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Fox Cities Performing Arts Center reported $11.2 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.57 went to program services, $22.91 to management and general costs and $5.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 34.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $504,330 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $10MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $504,330 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.83% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 Fox Cities Performing Arts Center welcomed more than 184,000 ticketed patrons to live events in the 2024-25 season, continuing its mission to be the multicultural gathering place for the community and attracting visitors from across northeast wisconsin and surrounding states. The kimberly-clark broadway across america Fox Cities series had 10,339 season ticket holders, an increase of more than 700 from the prior season. The center partnered with 39 organizations to provide community engagement and educational opportunities beyond the performances, connecting more than 7,600 community…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $468,592 | $0 | $35,738 | $504,330 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,553 | $0 | $1,824 | $166,377 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,516 | $0 | $32,663 | $149,179 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $109,964 | $0 | $37,503 | $147,467 |
| CHIEF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $102,680 | $0 | $11,706 | $114,386 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $663K (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–1b26 · 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 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 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 6281
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TANDEM PES INC Peo services / co-employer | $4,297,264 |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL Letter of credit fees | $275,250 |
| JR AFFILIATES LLC Show marketing and production | $190,213 |
| OUTBACK PRESENTS LLC Show and tour production | $146,371 |
| VOICE ART GROUP LLC Concert management and presenting | $107,664 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center totaling $43,837 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 Fox Cities 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 Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Fox Cities Performing Arts Center spent in FY2025, $71.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center reported that 71.6% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.9% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fox Cities Performing Arts Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fox Cities Performing Arts Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $504,330, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fox Cities Performing Arts Center get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 34.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fox Cities Performing Arts Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1977839 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 202513449349300121 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540299349301719 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440319349301529 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340539349301569 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210339349301436 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110359349301001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1977839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.