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Count Basie Theatre
Count Basie Theatre reported $28.2 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.93 went to program services, $7.79 to management and general costs and $6.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.6% of the total. Government grants made up 10.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $656,608 (CEO & PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 163% 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $656,608 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.53% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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 Count Basie Center for the Arts continues to persevere in its mission to create shared educational, artistic, and community experiences that ignite curiosity, understanding, and joy. Our responsive, inclusive programming continued to reflect the diverse spirit and aspirations of Basie Center patrons, students, artists and staff, welcoming them to participate as their most authentic selves. In FY2025, all facets of the Count Basie Center Academy - now renamed in honor of philanthropists Fran and Paul Turner - finally joined beneath one roof as part of the Grunin Arts Education Building.…
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 & PRESIDENT Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $607,554 | $0 | $49,054 | $656,608 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $263,741 | $0 | $16,669 | $280,410 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $240,717 | $0 | $2,226 | $242,943 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,868 | $0 | $24,355 | $210,223 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $163,471 | $0 | $339 | $163,810 |
| VP, EDUCATION & OUTREACH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,999 | $0 | $20,984 | $162,983 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $118,037 | $0 | $17,726 | $135,763 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Count Basie Theatre (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $953K (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–1b38 · 38 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 2Yes
- 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 5419
- Volunteers Part I, line 638
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Count Basie Theatre totaling $783K 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 Count Basie Theatre's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Count Basie Theatre, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Count Basie Theatre spent in FY2025, $85.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Count Basie Theatre's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Count Basie Theatre reported that 85.9% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Count Basie Theatre pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Count Basie Theatre reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $656,608, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Count Basie Theatre get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.1% came from contributions and grants (including 10.1% from government grants) and 72.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Count Basie Theatre a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1950890 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 202543369349301404 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423549349300837 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349302711 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310129349303831 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349301824 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349303179 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1950890: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.