Nonprofit · EIN 85-0448396
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,464,594 | $12,403,238 | $2,061,356 | $22,713,093 | $1,653,354 | $21,059,739 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,690,969 | $7,901,643 | $789,326 | $18,900,910 | $1,157,288 | $17,743,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,779,574
- Program service revenue
- $8,763,473
- Investment income
- $546,696
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $219,063
- Net income from fundraising events
- $78,494
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $248,641
- Other revenue
- $374,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $584,595
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,318,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,431,975
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $446,267
- Travel
- $151,309
- Depreciation
- $467,520
- Program services (functional)
- $10,060,957
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,356,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $986,064
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,900,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,713,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,653,354
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,059,739
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,925,984
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,716,661
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,662,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,397,337
- Gross receipts
- $24,179,457
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 89
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL AALBERTS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $259,820 | $11,756 |
| JAMES LENFESTEY | DIRECTOR LEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,467 | $8,287 |
| LAURA ACQUAVIVA | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $154,995 | $7,750 |
| NOELLE MILLER | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $143,118 | $7,156 |
| TIMOTHY FRANKE | ASSOCIATE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,447 | $0 |
| NANCY ZECKENDORF | CHAIR, FOUND Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DURKOVICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISEMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BECERRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GIRARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA AGUILERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BINGAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE COLITON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGIE KINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISA MONTOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISA ORNELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY PEINADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD STIEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL AALBERTS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $212,803 | $18,978 |
| JAMES LENFESTEY | DIRECTOR LEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,484 | $8,301 |
| LAURA ACQUAVIVA | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $115,593 | $13,538 |
| NOELLE MILLER | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $110,827 | $5,403 |
| NANCY ZECKENDORF | CHAIR, FOUND Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DURKOVICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EISEMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BECERRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GIRARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BINGAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE KINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LENSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA OMELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY ROYBAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD STIEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 W SAN FRANCISCO ST, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2128
- In care of
- % LAURA ACQUAVIVA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL AALBERTS, 211 W SAN FRANCISCO ST, SANTA FE, NM 875012128
- Signed the 990
- JOEL AALBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 988-7050
- Website
- WWW.LENSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HINKLE LANDERS PC
Mission
THE HISTORIC LENSIC - SANTA FE'S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - ENRICHES LIVES BY BRINGING DIVERSE ART AND PEOPLE TOGETHER. THROUGH ITS ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE PROGRAMMING, THE LENSIC PRESENTS AND SUPPORTS LOCL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND SERVES AS A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY, YOUTH, AND EDUCATION EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE HISTORIC LENSIC THEATER WHICH FUNCTIONS YEAR-ROUND. THE LENSIC IS A HOME STAGE FOR OUR CONSORTIUM PARTNERS, THE SANTA FE SYMPHONY, SANTA FE PRO MUSICA, AND SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE SANTA FE INSTITUTE, ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET, AND AMP. WE OFFER DISCOUNTED RENTALS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL, BOX OFFICE, MARKETING SUPPORT, AND ORGANIZATIONS KEEP THEIR TICKET REVENUE.Expenses $3,451,708 · revenue $795,319
- LENSIC PRESENTS PROGRAMS: THE LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HAS PRESENTED AND PRODUCED PERFORMANCES OF ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE LENSIC'S YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING IS INTEGRAL TO FULFILLING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PRESENTING A WIDE-RANGING, DIVERSE SERIES OF PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE POPULAR CONCERTS, DANCE SHOWS, WORLD MUSIC, JAZZ, CLASSICAL MUSIC, COMEDY, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING. LENSIC 360: IN EARLY 2023, IN AN EFFORT TO REACH NEW AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES BEYOND THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES AT THE THEATER, WE LAUNCHED LENSIC 360. THIS NEW INITIATIVE PRESENTS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EVENTS AT OTHER REGIONAL VENUES AND THE LENSIC IN NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING SUMMER SCENE, A 50 SHOW FREE CONCERT SERIES.Expenses $6,341,950 · revenue $7,968,154
- THE LENSIC'S ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE A TWENTY-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO DAYTIME PERFORMANCES, PROVIDING WHAT IS FOR MANY CHILDREN THEIR FIRST THEATER EXPERIENCE. THE THEATER RUNS A TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH WHICH PROVIDES SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PROGRAM'S GRADUATES. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM LENSIC FUTURE VOICES ALSO INCLUDES AN ANNUAL FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2024, 50 NEW MEXICO SCHOOLS ATTENDED THESE EDUCATION EVENTS, SERVING MORE THAN 13,000 K-12 STUDENTS.Expenses $267,299
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0448396
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,713,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,179,457
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,464,594 | $12,403,238 | $22,713,093 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,690,969 | $7,901,643 | $18,900,910 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,440,957 | $3,782,470 | $17,078,022 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 85-0448396).
Questions about LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION is 85-0448396.
- Is LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION 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 LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOEL AALBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,820 (JOEL AALBERTS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,464,594, expenses of $12,403,238 and total assets of $22,713,093 at year end.
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