Nonprofit · EIN 31-0749884
COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,412,510 | $28,925,158 | $4,487,352 | $84,878,652 | $6,107,822 | $78,770,830 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,324,070 | $28,705,496 | $6,618,574 | $78,407,293 | $6,182,907 | $72,224,386 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,883,198 | $25,247,421 | $4,635,777 | $67,709,640 | $6,221,483 | $61,488,157 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,112,535
- of which government grants
- $1,667,203
- Membership dues
- $15,159
- Program service revenue
- $24,096,414
- Investment income
- $1,690,449
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $178,940
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$79,105
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,791,683
- Other revenue
- $2,513,112
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $662,482
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,953,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,215,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,054
- Accounting fees
- $57,744
- Occupancy
- $582,270
- Travel
- $248,831
- Depreciation
- $1,559,587
- Program services (functional)
- $21,776,589
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,312,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $836,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,407,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,878,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,107,822
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,770,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,330,138
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,166,359
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,218,714
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,552,116
- Gross receipts
- $37,692,103
- Employees
- 706
- Volunteers
- 570
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTINGTON CHAD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $355,916 | $74,540 |
| DI BELLA ELFI | EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $224,990 | $22,046 |
| REHG DENISE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,524 | $9,728 |
| WALSHAW DANIEL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CSO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,498 | $24,196 |
| GAY JASON | VP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,796 | $22,852 |
| CORSI RICHARD | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,740 | $31,317 |
| KEISER PETER | VP OF MARKETING AND SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,825 | $8,232 |
| SCHOEDINGER MICHAEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FISHER LAWRENCE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUGH MAJIDZADEH KAREN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH DAVID | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KROUSE THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLAM NICOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL BOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNA JOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAIKER KRISTINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVIS LYNNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EZZIE MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FINN JOHN | DIRECTOR (THRU OCTOBER 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORD RON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN DEBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELMREICH RICHARD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IFEDUBA STEPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAUFMANN LINDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LACH KATHLEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEVERE T EARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINOR KIMBERLY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETERS ANN MARIE | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REYES RAMONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAFFORD TOSHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SATTERWHITE MATTHEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STICKNEY MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STOKES HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YAROMA LAURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD WHITTINGTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $345,850 | $40,171 |
| DENISE REHG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO Officer | 40 | $234,141 | $12,208 |
| ELFI DI BELLA | EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,547 | $20,657 |
| JOHN CALLAHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,599 | $28,263 |
| JASON GAY | VP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,245 | $21,555 |
| WALSHAW DANIEL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CSO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,551 | $28,913 |
| RICHARD CORSI | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,337 | $26,657 |
| KELLY BOGGS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,459 | $13,800 |
| LAWRENCE FISHER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHOEDINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GREEN | CHAIR (THRU 7/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HOUGH MAJIDZADEH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENGLISH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CALLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH CORNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DAIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNDA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EZZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN IFEDUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAUFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| T EARL LEVERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEE MINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIA SAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STICKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TOMASKY | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA YAROMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HELMREICH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETRECCA | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD WHITTINGTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $337,369 | $38,251 |
| ELFI DI BELLA | EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $218,898 | $20,015 |
