Nonprofit · EIN 81-2608656
FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · STILLWATER, OK 74074
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,427,077 | $5,652,712 | -$2,225,635 | $64,001,575 | $2,373,002 | $61,628,573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,628,288 | $4,796,017 | -$2,167,729 | $59,949,918 | $855,919 | $59,093,999 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,659,364 | $4,595,805 | -$936,441 | $55,739,534 | $786,884 | $54,952,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,520,129
- of which government grants
- $203,623
- Program service revenue
- $1,806,018
- Investment income
- $100,930
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $451,828
- Other salaries and wages
- $707,815
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,336,738
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,205
- Accounting fees
- $76,848
- Travel
- $3,380
- Depreciation
- $8,727
- Program services (functional)
- $4,345,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $779,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $527,783
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $59,949,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,001,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,373,002
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,628,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $114,549
- Publicly traded securities
- $292,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $956,777
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,671,796
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$65,534
- Gross receipts
- $3,427,077
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BLAKEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $261,060 | $27,437 |
| SVANO ASCANI | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,805 | $12,022 |
| LANELL DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $98,805 | $17,400 |
| JESSICA NOVAK | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,572 | $6,619 |
| ROSS MCKNIGHT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL THOMA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BARNARD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIRE ATKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYSE SHRUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Blakeman | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $288,120 | $25,835 |
| Billie McKnight | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kayse Shrum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe D Hall | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross McKnight | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Thoma | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary C Clark | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaire Atkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Barnard | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Blakeman | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $276,730 |
| Billie McKnight | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kayse Shrum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe D Hall | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ross McKnight | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Thoma | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary C Clark | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Blaire Atkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Koeppe | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 705 W UNIVERSITY AVE, STILLWATER, OK 74074-3023
- In care of
- % KIRK JEWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK BLAKEMAN, 705 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE, STILLWATER, OK 74074
- Signed the 990
- DAWN BARNARD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (405) 744-9003
- Website
- MCKNIGHTCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
Mission
THE MCKNIGHT CENTER INSPIRES AND TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS' LIVES THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, SHARED CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS ARE PRESENTED IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE OBSTACLES TO ATTENDANCE FOR ALL AUDIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE MCKNIGHT CENTER COMPLETED ITS SIXTH SEASON OF OPERATIONS AND SERVED MORE TICKET BUYERS THAN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR. THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF DIVERSE CONCERTS, INCLUDING MAJOR POP ARTISTS, BROADWAY TOURING SHOWS, CHAMBER MUSIC AND MAJOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, THE CENTER SERVED 23,970 TICKET BUYERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON AND TICKET SALES AND RELATED FEES AND COMMISSIONS GREW TO $1,731,012.Expenses $4,199,433 · revenue $1,806,018
- THE MCKNIGHT CENTER OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FREE PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE STILLWATER COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THROUGH MASTER CLASSES, YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS AND SPECIAL LECTURE TOPICS, 5,664 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FREE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MCKNIGHT CENTER OFFERED FREE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS YOGA ON THE PLAZA WITH LIVE MUSIC AND A FREE MOVIE SERIES TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SERVING AN ADDITIONAL 1,108 PEOPLE.Expenses $145,980
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
- 81-2608656
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,001,575
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,427,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,427,077 | $5,652,712 | $64,001,575 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,628,288 | $4,796,017 | $59,949,918 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,659,364 | $4,595,805 | $55,739,534 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,647,712 | $4,214,340 | $53,381,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-2608656).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is 81-2608656.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK BLAKEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $261,060 (MARK BLAKEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,427,077, expenses of $5,652,712 and total assets of $64,001,575 at year end.
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