ASOLO THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASOLO THEATRE INC

EIN 59-2717909 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

ENGAGE and INSPIRE AUDIENCES WITH EXTRAORDINARY THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES CREATED WITH VISION, PASSION and ARTISTRY and ENHANCED BY DEEPLY INTEGRATED EDUCATION and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.48%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

3.41%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$87.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.09%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$3.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$16,341,117

Mission workProgram services$11,680,39271.48% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,138,61513.09% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$557,5163.41% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,964,59412.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,376,52387.98% 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: 81.2% mission · 14.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 12.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 13.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 20.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,341,117

Expenses$14,376,523

Annual surplus $1,964,594 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)$11,680,392 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,138,615 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$557,516 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,341,117

Expenses$14,376,523

Assets$52,946,708

Income$24,426,400

Contributions$7,645,034

Mission work (program services)$11,680,392

Fundraising$557,516

Management and general$2,138,615

Executive compensation (total)$590,275

Stocks and bonds$28,015,913

Accounting fees$40,610

Investing fees$100,249

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

PETER ROTHSTEINPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $353,929Base $317,474 · Other $36,455

ROSS EGANMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $249,288Base $233,437 · Other $15,851

ERIC PUGHMARKETING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,098Base $112,225 · Other $6,873

CORINNE DECKARDGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $113,904Base $102,101 · Other $11,803

RON MCDONOUGHFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $113,861Base $107,144 · Other $6,717

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 (50)

PETER ROTHSTEINPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ROSS EGANMANAGING DIRECTOR

ERIC PUGHMARKETING DIRECTOR

CORINNE DECKARDGENERAL MANAGER

RON MCDONOUGHFINANCE DIRECTOR

LTANYA EVANSDIRECTOR

KIRK VOELKERDIRECTOR

LUCIE LAPOVSKYDIRECTOR

MARY BRAXTON-JOSEPHSECRETARY

MARY LOU WINNICKDIRECTOR

MARYSUE WECHSLERDIRECTOR

MELANIE NATARAJANDIRECTOR

NANCY MARKLEDIRECTOR

NIKOL MILLERDIRECTOR

PAULINE WAMSLERVICE CHAIR

RANDELL JOHNSONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

RUTH KREINDLERDIRECTOR

SANDRA MIRANDADIRECTOR

SCOTT GREERVICE CHAIR

SCOTT MERRITTDIRECTOR

SONDRA BILLERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SHAWDIRECTOR

SUSAN BUCKDIRECTOR

TERI HANSENDIRECTOR

TERRY BRACKETTDIRECTOR

TOM MCLAUGHLINGENERAL COUNSEL

ELLEN SANDORDIRECTOR

ANNA NEKORANECDIRECTOR

ARIANE DARTDIRECTOR

BETH HIRSCHCHAIR

BEVERLY KOSKIDIRECTOR

BOB BARTNERDIRECTOR

CAROLE CROSBYDIRECTOR

CAROLYN KEYSTONEDIRECTOR

CARYL KAPLANDIRECTOR

CHARLIE HUISKINGDIRECTOR

CHARLIE WILSONTREASURER

DEBORAH FARRINGTONDIRECTOR

LARRY HASPELDIRECTOR

ENID MARSHALLDIRECTOR

GERI YONOVERDIRECTOR

GIGI HUBERMANDIRECTOR

HERMAN FRANKELDIRECTOR

JAIME DIDOMENICODIRECTOR

JAMES FRAZIERDIRECTOR

JAMES WADSWORTHDIRECTOR

JUDITH HOFMANNDIRECTOR

JULES PRICEDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN FRANCEDIRECTOR

ANN CHARTERSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 5555 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL 34243
County: Manatee
In care of: BETH HIRSCH
Primary officer: BETH HIRSCH, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@asolo.org Phone(941) 351-9010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERKERING BARBERIO & CO
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters