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← DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,296,857
Total expenses
$28,040,474
Contributions and grants received
$3,502,456
Grants paid
$10,000
Program service revenue
$23,573,631
Investment income
$367,948
Other revenue
$852,822
Total assets, end of year
$53,085,613
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,953,797
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$42,131,816
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,207,253
Management and general expenses
$1,775,777
Fundraising expenses
$1,057,444
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,207,253

Program services were 89.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,502,456

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM ADMISSIONS

    total $20,299,228 · related or exempt $20,299,228

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TICKET CHARGES

    total $2,915,458 · related or exempt $2,915,458

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMIN

    total $358,945 · related or exempt $358,945

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $379,871 · excluded $379,871

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,924,043

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,935,966

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$11,923

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$11,923 · excluded -$11,923

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,152,213

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $299,391

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $852,822 · related or exempt $852,822

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $855,469 · program services $598,828 · management and general $171,094 · fundraising $85,547

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,022,112 · program services $3,325,443 · management and general $265,488 · fundraising $431,181

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,063 · program services $69,899 · management and general $2,578 · fundraising $7,586

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $328,219 · program services $277,290 · management and general $19,548 · fundraising $31,381

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $349,118 · program services $287,501 · management and general $24,220 · fundraising $37,397

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,470 · management and general $12,470

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,376 · management and general $43,376

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $20,833 · management and general $20,833

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $40,343 · program services $24,206 · management and general $6,051 · fundraising $10,086

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $366,326 · program services $305,390 · fundraising $60,936

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $153,954 · program services $95,028 · management and general $22,784 · fundraising $36,142

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $513,262 · program services $470,330 · management and general $41,670 · fundraising $1,262

  • 17 · Travel

    total $184,656 · program services $155,151 · management and general $10,258 · fundraising $19,247

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $42,877 · program services $29,249 · management and general $2,668 · fundraising $10,960

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,077,293 · program services $1,350,240 · management and general $519,324 · fundraising $207,729

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $311,694 · program services $202,601 · management and general $77,924 · fundraising $31,169

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT COSTS INTERNAL

    total $13,523,547 · program services $13,523,547

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIRECT COSTS PROMOTION

    total $1,586,772 · program services $1,586,772

  • 24c · Other expenses: DIRECT COSTS EXTERNAL

    total $1,062,972 · program services $1,062,972

  • 24d · Other expenses: DIRECT COSTS EDUCATION

    total $900,982 · program services $900,982

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,554,136 · program services $931,824 · management and general $535,491 · fundraising $86,821

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,990 · end of year $3,990

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,648,288 · end of year $8,678,858

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,246,547 · end of year $1,166,330

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $475,651 · end of year $48,227

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $40,138 · end of year $61,619

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $800,259 · end of year $663,631

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $52,891,607

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $32,442,528

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $21,394,760 · end of year $20,449,079

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $840,316 · end of year $7,584,871

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $10,945,891 · end of year $7,658,628

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $469,265 · end of year $617,772

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,563,688 · end of year $6,152,608

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,132,077 · end of year $1,381,619

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,819,483 · end of year $9,292,984

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $279,194

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,489,987 · end of year $39,217,673

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,987,246 · end of year $2,914,143

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

  • DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS THE PERFORMING ARTS TO IOWA AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. IT IS THE PRESENTER OF MAJOR BROADWAY AND EDUCATIONAL TOURING COMPANIES, PERFORMERS AND GROUPS, AND IS THE PERFORMING HOME OF MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY. THE DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, STONER THEATER, COWLES COMMONS, AND THE TEMPLE THEATER AT THE TEMPLE FOR PERFORMING ARTS ARE ALL OPERATED BY DMPA. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1979, THE DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER HAS BECOME THE PREMIER PERFORMING ARTS VENUE IN IOWA. DMPA REGULARLY FEATURES A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FROM COMMUNITY EVENTS TO MAJOR BROADWAY TOURS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS. DMPA IS THE PRESENTER OF THE WILLIS BROADWAY SERIES, ONE OF THE LARGEST TOURING THEATRICAL SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, DMPA PRESENTS THE WELLMARK BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD FAMILY SERIES, THE DANCE SERIES, THE PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE COMEDY SERIES, THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SERIES, THE POPULAR APPLAUSE SCHOOL MATINEE SERIES, THE FREE OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING SERIES, AND THE PRAIRIE MEADOWS LIVE AT THE TEMPLE CONCERT SERIES. THERE WERE 15,282 SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ACROSS ALL SERIES THIS YEAR. AN IMPORTANT PART OF DMPA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FACILITIES AT NON-PROFIT RATES TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL COMEDY GROUPS IN THE STONER THEATER TO THE IOWA MILITARY VETERANS BAND, BALLET DES MOINES, DES MOINES SYMPHONY, AND IOWA DANCE THEATRE'S NUTCRACKER IN THE CIVIC CENTER.

