ALASKA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALASKA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 92-0120733 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

OUR MISSION: to LIVE and LOVE THE ARTS; OUR PURPOSE: THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is THE PLACE to BE. A GATHERING PLACE WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME to SHARE THE ARTS AS A PASSION and WAY of LIFE: OUR VISION: THE EVOLVE THE ARTS IN ALASKA and MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE to ALL.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

64.75%of revenue went to mission work68.3% of expenses · Program services

1.94%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$94.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.08%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $138,849 for CODIE COSTELLO (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$11,349,961

Mission workProgram services$7,348,57364.75% of revenue68.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,187,45328.08% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$220,3531.94% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$593,5825.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,756,37994.77% 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: 68.3% mission · 29.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 33.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 40.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 40.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 31.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 33.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,349,961

Expenses$10,756,379

Annual surplus $593,582 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)$7,348,573 · 68.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,187,453 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$220,353 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,349,961

Expenses$10,756,379

Assets$6,861,704

Income$11,349,961

Contributions$2,690,406

Mission work (program services)$7,348,573

Fundraising$220,353

Management and general$3,187,453

Executive compensation (total)$129,842

Accounting fees$78,999

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

CODIE COSTELLOPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $138,849Base $130,590 · Other $8,259

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 (34)

CODIE COSTELLOPRESIDENT &

MEGAN SANDONEDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PACEDIRECTOR

KRIS PALMATIERDIRECTOR

LEAH BOLTZDIRECTOR

LORI MOOREDIRECTOR

LYNN SHAVERDIRECTOR

MARCUS HOLMQUISTDIRECTOR

MARK FINEMANDIRECTOR

MARY ANN MOLITORDIRECTOR

KATY SPANGLERDIRECTOR

MICKY BECKERDIRECTOR

NANCY HARBOURDIRECTOR

PETER PARTNOWDIRECTOR

SARAH JEFFERIESCHAIR

SUZANNE CHEROTDIRECTOR

TALI BIRCHDIRECTOR

TOM OWENSDIRECTOR

BILL MEHNERDIRECTOR

KATHRYN MCCORMACKDIRECTOR

JUDGE HERMAN WALKER JRDIRECTOR

JOHN RD STALVEY PH DDIRECTOR

JACQUIE BRADENDIRECTOR

HENRY PENNEYDIRECTOR

GALEN POSPISILVICE CHAIR/S

DR DAVID MOELLERDIRECTOR

DONNA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

DICK ROSSTONDIRECTOR

DANIEL MITCHELLPAST CHAIR

COLIN MIDDLETONDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA RUSSELLDIRECTOR

CAROLYN KIRCHNERDIRECTOR

CAMILLE KOHLERDIRECTOR

BOB KLEINTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 621 W 6TH AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-2200
County: Anchorage Municipality
In care of: % THE FORAKER GROUP
Primary officer: CODIE COSTELLO, PRESIDENT & COO

How to reach them

Phone(907) 263-2900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOSTER AND COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)