Home › Arts, culture & humanities
Worcester Center for Performing Arts
Also known as The Hanover Theatre
Worcester Center for Performing Arts reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.91 went to program services, $17.74 to management and general costs and $3.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $342,692 (PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER)). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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) | 78.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $342,692 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.51% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseWorcester Center for performing arts promotes and/or hosts more than 250 performances and welcomes more than 150,000 attendees each year. The hanover theatre conservatory reaches more than 700 students in theatre, technical theatre and dance classes and summer programs. The hanover theatre reportory brings to the stage a series of plays produced in worcester, for worcester. In addition to providing a venue for broadway shows and other world-class performances previously unavailable in our region, the theatre has greatly increased the visibility of worcester as a cultural destination and has…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,045 | $0 | $31,647 | $342,692 |
| VP FINANCE & HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,391 | $0 | $22,454 | $151,845 |
| VP - CONSERVATORY & EDUCAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,238 | $0 | $13,524 | $148,762 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,600 | $0 | $12,293 | $143,893 |
| VP - OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,027 | $0 | $5,531 | $126,558 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,265 | $0 | $11,055 | $125,320 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Worcester Center for Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b29 · 29 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 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 4No
- 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 5368
- Volunteers Part I, line 6246
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MACHADO CONSULTING It consulting | $100,962 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Worcester Center for Performing Arts totaling $117K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Worcester Center for Performing Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Worcester Center for Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Worcester Center for Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $78.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Connecticut Science CenterHartford, CT · revenue $13M · programs 64.1% · 2025
- Levine MusicWashington, DC · revenue $13M · programs 77.0% · FY2025
- Rochester Philharmonic OrchestraRochester, NY · revenue $13M · programs 78.6% · FY2025
- Louisville Theatrical AssociationLouisville, KY · revenue $13M · programs 99.8% · FY2025
- B H Music CenterSeattle, WA · revenue $13M · programs 88.9% · FY2025
All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Massachusetts
Questions people ask
How much of Worcester Center for Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Worcester Center for Performing Arts reported that 78.9% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Worcester Center for Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Worcester Center for Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $342,692, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Worcester Center for Performing Arts get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 79.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Worcester Center for Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0521735 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 202641349349311274 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349300709 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349306251 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302873 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349308365 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120579349300812 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0521735: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.