| DENISE REHG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSO Officer | 40 | $184,744 | $10,338 |
| JASON GAY | VP OF THEATRE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,811 | $18,905 |
| JOHN CALLAHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,360 | $19,715 |
| RICHARD CORSI | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,593 | $25,269 |
| KELLY BOGGS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,403 | $13,927 |
| HENRY BATEMAN | HEAD CARPENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,734 | $1,195 |
| LAWRENCE FISHER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHOEDINGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GREEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HOUGH MAJIDZADEH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENGLISH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BRECHTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CALLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH CORNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DAIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNDA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FALCONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN IFEDUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAUFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| T EARL LEVERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FORD | DIRECTOR (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE PETERS | DIRECTOR (BEGIN 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEE MINOR | DIRECTOR (BEGIN 11/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PARRISH | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETRECCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ RILEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHIA SAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STICKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TOMASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA YAROMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HELMREICH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 E STATE ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-4203
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD WHITTINGTON, 55 EAST STATE STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- CHAD WHITTINGTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (614) 469-1045
- Website
- WWW.CAPA.COM
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
CAPA ENRICHES LIVES BY CULTIVATING AND NURTURING THE ARTS, SPREADING AN APPRECIATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN HEARTS, MINDS AND THE ECONOMY OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS: (1) AS AN ARTS LEADER BY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLABORATING WITH ARTS GROUPS TO RAISE THE ARTS PROFILE IN OUR COMMUNITY; (2) AS A DYNAMIC PRESENTER OF EXCEPTIONAL ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT CHALLENGES, INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, AND ENGAGES AUDIENCES; (3) THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY ACCESS TO PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND AUGMENT OTHER ARTS EDUCATION EFFORTS; AND (4) THROUGH STEWARDSHIP OF PERFORMING ARTS SPACES OFFERING TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS, ARTISTS, AND RENTERS BY PROVIDING AND OPERATING FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS SPACES AND PRESERVING HISTORIC THEATRES
Program accomplishments
- SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1969, CAPA HAS ACHIEVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PRESENTING DIVERSE PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING, RESTORING HISTORIC THEATRES, EXCELLENCE IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT, AND POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.EACH SEASON, CAPA'S PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 900,000 PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL OHIO AND BEYOND, THROUGH PERFORMANCES IN OUR VENUES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. OUR LARGEST PRODUCTION EACH YEAR IS FESTIVAL LATINO, OHIO'S LARGEST FREE HISPANIC/LATINO FESTIVAL, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 135,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025. CAPA PRESENTS PERFORMANCES IN OUR THEATRES INCLUDE DIVERSE GENRES: BLUES, THE BROADWAY IN COLUMBUS SERIES (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROADWAY IN COLUMBUS), CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT, CLASSIC FILMS (THE CAPA SUMMER MOVIE SERIES IS THE NATION'S LONGEST-RUNNING CLASSIC FILM SERIES), COMEDY, DANCE, FOLK, GOSPEL, JAZZ, POP, AND MUCH MORE.Expenses $10,374,085 · revenue $13,685,396
- CAPA OWNS AND/OR MANAGES 10 THEATRE SPACES IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, INCLUDING FOUR HISTORIC THEATRES. OUR THEATRE OPERATIONS INCLUDE FACILITATING RENTAL EVENTS, MAINTAINING THE THEATRES, AND PROVIDING TICKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024-25, 1,063 TICKETED EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN CAPA'S VENUES, SERVING 655,118 TICKETED PATRONS.Expenses $10,978,139 · revenue $12,745,579
- OUR EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS, AN OFFICIAL REGIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS, THE PASSPORT TO LEARNING STUDENT MATINEE SERIES, APPLAUSE BROADWAY FOR KIDS, BROADWAY IN THE CLASSROOM, ARISE (ARTS THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT), DIA DE LOS NINOS/DAY OF THE CHILDREN, SCHOOLED ON POETRY, WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND TOURS OF THE HISTORIC THEATRES. WE REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH FREE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, REDUCED AND FREE TICKETS, AND SUBSIDIES FOR BUSING STUDENTS TO OUR THEATRES. MORE THAN 73,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS BENEFITTED FROM OUR EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 26 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS PRESENTED BY AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATION, REACHING 2,300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF FREE MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING THE TOURING BROADWAY COMPANIES OF "THE BOOK OF MORMON", DR. SEUSS'S "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS", "& JULIET", "FUNNY GIRL", AND "PETER PAN". THE 2025 CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATION WAS HELD AT THE OHIO THEATRE ON MAY 9. 