CENTER THEATRE GROUP OF LOS ANGELES (EIN 952466183) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MEGHAN PRESSMAN

Phone

2139728032

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CENTER THEATRE GROUP OF LOS ANGELES, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $44.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $49.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL NONPROFIT THEATRE COMPANIES, LOS ANGELES' CENTER THEATRE GROUP CONTINUES ITS 55-YEAR TRADITION OF USING THE ART OF THEATRE TO BROADEN HORIZONS AND ILLUMINATE NEW PERSPECTIVES AT ITS 3 THEATRES: THE AHMANSON THEATRE, MARK TAPER FORUM AND KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15,176,027

Program Service Revenue $27,862,707

Investment Income $1,272,607

Other Revenue $-113,980

TOTAL REVENUE $44,197,361

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $71,750

Salaries & Benefits $25,884,846

Fundraising Expenses $3,068,008

Program Expenses $41,212,324

Other Expenses $23,987,430

TOTAL EXPENSES $49,944,026

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$44,197,361	$51,815,761	-0.1%
Expenses	$49,944,026	$49,287,411	+0.0%
Net Income	$-5,746,665	$2,528,350	-3.3%

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

779

Volunteers

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

$1,419,691

Total Directors

$1,117,604

Key Employees

$321,618

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMY FORBES	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM AHMANSON	CHAIRPERSON	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM LINDSAY	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MILES BENICKES	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GAIL BERMAN-MASTERS	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANA BEZDEK	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT WALDEN	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILIA ESTOLANO	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NOAH FRANCIS	ASSISTANT TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HARRY ABRAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NNAMDI ASOMUGHA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN AXEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY BORNS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA BUCKHANTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANNIELLE CAMPOS RAMIREZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY CHANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN CHEUNG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL CHOZEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH CLOSSEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE CRONIN-HURST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY DENNIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SNEHAL DESAI	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	45.00	Officer Director	$500,300	$23,877	$524,177
GARY FRISCHLING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON GILLYARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA GLASER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUELA CERRI GOREN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT GREENBLATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON GRODE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALIZA KARNEY GUREN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STANLEY IEZMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL JAMES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN MIKITA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK MIRAMONTEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUISE MORIARTY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARI NAKAMA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE NEWMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE PATRICOF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGHAN PRESSMAN	CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR	45.00	Officer Director	$543,878	$49,549	$593,427
KRISTINE LOUIS REYNAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD RING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA ROSENWALD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT SANDLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIOTT SERNEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN A SONNENBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY P SRINIVASAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA STERN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA TAUBER SALLAI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BONNIE VITTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM MCLANE WARDLAW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANA C WATERMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD WEITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HATTIE WINSTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL SHEPHERD	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	45.00	Officer	$293,288	$8,799	$302,087
DOUGLAS BAKER	PRODUCTING DIRECTOR	45.00	Key Emp	$296,863	$24,755	$321,618
SARAH E SULLIVAN DIRECTOR OF	INSTITUATIONAL ADVANCEMENT	45.00	Highest	$268,969	$8,469	$277,438
CAMILLE SCHENKKAN	DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR	45.00	Highest	$167,500	$5,425	$172,925
JODY HORWITZ	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES	45.00	Highest	$167,200	$877	$168,077
JOSEPH PHILIP HAMLIN	DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION	45.00	Highest	$165,864	$5,853	$171,717
LINDSAY H ALLBAUGH	ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	45.00	Highest	$163,767	$5,313	$169,080

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	$44,197,361	$49,944,026	$78,310,189	$-5,746,665
2024	$51,815,761	$49,287,411	$80,404,463	$2,528,350
2023	$45,644,641	$58,196,909	$80,661,010	$-12,552,268
2022	$42,909,822	$41,460,156	$84,048,612	$1,449,666
2021	$15,777,431	$14,329,364	$93,308,392	$1,448,067
2020	$46,045,704	$47,687,265	$83,231,550	$-1,641,561
2019	$64,273,512	$62,180,964	$85,129,363	$2,092,548
2018	$45,128,729	$52,168,792	$90,047,460	$-7,040,063

CENTER THEATRE GROUP OF LOS ANGELES