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PHOENIX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860477969 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A610 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.herbergertheater.org
revenue
$2.4M
expenses
$1.8M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
73
volunteers
115
program ratio
72%
mission · from form 990

WE ARE ARIZONA'S CENTER STAGE, ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE EMOTION, STIMULATE CONVERSATION, AND INSPIRE CONNECTIONS WITH THE ARTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Herberger Theater Center is a nonprofit performing arts center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, that hosts resident theater companies and a variety of performances, including musicals, plays, operas, and dance. It also offers cultural festivals, gallery shows, and arts education programs for youth, aiming to foster appreciation for the arts across all ages and backgrounds.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Kids In Focus Photography Exhibit
An art exhibit celebrating the achievements of young photographers.
Lunch Time Theater
Theater performances offered with group rates, including special rates for senior centers and school groups.
Mariachi & Folklórico Festival
An annual festival celebrating Mexican culture through music and dance, presented in partnership with C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona.
Outreach, Community and Education Programs
Programs designed to foster appreciation and respect for the arts in people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds, including youth art competitions and creative camps.
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Youth and Community-Centered Art for Civic Engagement 7 activities
    • Arts Programs for Vulnerable Youth
      Runs a program that enables homeless, abused, and neglected teens to engage with and create art.
    • Providing Arts Education and Outreach Programs
      Offers education and outreach programs to thousands of children, including the SPARK youth education program, an interactive arts field trip program for children ages 3-5, youth art competitions, and creative camps. It also runs a program for homeless, abused, and neglected teens to engage with the arts.
    • Providing arts education and outreach programs for youth
      Provides education and outreach programs to thousands of children, including the SPARK (Strengthening Potential Through Arts, Resilience, & Knowledge) youth education programs, an interactive arts field trip program for children ages 3-5, youth art competitions, and creative camps. The organization also runs a program for homeless, abused, and neglected teens to create and experience the arts.
    • Providing educational and outreach programs for youth
      Provides education and outreach programs to thousands of children, including the SPARK (Strengthening Potential Through Arts, Resilience, & Knowledge) youth education programs, an interactive arts field trip program for children ages 3-5, youth art competitions, and creative camps. The organization also runs a program for homeless, abused, and neglected teens to engage with the arts.
    • Providing educational and outreach programs in the arts
      Offers education and outreach programs to thousands of children, including the SPARK youth education program, an interactive arts field trip program for children ages 3-5, and programs for homeless, abused, and neglected teens.
    • Youth Arts Education and Engagement
      Provides education and outreach programs, including the SPARK program, interactive arts field trips for young children, youth art competitions, creative camps, and opportunities for young artists to showcase their talent.
    • Youth Arts Education and Engagement
      Provides education and outreach programs to children, including interactive arts field trips for ages 3-5, youth art competitions, creative camps, and a program for homeless, abused, and neglected teens to engage with the arts.
  • Professional Theatrical Production and Performance 7 activities
    • Hosting resident performing arts companies
      Provides a home for three resident performing arts companies, offering them performance spaces and technical support.
    • Operating specialized drama programs
      Operates a Lunch Time Theater program offering drama performances during lunch hours, with group rates available for 10 or more people, and a Performance Outreach Theater that functions as a rehearsal space where plays can be viewed.
    • Operating specialized theater programs
      Runs a Lunch Time Theater program offering drama performances during lunch hours and a Performance Outreach Theater that functions as a rehearsal space where plays can be viewed.
    • Performance Outreach Theater
      Operates a Performance Outreach Theater that serves as a rehearsal space where plays can be viewed by the public.
    • Presenting Theatrical Performances
      Presents a variety of theatrical productions, including musicals and plays, and provides a home for three resident performing arts companies.
    • Presenting Theatrical Performances
      Presents a variety of theatrical productions, including musicals and plays, and provides a home for three resident performing arts companies.
    • Presenting Theatrical Performances and Exhibitions
      Presents a variety of theatrical productions, including world premieres and musicals, and hosts photography and art exhibits. The center also provides a home for three resident performing arts companies.
  • Performing Arts Venue Operations 6 activities
    • Operating a Performing Arts Center
      Operates a theater center with multiple stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and a box office, hosting various performances and events for the public.
