services provided by Tacoma Arts Live directly through live performances, events, education through the arts programs, virtual programming, and small business incubation services. We delivered education through the arts programs to public schools, private schools, independent schools and community partners throughout the south sound region of Washington state. Tacoma Arts Live also collaborates with local organizations to serve multiple community members through outdoor events and in various venues.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,443,610

Program Service Revenue $2,254,885

Investment Income $23,079

Other Revenue $68,356

TOTAL REVENUE $10,789,930

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,577

Salaries & Benefits $3,217,239

Fundraising Expenses $674,081

Program Expenses $4,635,833

Other Expenses $3,132,327

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,365,143

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$10,789,930	$6,854,641	+0.6%
Expenses	$6,365,143	$5,096,855	+0.2%
Net Income	$4,424,787	$1,757,786	+1.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

224

Volunteers

N/A

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

$503,519

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Fischer	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$217,890	$18,787	$236,677
Lacey Wright	Assoc. Exec Dir	40.00	Officer	$139,030	$14,718	$153,748
Katie Lappier	Chief Prog Officer	40.00		$96,667	$25,029	$121,696
Chris Tubig	COO	40.00	Officer	$94,167	$18,927	$113,094
Brian Bergren	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Clint Johnson	Past President	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Beason	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Harmon	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Tania Becerra Weingarden	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Blocker	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Holly Bocchi	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Bowser	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Burris	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marty Campbell	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Carlisle	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr James Crawford	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marce Edwards Olson	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maia Espinoza	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alice Fong	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stacey Guadnola	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Harbaugh	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Hutchinson	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ron Klein	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Kremer	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bret Maddox	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Nicklaus	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alisa O'Hanlon	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill Purdy	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Rhee	Trustee	1.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$10,789,930	$6,365,143	$10,807,530	$4,424,787
2022	$6,854,641	$5,096,855	$3,791,397	$1,757,786
2021	$3,456,801	$2,998,482	$3,194,540	$458,319
2020	$5,497,106	$5,662,611	$2,740,715	$-165,505
2019	$5,996,782	$6,633,377	$2,338,602	$-636,595
2018	$6,913,987	$6,556,740	$2,742,169	$357,247