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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Performing Arts Center reported $16.4 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.34 went to program services, $17.37 to management and general costs and $7.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 41.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $656,374 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 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 | 41.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $656,374 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.21% | 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 | 22.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe presentation of the Performing Arts in order to sponsor, cultivate and develop an understanding and appreciation of such art by the center's members and the community. We present 70-80 events throughout the year, reaching over 350,000 people each year in the areas of dance, orchestra, chamber music, jazz, and rock and roll. Our facility is the summer home to the philadelphia orchestra, the new york city ballet, and the chamber music society of new york. Our educational initiatives, both in our on-campus school of the arts and through our outreach in public schools throughout the region…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $578,463 | $0 | $77,911 | $656,374 |
| GENERAL MANAGER Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $211,103 | $0 | $60,203 | $271,306 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $167,621 | $0 | $28,340 | $195,961 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $106,938 | $0 | $37,467 | $144,405 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ARTISTIC P Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,098 | $0 | $15,717 | $141,815 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $101,405 | $0 | $19,463 | $120,868 |
| STAGE HAND Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $100,196 | $0 | $29 | $100,225 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saratoga Performing Arts Center (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
2024 · 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–1b32 · 32 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 5521
- Volunteers Part I, line 6276
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Performance fees | $1,630,937 |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET Performance fees | $1,368,500 |
| 824 PRODUCTIONS Production services | $615,945 |
| WASSERMAN MUSIC LLC Performance fees | $521,000 |
| OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC Performance fees | $327,047 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Saratoga Performing Arts Center totaling $415K 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 Saratoga 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 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Saratoga Performing Arts Center spent in 2024, $75.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Saratoga Performing Arts Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Saratoga Performing Arts Center reported that 75.3% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saratoga Performing Arts Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saratoga Performing Arts Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $656,374, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saratoga Performing Arts Center get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 41.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 33.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saratoga Performing Arts Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1466353 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349306758 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349300608 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349311965 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349311614 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349311418 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023199349300932 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1466353: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.