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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0377244

PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

Financials

$23.4M$23.6M2022$34.1M$28.4M2023$34.8M$31.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$34,833,747$31,581,455$3,252,292$95,177,382$11,029,548$84,147,834
June 30, 2024990$34,056,359$28,439,481$5,616,878$87,607,823$10,431,580$77,176,243
June 30, 2023990$23,437,780$23,616,405-$178,625$76,032,219$9,498,613$66,533,606
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,687,043
of which government grants
$668,646
Program service revenue
$28,014,382
Investment income
$3,436,874
Net rental income
$19,938
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,295,834
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,675,510
Other revenue
$1,695,448

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$33,925
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$772,506
Other salaries and wages
$6,968,300
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,884,533
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$96,015
Accounting fees
$98,843
Occupancy
$1,056,562
Travel
$166,131
Depreciation
$1,471,872
Program services (functional)
$25,622,061
Management and general (functional)
$5,959,394

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$87,607,823
Total assets, end of year
$95,177,382
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,029,548
Net assets, end of year
$84,147,834
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,571,617
Publicly traded securities
$65,127,131
Net assets without donor restrictions
$84,147,834
Gross unrelated business income
-$2,331
Gross receipts
$54,270,647
Employees
540
Volunteers
138
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
RI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES L SINGLETONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
29.2$285,608$650,842$55,306
ALAN J CHILLEGENERAL MANAGER
Key employee
35.8$217,363$239,372$33,940
JUDY FERRIEIRACFO
Key employee
29.2$154,960$185,734$32,994
DONNA SANTOSDIRECTOR OF TICKETING PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
26$96,766$194,989$24,364
PAULA J PROKOPDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
46.8$119,899$137,403$22,757
AMANDA BONAFINEDIRECTOR OF COMEDY & CONCE
Highest-paid employee
13$133,489$74,465$25,004
ANTHONY MYLERSDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
25$97,081$66,085$20,445
JANICE ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF THEATRICAL PRO
Highest-paid employee
20$107,152$35,500$21,478
JOSEPH W WALSH ESQCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
MARK T RYAN ESQFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
THOMAS A TANURYSECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
ELLEN BARNESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
LOWELL W KINCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
KRISTEN ADAMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
MICHAEL A BUCCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GABRIELLA DIGIACINTO CAPRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WILLIAM J CONLEY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DARREN CORRENTE ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JASON M DAPONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
NINA PANDEDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ALISON EICHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
THOMAS P FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JANET S FOGARTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID A FONTAINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID L FRIED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GARY E FURTADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CYNTHIA LAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
BARBARA S LAVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MATTHEW LOPES JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
PAUL A MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBIN L MAIN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RICK METTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RALPH A MOLLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TERRENCE P MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GEORGE H NEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GARY M PENFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LAWRENCE E PURTILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID SALITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHRIS SATTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEPHEN SCHECHTMAN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT STOICODIRECTOR (TO 1/25)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT VINCENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOHN HAZEN WHITE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WILLIAM A WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
PATRICK WHOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WILLIAM K WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES L SINGLETONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
29.2$282,308$662,032$50,103
ALAN J CHILLEGENERAL MANAGER
Key employee
35.8$186,162$221,628$31,843
JUDY FERRIEIRACFO
Key employee
29.2$148,650$168,056$38,089
PAULA J PROKOPDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
46.8$114,588$122,403$21,016
AMANDA BONAFINEDIRECTOR OF COMEDY & CONCERTS
Highest-paid employee
13$128,672$64,066$23,268
ANTHONY MYLERSDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
25$93,662$45,000$18,892
JANICE ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
20$104,503$25,378$20,002
CHRISTOPHER DUDECKASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
45$102,298$18,000$19,889
JOSEPH W WALSH ESQCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
MARK T RYAN ESQFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
THOMAS A TANURYSECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
ELLEN BARNESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
LOWELL W KINCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
KRISTEN ADAMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
MICHAEL A BUCCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GABRIELLA DIGIACINTO CAPRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM J CONLEY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DARREN CORRENTE ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JASON M DAPONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
RICHARD DICHIARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
ALISON EICHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
THOMAS P FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JANET S FOGARTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID A FONTAINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID L FRIED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GARY E FURTADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
CYNTHIA LAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
BARBARA S LAVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
MATTHEW LOPES JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
PAUL A MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBIN L MAIN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
RICK METTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
RALPH A MOLLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
TERRENCE P MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GEORGE H NEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GARY M PENFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
LAWRENCE E PURTILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID SALITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
CHRIS SATTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
STEPHEN SCHECHTMAN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBERT STOICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBERT VINCENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JOHN HAZEN WHITE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM A WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
PATRICK WHOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM K WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES L SINGLETONPRESIDENT
Officer
29.2$277,418$686,795$60,038
ALAN J CHILLEGENERAL MANAGER
Key employee
35.8$180,964$209,137$31,074
JUDY FERRIEIRACFO
Officer
29.2$144,045$155,625$36,111
DONNA SANTOSVP OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
26$124,679$166,413$25,565
PAULA J PROKOPDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
56.8$114,661$112,403$21,012
AMANDA BONAFINEDIRECTOR OF CONCERTS
Highest-paid employee
13$123,545$53,703$22,707
JOSEPH W WALSH ESQCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
MARK T RYAN ESQFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
THOMAS A TANURYSECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
ELLEN BARNESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
LOWELL W KINCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
GABRIELLA DIGIACINTO CAPRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM J CONLEY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DARREN CORRENTE ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JASON M DAPONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
RICHARD DICHIARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
ALISON EICHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
THOMAS P FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JANET S FOGARTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID A FONTAINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID L FRIED MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GARY E FURTADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
CYNTHIA LAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
BARBARA S LAVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
PAUL A MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBIN L MAIN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DONNA MESOLELLADIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/23)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
RICK METTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
TERRENCE P MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GEORGE H NEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
GARY M PENFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
LAWRENCE E PURTILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DAVID SALITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
DR FRANK SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
CHRIS SATTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
STEPHEN SCHECHTMAN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBERT STOICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ROBERT VINCENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
SUSAN WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
BEN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
JOHN HAZEN WHITE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM A WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
PATRICK WHOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
WILLIAM K WRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
220 WEYBOSSET STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-3707
In care of
% BRUCE G SUNDLUN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JUDY FERREIRA, 220 WEYBOSSET STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Signed the 990
JUDY FERREIRA, CFO
Phone
(401) 421-2997
Return prepared by
KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD

