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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$123,405,978
Total expenses
$89,585,433
Contributions and grants received
$23,759,586
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$58,464,127
Investment income
$41,163,316
Other revenue
$18,949
Total assets, end of year
$533,633,708
Total liabilities, end of year
$184,212,706
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$349,421,002
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$72,190,712
Management and general expenses
$11,702,007
Fundraising expenses
$5,692,714
Program service expenses (Part III)
$72,190,712

Program services were 80.6% 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

    $3,109,466

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,650,120

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,583,517

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CENTER PRESENTATIONS

    total $46,601,016 · related or exempt $46,601,016

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HALL RENTAL OPERATIONS

    total $9,842,906 · related or exempt $9,842,906

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $2,020,205 · related or exempt $2,020,205

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,765,545 · unrelated business $59,821 · excluded $7,705,724

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $120,443

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $101,494

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $18,949 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $18,949 · unrelated business $18,949

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $51,639,502

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

    securities $18,241,731

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $33,397,771

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $33,397,771 · excluded $33,397,771

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,536,999

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

    $3,109,466

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,536,999

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,418,619 · program services $285,937 · management and general $1,132,682

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,579,861 · program services $4,945,753 · management and general $4,952,599 · fundraising $1,681,509

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $407,408 · program services $164,063 · management and general $152,025 · fundraising $91,320

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,126,370 · program services $503,864 · management and general $481,434 · fundraising $141,072

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $957,590 · program services $377,644 · management and general $463,504 · fundraising $116,442

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $359,969 · management and general $359,969

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,020 · management and general $85,020

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $779,267 · management and general $779,267

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $621,680 · program services $300,801 · management and general $195,722 · fundraising $125,157

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,655,914 · program services $4,564,351 · management and general $56,414 · fundraising $35,149

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $249,487 · program services $34,290 · management and general $184,626 · fundraising $30,571

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,062,224 · management and general $1,062,224

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,523,294 · program services $4,412,275 · management and general $67,971 · fundraising $43,048

  • 17 · Travel

    total $317,842 · program services $25,790 · management and general $285,081 · fundraising $6,971

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $147,380 · program services $33,440 · management and general $101,942 · fundraising $11,998

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,393,744 · program services $4,393,744

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,934,479 · program services $9,691,299 · management and general $148,886 · fundraising $94,294

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $713,684 · management and general $713,684

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING

    total $38,217,706 · program services $38,217,706

  • 24b · Other expenses: ATTRACTION SHARE OF RECEIPTS

    total $4,136,395 · program services $4,136,395

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $2,782,256 · fundraising $2,782,256

  • 24d · Other expenses: DONOR CULTIVATION

    total $358,721 · fundraising $358,721

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $756,523 · program services $103,360 · management and general $478,957 · fundraising $174,206

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $213,317 · end of year $216,780

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,736,897 · end of year $13,947,555

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,006,415 · end of year $4,076,868

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,665,251 · end of year $3,398,236

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,397,039 · end of year $727,687

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

    $376,166,182

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

    $206,618,826

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $177,155,730 · end of year $169,547,356

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $262,561,838 · end of year $301,066,847

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $33,266,357 · end of year $37,328,565

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,908,953 · end of year $3,323,814

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,013,668 · end of year $6,735,490

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $20,431,037 · end of year $19,244,701

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $161,635,694 · end of year $158,232,515

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $177,190,005 · end of year $200,499,441

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $146,641,393 · end of year $148,921,561

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND THAT THE SHARED EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORATION OF THE ARTS WILL HELP UNITE ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, CREATING A MORE CULTURALLY CONNECTED AND VITAL COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A MAJOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTING THE FINEST IN PERFORMING ARTS.

  • CENTER PRESENTATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS A UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMMUNITY VISION, INITIATIVE, ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GENEROSITY KNOWN FOR ITS STUNNING ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES, IMPECCABLE ACOUSTICS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF THE COMPANIES AND ARTISTS WHO PERFORM HERE. THE CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S LARGEST NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION,OFFERS THE WORLD'S LEADING DANCE COMPANIES, BROADWAY SHOWS, AWARD-WINNING CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND CABARET ARTISTS, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, SPECIAL EVENTS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $53,086,757 · Revenue $46,601,016

  • HALL RENTAL OPERATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ALSO THE HOME OF THREE RESIDENT COMPANIES: PACIFIC SYMPHONY, THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY, AND PACIFIC CHORALE. TOGETHER THE RESIDENT COMPANIES HAVE OVER 100 PERFORMANCES A YEAR AT THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE RESIDENT COMPANIES, THE CENTER ALSO RENTS TO OTHER USERS.

