PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE FOR THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE FOR THE ARTS

EIN 23-7059730 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69I)

What they do

THE PRIMARY and SPECIFIC PURPOSES of PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE for THE ARTS ARE to FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST IN and APPRECIATION for SYMPHONY, FURTHER THE WORK of THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION and OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFIT SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATIONS, SUPPORT SYMPHONIC, CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, and to PROMOTE and SUSTAIN PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM for SYMPHONY.PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE for THE ARTS is AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES or PAYROLL. THE ORGANIZATION is A NON-PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, WHOSE MEMBERS DONATE THEIR TIME and TALENTS to PRODUCE THE ANNUAL PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE of DESIGN. FOUNDED IN 1948, and FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PASADENA JUNIOR PHILHARMONIC COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE of DESIGN AS ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BENEFIT IN 1965. IT is ONE of THE OLDEST, LARGEST and MOST SUCCESSFUL HOUSE and GARDEN TOURS IN THE NATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.61%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$67.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.36%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$1.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.1%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$2,002,293

Mission workProgram services$1,193,50259.61% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$167,2928.36% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$641,49932.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,360,79467.96% 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: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,558.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,002,293

Expenses$1,360,794

Annual surplus $641,499 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)$1,193,502 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$167,292 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,002,293

Expenses$1,360,794

Assets$2,342,600

Income$3,285,906

Contributions$603,200

Mission work (program services)$1,193,502

Grants given$11,831,398

Average grant$43,658

Management and general$167,292

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

MARSHA SEYFFERTMUSIC MOBILE

VIKKI SUNG HONORARYMUSIC PROGRAM

UNDINE SCHWARZ3RD VP FINANCE

SUZANNE HARTADVISOR/PARLIME

SUSAN PICKERINGPUBLICATIONS

NATALIE FARROWSEASON TICKETS

MICHELE LEMBO JOY SULLIVANHASSOCIATE REP

MATT MCINTYREPRESIDENT

MARYBETH REHMAN-DITTU2ND VP BENEFIT

MARY LOU BYRNESECRETARY

ANI MANJIKIANPROVISIONALS

LISA LOEFFLER4TH VP GRANTS

JUDY CARTERYOUTH CONCERT

JENNY CHIANGTREASURER

JENNIFER CRASTZINSTRUMENTAL CO

GARRETT COLLINSPUBLIC RELATION

DOTTY EWING1ST VP

CINDY BENGTSONMEMBERSHIP

CATHY HILTON HONORARYARCHIVIST/HISTO

BRITTA PIOTROWSKIHOSPITALITY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: PO BOX 93486, PASADENA, CA 91109-3486
County: Los Angeles
In care of: UNDINE SCHWARZ
Primary officer: UNDINE SCHWARZ, 3RD VP FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 578-8500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARVEY & PARMELEE LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes