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Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts reported $106.0 million in revenue and $91.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.81 went to program services, $14.35 to management and general costs and $11.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 48.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $671,393 (President/CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 145% 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 $91MFor 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 $106MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.41 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 48.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $671,393 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 49.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 42 | 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 expenseCenter presentations Segerstrom Center for the arts is one of the nation's premier arts organizations. It is a unique achievement of community vision, initiative, artistic accomplishment and generosity known for its stunning architecture and technical facilities, impeccable acoustics and the exceptional quality of the companies and artists who perform here. The center, orange county's largest non-profit arts organization,offers the world's leading dance companies, broadway shows, award-winning classical, jazz and cabaret artists, family entertainment, special events and year-round educational…
Hall rental operations Segerstrom Center for the arts is also the home of three resident companies: pacific symphony, the philharmonic society of orange county, and pacific chorale. Together the resident companies have over 100 performances a year at the center. In addition to the resident companies, the center also rents to other users
Community engagement and education programs the center has one of the nation's most respected education and community engagement departments to serve orange county's diverse communities. Their programs reach more than 360,000 students in elementary through university levels, educators and families with programs and events at the center and in schools and community events throughout southern california. Many performances in family oriented productions are sensory friendly and asl interpreted. The center is also home to the american ballet theatre william j. Gillespie school for young dancers…
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $625,687 | $0 | $45,706 | $671,393 |
| EVP CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $427,366 | $0 | $67,780 | $495,146 |
| VP MARKETING/COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $290,826 | $0 | $40,218 | $331,044 |
| SENIOR HEAD CARPENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $277,495 | $0 | $46,540 | $324,035 |
| HEAD CARPENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,330 | $0 | $40,252 | $268,582 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $197,395 | $0 | $18,657 | $216,052 |
| Interim VP Programming Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $203,528 | $0 | $11,387 | $214,915 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Segerstrom Center for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b42 · 41 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5768
- Volunteers Part I, line 6519
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to Segerstrom Center for the Arts totaling $6.6M 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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Of every $100 Segerstrom Center for the Arts spent in FY2025, $73.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Segerstrom Center for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts reported that 73.8% of its $91.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 11.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Segerstrom Center for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Segerstrom Center for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $671,393, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Segerstrom Center for the Arts get its money?
Of $106.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.7% came from contributions and grants and 48.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Segerstrom Center for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7287150 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 202620279349300302 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540499349301544 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400299349301550 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320839349300247 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221049349301607 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130939349300703 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7287150: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.