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← STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,891,268
Total expenses
$24,495,408
Contributions and grants received
$7,421,106
Grants paid
$18,085
Program service revenue
$19,688,105
Investment income
$750,285
Other revenue
$31,772
Total assets, end of year
$44,756,852
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,782,392
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$33,974,460
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,676,280
Management and general expenses
$1,914,668
Fundraising expenses
$904,460
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,676,280

Program services were 88.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $618,947

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $271,166

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,530,993

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $15,253,699 · related or exempt $15,253,699

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARKING/CONCESSIONS

    total $3,486,650 · related or exempt $3,486,650

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $613,901 · related or exempt $613,901

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION REVENUE

    total $321,585 · related or exempt $321,585

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION REVENUE

    total $12,270 · related or exempt $12,270

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $504,568 · unrelated business $3,139 · excluded $501,429

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $12,885,498 · other assets $14,085

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

    securities $12,653,866 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $231,632 · other assets $14,085

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $245,717 · excluded $245,717

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $72,008

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $618,947

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $132,049

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$60,041 · excluded -$60,041

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $2,050

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $975

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $1,075 · excluded $1,075

  • 11a · Other revenue: NY BOARD TRIP REIMBURS

    total $44,837 · related or exempt $44,837

  • 11b · Other revenue: UNREDEEMED GIFT CERTIF

    total $31,309 · excluded $31,309

  • 11c · Other revenue: CORPORATE CARD REBATES

    total $7,297 · excluded $7,297

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $7,295 · related or exempt $846 · excluded $6,449

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $90,738

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $18,085 · program services $18,085

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,543,641 · program services $664,238 · management and general $563,703 · fundraising $315,700

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,616,806 · program services $1,957,004 · management and general $356,326 · fundraising $303,476

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $129,323 · program services $6,525 · management and general $122,798

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $233,046 · program services $178,049 · management and general $32,213 · fundraising $22,784

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $281,852 · program services $193,461 · management and general $48,279 · fundraising $40,112

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,561 · management and general $21,615 · fundraising $8,946

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,300 · management and general $33,300

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $122,873 · fundraising $122,873

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $34,733 · management and general $34,733

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,650,324 · program services $1,554,811 · management and general $94,973 · fundraising $540

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,318,594 · program services $1,313,599 · management and general $252 · fundraising $4,743

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $117,195 · program services $47,879 · management and general $64,401 · fundraising $4,915

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $394,734 · program services $394,734

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $403,643 · program services $403,643

  • 17 · Travel

    total $292,989 · program services $194,281 · management and general $75,066 · fundraising $23,642

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,384,093 · program services $1,156,424 · management and general $227,669

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $120,764 · management and general $120,764

  • 24a · Other expenses: SHOW COSTS

    total $10,359,338 · program services $10,359,338

  • 24b · Other expenses: COST OF GOODS SOLD

    total $1,847,513 · program services $1,847,513

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $282,848 · program services $257,705 · management and general $25,143

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $261,664 · program services $244,488 · management and general $4,880 · fundraising $12,296

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,017,489 · program services $884,503 · management and general $88,553 · fundraising $44,433

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $370,542 · end of year $356,961

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,966,070 · end of year $15,189,498

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,209,123 · end of year $3,532,547

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $557,412 · end of year $701,691

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $49,321 · end of year $63,618

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $624,392 · end of year $602,100

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

    $38,594,642

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

    $25,636,969

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,233,663 · end of year $12,957,673

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,755,047 · end of year $10,392,587

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $700,000 · end of year $725,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $229,549 · end of year $235,177

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $884,962 · end of year $1,543,252

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,463,677 · end of year $9,239,140

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,339,530 · end of year $22,365,779

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,006,950 · end of year $11,608,681

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

STARLIGHT IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $11,773,281 · Revenue $12,562,775

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $7,698,198 · Revenue $6,154,972

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $1,296,707 · Revenue $810,533

  • 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 2022-2023 REACHED MORE THAN 30,581 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 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, 54 KANSAS CITY AREA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, INVOLVING MORE THAN 3,700 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 125 KANSAS CITY AREA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, THE MEDICALLY DEPENDENT OR DISABLED, AND LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENSRECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF STARLIGHT'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE CELEBRATION OF THE 21ST 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 54 RECIPIENTS AND MORE THAN $125,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2006.

