CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 06-1625278 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A192)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION BRINGS THE WORLD to OUR LEGENDARY STAGE, ENRICHES LIVES, and CREATES COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR MISSION TO: (1) PRESERVE THE LEGACY of THE HISTORIC SHUBERT THEATRE IN NEW HAVEN AS AN ICON of THE AMERICAN THEATRE BY OPERATING and EVOLVING OUR THEATRE AS A WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; (2) PRESENT INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL and LOCAL PROGRAMMING of THE HIGHEST QUALITY, FEATURING RENOWNED ARTISTS FROM ALL CULTURES and EMBRACING ALL GENRES of THE PERFORMING ARTS and THE DIVERSITY of OUR LOCAL CULTURE and COMMUNITY; (3) EDUCATE, INSPIRE, and BUILD NEW and DIVERSE AUDIENCES BY OFFERING EDUCATION and OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO OUR COMMUNITY and BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS to LIVE PERFORMANCES AT OUR THEATRE; (4) STRENGTHEN OUR ARTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIP, COLLABORATION, and MUTUAL SUPPORT; (5) INVIGORATE THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH THE PROGRAMMING WE PRESENT, THE AUDIENCES WE ATTRACT, and OUR SUPPORT of THE BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY

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

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.77%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

2.75%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$72.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.29%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$2.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$10,640,652

Mission workProgram services$6,466,41460.77% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$988,9839.29% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$292,7202.75% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,892,53527.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,748,11772.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 83.5% mission · 12.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 11.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 32.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 11.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 10.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,640,652

Expenses$7,748,117

Annual surplus $2,892,535 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$6,466,414 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$988,983 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$292,720 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,640,652

Expenses$7,748,117

Assets$21,384,651

Income$17,320,415

Contributions$4,737,726

Mission work (program services)$6,466,414

Fundraising$292,720

Management and general$988,983

Executive compensation (total)$145,416

Stocks and bonds$2,280,813

Investing fees$33,920

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

ANTHONY MCDONALDVP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,377Base $143,835 · Other $9,542

CHAD WHITTINGTONPRESIDENT & CEO · 10 hrs/week $74,539Base · Other $74,539

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 (36)

ANTHONY MCDONALDVP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHAD WHITTINGTONPRESIDENT & CEO

MICHAEL SCHOEDINGEREX-OFFICIO

KARAINE HOLNESSDIRECTOR

KAREN CRANEDIRECTOR

LAKISHA JORDANCHAIR

LEONARDO SUZIODIRECTOR

LISA BRANDESDIRECTOR

MAKANA ELLISDIRECTOR (BEGAN 10/2024)

MARY ELLEN CODYDIRECTOR

MEDRIA BLUE-ELLISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BAILEYTREASURER

JOHN EMRADIRECTOR

PATRICIA MELTONDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/2024)

RUBY MELTONSECRETARY

SHAY ATLURUDIRECTOR

STEFAN PETRELLADIRECTOR (BEGAN 10/2024)

STEPHEN MORONEYDIRECTOR (BEGAN 10/2024)

WILLIAM MCANDREWVICE CHAIR

ELIZABETH HERLIHYDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER CLARKDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/2024)

AMY MIGLIOREDIRECTOR

ANDREW ALDENDIRECTOR

BRIAN AMERODIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER LIDDYDIRECTOR

DENISE MORRISDIRECTOR

DIANE BROWNDIRECTOR

DR DOLORES GARCIA-BLOCKERDIRECTOR

JUSTIN ELICKEREX-OFFICIO

ERIK SCARANUZZODIRECTOR

FALLON THOMASDIRECTOR

FRANKLYN REYNOLDSDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/2024)

JACQUELYN COURTMANCHEDIRECTOR

JEFF L HUBBARDDIRECTOR

JESSE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

ADRIANE JEFFERSONEX-OFFICIO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 247 COLLEGE ST, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-2405
County: Franklin
In care of: % WILLIAM CONNER PRESIDENT
Primary officer: CHAD WHITTINGTON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 469-1045

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GBQ PARTNERS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A192)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations