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THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 88-0361875 LAS VEGAS, NV

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Revenue 2023
$37,022,971
Expenses 2023
$36,070,015

Program services were 75.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A61
Classification
1000
Street
361 SYMPHONY PARK AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO INSPIRE ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH GREAT PERFORMANCES, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES, AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE ARTISTS, AUDIENCES AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS.

  • DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, ENRICH AND INSPIRE THE LIVES OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS. THE SMITH CENTER OFFERS A BLEND OF PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ARTS GROUPS AS WELL AS FIRST RUN TOURING ATTRACTIONS. THE FEATURED MUSIC, THEATER AND DANCE COMPANIES CELEBRATE CULTURES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ALONG WITH LOCAL RESIDENT COMPANIES, THE LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC AND NEVADA BALLET THEATER. THE SMITH CENTER BEGAN OPERATIONS IN MARCH 2012 AND HAS ENRICHED THE LIVES OF AN ESTIMATE OF 2,585,000 PATRONS.

    Expenses $25,763,406 · Revenue $20,340,929

  • IN COLLABORATION WITH THE KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AND WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS, WORKSHOPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND DEMONSTRATION, TEACHING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EDUCATE THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY COMMUNITY'S YOUTH THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING THEATER PRODUCTIONS BASED ON CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WERE PRESENTED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR OVER A MILLION STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN THE PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 WITHIN CLARK COUNTY. PROGRAMMING WAS CONDUCTED ONSITE AND IN THE VENUES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $1,568,881 · Revenue $1,193,904

As filed on the 2023 return.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Myron G Martin

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $689,835
    From this org
    $675,136
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,699
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $536,028
    Bonus
    $132,250
    Other
    $6,858
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,799
    Filer's total
    $689,835
  • Richard Darnold

    VICE PRESIDENT/CFO

    Total calculated
    $312,974
    From this org
    $298,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,724
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,629
    Bonus
    $52,000
    Other
    $1,621
    Deferred
    $6,738
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,986
    Filer's total
    $312,974
  • Glenn Medas

    VICE PRESIDENT/COO

    Total calculated
    $290,353
    From this org
    $277,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,243
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,937
    Bonus
    $47,380
    Other
    $2,793
    Deferred
    $8,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,868
    Filer's total
    $290,353
  • Suzanne Chabre

    VP OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $288,987
    From this org
    $279,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,405
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,409
    Bonus
    $47,380
    Other
    $2,793
    Deferred
    $7,009
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,396
    Filer's total
    $288,987
  • Emma Medas

    VP OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $221,889
    From this org
    $212,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,427
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,583
    Bonus
    $28,500
    Other
    $379
    Deferred
    $6,452
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,975
    Filer's total
    $221,889
  • Canice Schneider

    VP OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $180,918
    From this org
    $168,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,753
    Bonus
    $23,100
    Other
    $2,529
    Deferred
    $3,811
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,725
    Filer's total
    $180,918
  • John McCoy

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,855
    From this org
    $117,259
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,596
    Hours/week
    40
  • Carol Hollatz

    PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $119,717
    From this org
    $116,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,669
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Wrote

    TECHINCAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $118,798
    From this org
    $115,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,580
    Hours/week
    40
  • Benjamin Bishop

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $116,504
    From this org
    $113,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,448
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michelle Brown

    SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,444
    From this org
    $112,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,198
    Hours/week
    40
  • Don Snyder

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Keith Boman

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Tratos

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Ellis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Feldman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Frazier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Fretwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Haddrill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Halkyard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dana Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd-Avery Lenahan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Mactaggart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lark McCarthy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $37,022,971
    Expenses
    $36,070,015
    Contributions
    $9,321,011
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $44,763,419
    Expenses
    $45,865,586
    Contributions
    $8,040,263
    Grants paid
    $120,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,448,955
    Expenses
    $28,862,271
    Assets (EOY)
    $434,343,055
  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,755,870
    Expenses
    $14,513,421
    Assets (EOY)
    $427,449,516
  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,154,548
    Expenses
    $36,741,102
    Assets (EOY)
    $410,161,239
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $43,095,551
    Expenses
    $42,843,585
    Assets (EOY)
    $414,402,322
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,831,062
    Expenses
    $45,715,715
    Assets (EOY)
    $420,869,169

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2023 return

  • NORMAN M FORRESTER TTE

    CRT TRUST · CA · income $0 · assets $9,350,300

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.