named programs · 1 · from sources
what they call their work
Live Entertainment Programming
Hosts a wide array of live entertainment, including music and performance artists across all genres, in the historic Rialto Theatre.
activities · 6 groups
what they do
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Retail Partnership Fundraising 3 activities
- Fundraising and Community SupportConducts annual fundraising galas featuring local performers and auctions, sells raffle tickets to support programming and operations, and participates in the Fry's Community Rewards program to receive financial support from customer purchases.
- Fundraising and Community SupportConducts fundraising activities including an annual gala, raffle ticket sales, and participation in the Fry's Community Rewards program to support programming and operations.
- Fundraising and Community SupportConducts fundraising activities including an annual gala, raffle ticket sales, and participation in the Fry's Community Rewards program to support programming and operations, ensuring community access to events.
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Performing Arts Venue Operations 3 activities
- Historic Theatre PreservationPreserves and stewards the historic Rialto Theatre in downtown Tucson, which has operated as a venue since 1920, screening films and hosting vaudeville shows, and later Spanish-language films and adult films under different names before its current iteration.
- Historic Theatre Preservation and StewardshipPreserves and stewards the historic Rialto Theatre in downtown Tucson, which has a history of screening films and hosting vaudeville shows since 1920.
- Historic Theatre Preservation and StewardshipPreserves and stewards the historic Rialto Theatre in downtown Tucson, which has a history of screening films and hosting vaudeville shows since 1920.
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Live Music Festival & Concert Production 3 activities
- Hosting and Presenting Performing Arts and EventsHosts over 350 events annually across the Rialto, 191 Toole, and R Bar venues, presenting a broad array of performers including rock bands, comedians, jazz musicians, film, flamenco, country, and children's performers to over 330,000 patrons annually.
- Presenting Performing Arts and EventsHosts over 350 events annually across the Rialto, 191 Toole, and R Bar venues, presenting a broad array of performers including rock bands, comedians, jazz musicians, film, flamenco, country, and children's performers to over 330,000 patrons annually.
- Presenting Performing Arts and EventsHosts over 350 events annually across the Rialto, 191 Toole, and R Bar venues, presenting a broad array of performers including rock bands, comedians, jazz musicians, film, flamenco, country, and children's performers to over 330,000 patrons annually.
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Youth-Led Performing Arts Production & Leadership 3 activities
- Youth Experiential Learning ProgramsOperates Rialto StageCrafters, a semester-long experiential learning program and summer camp for youth aged 12-17, providing weekly, no-cost classes and hands-on training in technical and creative aspects of live event production, including sound and lighting design, marketing, booking, and concert photography.
- Youth Experiential Learning ProgramsOperates Rialto StageCrafters, a semester-long experiential learning program and summer camp for youth aged 12-17, providing weekly, no-cost classes and hands-on training in technical and creative aspects of live event production, including lighting design, sound engineering, marketing, booking, and concert photography.
- Youth Experiential Learning Programs (Rialto StageCrafters)Operates Rialto StageCrafters, a semester-long experiential learning program and summer camp for youth aged 12-17, providing weekly, no-cost classes and hands-on training in technical and creative aspects of live event production, including lighting design, sound engineering, marketing, booking, and concert photography.
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Theater Volunteer Support Programs 2 activities
- Volunteer EngagementOffers volunteer opportunities for individuals to usher at shows, represent the theater at festivals and outreach events, and support the annual fundraising gala.
- Volunteer EngagementOffers volunteer opportunities for individuals to usher at shows, represent the theater at festivals and outreach events, and support the annual fundraising gala.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Patron Services and AccessibilityProvides comprehensive patron services including ticket sales via website and box office, accessible seating options for individuals with special needs, security presence at events, and information on nearby amenities.
- Patron Services and AccessibilityProvides comprehensive patron services including ticket sales via website and box office, accessible seating options for individuals with disabilities, security presence at events, and information on nearby amenities like food, beverages, and parking.
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financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$7.65M
Contributions & grants$2.42M32%
Program service revenue$4.26M56%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$970K
expenses
Total expenses$5.30M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$1.33M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.05M
Cash$3.24M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.97M
Net assets$3.08M
Liquid reserves7.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +444.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
board members · 16
- BAGNOCHE G — BOARD MEMBER
- BARNHILL K — BOARD MEMBER
- BEDIENT K — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVIS S — SECRETARY
- DURAN M — TREASURER
- ELLIOTT C — BOARD MEMBER
- HERSHEY A — BOARD MEMBER
- PEROTTI S — BOARD MEMBER
- SANCHEZ C — BOARD MEMBER
- SNYDER D — BOARD MEMBER
- THRASHER M — VP
- TONIGAN C — BOARD MEMBER
- VERDUGO M — BOARD MEMBER
- VITO M — BOARD MEMBER
- VOLPE C — PRESIDENT
- WAGNER S — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 29
who they work with
- 191 Toole Partner — Venue used jointly with the Rialto Theatre Foundation for hosting events.
- Arizona Arts Live Partner — Community partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Arizona Arts Live Partner — Provides community support for the Rialto Stage Crafters program.
- Barrio Brewing Co. Partner — Local business partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Bookmans Entertainment Exchange Partner — Local business partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Bookman’s Partner — Local locations where tickets can be purchased.
- CIRQUE COLLECTIVE Partner — Provided performances at the fundraising gala.
- FUTURE SYNDICATE Partner — Performed dance hits at the fundraising gala.
- Fry's Food Stores Partner — Partner in the Community Rewards program, enabling customers to direct financial rewards to the Rialto Theatre Foundation through grocery purchases.
- Harry Nace Partner — Arizona movie theater mogul who acquired majority interest in the Theatre in the mid-1920s and later leased it to Paramount-Publix.
- Hensley Beverage Company Partner — Local business partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Illegal Pete’s Partner — Local business partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- KXCI Community Radio Partner — Radio partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Paramount-Publix Partner — Leased and operated the Rialto Theatre starting in 1929, later renaming it the Paramount in 1948.
- R Bar Partner — Venue used jointly with the Rialto Theatre Foundation for hosting events.
- Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation Partner — Community partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historic Preservation Funder — Provides financial support for the Rialto StageCrafters program.
- Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historic Preservation Funder — Provides generous support for the Rialto Stage Crafters program.
- TABLE MANNERS Partner — Performed dance hits at the fundraising gala.
- The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Funder — Provides financial support for the Rialto StageCrafters program.
- The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Funder — Provides generous support for the Rialto Stage Crafters program.
- The Drive Partner — Radio partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Ticketmaster.com Partner — Online sales platform for purchasing tickets to events.
- Tucson Jazz Festival Partner — Community partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Tucson Weekly Partner — Media sponsor of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Visit Tucson Partner — Media sponsor and tourism partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- William Curlett and Son Partner — California-based firm that built the Rialto Theatre in 1920.
- Zia Records Partner — Local business partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation
- iHeart Media Partner — Radio partner of the Rialto Theatre Foundation