    • Operating a Performing Arts Center
      Operates a theater center with multiple stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and a box office, hosting various performances and events for over five million guests since 1989.
    • Operating a Performing Arts Center
      Operates a theater center with multiple stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and an art gallery, serving as a venue for performances and events. The center has hosted five million guests since opening in 1989.
    • Operating a multi-venue performing arts center
      Operates a theater center with various spaces including three stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and an art gallery, which has hosted five million guests since opening in 1989. The center also provides a dedicated Box Office and professional technical staff for events, and offers a VIP lounge and outdoor cocktail and dining spaces.
    • Operating a multi-venue performing arts center
      Operates a theater center with various spaces including three stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and an art gallery, which has hosted five million guests since 1989.
    • Operating a multi-venue performing arts center
      Operates a theater center with various spaces including three stages, lobbies, outdoor areas, and an art gallery, which has hosted five million guests since opening in 1989. The center also provides a dedicated Box Office and professional technical staff for events, and offers a VIP lounge and outdoor cocktail and dining spaces.
  • Arts Event Ticketing & Access Programs 5 activities
    • Group Sales and Discounts
      Offers group discounts for most events, typically for a minimum of 12 persons, and provides group rates for Lunch Time Theater tickets with priority seating and no service charge for pre-paid groups.
    • Offering group sales and gift certificates
      Offers group discounts for most events, typically for a minimum of 12 persons, and provides group rates for Lunch Time Theater tickets for groups of 10 or more, including priority seating and no service charge for pre-paid groups. The organization also sells gift certificates for performances.
    • Operating a box office and ticketing services
      Operates a box office in downtown Phoenix, offering gift certificates and group discounts for events, including priority seating and no service charges for pre-paid groups.
    • Providing Event Services and Ticketing
      Operates a box office, provides professional technical staff, and offers a full range of lighting and sound equipment for events. It also sells gift certificates and offers group discounts for performances and Lunch Time Theater tickets.
    • Providing Group Ticketing and Services
      Offers group discounts for most events, typically for a minimum of 12 persons, and provides group rates for Lunch Time Theater tickets with priority seating and no service charge for pre-paid groups.
  • Community Art Exhibitions & Festivals 3 activities
    • Community Arts Festivals and Events
      Organizes and co-presents arts festivals, such as the Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival, and hosts gallery shows and special events to celebrate the arts.
    • Hosting Arts Festivals and Events
      Creates and co-presents festivals that celebrate the arts, such as the Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival, and holds gallery shows and special events.
    • Hosting and Co-presenting Festivals and Special Events
      Co-presents festivals, such as the Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival, that celebrate the arts, and hosts various special events.
  • Theater Volunteer Support Programs 3 activities
    • Operating a Volunteer Usher Program
      Operates a Volunteer Usher Program that provides youth with performance opportunities.
    • Volunteer Usher Program
      Operates a Volunteer Usher Program that provides youth with performance opportunities.
    • Volunteer Usher Program
      Operates a Volunteer Usher Program that provides youth with performance opportunities within the theater center.
  • Visual Arts Exhibition & Collection Preservation 1 activity
    • Hosting gallery shows and special events
      Holds gallery shows and various special events within its facilities.
  • High School Musical Theater Recognition & Advancement 1 activity
    • Supporting resident performing arts companies and young artists
      Provides a home for three resident performing arts companies and showcases the talent of young Arizona artists, offering scholarships and performance opportunities through a Volunteer Usher Program.
  • Uncategorized 10 activities
    • Operating specialized performance programs
      Operates a Lunch Time Theater program offering drama performances during lunch hours, a Performance Outreach Theater that functions as a rehearsal space, and a Volunteer Usher Program that provides youth performance opportunities.
    • Performance Outreach Theater
      Operates a Performance Outreach Theater that serves as a rehearsal space where plays can be viewed by the public.
    • Presenting and co-presenting performing arts productions
      Presents and co-presents various performing arts productions, including musicals like "Mad Hatter The Musical" and "Islander: A New Musical," and festivals such as the Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival. The center also provides a home for three resident performing arts companies.
    • Presenting and co-presenting performing arts productions and festivals
      Presents various performing arts productions, including musicals like "Mad Hatter The Musical" and "Islander: A New Musical," and co-presents festivals such as the Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival.
