Overture Center Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & CultureEIN 01-0645482

The organization operates the overture center for the arts, a performing and visual arts center. Its mission is to enrich the lives of individuals and the community by creating, encouraging, and catalyzing extraordinary experiences. The overture center presents a broad spectrum of high quality performing arts programming and educational outreach programs. The center raises funds to support free and low-cost community programs as well as other programs and initiatives to advance the mission. Nine local performing arts companies are resident organizations of the center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 545 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.1M a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.2M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.8M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$26.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$36.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27.8M
FY2024▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.7M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$26.3M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$34.4M
FY2024$27.8M
Expenses
$26.4M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.1M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$15.8M
FY2023$27.4M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2024$26.4M
Net assets
$36.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$21.8M
FY2023$23.3M
FY2024$34.5M
FY2024$36.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $22.8M Management & general 9% · $2.3M Fundraising 5% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$200,257Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Artistic Experiences Officer
$186,145Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$182,590Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing and Communication
$177,431Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$167,839Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Equity and Innovation Officer
$127,501Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance and Technology
$113,762Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Vogel’s $200K as CFO/Cbo is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aleksandra Gajic—————$247,594
Christopher Vogel$200,257$193,122$180,479$148,007——
Timothy Sauers$186,145$170,095$153,915$124,089——
Emily Gruenewald$182,590$176,730$165,502$132,857——
Jenie Dahlmann$177,431$106,067————
Michael Conway$167,839$157,608$23,846———
Ed Holmes—$139,881$135,062$110,691——
Chris Vogel————$133,274$131,145

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a performing and visual arts center, hosting diverse ticketed events, educational outreach, and free community programs to make the arts accessible to everyone.

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1 program service account for $22.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Overture center hosts over 700 events with our box office selling approximately 365,000 tickets annually. Overture center presents a diverse mix of performances, including broadway, national tours, cabaret, lectures, comedy, concerts, dance and local arts performances.

$22.8Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$26.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.8M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$36.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.2M
Total assetsLn 16$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$619K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$189K
Total revenueLn 12$27.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$10.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.8M
Other assetsLn 15$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.2M
Net assetsLn 32$36.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5545
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$10.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.0M$10.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.5M$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$45.5M$51.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.0M$15.2M
Net assetsLn 32$34.5M$36.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$386K$571K$190K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.5M$714K$390K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$179K$145K$21K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$803K$231K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$696K$562K$93K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$143K$143K
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8.7M$8.5M$144K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$938K$933K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$751K$639K$49K$63K
Information technologyLn 14$658K$506K$105K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.1M$70K$8K
TravelLn 17$80K$77K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$162K$134K$16K$12K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.0M$16K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$60K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.2M$45K$281K
All other expensesLn 24e$302K$213K$88K$968
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.4M$22.8M$2.3M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $34.4M$23.6M$10.8M$34.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $28.9M$27.4M$1.4M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.3M$15.8M$10.5M$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$4.8M$3.4M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.7M$23.1M−$390K$7.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,826,091 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $61,710 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,500
VIII-1e Government grants$2,305,603
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,311,106
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$619,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,712,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,571,082 · Unrelated business $470,303$19,041,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $829,102$829,102
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $188,866$188,866
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,681−$8,681
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,632,792 · Unrelated business $470,303 · Excluded from tax $1,010,787$27,826,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,379,770 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $385,663 · Management $570,874 · Fundraising $190,420$1,146,957
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,492,091 · Management $713,515 · Fundraising $390,497$7,596,103
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $144,965 · Management $20,970 · Fundraising $13,052$178,987
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $802,911 · Management $231,304 · Fundraising $62,334$1,096,549
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $561,680 · Management $93,001 · Fundraising $41,011$695,692
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,106$25,106
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $51,127$51,127
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $142,800$142,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,244$47,244
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,534,574 · Management $144,047 · Fundraising $15,682$8,694,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $932,899 · Fundraising $4,711$937,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $639,235 · Management $49,188 · Fundraising $62,787$751,210
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $506,289 · Management $105,203 · Fundraising $46,027$657,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,073,496 · Management $70,365 · Fundraising $8,371$1,152,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,018 · Management $1,120 · Fundraising $1,831$79,969
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $134,088 · Management $15,614 · Fundraising $12,440$162,142
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,092$7,092
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,047,371 · Management $16,027 · Fundraising $5,344$1,068,742
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,683 · Management $5,365 · Fundraising $2,012$67,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,193,335 · Management $44,575 · Fundraising $281,235$1,519,145
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $212,807 · Management $88,406 · Fundraising $968$302,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,798,105 · Management $2,300,143 · Fundraising $1,281,522$26,379,770
Part X · Balance sheet $51,594,576 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,615$16,952
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,574,995$10,147,321
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,814,488$11,097,768
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $222,263$207,884
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $515,534$604,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,468,988$10,754,625
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,049,741$10,598,394
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,850,281$8,167,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,502,905$51,594,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,208,351$1,318,884
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,485,129$13,719,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,996,824$15,234,304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,629,838$17,030,641
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,876,243$19,329,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,506,081$36,360,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,502,905$51,594,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,360,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,826,091
XI-2 Total expenses$26,379,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,446,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,506,081
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$274,819
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$133,051
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,360,272

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