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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,843,507
Total expenses
$10,317,162
Contributions and grants received
$6,286,715
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,027,569
Investment income
$763,526
Other revenue
-$234,303
Total assets, end of year
$86,135,396
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,067,541
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$64,067,855
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,003,462
Management and general expenses
$1,309,871
Fundraising expenses
$1,003,829
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,003,462

Program services were 77.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,044,802

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,241,913

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $60,844

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,837,964 · related or exempt $1,837,964

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $189,605 · related or exempt $189,605

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $584,081 · excluded $584,081

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,291,841

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,291,841

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,291,841 · excluded $1,291,841

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $179,445

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $179,445

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $179,445 · excluded $179,445

  • 11a · Other revenue: REAL ESTATE TAXES EXPENSES

    total $467,369 · related or exempt $467,369

  • 11b · Other revenue: LOSS ON INVEST IN SUBS

    total -$2,297,367 · excluded -$2,297,367

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $303,854 · related or exempt $303,854

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$1,526,144

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $562,590 · program services $417,158 · management and general $69,969 · fundraising $75,463

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,799,252 · program services $2,817,124 · management and general $472,511 · fundraising $509,617

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $488,263 · program services $362,044 · management and general $60,725 · fundraising $65,494

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $361,796 · program services $268,270 · management and general $44,996 · fundraising $48,530

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,331 · program services $35,026 · management and general $3,162 · fundraising $1,143

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,000 · program services $37,402 · management and general $3,377 · fundraising $1,221

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,512,758 · program services $1,347,163 · management and general $121,624 · fundraising $43,971

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $787,101 · program services $625,948 · management and general $42,586 · fundraising $118,567

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $229,887 · program services $118,038 · management and general $97,707 · fundraising $14,142

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $2,596 · program services $2,596

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $636,668 · program services $580,704 · management and general $29,051 · fundraising $26,913

  • 17 · Travel

    total $237,775 · program services $168,249 · management and general $52,961 · fundraising $16,565

  • 20 · Interest

    total $122,578 · program services $12,258 · management and general $98,062 · fundraising $12,258

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $64,168 · program services $57,751 · management and general $3,208 · fundraising $3,209

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $254,022 · program services $98,183 · management and general $132,026 · fundraising $23,813

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $522,541 · program services $469,213 · management and general $26,514 · fundraising $26,814

  • 24b · Other expenses: MINOR EQUIPMENT

    total $482,939 · program services $472,797 · management and general $6,158 · fundraising $3,984

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $96,822 · program services $65,228 · management and general $24,765 · fundraising $6,829

  • 24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $31,410 · program services $21,161 · management and general $8,034 · fundraising $2,215

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $42,665 · program services $27,149 · management and general $12,435 · fundraising $3,081

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $617,717 · end of year $740,758

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,121,971 · end of year $6,591,975

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,935,628 · end of year $3,565,935

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $395,258 · end of year $931,435

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,838 · end of year $75,339

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

    $2,499,139

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

    $2,275,397

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $208,159 · end of year $223,742

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $63,605,657 · end of year $61,308,290

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,292,273 · end of year $12,697,922

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,787,498 · end of year $2,619,695

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $291,585 · end of year $964,562

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,792,229 · end of year $2,630,605

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $15,852,679 · end of year $15,852,679

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $52,439,886 · end of year $49,479,225

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,101,624 · end of year $14,588,630

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $8,003,462 · Revenue $2,798,792

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Arnold Rosenstein

    EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR & ASSIS TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daphna Nazarian

    CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER (FROM 4/18/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • David C Bohnett

    CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Victor

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michael Nemeroff

    CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER (TERM 4/18/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronald Rosen

    VICE-CHAIR, OPERATIONS, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Susan Strauss

    VICE-CHAIR, PLANNING & ASSIS SECRET.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Reynolds

    VICE-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Agnes Lew

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ahsan Aijaz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Arline Pepp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Arnon Adar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bruce Goldsmith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carol Goldsmith

    BOARD MEMBER (TERM 1/25/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chad Hummel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cinny Kennard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Debbie Allen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Donald P Kivowitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Grant Withers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gregory Annenberg Weingarten

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gretchen Pace

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Halle Hammond

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Bendheim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Laura Gordon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Linda May

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark Louchheim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Meralee Goldman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Pamela Beck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard S Ziman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ron Simms

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sandra Barros Lowy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stephanie Vahn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susanna Courier

    BOARD MEMBER (FROM 4/18/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Thomas J Blumenthal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Wallis Annenberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Van Leer

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

    Total calculated
    $302,981
    From this org
    $290,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,198
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,470
    Bonus
    $60,313
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,198
    Filer's total
    $302,981
  • Edward Rada

    INTERIM CFO (TERM 9/30/2023)

    Total calculated
    $76,154
    From this org
    $76,154
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lynne Bolen

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(FROM 1/3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Coy Middlebrook

    ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $178,834
    From this org
    $165,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,261
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,573
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,261
    Filer's total
    $178,834
  • Christine Weil

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $148,654
    From this org
    $125,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,706
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michelle Wiesel

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $128,748
    From this org
    $112,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,908
    Hours/week
    40
  • Erin Mahan

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $121,911
    From this org
    $108,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,912
    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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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 3
THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES NEW COMPENSATION OFFERINGS (INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS) AND ANY CHANGES TO COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. IN SO DOING, THE BOARD HAS DONE THE FOLLOWING TO ENSURE THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE: (1) REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES BOARD MEMBERS (WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION); (2) THE REVIEW USES RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA; AND (3) COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
PART I, LINE 7
THE ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS THAT WAS INCLUDED IN HIS 2023 W-2 AND IS REPORTED IN PART II COL B (II).

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • BH PERFORMING ARTS LANDLORD LLC

    RENTAL INCOME · LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN HISTORICAL POST OFFICE · CA · 100% owned · share of income $7,180 · share of assets $68,804,430 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by BH PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501129349300400

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