MUSIC HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSIC HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 38-2019397 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT of CULTURE and THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA. 250 IN-HOUSE PRODUCTIONS and 37 THEATRE RENTALS ARE AMONG THE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT and THE PERFORMING ARTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.79%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services

3.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$98.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.72%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$9,292,823

Mission workProgram services$7,135,50376.79% of revenue77.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,739,81318.72% of revenue19.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$300,7643.24% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$116,7431.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,176,08098.74% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 15.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 23.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 19.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 19.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 19.7% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 24.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,292,823

Expenses$9,176,080

Annual surplus $116,743 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)$7,135,503 · 77.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,739,813 · 19.0% of expenses

Fundraising$300,764 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,292,823

Expenses$9,176,080

Assets$20,540,627

Income$9,292,823

Contributions$1,036,235

Mission work (program services)$7,135,503

Fundraising$300,764

Management and general$1,739,813

Stocks and bonds$13,695

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VINCENT PAULPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $276,000

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 (58)

VINCENT PAULPRESIDENT

RAINY HAMILTON JRBOARD MEMBER

KAREN HEALYBOARD MEMBER

KIKO DAVIS SNODDYBOARD MEMBER

LARRY ALEBIOSUBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE SALLBOARD MEMBER

LELAND K BASSETTVICECHAIRMAN

LEON C RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

LINDA FINKELBOARD MEMBER

LISA KASLEBOARD MEMBER

LUIS RESTOBOARD MEMBER

MARVIN W BEATTYBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE SAMUELS CPABOARD MEMBER

PATTI PROWSEBOARD MEMBER

PAULETTE KOFFRONBOARD MEMBER

PHYLLIS SNOWBOARD MEMBER

JOYCE HAYES-GILESBOARD MEMBER

RICARDO SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN COLE RNBOARD MEMBER

ROGER KASLEBOARD MEMBER

ROY ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL THOMASBOARD MEMBER

SHAUN WILSONSECRETARY

SUE ELLEN EISENBERGBOARD MEMBER

SYLVESTER HESTERBOARD MEMBER

TINA BASSETTBOARD MEMBER

TOM GOSSBOARD MEMBER

VIVIAN CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM CAREYBOARD MEMBER

DENISE BROOKS-WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

ALICE COMBSBOARD MEMBER

ALISON ROSS GREENBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA ROSSBOARD MEMBER

ANN HALLBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY SNODDYBOARD MEMBER

ARA DARAKJIANBOARD MEMBER

BETTY BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN MOONEYBOARD MEMBER

BURT JORDANBOARD MEMBER

CARA J CURRYBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL CHERRINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID ELYBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GASKINBOARD MEMBER

DELLA GRZECHBOARD MEMBER

ALEX PARRISHCHAIRMAN

DEREK ALBERTBOARD MEMBER

DEREK T BATTSBOARD MEMBER

DILIP DUBEYBOARD MEMBER

ELLIOTT HALLVICECHAIRMAN

GEORGE BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE HILLBOARD MEMBER

GORDON FOLLMERBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

GRETCHEN VALADEBOARD MEMBER

HENRIETTA FRIDHOLMBOARD MEMBER

HILL HARPERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY MCKELVERYBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY H VANNESTEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 350 MADISON ST, DETROIT, MI 48226-2255
County: Wayne
In care of: VINCENT PAUL
Primary officer: VINCENT PAUL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 887-8500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MONTGOMERY & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)