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Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Mann Center for the Performing Arts reported $53.8 million in revenue and $39.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.75 went to program services, $6.37 to management and general costs and $4.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $678,731 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 130% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor 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 February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $678,731 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 50 of 51 | 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 mann's programming philosophy focuses on diversity and inclusion, presenting cultural programs, innovative festivals, and staging community events that appeal to a wide variety of public interests. Our education and community engagement department takes pride in its programs that are held on the mann's stages, in school district, charter and parochial schools, at our field education center, and in the community, admitted free of charge to the public. The mann works in partnership with philadelphia schools, acclaimed local and national artists, educators, nonprofit organizations, and 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $669,500 | $0 | $9,231 | $678,731 |
| SVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,396 | $0 | $19,553 | $241,949 |
| VP OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS & COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,792 | $0 | $11,471 | $201,263 |
| VP OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATED MARKETIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,987 | $0 | $19,553 | $200,540 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,777 | $0 | $11,995 | $199,772 |
| VP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING AND CHIEF INNOVATION OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,560 | $0 | $1,141 | $177,701 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $720K (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–1b51 · 50 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 11aNo
- 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 5712
- Volunteers Part I, line 671
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CARR & DUFF INC Construction | $1,065,243 |
| SP PLUS CORPORATION Parking labor/mgmt | $520,782 |
| LESLIE FRANKEL CATERING Catering | $429,745 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Mann Center for the Performing Arts totaling $1.0M 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 Mann Center 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 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mann Center for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $88.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mann Center for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Mann Center for the Performing Arts reported that 88.7% of its $39.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mann Center for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mann Center for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $678,731, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mann Center for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $53.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 32.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 62.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mann Center for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1473884 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 February 28, 2025, object 202513429349301321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202520159349300212 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202430169349301258 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202213499349301171 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202230129349301103 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202100149349300135 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1473884: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.