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Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center reported $13.2 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.91 went to program services, $17.67 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,198 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $14MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,198 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.12% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseLincoln Park pursues and achieves excellence by embodying the integration of arts education and performance, creating an environment where people from diverse backgrounds come to realize their potential through the transforming influence of the arts. The organziation creates the Lincoln Park experience by producing world-class offerings and forging partnerships with local, regional, national, and international organizations and individuals, and becoming wideley recognized by our unique array of exceptional programs and activities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $32,198 | $157,198 |
| CCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,875 | $0 | $31,822 | $148,697 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,500 | $0 | $30,587 | $145,087 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,418 | $0 | $11,684 | $142,102 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $599K (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–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5132
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CERTIFY-ED LLC Curriculum development | $418,980 |
| PRINT MANAGEMENT LLC Printing services | $326,886 |
| BETTERS REAL ESTATE HOLDIN Rents | $201,258 |
| CLEW PUBLISHING LLC Publishing | $135,626 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center totaling $59 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 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center spent in FY2025, $81.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center reported that 81.9% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $157,198, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3703131 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 202631189349302453 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349302018 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349303790 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341089349300829 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349301772 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349301689 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3703131: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.