Nonprofit · EIN 01-0645482
OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,826,091 | $26,379,770 | $1,446,321 | $51,594,576 | $15,234,304 | $36,360,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,370,310 | $23,580,421 | $10,789,889 | $45,502,905 | $10,996,824 | $34,506,081 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,873,661 | $27,444,636 | $1,429,025 | $33,568,808 | $10,233,499 | $23,335,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,712,209
- of which government grants
- $2,305,603
- Program service revenue
- $19,101,646
- Investment income
- $1,017,968
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $188,866
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,681
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,449
- Other revenue
- -$5,732
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,146,957
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,596,103
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,714,288
- Professional fundraising fees
- $142,800
- Legal fees
- $25,106
- Accounting fees
- $51,127
- Occupancy
- $1,152,232
- Travel
- $79,969
- Depreciation
- $1,068,742
- Program services (functional)
- $22,798,105
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,300,143
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,281,522
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,502,905
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,594,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,234,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,360,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,754,625
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,598,394
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,030,641
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,329,631
- Gross unrelated business income
- $470,303
- Gross receipts
- $28,656,970
- Employees
- 545
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER VOGEL | CFO/CBO Officer | 40 | $200,257 | $9,782 |
| EMILY GRUENEWALD | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,590 | $24,973 |
| TIMOTHY SAUERS | CHIEF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES OFFICER Officer | 40 | $186,145 | $12,973 |
| JENIE DAHLMANN | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Officer | 40 | $177,431 | $11,247 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,839 | $19,282 |
| EDWARD HOLMES | CHIEF EQUITY AND INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,501 | $10,717 |
| CHRISTOPHER STUESSY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,762 | $10,422 |
| JAMES YEHLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BAUMGARTNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE FONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PFLUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAH JON TAYLOR | DIRECTOR (THROUGH FEB) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE MARRIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ST VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENG HER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK PEREGRINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HESLINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CLEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA BURISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE VERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN LAMMERSFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL GREENWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR MIRELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURI ROMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA KRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SENTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER VOGEL | CFO/CBO Officer | 40 | $193,122 | $11,865 |
| EMILY GRUENEWALD | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $176,730 | $23,157 |
| TIMOTHY SAUERS | CHIEF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES OFFICER Officer | 40 | $170,095 | $12,111 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,608 | $17,565 |
| ED HOLMES | CHIEF EQUITY AND INNOVATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,881 | $15,470 |
| CHRISTOPHER STUESSY | SR DIR. OF FINANCE AND TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,373 | $9,892 |
| JENIE DAHLMANN | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Officer | 40 | $106,067 | $3,357 |
| JAMES YEHLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PFLUGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE FONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MARTY | SECRETARY (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SURDYK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA REYES | DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MEINERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAH JON TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARRIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ST VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENG HER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PEREGRINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN HESLINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CLEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA BURISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR MIRELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LAMMERSFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GREENWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA ARATA-FRATTA | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET AYLWARD | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DOWLING-MARCUS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA HOOKER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA MADISON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MATRAS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER VOGEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,479 | $12,415 |
| EMILY GRUENEWALD | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,502 | $22,645 |
| TIMOTHY SAUERS | CHIEF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,915 | $11,519 |
| ED HOLMES | CHIEF EQUITY AND INNOVATIO Officer | 40 | $135,062 | $16,831 |
| CHRISTOPHER STUESSY | SR DIR. OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,253 | $9,834 |
| AMANDA UTZ | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,364 | $8,762 |
| GLENN WEIHERT | SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,383 | $1,680 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $23,846 | $377 |
| JOHN SURDYK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARRIOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PFLUGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES YEHLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO SANCHEZ | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA BURISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CLEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA ARATA-FRATTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAH JON TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ST VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PEREGRINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR MIRELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MATRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GREENWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE FONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DOWLING-MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET AYLWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MEINERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CHAN | DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY TRACY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY HARRIS CUSTER | DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 STATE ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2214
- In care of
- % TRACY NIESEN BREUNIG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEITH BAUMGARTNER, 201 STATE STREET, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- KEITH BAUMGARTNER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (608) 258-4177
- Website
- WWW.OVERTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, A PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CENTER. ITS MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING, ENCOURAGING, AND CATALYZING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES. THE OVERTURE CENTER PRESENTS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HIGH QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE CENTER RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT FREE AND LOW-COST COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OTHER PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE THE MISSION. NINE LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES ARE RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CENTER.
Program accomplishments
- OVERTURE CENTER HOSTS OVER 700 EVENTS WITH OUR BOX OFFICE SELLING APPROXIMATELY 365,000 TICKETS ANNUALLY. OVERTURE CENTER PRESENTS A DIVERSE MIX OF PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING BROADWAY, NATIONAL TOURS, CABARET, LECTURES, COMEDY, CONCERTS, DANCE AND LOCAL ARTS PERFORMANCES. OVERTURE CENTER IS THE PERFORMANCE HOME TO NINE LOCAL, NONPROFIT RESIDENT ARTS COMPANIES WHO ANNUALLY SELL OVER 100,000 TICKETS TO THEIR PERFORMANCES AND RECEIVE RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND SOME SHARED SERVICES FROM OVERTURE TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK. OVERTURE CENTER FULFILLS THE CORE OF ITS MISSION THROUGH FOURTEEN EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO ENSURE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. NEARLY 190,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY ATTEND FREE/LOW-COST PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS OR PARTICIPATE IN ITS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. THIS REPRESENTS 37% OF THE 500,000+ TOTAL ANNUAL ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE 'ONSTAGE STUDENT FIELD TRIPS' THAT PROVIDE NEARLY 18,000 PREK-12 STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO DAYTIME PERFORMANCES AT THE CENTER, 'KIDS IN THE ROTUNDA' FREE FAMILIES PERFORMANCES THAT SERVE 24,000 PEOPLE AND THE JERRYS, A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES OVER 100 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE. OVER 3,300 ARTISTS PERFORM OR EXHIBIT AT OVERTURE, WITH 72% OF THESE ARTISTS RESIDING WITHIN DANE COUNTY. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A UNIQUE EVENT VENUE FOR WEDDINGS, CORPORATE EVENTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS.Expenses $22,798,105 · revenue $18,632,792
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
- 01-0645482
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,594,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,656,970
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,826,091 | $26,379,770 | $51,594,576 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,370,310 | $23,580,421 | $45,502,905 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,873,661 | $27,444,636 | $33,568,808 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,325,539 | $15,789,446 | $36,201,318 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 01-0645482).
Questions about OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC is 01-0645482.
- Is OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEITH BAUMGARTNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,257 (CHRISTOPHER VOGEL, CFO/CBO).
- How much revenue does OVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,826,091, expenses of $26,379,770 and total assets of $51,594,576 at year end.
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