Mission

TO SERVE THE ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS OF THE STATE'S VARIOUS POPULATIONS BY PRESENTING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE VARIETY OF HIGH-QUALITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS. TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGING CREATIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY AND BEAUTY OF THE BUILDING. TO MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY AND BEAUTY OF THIS BUILDING; TO SERVE THE ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS OF THE STATE'S VARIOUS POPULATIONS BY PRESENDING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS; TO MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY; TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGING CREATIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $3,481,060 · revenue $27,789,382
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ARTS SHOWCASE ENABLES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND PPAC TO EXPERIENCE JOY AND CREATIVITY OF LIVE THEATER. BOOKS TO BROADWAY EXPOSES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE THEATRE BY PROVIDING UNDERWRITIEN TICKETS TO BROADWAY SHOWS COMBINED WITH A CAST MEMBER "MEET & GREET". SEATS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS GIVES MEMBERS OF THE RI NATIONAL GUARD/USO NEW ENGLAND AND THEIR FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LIVE THEATRE BY PROVIDING UNDERWRITIEN "PREFERRED SEATING" TO PPAC'S BROADWAY PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WONDERS OF THE WURLITZER IS A FREE CONCERT SERIES. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES COME TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC PERFORMED BY LOCAL ORGANISTS PLAYED ON PPAC'S ONE-OF-A-KIND 1927 WURLITZER PIPE ORGAN. PPAC'S ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS GRAGES 6 TO 8 WHO WISH TO ENROLL IN SUMMBER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. BIG DREAMS BEGIN WITH BROADWAY OFFERS PRIME ORCHESTRA SEATS FOR BROADWAY PERFORMANCES TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF RHODE ISLAND TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR MENTORS AND CHILDREN. EXPERIENCE PPAC CREATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY 10TH GRADE STUDENT IN RHODE ISLAND TO SEE A SELECT TOURING BROADWAY PERFORMANCE AT NO COST. SHOW STUDY GUIDES WILL BE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS PRIOR TO THEIR ATIENDANCE SO THAT THEY CAN ENGAGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL CREATIVE CONCEPTS PRIOR TO ATTENDING. DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS CREATES SUSTAINABLE MUSICAL THEATER IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS. NEXT STOP BROADWAY TRANSPORTS LOCAL THEATER-LOVING YOUTH AGES 10-17 TO THE "GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY" THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND REHEARSALS.OCEAN STATE STAR AWARDS CELEBRATES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND DESIGNERS INVOLVED IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THATER PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $22,141,001 · grants $33,925 · revenue $225,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0377244
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
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$95,177,382
Income (IRS master file)
$54,270,647

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$34,833,747$31,581,455$95,177,382IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$34,056,359$28,439,481$87,607,823IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$23,437,780$23,616,405$76,032,219XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$33,498,809$24,654,028$61,822,286IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 05-0377244).

Questions about PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

What is the EIN of PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is 05-0377244.
Is PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 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 PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 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 PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 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 PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JUDY FERREIRA.
Who are the officers and directors of PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $285,608 (JAMES L SINGLETON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,833,747, expenses of $31,581,455 and total assets of $95,177,382 at year end.

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