Nonprofit · EIN 86-0941657
ARTS EXPRESS
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,301,106 | $1,326,152 | -$25,046 | $160,290 | $150,443 | $9,847 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,092,491 | $1,298,541 | -$206,050 | $189,522 | $154,629 | $34,893 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,018,192 | $861,878 | $156,314 | $400,974 | $160,031 | $240,943 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $237,349
- Program service revenue
- $1,052,801
- Investment income
- $2
- Net rental income
- $4,364
- Other revenue
- $10,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $98,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,622
- Occupancy
- $141,129
- Travel
- $4,771
- Depreciation
- $13,707
- Program services (functional)
- $1,272,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,795
- Fundraising (functional)
- $486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,522
- Total assets, end of year
- $160,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,443
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,847
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $76,331
- Publicly traded securities
- $32,851
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,847
- Gross receipts
- $1,301,106
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 369
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN CAVANAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LENDRE KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MARGQUEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DIANE MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NORIE NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN THIBODEAUX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARIO DI VETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA WILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN CAVANAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO DIVETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GODNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENDRE KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MARGQUEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DIANE MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NORIE NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN THIBODEAUX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REGINA WILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN WIESE | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 30 | $29,250 |
| KAREN WIESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- NON VOTING | 26 | $27,500 |
| MICHAEL DUNN | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | 15 | $22,575 |
| JONATHON CRIDER | PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 10 | $11,000 |
| SUSAN THIBODEAUX | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES BARNHART | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUE DEBENEDETTE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LENDRE KEARNS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TINA CHAVEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO DIVETTA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MARQUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE MURPHY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORIE NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5870 E BROADWAY BLVD STE 214, TUCSON, AZ 85711-3917
- In care of
- %
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN WIESE, 5870 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711
- Signed the 990
- KAREN WIESE, EXEC DIRECT NON VOTE
- Phone
- (520) 319-0400
- Website
- WWW.ARTS-EXPRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- D L HAUSMAN CPA
Mission
BY INTGRATING PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, ART EXPRESS THEATRE OPENS UP THE WORLD OF THE ARTS TO ALL AGES. IT SERVES OVER 25,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THORUGH A CONTINUUM OF INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGING AUDIENCE EXPERIENCES. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM YOUTH WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS TO LARGE-SCALE MUSICAL THREATE SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- BOASTING A LEGACY SPANNING 40 YEARS, ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE STRIVES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR AUDIENCES AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSICAL THEATRE. SERVING AS THE PREMIERE COMPANY REGIONALLY THAT IS DEDICATED TO FULL-SCALE BROADWAY-STYLE PRODUCTIONS, THE THEATRE PRODUCES 8 MAIN-STAGE SHOWS ANNUALLY AND IS A DESTINATION FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE COMPANY ALSO PAVES THE WAY FOR EMERGING TALENT TO GROW. OUR CONTINUUM OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, ENGAGING EXPERIENCES FOR THEATRE STUDENTS. FROM EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TO MAINSTAGE POWERHOUSES, ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING AND INSPIRING EVERY GENERATION OF THEATRE LOVER IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND BEYOND.Expenses $1,272,871 · revenue $1,052,801
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0941657
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $160,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,301,106
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,301,106 | $1,326,152 | $160,290 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,092,491 | $1,298,541 | $189,522 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,018,192 | $861,878 | $400,974 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $619,360 | $632,019 | $254,529 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 86-0941657).
Questions about ARTS EXPRESS
- What is the EIN of ARTS EXPRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS EXPRESS is 86-0941657.
- Is ARTS EXPRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ARTS EXPRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS EXPRESS 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 ARTS EXPRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTS EXPRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS EXPRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREN WIESE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS EXPRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARTS EXPRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,301,106, expenses of $1,326,152 and total assets of $160,290 at year end.
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