    Expenses $751,434 · Grants $18,085 · Revenue $21,416

  • COORDINATED BY ITS EVENTS DIVISION, STARLIGHT MAKES SPACE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USE. FURTHERING ITS OUTREACH TO THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY, STARLIGHT ACCOMMODATES ON-SITE RENTALS OF THE VENUE WHEN NOT STAGING ITS OWN THEATRICAL OR FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OUTSIDE EVENT RENTALS, MOSTLY TO FELLOW NONPROFITS, ALLOW STARLIGHT TO BE UTILIZED AT TIMES WHEN THE FACILITY WOULD OTHERWISE SIT EMPTY. STARLIGHT DOES NOT ACTIVELY MARKET OR OTHERWISE SOLICIT RENTAL BUSINESS, AND STARLIGHT EVENTS BROADWAY, CONCERT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PHILANTHROPIC ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY ON THE ANNUAL BOOKING CALENDAR.

    Expenses $156,660 · Revenue $184,092

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Fortino

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Cohen

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ora Reynolds

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terry O'Toole

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lesley Elwell

    VICE CHAIR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Guerich

    VICE CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Augie Huber

    VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dean Newton

    VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Whitworth

    VICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sabrina Wiewel

    VICE CHAIR, MARKETING & SALES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert K Wolf

    VICE CHAIR, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aviva Ajmera

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Denise Bade

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Barnes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles W Battey

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert A Berstein

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Becky Blades

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Burgess

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Carson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dianna Cleaver

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Condon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James D Dawson

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Doyal

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peggy J Dunn

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nikki Emison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Enyeart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Farrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita B Gorman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg M Graves

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Heise

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shirley Bush Helzberg

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Hingula

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenny Housley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elise Jones

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack W Kennedy

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Knecht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael T Lanning

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael F Morrissey

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Murphy

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Troy Nash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg A Reid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel C Schulte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Stine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Angelo Trozzolo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mark Van Dyne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vanessa Vaughn-West

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Watley

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • W Russell Welsh

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Baker

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $463,590
    From this org
    $373,370
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $90,220
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $305,322
    Bonus
    $65,000
    Other
    $3,048
    Deferred
    $66,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,120
    Filer's total
    $463,590
  • Mandi Wright

    VP OF FINANCE & CFO/ TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $149,938
    From this org
    $121,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,609
    Hours/week
    40
  • William Waugh

    VP OF CONCERTS & IT

    Total calculated
    $145,601
    From this org
    $126,738
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,863
    Hours/week
    40
  • Bess Wallerstein-Huff

    VP OF MARKETING & SALES

    Total calculated
    $181,353
    From this org
    $160,763
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,596
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $167
    Deferred
    $10,965
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,625
    Filer's total
    $181,353
  • Debra Churchill

    VP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $162,383
    From this org
    $141,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,628
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,051
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $2,704
    Deferred
    $9,603
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,025
    Filer's total
    $162,383
  • Kent Andel

    VP OF PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $130,326
    From this org
    $103,162
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,164
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lindsey Rood-Clifford

    VP OF PHILANTHROPY/COO

    Total calculated
    $164,847
    From this org
    $137,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,269
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,220
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $358
    Deferred
    $9,664
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,605
    Filer's total
    $164,847
  • Alexander Jones

    VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $145,601
    From this org
    $113,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,288
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeffrey Miller

    SPONSORSHIP & PREMIUM SALES MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $132,816
    From this org
    $104,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,554
    Hours/week
    40

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

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 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, LINE 3
STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY CONSISTENT WITH MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STARLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STARLIGHT REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDY AND OTHER PUBLIC NONPROFIT DATA FOR CEO COMPENSATION.

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
27 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202342729349301449

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