WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC

EIN 05-0521735 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

THE HANOVER THEATRE SEEKS to IGNITE and NURTURE A PASSION for THE PERFORMING ARTS IN AUDIENCES and ARTISTS of TODAY and TOMORROW. IN DOING SO WE WILL PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE REVITALIZATION of DOWNTOWN WORCESTER BY BRINGING VISTIORS to THE CITY and BUILDING THE PERCEPTION of WORCESTER AS A DESTINATION for ENTERTAINMENT and CULTURE. BASED ON EXTENSIVE RESEARCH of SUCCESSFUL VENUES NATIONWIDE, THE HANOVER THEATRE ESTIMATES ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT to THE CITY of WORCESTER AT APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION ANNUALLY, IN DIRECT and INDIRECT SPENDING, JOBS, PROPERTY VALUES and TAXES. THE HANOVER THEATRES CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 700 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH CLASSES and PROGRAMS IN THEATRE, TECHNICAL THEATRE and DANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.39%of revenue went to mission work78.9% of expenses · Program services

3.59%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$106.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.97%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $885,370 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $342,692 for TROY SEIBELS (PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,759,085

Mission workProgram services$10,767,08984.39% of revenue78.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,419,80318.97% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$457,5633.59% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Total expenses$13,644,455106.94% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 20.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 19.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 18.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,759,085

Expenses$13,644,455

Annual shortfall $885,370 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,767,089 · 78.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,419,803 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$457,563 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,759,085

Expenses$13,644,455

Assets$10,407,072

Income$12,759,085

Contributions$1,941,363

Mission work (program services)$10,767,089

Fundraising$457,563

Management and general$2,419,803

Stocks and bonds$3,066,744

Accounting fees$20,500

Investing fees$33,817

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TROY SEIBELSPRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER) · 40 hrs/week $342,692Base $311,045 · Other $31,647

JANINE DILIBERTOVP FINANCE & HR · 40 hrs/week $151,845Base $129,391 · Other $22,454

MEGHAN MONTANERVP - CONSERVATORY & EDUCAT · 40 hrs/week $148,762Base $135,238 · Other $13,524

LINDA ROSENLUNDVP ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $143,893Base $131,600 · Other $12,293

LISA HACKMANVP - OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION · 40 hrs/week $126,558Base $121,027 · Other $5,531

LISA CONDITVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI · 40 hrs/week $125,320Base $114,265 · Other $11,055

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

TROY SEIBELSPRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER)

JANINE DILIBERTOVP FINANCE & HR

MEGHAN MONTANERVP - CONSERVATORY & EDUCAT

LINDA ROSENLUNDVP ADVANCEMENT

LISA HACKMANVP - OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION

LISA CONDITVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI

STEVEN JOSEPHDIRECTOR

SATHI MITRADIRECTOR

SANJAY SHAHDIRECTOR

SANDRA TASSIDIRECTOR

TRACY WELLSCLERK

RACHEL TOSCHESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SLEEPERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FINNDIRECTOR

MARY DEFEUDISHONORARY DIRECTOR

MARC MONTALVODIRECTOR

KIMBERLY STONEDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL CHILDSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY ROZAKDIRECTOR

KEN RAPPTREASURER

KELLIE THIBODEAUCHAIR

JOHN TANACEADIRECTOR

JOHN LAURINGDIRECTOR

JASON MUISEDIRECTOR

IVAN GREENDIRECTOR

HELDER MACHADODIRECTOR

ELISSA BOISVERTVICE CHAIR

CURTIS FELDMANDIRECTOR

CHARLES STEINBERGDIRECTOR

ANCY VERDIERDIRECTOR

ALAN SEIFFERTPRESIDENT/CEO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 2 SOUTHBRIDGE STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01608
County: Worcester
In care of: TROY SIEBELS
Primary officer: TROY SIEBELS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 471-1760 Officer phone(877) 571-7469

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture