Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust

Tax-deductible

Tulsa, OK501(c)(3)Since 1977EIN 23-7296813

Experience diversity through the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 69 volunteers and 41 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$657K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $249K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$10.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2025▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$12.4M
Expenses
$10.8M
FY2025▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$10.8M
Net assets
$12.6M
FY2025▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$12.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $8.5M Management & general 21% · $2.3M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $657K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$245,573Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Treasurer
$204,683Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Operations
$104,545Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Development
$102,162Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Frie$245,573$221,897$187,726$172,177$175,236
Jennifer Alden$204,683$195,074$165,008$150,774$157,689
Bryan Clemons$104,545$101,500———
Sara Phoenix$102,162$100,954———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes understanding and appreciation of different cultures through artistic expression.

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1 program service account for $8.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To subsidize performances, artistic programs and the performing arts center building.

$8.5Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$249K
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $374K · 2021–2024
Tulsa BalletFY2024$23,782
Tulsa SymphonyFY2024$20,560
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2024$17,213
American Theatre CompanyOK · FY2024$13,586
Chamber Music Tulsa INCOK · FY2024$5,423
Tulsa Town HallFY2024$5,356
Pembroke Players LtdOK · FY2024$5,291
Tulsa BalletFY2023$22,100
Tulsa SymphonyFY2023$20,400
Tulsa Peoples OrchestraOK · FY2023$20,000
American Theatre CompanyOK · FY2023$15,000
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2023$15,000
Wise Moves AcademyFY2023$10,000
World Stage Theater CoFY2023$8,750
Wise Moves AcademyFY2022$20,000
Tulsa Peoples OrchestraOK · FY2022$20,000
Tulsa BalletFY2022$20,000
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Money outPt IX
$10.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$567
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$10.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$186K
Total assetsLn 16$18.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 669
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$10.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$18.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$10.6M$12.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$450K$450K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.5M$478K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$691K$282K$409K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$92K$92K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$123K$46K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$376K$116K$260K
Information technologyLn 14$577K$519K$58K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4.5M$4.5M$11K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$285K$105K$180K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131K$131K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.4M$130K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.8M$8.5M$2.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.4M$10.8M$1.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.5M$7.9M$615K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$6.5M$1.6M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$4.6M$1.9M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.2M$441K$6.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,350,950 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $192,101 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$123,618
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,750,000
VIII-1e Government grants$3,746,639
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$698,575
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,318,832
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,679,473$4,679,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160,544$160,544
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,871,574 · Excluded from tax $160,544$12,350,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,814,484 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,701$102,701
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $450,256$450,256
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,459,166 · Management $477,735$1,936,901
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $282,259 · Management $408,687$690,946
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $92,157$92,157
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,646 · Management $76,963$122,609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115,582 · Management $260,432$376,014
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $518,924 · Management $58,335$577,259
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,532,252 · Management $10,602$4,542,854
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $104,921 · Management $179,788$284,709
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,686$5,686
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $131,065$131,065
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,371,337 · Management $129,990$1,501,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,538,474 · Management $2,276,010 · Fundraising $0$10,814,484
Part X · Balance sheet $18,087,655 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,690,778$10,928,359
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $278,452$115,526
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $152,140$557,690
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $466,225$551,534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,944,630$1,995,195
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,339,277$3,753,648
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $198,102$185,703
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,069,604$18,087,655
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $450,552$428,267
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $801,240$4,905,865
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,037$196,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,463,829$5,531,043
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,605,775$12,556,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,069,604$18,087,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,556,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,350,950
XI-2 Total expenses$10,814,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,536,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,605,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$414,371
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,556,612

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