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Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County
Also known as The Music Center (Tmc)
Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County reported $69.8 million in revenue and $77.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.67 went to program services, $7.92 to management and general costs and $5.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,495,382 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 61 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $78MFor 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 $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,495,382 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.93% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 61 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 49 | 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 expenseCenter operations: the music center ("tmc") maintains and operates the facilities on behalf of Los Angeles county. The facilities include: walt disney concert hall, dorothy chandler pavilion, ahmanson theatre, mark taper forum, jerry moss plaza, and gloria molina grand park ("park"). Tmc is home to four renowned resident companies: center theatre group, Los Angeles master chorale, Los Angeles opera company, and Los Angeles philharmonic association. Tmc provides facility maintenance, security, guest services, production, and scheduling and events management. In the current fiscal year, nearly…
Tmc arts:tmc has developed a rapidly growing artistic role in Los Angeles county. All tmc arts' programs are developed through the lens of engagement and with a focus on creating programs that respond to and are reflective of the diverse populations that comprise Los Angeles county. This approach applies to the range of tmc arts programs, whether a ticketed presentation of a dance company in tmc's theatres for its "glorya kaufman presents dance at the music center" series, or a free and/or lowcost participatory program in the jerry moss plaza, such as tmc's "dance dtla." many of the events…
Capital improvements:under the terms of the operating agreement with the county of Los Angeles, tmc transfers title of leasehold and other capital improvements to the county of Los Angeles upon purchase. As such, tmc expenses these purchases as they are incurred. Capital improvement expenses also include debt service related to bonds payable for the 2007 mark taper forum renovation, amortization of food and beverage contract acquisition costs, and various capital improvements across the tmc campus
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, 35.00 hrs/week | $1,409,408 | $0 | $85,974 | $1,495,382 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, COO Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $373,034 | $0 | $98,468 | $471,502 |
| SR. VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $372,302 | $0 | $16,629 | $388,931 |
| EXECUTIVE VP OF TMC ARTS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $258,220 | $0 | $53,583 | $311,803 |
| SR. VP FIN/CFO & ASST. TREAS. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $283,541 | $0 | $26,337 | $309,878 |
| SR. VP MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $279,572 | $0 | $27,457 | $307,029 |
| DIR. BUILDING SERVICES Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $247,204 | $0 | $42,054 | $289,258 |
| SR. VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $253,325 | $0 | $13,305 | $266,630 |
61 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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–1b49 · 48 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,259
- Volunteers Part I, line 6156
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABM ONSITE SERVICES-WEST INC Housekeeping | $4,481,071 |
| LEVY RESTAURANTS Catering | $1,318,016 |
| COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC Maintenance | $996,348 |
| HARDESTY CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $756,008 |
| MONIKER FILMS INC Production | $725,276 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 62 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County totaling $466K 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 Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County spent in FY2025, $86.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County reported that 86.7% of its $77.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,495,382, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County get its money?
Of $69.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 78.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2217011 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 202641349349308239 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202512889349302951 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349311631 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301429349301220 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349308768 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349306637 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2217011: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.