THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATERINC D/B/A LINCOLN CENTER THEATER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATERINC D/B/A LINCOLN CENTER THEATER

EIN 13-3004747 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE, AS ADOPTED IN ITS BY-LAWS, IS(1) to PRESENT, DEVELOP, and ENCOURAGE THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS; (2) to ENCOURAGE and ADVANCE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE and APPRECIATION of DRAMA and CLASSICAL, ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, LITERARY and SOCIAL TRADITION BY THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE to THE LARGEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCES, ENCOMPASSING THE FULL ECONOMIC and SOCIAL SPECTRUM; (3) to MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY to LINCOLN CENTER THEATER BY MAINTAINING THE LOWEST PRACTICABLE TICKET PRICES; (4) to PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE STUDY of THEATER ARTS and DRAMA IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATIONS ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, MANAGERS and EMPLOYEES WITH AN ATMOSPHERE of FREEDOM to PURSUE CREATIVE OBJECTIVES and WITH WORKING CONDITIONS ALTOGETHER ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS, HUMAN DIGNITY, and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM; and (5) to PROVIDE THE PREMISES, ATMOSPHERE and SUPPORT for GROUPS of PERFORMERS WHO SHARE THE ARTISTIC STANDARDS, PURPOSES and ASP

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

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They name their leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.27%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

5.82%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$82.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.37%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$3.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $984,502 for ANDRE S BISHOP TO 63025 (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$71,294,644

Mission workProgram services$50,100,37270.27% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,541,3636.37% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,149,3555.82% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,503,55417.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$58,791,09082.46% 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: 85.2% mission · 7.7% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 14.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 13.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 211.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 28.1% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 17.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 10.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$71,294,644

Expenses$58,791,090

Annual surplus $12,503,554 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)$50,100,372 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,541,363 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$4,149,355 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$71,294,644

Expenses$58,791,090

Assets$179,176,072

Income$91,248,477

Contributions$23,867,548

Mission work (program services)$50,100,372

Fundraising$4,149,355

Management and general$4,541,363

Stocks and bonds$9,338,704

Accounting fees$128,929

Investing fees$1,149,105

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

ANDRE S BISHOP TO 63025PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $984,502Base $941,270 · Other $43,232

ADAM SIEGELMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $549,502Base $493,975 · Other $55,527

NAOMI GRABELEXEC. DIR. DEVEL. & PLANNI · 40 hrs/week $480,610Base $430,662 · Other $49,948

BARTLETT SHEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $400,883Base $343,207 · Other $57,676

KYLE BARRINEAUSTAGE TECHNICIAN · 40 hrs/week $334,170Base $238,693 · Other $95,477

DANIEL SWEECASTING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $326,398Base $284,215 · Other $42,183

BRUCE A RUBINSTAGE TECHNICIAN · 40 hrs/week $324,949Base $232,106 · Other $92,843

WILLIAM NAGLESTAGE TECHNICIAN · 40 hrs/week $310,557Base $221,827 · Other $88,730

JOSHUA N RICHSTAGE TECHNICIAN · 40 hrs/week $294,727Base $221,599 · Other $73,128

PAUL SMITHYMANPRODUCTION MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $287,202Base $236,142 · Other $51,060

LINDA MASON ROSSDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $285,239Base $234,032 · Other $51,207

JESSICA NIEBANCKGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $214,345Base $172,160 · Other $42,185

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 (68)

ANDRE S BISHOP TO 63025PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO

ADAM SIEGELMANAGING DIRECTOR

NAOMI GRABELEXEC. DIR. DEVEL. & PLANNI

BARTLETT SHEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER

KYLE BARRINEAUSTAGE TECHNICIAN

DANIEL SWEECASTING DIRECTOR

BRUCE A RUBINSTAGE TECHNICIAN

WILLIAM NAGLESTAGE TECHNICIAN

JOSHUA N RICHSTAGE TECHNICIAN

PAUL SMITHYMANPRODUCTION MANAGER

LINDA MASON ROSSDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

JESSICA NIEBANCKGENERAL MANAGER

IRA WEITZMANMUSICAL THTR. ASSOC. PROD.

VANESSA KUBACHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARIA TASHDIRECTOR

JOHANNA WOLFEDIRECTOR

JUDITH BYRDDIRECTOR

JUDITH HILTZDIRECTOR

WILLIAM D ZABELDIRECTOR

JULIE TURJADIRECTOR

KARA UTERBERGDIRECTOR

KEWSONG LEECHAIRMAN OF BOARD

LAURA SPEYERDIRECTOR

LEONARD TOWDIRECTOR

LINDA LEROY JANKLOWDIRECTOR

STELLENE VOLANDESDIRECTOR

MARLENE HESSTREASURER

MICHAEL ROBERTSDIRECTOR

MITCHELL R JULISDIRECTOR

TRACEY TRAVISDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS MAILMAN TO 121124DIRECTOR

RAYMOND JOABARDIRECTOR

TONY SPRINGDIECTOR

ROBERT POHLY TO 6525VICE CHAIRMAN

SANDRA HOFFENDIRECTOR

SCOTT M MILLSDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SHUMANDIRECTOR

SHARI EBERTSDIRECTOR

ELECTRA TOUBDIRECTOR

ALEXA DAVIDSON SUSKINDIRECTOR

ALLISON M BLINKENDIRECTOR

ANDREW J PECKDIRECTOR

ANNETTE TAPERT ALLENDIRECTOR

ANUJ GUPTADIRECTOR

BETSY KENNY LACK TO 6525DIRECTOR

BROOKE GARBER NEIDICHSECRETARY

BRUCE ROSENBLUMDIRECTOR

CATHY B GRAHAMDIRECTOR

CHRIS GALLEADIRECTOR

CURTLAND E FIELDSDIRECTOR

DAVID WARRENVICE CHAIRMAN

DAVID F SOLOMONPRESIDENT

DAVID J GREENWALDDIRECTOR

JONATHAN Z COHENVICE CHAIRMAN

ELLEN R MARRAMDIRECTOR

ELYSE NEWHOUSEDIRECTOR

ERIC KUHN TO 6525DIRECTOR

ERIC M MINDICHDIRECTOR

H RODGIN COHENDIRECTOR

HENRY LOUIS GATES JRDIRECTOR

IDA COLEDIRECTOR

IDE DANGOORDIRECTOR

J TOMILSON HILL TO 6525DIRECTOR

JACK OKELLEY IIIDIRECTOR

JAMES-KEITH BROWNCHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE

JANE LISMAN KATZVICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN MORNINGDIRECTOR

JOHN W ROWEVICE CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 150 W 65TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10023-6916
County: New York
In care of: % LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
Primary officer: VANESSA KUBACH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 501-3100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)