Inspire, educate, entertain and enrich our region through arts and science opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 349 volunteers and 471 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$622K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$15.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$14.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$14.6M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$15.4M
Expenses
$15.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$15.0M
Net assets
$14.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$13.5M
FY2025$14.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $12.7M Management & general 12% · $1.8M Fundraising 3% · $449K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $622K 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
President/CEO
$235,542Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$127,090Pt VII · Sec A
Sept)/Controller (sept-Feb)
$119,512Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Revenue Officer
$103,070Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (sept-June)
$36,980Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darrin Smith’s $236K as President/CEO is at the 25th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darrin Smith$235,542$226,450$210,668$179,702$173,045$164,139
Kerri Degraff$127,090$124,499$118,105$108,241——
Jane Hathaway - CFO Jul-$119,512—————
Jane Hathaway—$115,909$108,711$100,162$98,626$94,090
John Seitz——$106,584$102,172$101,306—
Cameron Ostrom$103,070—————
Nathan Brand$36,980—————

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

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Offers arts and science experiences to inspire, educate, and entertain the region.

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3 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The world-class husby performing arts center is home to the mary w. Sommervold hall (1,881 seats) and the belbas theater (290 seats). Washington pavilion management inc. Also manages and programs the orpheum theater center (686 SEATS).OUR mission includes presenting a diverse range of high-quality performances that are both educational…

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Museums

Kirby science discovery center (KSDC) and the visual arts center (vac)the museums welcomed 114,424 guests during the fiscal year of july 1, 2024 - june 30, 2025. The kirby science discovery center continues to undergo remodeling to its space & technology FLOOR.THE wells fargo cinedome FILMS/SWEETMAN planetarium welcomed 23,212…

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

The washington pavilion's education department strives to provide outstanding educational opportunities for people in sioux falls and the surrounding area through outreach, classes, professional development, and special events.

$934Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $244K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,149
Unitemized GrantFY2023$64,061
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,438
Unitemized GrantFY2021$34,129
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,803
Unitemized GrantFY2019$27,865

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$15.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.7M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$449K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$423K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$15.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$14.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5471
VolunteersI 6349
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$11.1M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$17.8M$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$13.5M$14.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$58K$58K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$472K$75K$325K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$4.5M$768K$238K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$188K$140K$42K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$565K$475K$39K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$492K$402K$71K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$345$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$15$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$65K$47K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$790K$783K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$800K$246K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$549K$538K$962$10K
TravelLn 17$130K$97K$27K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$867K$847K$19K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$109K$96K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.7M$3.6M$102K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$250K$182K$66K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.0M$12.7M$1.8M$449K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15.4M$15.0M$394K$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.8M$14.6M$211K$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.6M$12.0M$2.6M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.3M$10.6M$5.8M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.6M$6.1M$579K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.3M$8.3M$41K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,361,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,598,943$4,998,539
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,840,312$8,896,541
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $335,956$423,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,073,412$1,043,099
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,848,623$15,361,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,061$58,149
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,859,824$7,236,634
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,713,996$7,673,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,637,881$14,967,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,742$393,566
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,361,452 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,483,005 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,686
VIII-1e Government grants$2,556,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,354,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,998,539
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,041,240 · Unrelated business $335,522$8,376,762
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $423,273$423,273
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $79,873$79,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,211,817 · Unrelated business $643,148 · Excluded from tax $507,948$15,361,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,967,886 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $58,149$58,149
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,681 · Management $324,570 · Fundraising $72,875$472,126
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,513,498 · Management $767,625 · Fundraising $237,872$5,518,995
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $139,856 · Management $41,820 · Fundraising $6,302$187,978
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $475,245 · Management $38,596 · Fundraising $51,346$565,187
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $402,240 · Management $71,214 · Fundraising $18,894$492,348
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $345 · Management $2,366$2,711
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15 · Management $66,530$66,545
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,112 · Management $46,714 · Fundraising $1,050$112,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $782,737 · Fundraising $7,341$790,078
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $799,553 · Management $245,909 · Fundraising $23,957$1,069,419
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $537,893 · Management $962 · Fundraising $10,089$548,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $97,308 · Management $26,754 · Fundraising $5,609$129,671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $846,719 · Management $19,206 · Fundraising $1,478$867,403
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,900 · Management $11,207 · Fundraising $1,870$108,977
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,616,952 · Management $102,202 · Fundraising $7,561$3,726,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $181,693 · Management $65,814 · Fundraising $2,257$249,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,687,896 · Management $1,831,489 · Fundraising $448,501$14,967,886
Part X · Balance sheet $19,437,350 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,141,997$2,351,151
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,000,163$1,526,021
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $787,398$930,806
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $509,579$377,101
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $96,559$116,989
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $236,528$1,026,252
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,397,753$3,676,412
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$6,449,706
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $373,660$398,790
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,212,577$2,584,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,756,214$19,437,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,116,568$1,562,226
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,155,388$3,444,841
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$82,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,271,956$5,220,688
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,723,301$11,250,316
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,760,957$2,966,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,484,258$14,216,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,756,214$19,437,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,216,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,361,452
XI-2 Total expenses$14,967,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$393,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,484,258
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$307,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,216,662

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