    • Presenting and co-presenting performing arts productions and festivals
      Presents a variety of performing arts productions, including musicals like "Mad Hatter The Musical" and "Islander: A New Musical," and co-presents festivals such as the annual Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival. The center also creates other festivals that celebrate the arts and holds gallery shows and special events.
    • Providing technical and venue support for events
      Offers a dedicated Box Office, professional technical staff, and a full range of lighting and sound equipment for events.
    • Showcasing Young Arizona Artists
      Showcases the talent of young Arizona artists through photography exhibits and provides scholarships to support their artistic development.
    • Showcasing young Arizona artists and offering scholarships
      Showcases the talent of young Arizona artists through photography exhibits and provides scholarships to support their artistic development.
    • Supporting Young Arizona Artists
      Showcases the talent of young Arizona artists and provides scholarships to support their development.
    • Supporting young artists through competitions, camps, and showcases
      Showcases the talent of young Arizona artists, provides scholarships, and offers youth art competitions and creative camps.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$2.44M
Contributions & grants$1.30M53%
Program service revenue$989K41%
Investment income$6K0%
Other revenue$144K
expenses
Total expenses$1.78M
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$1.25M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.84M
Cash$1.24M
Investments$0
Liabilities$191K
Net assets$1.65M
Liquid reserves8.3 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +71.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARK METTES CEO PRESIDEN 40 $165K
LAURENE AUSTIN DIRECTOR OF 40 $97K
board members · 23
  • ALAN AUGENSTEIN — TREASURER
  • BARDIA NIKPOURIAN — MEMBER
  • BECKY GONZALEZ — MEMBER
  • DAWN GABEL — MEMBER
  • DAWN HART — MEMBER
  • DEBRA LARSON — CHAIR
  • DEVNEY PREUSS — MEMBER
  • GREG MARSHALL — MEMBER
  • JASON HAUTER — MEMBER
  • JENNIFER HOLSMAN TETREAULT — MEMBER
  • JILL CLARK — SECRETARY
  • JOHN CHAN — MEMBER
  • JOHN WELDON — VICE CHAIR
  • JONATHAN POURE — MEMBER
  • KAAREN-LYN GRAVES — MEMBER
  • KEVIN MATTINGLY — MEMBER
  • LAURA SHOWALTER — MEMBER
  • LAURENCE DE RESPINO — MEMBER
  • LINDSAY JEWELL — MEMBER
  • MICHAEL SILLYMAN — MEMBER
  • MIKE PARRISH — VICE CHAIR
  • MITCH MENCHACA — MEMBER
  • MONICA GREENMAN — MEMBER
relationships · 16

who they work with

  • Arizona Governor's Office Government — Awarded Governor’s Arts Award to Herberger Theater Center President Richard Bowers.
  • Arizona Opera Partner — Gift certificates are not valid for Arizona Opera productions.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Partner — Board member Gerald Bohulano represents Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
  • C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona Partner — Co-presented the first annual Phoenix Mariachi & Folklórico Festival.
  • Downtown Phoenix Inc. Partner — Board member Braxton Hynes represents Downtown Phoenix Inc.
  • Downtown Phoenix Partnership Partner — Presented DREAMR and DREAMER Awards for Best Downtown Phoenix Cultural Attraction.
  • Frontdoors Magazine Partner — Recognized Herberger Theater Center as Finest Performance Theater in its Finest Readers’ Poll.
  • Gates Foundation Funder — Board member Ryen Borden represents the Gates Foundation.
  • Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Partner — Recognized Herberger Theater Center as Best Theater Venue.
  • Katherine “Kax” and Bob Herberger Funder — Committed to the project and helped found the performing arts center.
  • New Times Partner — Recognized Herberger Theater Center programs through 'Best of Phoenix' awards.
  • Phoenix Convention Center & Venues Partner — Board member Bob Fingerman represents Phoenix Convention Center & Venues.
  • Phoenix Magazine Partner — Named Herberger Theater Center Best Performance Theater and Best Place to Volunteer through Reader’s Choice.
  • Tripadvisor Government — Awarded Certificate of Excellence to Herberger Theater Center.
  • azcentral.com Partner — Voted Herberger Theater Center as Best Regional Arts Center and Best Live Theater Venue.
  • resident performing arts companies Partner — Partner organizations hosted and supported at the Herberger Theater Center