212 STUDENT PERFORMERS AND STUDENT TECHNICAL CREW MEMBERS WORKED ON THE RED-CARPET EVENT WHICH INCLUDED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY AND INCLUDED PERFORMANCES FROM THE NOMINEES FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION AND BEST PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE, AS WELL AS OPENING AND CLOSING NUMBERS THAT INCORPORATED STUDENTS FROM ALL PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOLS. IN JUNE 2025, CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS WINNERS, KAMRYN DANSBY (PICKERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL NORTH) AND JAKOB ROBINSON (BEXLEY HIGH SCHOOL) RECEIVED A CAPA-SPONSORED TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY TO REPRESENT THE CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS AND CENTRAL OHIO AT THE 2025 JIMMY AWARDS. FOR TEN DAYS, THEY JOINED TOP MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR PRIVATE COACHING, MASTER CLASSES, AND REHEARSALS IN PREPARATION FOR A SPECIAL SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE AT THE MINSKOFF THEATRE ON BROADWAY ON JUNE 23. THIS WAS OUR 14TH SEASON PRODUCING MATINEE PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K-12. THIS YEAR, WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF $12,012 IN SCHOLARSHIP AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OUR SIX IN-PERSON PRODUCTIONS OF "CIRQUE KALABANTE", "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", "LET'S GO SCIENCE SHOW", "ARTRAGEOUS", "THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY SERIES AND "123 ANDRES". IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES, WE ALSO OFFERED A VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE OF DREAMERS TO 7,747 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THROUGH GRANT FUNDING, WE PROVIDED THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM, "BITE-SIZE SCIENCE", TO ALL COLUMBUS CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THIS ARTS-BASED PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SCIENCE THROUGH STEAM EDUCATION BY OFFERING 10-15 MINUTE VIDEO LESSONS. IN EACH VIDEO, ZOOLOGIST AND EDUCATOR LUCAS MILLER PRESENTS A FUN LESSON USING MUSIC, ART, AND NATURE FOOTAGE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 14,246 STUDENTS USED THE PROGRAM FROM SEPTEMBER 2024-MARCH 2025. OUR BROADWAY FOR KIDS APPLAUSE PROGRAM AWARDED MORE THAN $32,964 IN SUBSIDIES AND PROVIDED 807 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN 8 COUNTIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, PETER PAN, & JULIET, FUNNY GIRL, AND A BEAUTIFUL NOISE. THIS WAS THE THIRD YEAR OF BROADWAY IN THE CLASSROOM, AND WE WORKED WITH STUDENTS FROM COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY ON CURRICULUM CENTERED AROUND THE MUSICAL, "& JULIET". ON FEBRUARY 21, STUDENTS TRAVELLED TO THE OHIO THEATRE FOR A PRE-SHOW DINNER RECEPTION, A PERFORMANCE OF "& JULIET", AND A POST-SHOW TALKBACK WITH THE CAST. AS AN EXTENSION OF FESTIVAL LATINO, WE WERE EXCITED TO HOST OUR THIRD DIA DE LOS NINOS IN 2025. ON APRIL 13, WE WELCOMED MORE THAN 400 GUESTS TO THE LINCOLN THEATRE FOR A CULTURAL CELEBRATION. THE EVENT BEGAN WITH PRE-SHOW CULTURAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DANCE PERFORMANCE AND INSTRUCTION BY BALLET FOLCLORICO XOCHIHUA, CRAFTS WITH THE GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND, "MEET AN INSTRUMENT" WITH COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS WITH COSI, BRACELET MAKING WITH CAPA, BALLOON ART, AND A MILAGRO INTENTION WALL WHICH ENCOURAGED ATTENDEES TO WRITE AND DISPLAY MIRACLES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN IN THE WORLD. FOOD WAS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE DOS HERMANOS FOOD TRUCK. AFTERWARD, WE INVITED EVERYONE DOWN TO THE LINCOLN THEATRE FOR A FREE PERFORMANCE OF "123 ANDRES".ON MAY 3, 305 PEOPLE ATTENDED SCHOOLED ON POETRY AT THE DAVIDSON THEATRE. A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CAPA, THURBER HOUSE, ESCCO, THE POETRY FOUNDATION, THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION, AND POET-EDUCATOR PETER KAHN, SCHOOLED ON POETRY WAS THE CULMINATING CELEBRATION OF A YEAR-LONG SPOKEN WORD POETRY PROJECT AT AIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL, ARTS AND COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY, LINCOLN PARK ELEMENTARY AND WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. FEATURING INTRA-SCHOOL GROUP PIECES AND INDIVIDUAL ORIGINAL POEMS BY SLAM CHAMPS FROM EACH SCHOOL, STUDENT POETS WERE JOINED BY LOCAL POETS HANIF ABDURRAQIB AND CYNTHIA AMOAH, NASHVILLE-BASED POET/MUSICAL ARTIST, CHRIS BYRD, AND EMMY-WINNING PRODUCER AND #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, KWAME ALEXANDER.FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF OUR INTERGENERATIONAL ARTS AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, ARISE, WE WORKED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AT HOME BY HIGH AND OUR HOME SENIOR LIVING AND STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND HELD THE SESSIONS IN THEIR SPACE, THE GOLDEN BUCKEYE CENTER FOR DEMENTIA CARE. 10 TEENS, 8 OLDER ADULTS, AND 4 COLLEGE MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN OUR 5-WEEK INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON STORYTELLING THROUGH THE FINE ARTS. OVERALL, CAPA EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SERVED 32,100 STUDENTS IN 234 SCHOOLS FROM 38 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 17 OHIO COUNTIES.Expenses $424,365 · revenue $257,656
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0749884
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,878,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,692,103
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,412,510 | $28,925,158 | $84,878,652 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $35,324,070 | $28,705,496 | $78,407,293 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,883,198 | $25,247,421 | $67,709,640 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,667,951 | $21,847,281 | $59,991,712 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0749884).
Questions about COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC is 31-0749884.
- Is COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHAD WHITTINGTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $355,916 (WHITTINGTON CHAD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,412,510, expenses of $28,925,158 and total assets of $84,878,652 at year end.
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