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Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority
Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority reported $99.6 million in revenue and $96.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.04 went to program services, $6.33 to management and general costs and $0.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $701,814 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $97MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.8% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $701,814 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseHighest 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, 55.00 hrs/week | $672,646 | $0 | $29,168 | $701,814 |
| VP CORPORATE SALES & Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $326,158 | $0 | $28,396 | $354,554 |
| VP OPERATIONS & IT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $307,172 | $0 | $27,330 | $334,502 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $282,873 | $0 | $42,251 | $325,124 |
| VP PARKS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $234,080 | $0 | $18,423 | $252,503 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $220,427 | $0 | $23,800 | $244,227 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $702K (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–1b5 · 5 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 5729
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO Construction | $16,083,964 |
| LEVY PREMIUM FOOD SERVICES LP Food service | $9,374,973 |
| DLR GROUP INC Design | $4,603,645 |
| 402 PROTECTION GROUP LLC Security | $3,098,330 |
| STAGEPAY SERVICES INC Union stagehand labor | $3,094,684 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority totaling $997K 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 Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority spent in FY2025, $93.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority reported that 93.0% of its $96.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $701,814, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority get its money?
Of $99.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.8% came from contributions and grants and 54.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1846837 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 202631359349302918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349300721 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349300018 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349300603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240949349300929 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111259349301501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1846837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.