    Expenses $14,037,911 · Revenue $9,842,906

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THE CENTER HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SERVE ORANGE COUNTY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THEIR PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 360,000 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVELS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT THE CENTER AND IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MANY PERFORMANCES IN FAMILY ORIENTED PRODUCTIONS ARE SENSORY FRIENDLY AND ASL INTERPRETED. THE CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG DANCERS 3-18 AND STUDIO D: ARTS SCHOOL FOR ALL ABILITIES.

    Expenses $5,066,044 · Revenue $2,020,205

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Casey Reitz

    President

    Total calculated
    $771,220
    From this org
    $738,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,736
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $563,124
    Bonus
    $175,000
    Other
    $360
    Deferred
    $32,046
    Nontaxable benefits
    $690
    Filer's total
    $771,220
  • Brian Finck

    EVP CFO

    Total calculated
    $471,673
    From this org
    $404,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,636
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,989
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $3,048
    Deferred
    $29,796
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,840
    Filer's total
    $471,673
  • John Oliphant

    SENIOR HEAD CARPENTER

    Total calculated
    $315,225
    From this org
    $270,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,568
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,157
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,568
    Filer's total
    $315,225
  • Lisa Middleton

    VP MARKETING/COMM

    Total calculated
    $311,761
    From this org
    $273,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,189
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,027
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $545
    Deferred
    $21,593
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,596
    Filer's total
    $311,761
  • Judith O'Dea Morr

    EVP PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $301,729
    From this org
    $298,162
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,567
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,022
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,140
    Deferred
    $3,473
    Nontaxable benefits
    $94
    Filer's total
    $301,729
  • Michael Ennis

    VP Develop. (THRU 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $284,697
    From this org
    $269,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,302
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $231
    Deferred
    $10,562
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,602
    Filer's total
    $284,697
  • William Pate

    Head Carpenter

    Total calculated
    $243,576
    From this org
    $206,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,637
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,439
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,637
    Filer's total
    $243,576
  • Talena Mara

    VP Education (THRU 04/2024)

    Total calculated
    $229,376
    From this org
    $202,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,683
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,505
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $13,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,836
    Filer's total
    $229,376
  • Jane Fujishige Yada

    Chair of the Board/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sally Crockett

    Secretary/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David H Troob

    Treas./Director (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wylie A Aitken

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Argyros

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bart Asner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesse Bagley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marta Bhathal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Bridges

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louise Bryson

    Director (EFF. 03/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Chan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra Segerstrom Daniel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Driscoll

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andra G Ellingson

    Director (EFF. 05/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Moti Ferder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John C Garrett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John L Ginger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jackie Glass

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Hales

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Higby

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betty Huang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate Levering-Jahangiri

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Molly Jolly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger T Kirwan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harmon Kong

    Director (EFF. 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karla Kraft

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carole Haes Landon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shanaz Langson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Meehan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Britt Meyer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ethan F Morgan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Muth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Walter Parsadayan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Perry

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Phelan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Rigatti

    Director (EFF. 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Rommel

    Director (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Holly Breaux Schwartz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Segerstrom

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Sherline

    Director (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stewart Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Sorenson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Connie Spenuzza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Stratman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Tang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Thomson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jaynine Warner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol L Wilken

    Director (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Vanderhook

    Director (EFF. 09/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gaddi Vasquez

    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

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A - TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS
THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE ACCOMPANIES HIM ON TRIPS TO HELP CULTIVATE DONORS AND NETWORK DURING WORK-RELATED CONFERENCES THAT BENEFIT THE INTEREST OF THE CENTER. ALL TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE EXPENSE REPORTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PRE-APPROVED AND POST-APPROVED BY THE CHAIR AND NOT TAXABLE TO THE PRESIDENT.
PART I, LINE 7 - NONFIXED PAYMENTS
OUTSIDE OF THE CEO WHOSE BONUS IS CONTRACTUAL, ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVING A BONUS IS DETERMINED AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION.

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
2023
Filed
17 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540499349301544

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