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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts reported $29.5 million in revenue and $23.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.56 went to program services, $11.97 to management and general costs and $5.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.2% of the total. Government grants made up 13.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $366,372 (President and CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $23MFor 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 $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.74 $8.2M
- Government grants$13.70 $4.1M
- Program service revenue$50.09 $15M
- Investment income$8.47 $2.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$66,302. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 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 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $366,372 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 34 | 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 expenseTheatre presentations - the productions and presentations of theatrical, multi-disciplinary, international and educational programs, including those of ordway's resident arts organizations; the saint paul chamber orchestra, the minnesota opera and the schubert club. These programs served approximately 214,000 individuals, via in-person attendance and through virtual viewings, during the period of july 1, 2024, to june 30, 2025
Facilities - provide a world-class venue for the presentation of theatrical, multi-disciplinary, international, and educational programs, including those of ordway's resident arts organizations, the saint paul chamber orchestra, the minnesota opera, and the schubert club. These programs served approximately 214,000 individuals, via in-person attendance and through virtual viewings, during the period of july 1, 2024, to june 30, 2025
Marketing and contracting - the staff and supporting costs for promoting Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and its programs that served approximately 214,000 individuals, via in-person attendance and through virtual viewings, during the period of july 1, 2024, to june 30, 2025
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 and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $329,391 | $0 | $36,981 | $366,372 |
| Vice President of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $208,191 | $0 | $15,953 | $224,144 |
| EVP and CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $194,436 | $0 | $22,128 | $216,564 |
| Production Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $161,614 | $0 | $17,744 | $179,358 |
| Director of Individual Giving Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $106,585 | $0 | $27,766 | $134,351 |
| Director of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $123,077 | $0 | $2,462 | $125,539 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $113,024 | $0 | $12,436 | $125,460 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $609K (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–1b34 · 33 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5567
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,205
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALCHEMATION LLC Consulting services | $450,000 |
| MUSICIAN SERVICES INC Musician services | $132,768 |
| GOFF PUBLIC INC Public relations | $130,083 |
| BLUEPRINT ADVANCEMENT LLC Fundraising services | $112,788 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Ordway Center for the Performing Arts totaling $1.6M 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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Every number above is copied from Ordway 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 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $82.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ordway Center for the Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts reported that 82.6% of its $23.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ordway Center for the Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ordway Center for the Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $366,372, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ordway Center for the Performing Arts get its money?
Of $29.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.5% came from contributions and grants (including 13.7% from government grants) and 50.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ordway Center for the Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1428998 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 202631289349303768 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349305655 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349305072 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349300913 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220919349301882 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101109349300620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1428998: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.