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Overture Center Foundation
Overture Center Foundation reported $27.8 million in revenue and $26.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.42 went to program services, $8.72 to management and general costs and $4.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.6% of the total. Government grants made up 8.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,039 (CFO/CBO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$19.43 $5.4M
- Government grants$8.28 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$68.63 $19M
- Investment income$3.66 $1.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$5,732. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,039 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOverture Center hosts over 700 events with our box office selling approximately 365,000 tickets annually. Overture Center presents a diverse mix of performances, including broadway, national tours, cabaret, lectures, comedy, concerts, dance and local arts performances. Overture Center is the performance home to nine local, nonprofit resident arts companies who annually sell over 100,000 tickets to their performances and receive rental subsidies and some shared services from overture to support their work. Overture Center fulfills the core of its mission through fourteen education and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO/CBO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,257 | $0 | $9,782 | $210,039 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,590 | $0 | $24,973 | $207,563 |
| CHIEF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,145 | $0 | $12,973 | $199,118 |
| CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,431 | $0 | $11,247 | $188,678 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,839 | $0 | $19,282 | $187,121 |
| CHIEF EQUITY AND INNOVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,501 | $0 | $10,717 | $138,218 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,762 | $0 | $10,422 | $124,184 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Overture Center Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5545
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MRB TOUR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Producer | $1,405,558 |
| LMS22 TOURING LLC Producer | $798,081 |
| MAMMA MIA 25 TOUR LP Producer | $753,172 |
| ROAR ON TOUR LLC Producer | $748,002 |
| BEETLEJUICE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR LLC Producer | $628,611 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Overture Center Foundation totaling $72,617 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Overture Center Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Overture Center Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Overture Center Foundation spent in FY2025, $86.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Overture Center Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Overture Center Foundation reported that 86.4% of its $26.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Overture Center Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Overture Center Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $210,039, for the role of CFO/CBO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Overture Center Foundation get its money?
Of $27.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 27.7% came from contributions and grants (including 8.3% from government grants) and 68.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Overture Center Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0645482 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631329349302238 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511219349300231 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349301999 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349307751 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349305313 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100999349300925 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0645482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.