GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC

EIN 56-2607443 · Performing Arts Centers (A61)

What they do

to ENRICH THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY BY PROVIDING AN INSPIRATIONAL CIVIC GATHERING PLACE WHERE REGIONAL, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ILLUMINATE, EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN. THE CENTER CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY of THE CENTRAL VALLEY BY OFFERING AN ARRAY of AFFORDABLE CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED to APPEAL and BE ACCESSIBLE to ALL. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT: 1) PROVIDES A VENUE for THE AREAS LEADING PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, 2) BRINGS GREAT PERFORMANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD to THE AREA, 3) OFFERS MOTIVATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS for YOUTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 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

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

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

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.03%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

6.24%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$116.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.59%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$3.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,591,219 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$9,438,787

Mission workProgram services$8,875,50394.03% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,565,76616.59% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$588,7376.24% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$11,030,006116.86% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 12.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 10.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 29.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 7.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,438,787

Expenses$11,030,006

Annual shortfall $1,591,219 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)$8,875,503 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,565,766 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$588,737 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,438,787

Expenses$11,030,006

Assets$42,361,232

Income$10,062,199

Contributions$2,799,068

Mission work (program services)$8,875,503

Fundraising$588,737

Management and general$1,565,766

Stocks and bonds$2,602,881

Accounting fees$20,000

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

CHAD HILLIGUSCEO · 40 hrs/week $249,605Base $249,274 · Other $331

AL POULUSCOO · 40 hrs/week $195,080Base $161,657 · Other $33,423

DOUG HOSNERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $149,881Base $124,922 · Other $24,959

CORTNEY HURSTDIRECTOR OF ARTS EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $129,287Base $116,064 · Other $13,223

JEREMIAH LEWISDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION OPS · 40 hrs/week $126,834Base $113,603 · Other $13,231

KRISTEN KENYONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $124,379Base $116,917 · Other $7,462

MARIA ELKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $49,414Base $37,351 · Other $12,063

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 (26)

CHAD HILLIGUSCEO

AL POULUSCOO

DOUG HOSNERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

CORTNEY HURSTDIRECTOR OF ARTS EDUCATION

JEREMIAH LEWISDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION OPS

KRISTEN KENYONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

MARIA ELKINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TINA ROCHADIRECTOR

STEPHANIE GALLO TYLERDIRECTOR

SARAH GROVERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE LEWISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JOE SILVADIRECTOR

MICHAEL KRAUSNICKDIRECTOR

MEL BRADLEYDIRECTOR

KATY MENGESDIRECTOR

JUNE ROGERSVICE PRESIDENT

JUAN SANCHEZ MUNOZ PHDDIRECTOR

JAY KRISHNASWAMYDIRECTOR

GINGER JOHNSONSECRETARY & CHAIR ELECT

GEOFFERY WONGDIRECTOR

FALLON FERRISDIRECTOR

DUNCAN RENODIRECTOR

CHRISTINA GOMEZCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

BRANT SCOTTDIRECTOR

ANN VENEMANDIRECTOR

ALEX MARI MDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 1000 I ST, MODESTO, CA 95354-2381
County: Stanislaus
In care of: % LOUIS FRIEDMAN
Primary officer: CHAD HILLIGUS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(209) 338-5040 Officer phone(209) 338-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Performing Arts Centers (A61)
IRS tax category: Performing Arts Centers