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Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation
Also known as At&T Performing Arts Center
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation reported $83.6 million in revenue and $36.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.41 went to program services, $14.57 to management and general costs and $3.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 19.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $600,258 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 281% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $84MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $600,258 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 55.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 63 of 64 | 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 nonprofit Dallas Center for the Performing Arts foundation, dba at&t Performing Arts Center, annually welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors to its campus to come discover all the Performing Arts have to offer. The center's iconic venues sit on a 10-acre campus in the heart of the Dallas Arts district, and has become a cultural incubator featuring the world's finest performance artists. It provides, operates and activates exceptional spaces for artists, artistic organizations (including five resident companies and two long-term programming partners), and our community. It also serves…
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 | $554,873 | $0 | $45,385 | $600,258 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,180 | $0 | $13,780 | $260,960 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,938 | $0 | $6,824 | $221,762 |
| CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,657 | $0 | $8,587 | $218,244 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,541 | $0 | $3,681 | $203,222 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,757 | $0 | $7,412 | $187,169 |
| DIRECTOR OF VENUE RENTALS AND SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,066 | $0 | $2,994 | $182,060 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (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–1b64 · 63 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 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 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 6252
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENTRUST ONE FACILITY SERVICES INC Janitorial services | $1,035,387 |
| D & L ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES INC Security services | $978,238 |
| G TEXAS CUSTOM CATERING LLC Concessionaire & catering services | $675,942 |
| DENVER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Live event production | $515,000 |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE INC - HOUSTON Live event production | $465,714 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 36 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation totaling $11,834 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 Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation spent in FY2025, $82.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation reported that 82.4% of its $36.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $600,258, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation get its money?
Of $83.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 13.8% came from contributions and grants (including 4.8% from government grants) and 19.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2890923 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 July 31, 2025, object 202601489349300895 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202521569349300822 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401589349300440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202321649349301517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231649349300543 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202141539349300814 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2890923: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.