    Expenses $24,306,271 · Revenue $24,067,508

  • EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE CORE TO DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS MISSION AS A NON-PROFIT PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. MORE THAN 70,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION-BASED PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. HEADLINING THESE INITIATIVES IS THE APPLAUSE SERIES, THROUGH WHICH MORE THAN 37,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS ATTEND CURRICULUM-CONNECTED SCHOOL MATINEE PERFORMANCES AT DMPA ANNUALLY AT A COST OF ONLY $1 PER STUDENT. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER, DMPA PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH IN-DEPTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON HOW TO USE THE ARTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO BETTER IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING. DMPA SUPPORTS BUDDING THEATER ARTISTS THROUGH ITS STATEWIDE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS INITIATIVE; MORE THAN 90 HIGH SCHOOLS IN EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACK ON THEIR SCHOOL MUSICAL, ACCESS TO HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN PERFORMANCE AND TECHNICAL THEATER AREAS, AND HONORS FOR THEIR WORK THAT PROVIDE INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR THEIR DRAMA PROGRAMS. DMPA ALSO LEVERAGES ITS REPUTATION OF BRINGING THE BEST OF BROADWAY, DANCE, AND THE PERFORMING ARTS TO DES MOINES TO PROVIDE LOCAL ARTISTS WITH INVALUABLE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND SUMMER CAMPS GIVE ASPIRING ARTISTS THE CHANCE TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THOSE WHO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED ON THE PROFESSIONAL STAGE. OTHER PUBLIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE FREE OUTDOOR SUMMER PERFORMANCES AT PARKS THROUGHOUT THE DES MOINES METRO, PRE AND POST-SHOW LECTURES AND Q&A EVENTS FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS, AND THEATER TOURS.

    Expenses $900,982 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $358,945

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeff Chelesvig

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $640,440
    From this org
    $617,451
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,989
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $398,629
    Bonus
    $216,124
    Other
    $2,698
    Deferred
    $9,888
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,100
    Filer's total
    $640,439
  • Laura Sweet

    VICE PRESIDENT/COO

    Total calculated
    $241,056
    From this org
    $208,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,096
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,582
    Bonus
    $25,095
    Other
    $2,283
    Deferred
    $10,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,401
    Filer's total
    $241,056
  • Heidi Watkins

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $200,571
    From this org
    $190,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,569
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,600
    Bonus
    $22,260
    Other
    $2,142
    Deferred
    $9,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,157
    Filer's total
    $200,572
  • Barbara Preuss

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $188,981
    From this org
    $170,132
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,849
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,406
    Bonus
    $20,055
    Other
    $2,671
    Deferred
    $6,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,375
    Filer's total
    $188,981
  • Bill Pinegar

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

    Total calculated
    $140,186
    From this org
    $132,148
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,038
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jonathan Brendemeuhl

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $125,713
    From this org
    $109,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,956
    Hours/week
    40
  • Megan Kirk

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $121,756
    From this org
    $115,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,619
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stacy Wanderscheid

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Espnola Cartmill

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ardis Kelley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Hlivko

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lanae Ceryanec

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Cownie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chuck Freeman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Gobber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Her

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Krause

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt McCoy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Menken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sonia Parras Konrad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Patterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Perkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Ritz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Westergaard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rich Willis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINES 5 & 6
JEFF CHELESVIG, LAURA SWEET, HEIDI WATKINS, AND BARBARA PREUSS PARTICIPATED IN AN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. THE CALCULATION CRITERIA OF THE AWARD IS BASED ON METRICS SUCH AS NET OPERATING REVENUE AND NET OPERATING SURPLUS, AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT. THE COMPENSATON COMMITTEE APPROVES INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR JEFF CHELESVIG PRIOR TO PAYMENT. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS IS APPROVED BY JEFF CHELESVIG. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IS REVIEWED AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313189349314181

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