BEXAR COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FDN TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEXAR COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FDN TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART

EIN 26-1517165 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE TOBIN CENTER, A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION, is to PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS VENUE THAT PROMOTES A DIVERSE RANGE of CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, and ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN SAN ANTONIO.SINCE ITS OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2014, THE TOBIN CENTER for THE PERFORMINGARTS HAS TRANSFORMED PERFORMING ARTS IN SAN ANTONIO, PROVIDING A BEAUTIFUL STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE for THE COMMUNITY to ENJOY OUR LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS and ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. to ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY, THE TOBIN PROVIDES FREE EVENTS for SCHOOLS, SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS, and THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE INCLUDING FESTIVALS, MOVIE SCREENINGS, WELLNESS EVENTS, FIELD TRIPS, SENSORY FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING, and MORE AS WELL AS SEVERAL FREE and DISCOUNTED TICKET PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

107.13%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

3.33%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$127.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.07%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$7.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,022,105 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $714,631 for MICHAEL J FRESHER (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$18,238,429

Mission workProgram services$19,538,997107.13% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,113,87817.07% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$607,6593.33% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Total expenses$23,260,534127.54% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.54% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 15.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 10.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,238,429

Expenses$23,260,534

Annual shortfall $5,022,105 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)$19,538,997 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,113,878 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$607,659 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,238,429

Expenses$23,260,534

Assets$174,450,210

Income$23,829,412

Contributions$4,670,466

Mission work (program services)$19,538,997

Fundraising$607,659

Management and general$3,113,878

Executive compensation (total)$984,173

Stocks and bonds$6,514,830

Accounting fees$30,872

Investing fees$31,706

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL J FRESHERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $714,631Base $692,816 · Other $21,815

JEFFREY GERRARD LASANTESVP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $203,889Base $188,557 · Other $15,332

RENEE C GARVENSVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $153,415Base $140,000 · Other $13,415

HECTOR GUTIERREZTECHNICAL DIR. · 40 hrs/week $125,027Base $117,212 · Other $7,815

AARON BAYHAMDIR.-FACILITY OPS · 40 hrs/week $122,590Base $110,423 · Other $12,167

CALLIE HOCHVP PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $121,025Base $113,210 · Other $7,815

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 (28)

MICHAEL J FRESHERPRESIDENT & CEO

JEFFREY GERRARD LASANTESVP & CFO

RENEE C GARVENSVP DEVELOPMENT

HECTOR GUTIERREZTECHNICAL DIR.

AARON BAYHAMDIR.-FACILITY OPS

CALLIE HOCHVP PROGRAMMING

JANIE BARRERATREASURER

VICKI MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

TRACY WOLFFDIRECTOR

SUSAN NAYLOR SELLERSSECRETARY

SUSAN FRANKLINDIRECTOR

SEYMOUR BATTLE IIIDIRECTOR

SAMUEL G DAWSONDIRECTOR

RICK CAVENDERDIRECTOR

PHILLIP D GREENCHAIRMAN

MICHAEL AMINIDIRECTOR

MARGARET VERADIRECTOR

JAMES W CALLAWAYDIRECTOR

J TULLOS WELLSDIRECTOR

HEATHER DE ROJASDIRECTOR

EVANGELINA G FLORESDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

EDWARD STEVESDIRECTOR

DR TAYLOR EIGHMYDIRECTOR

DR FRANCISCO CIGARROADIRECTOR

DR ALICE VIROSLAVPAST CHAIR

CHARLES BARRETTVICE CHAIR

APRIL ANCIRADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 115 AUDITORIUM CIR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205-1309
County: Bexar
In care of: JEFFREY GERRARD LASANTE
Primary officer: JEFFREY GERRARD LASANTE, SVP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtickets@tobincenter.org Phone(210) 223-3333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHRIVER CARMONA & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services