COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 31-0749884 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

CAPA ENRICHES LIVES BY CULTIVATING and NURTURING THE ARTS, SPREADING AN APPRECIATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN HEARTS, MINDS and THE ECONOMY of OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS: (1) AS AN ARTS LEADER BY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY and COLLABORATING WITH ARTS GROUPS to RAISE THE ARTS PROFILE IN OUR COMMUNITY; (2) AS A DYNAMIC PRESENTER of EXCEPTIONAL ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT CHALLENGES, INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, and ENGAGES AUDIENCES; (3) THROUGH EDUCATION and OUTREACH THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY ACCESS to PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION of THE PERFORMING ARTS and AUGMENT OTHER ARTS EDUCATION EFFORTS; and (4) THROUGH STEWARDSHIP of PERFORMING ARTS SPACES OFFERING TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES for VISITORS, ARTISTS, and RENTERS BY PROVIDING and OPERATING FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS SPACES and PRESERVING HISTORIC THEATRES

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

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.17%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

2.50%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$86.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.89%of revenue went to management and office costs21.8% of expenses

$2.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.3%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$33,412,510

Mission workProgram services$21,776,58965.17% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,312,08918.89% of revenue21.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$836,4802.50% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,487,35213.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,925,15886.57% 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: 75.3% mission · 21.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 20.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 22.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 22.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 34.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 21.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 15.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 18.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,412,510

Expenses$28,925,158

Annual surplus $4,487,352 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)$21,776,589 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,312,089 · 21.8% of expenses

Fundraising$836,480 · 2.9% of expenses

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Revenue$33,412,510

Expenses$28,925,158

Assets$84,878,652

Income$37,692,103

Contributions$5,112,535

Mission work (program services)$21,776,589

Fundraising$836,480

Management and general$6,312,089

Stocks and bonds$28,166,359

Accounting fees$57,744

Investing fees$134,475

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

WHITTINGTON CHADPRESIDENT & CEO · 30 hrs/week $430,456Base $355,916 · Other $74,540

DI BELLA ELFIEVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $247,036Base $224,990 · Other $22,046

REHG DENISEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO · 40 hrs/week $228,252Base $218,524 · Other $9,728

WALSHAW DANIELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CSO · 40 hrs/week $184,694Base $160,498 · Other $24,196

GAY JASONVP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $178,648Base $155,796 · Other $22,852

CORSI RICHARDVP OF PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $177,057Base $145,740 · Other $31,317

KEISER PETERVP OF MARKETING AND SALES · 40 hrs/week $159,057Base $150,825 · Other $8,232

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

WHITTINGTON CHADPRESIDENT & CEO

DI BELLA ELFIEVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

REHG DENISEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO

WALSHAW DANIELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CSO

GAY JASONVP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS

CORSI RICHARDVP OF PROGRAMMING

KEISER PETERVP OF MARKETING AND SALES

SATTERWHITE MATTHEWDIRECTOR

LACH KATHLEENDIRECTOR

LEVERE T EARLDIRECTOR

MINOR KIMBERLY LEEDIRECTOR

PETERS ANN MARIEDIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024)

REYES RAMONADIRECTOR

SAFFORD TOSHIADIRECTOR

KAUFMANN LINDADIRECTOR

SCHOEDINGER MICHAELCHAIR

STICKNEY MICHAELDIRECTOR

STOKES HOLLYDIRECTOR

YAROMA LAURADIRECTOR

KROUSE THOMASSECRETARY

CALLAM NICOLEDIRECTOR

IFEDUBA STEPHENDIRECTOR

HOUGH MAJIDZADEH KARENVICE-CHAIR

HELMREICH RICHARDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GRIFFIN DEBRADIRECTOR

FORD RONDIRECTOR

FISHER LAWRENCEVICE-CHAIR

FINN JOHNDIRECTOR (THRU OCTOBER 2024)

EZZIE MICHAELDIRECTOR

ENGLISH DAVIDTREASURER

DAVIS LYNNDADIRECTOR

DAIKER KRISTINADIRECTOR

CORNA JOSHDIRECTOR

CARROLL BOBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 55 EAST STATE STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
County: Franklin
In care of: CHAD WHITTINGTON
Primary officer: CHAD WHITTINGTON, PRESIDENT

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 (A610)