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Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
Also known as Capa
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts reported $33.4 million in revenue and $28.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.29 went to program services, $21.82 to management and general costs and $2.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $430,456 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% 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 $29MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $430,456 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseSince its founding in 1969, capa has achieved international recognition for presenting diverse performing arts and entertainment programming, restoring historic theatres, excellence in facility management, and positive contributions to the quality of life in our community.each season, capa's performances and programs serve over 900,000 people from central ohio and beyond, through performances in our venues and events throughout the community. Our largest production each year is festival latino, ohio's largest free hispanic/latino festival, which was attended by 135,000 individuals in 2025.…
Capa owns and/or manages 10 theatre spaces in downtown columbus, including four historic theatres. Our theatre operations include facilitating rental events, maintaining the theatres, and providing ticketing and administrative services for other nonprofit organizations. In 2024-25, 1,063 ticketed events took place in capa's venues, serving 655,118 ticketed patrons
Our education and engagement programs include the capa marquee awards, an official regional awards program of the national high school musical theatre awards, the passport to learning student matinee series, applause broadway for kids, broadway in the classroom, arise (arts through intergenerational social engagement), dia de los ninos/day of the children, schooled on poetry, workshops and master classes, community engagement, and tours of the historic theatres. We reach out to underserved schools and communities through free programs and events, reduced and free tickets, and subsidies for…
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 Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $355,916 | $0 | $74,540 | $430,456 |
| EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,990 | $0 | $22,046 | $247,036 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,524 | $0 | $9,728 | $228,252 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CSO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,498 | $0 | $24,196 | $184,694 |
| VP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,796 | $0 | $22,852 | $178,648 |
| VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,740 | $0 | $31,317 | $177,057 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,825 | $0 | $8,232 | $159,057 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $662K (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–1b25 · 25 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 5706
- Volunteers Part I, line 6570
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Ticketing | $1,136,267 |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE INC Performing arts | $951,420 |
| JEANNE B MCCOY COMMUNITY CENTER Performing arts | $776,045 |
| OUTBACK PRESENTS LLC Performing arts | $641,954 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Columbus Association for the Performing Arts totaling $266K 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 Columbus 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 Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Columbus Association for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $75.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbus Association for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts reported that 75.3% of its $28.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbus Association for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbus Association for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $430,456, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbus Association for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $33.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.3% came from contributions and grants (including 5.0% from government grants) and 72.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbus Association for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0749884 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 202621349349304747 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313337 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349301566 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349300836 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349311276 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349303126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0749884: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.