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Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts
Also known as Shubert Theatre
Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts reported $10.6 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.46 went to program services, $12.76 to management and general costs and $3.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.0% of the total. Government grants made up 37.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $430,455 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 111% 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 $7.7MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $430,455 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.56% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 33 | 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 expenseThe association owns and operates the shubert theatre. Operations include facilitation of rental events and maintenance and upkeep of the theatre. Over the fiscal year, various upgrades and maintenance were performed on the theatre to fully upgrade the stage lighting system to led and a newly constructed cabaret theatre was created. There were over 20 rental events in the theatre and cabaret during the fiscal year which included: "new haven ballet's nutcracker", "sacred heart academy's musical", a two and a half week rental for "yale opera's a rake's progress", the technical rehearsals for a…
The association presents exceptional performers from around the world, educating and entertaining the public through presentations that span diverse genres, including theatre, music, comedy, dance, and children's programming. The shubert theatre, in FY25 welcomed over 65,000 patrons to 106 events. Presentations included: "david sedaris", "tina: the tina turner musical", "momix: alice in wonderland", "fairytale of new york", "fraggle rock", "brian regan", "john lodge", and more. The broadway play "clue" sold over 86% of available tickets
The association provides a variety of educational and arts opportunities to students and their families in the greater new haven community. These programs provide access to the arts to many that would otherwise be unable to do so. These programs are accomplished through workshops, master classes, visiting artist projects, and community ticket distributions. Over the fiscal year, we served over 13,000 students. Additionally, the association is contracted by the new haven board of education to provide management and technical services for cooperative arts and humanities high school's arts…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $355,916 | $74,539 | $430,455 |
| VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,835 | $0 | $9,542 | $153,377 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (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–1b33 · 31 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 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 5262
- Volunteers Part I, line 6244
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HADESTOWN NORTH AMERICAN TOURING LLC Performing arts | $387,251 |
| COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING Management services | $310,000 |
| BEING ALIVE TOUR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA Performing arts | $259,946 |
| TINA ON TOUR LLC Performing arts | $247,596 |
| ANNIE ON TOUR LLC Performing arts | $227,920 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Connecticut Association for the 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 Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $83.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts reported that 83.5% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $430,455, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.5% came from contributions and grants (including 37.5% from government grants) and 51.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1625278 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202513499349301556 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433489349301128 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313499349301036 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223499349301007 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113499349300036 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003509349301220 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1625278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.