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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7287150

SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626

Financials

$124.1M$85.5M2022$123.4M$89.6M2023$106M$91.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$105,979,936$91,412,190$14,567,746$558,175,328$182,951,711$375,223,617
June 30, 2024990$123,405,978$89,585,433$33,820,545$533,633,708$184,212,706$349,421,002
June 30, 2023990$124,069,073$85,517,661$38,551,412$511,911,797$188,080,399$323,831,398
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$26,206,717
Program service revenue
$50,920,227
Investment income
$28,791,913
Net rental income
$61,079
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,293,432
Other revenue
$61,079

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,277,607
Other salaries and wages
$12,842,308
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,914,108
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$404,027
Accounting fees
$63,440
Occupancy
$5,038,949
Travel
$337,017
Depreciation
$9,870,628
Program services (functional)
$67,465,886
Management and general (functional)
$13,119,908
Fundraising (functional)
$10,826,396

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$533,633,708
Total assets, end of year
$558,175,328
Total liabilities, end of year
$182,951,711
Net assets, end of year
$375,223,617
Land, buildings and equipment
$162,810,818
Publicly traded securities
$322,390,977
Net assets without donor restrictions
$210,257,905
Net assets with donor restrictions
$164,965,712
Gross unrelated business income
-$950
Gross receipts
$120,336,023
Employees
768
Volunteers
519
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Casey ReitzPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$625,687$45,706
BRIAN FINCKEVP CFO
Officer
40$427,366$67,780
Lisa MiddletonVP MARKETING/COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$290,826$40,218
John OliphantSENIOR HEAD CARPENTER
Highest-paid employee
40$277,495$46,540
William PateHEAD CARPENTER
Highest-paid employee
40$228,330$40,252
Dean YarboroughCIO
Highest-paid employee
40$197,395$18,657
Aaron EgigianInterim VP Programming
Highest-paid employee
40$203,528$11,387
Sally CrockettSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
John PhelanCHAIR OF THE BOARD/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Stewart SmithTREAS./DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Julia ArgyrosDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deborah BridgesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Louise BrysonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marta BhathalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sandy Segerstrom DanielsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James DriscollDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andra G EllingsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John L GingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jackie GlassDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Wendy HalesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Betty HuangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kate Levering-JahangiriDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Molly JollyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Roger T KirwanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Harmon KongDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Karla KraftDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carole Haes LandonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Shanaz LangsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
William MeehanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ethan F MorganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rick J MuthDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Walter ParsadayanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark PerryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bart AsnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria RigattiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth SegerstromDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Holly Breaux SchwartzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jesse BagleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tony SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Connie SpenuzzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John StratmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Samuel TangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelly ThomsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura VanderhookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gaddi VasquezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jaynine WarnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE FUJISHIGE YADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Casey ReitzPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$738,484$32,736
BRIAN FINCKEVP CFO
Officer
40$404,037$67,636
JOHN OLIPHANTSENIOR HEAD CARPENTER
Highest-paid employee
40$270,657$44,568
LISA MIDDLETONVP MARKETING/COMM
Highest-paid employee
40$273,572$38,189
JUDITH O'DEA MORREVP PRODUCTION
Officer
40$298,162$3,567
Michael EnnisVP Develop. (THRU 01/2024)
Highest-paid employee
40$269,533$15,164
William PateHead Carpenter
Highest-paid employee
40$206,939$36,637
Talena MaraVP Education (THRU 04/2024)
Highest-paid employee
40$202,693$26,683
Jane Fujishige YadaChair of the Board/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sally CrockettSecretary/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID H TROOBTreas./Director (THRU 06/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Wylie A AitkenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia ArgyrosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bart AsnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jesse BagleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marta BhathalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deborah BridgesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Louise BrysonDirector (EFF. 03/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sandra Segerstrom DanielDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James DriscollDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andra G EllingsonDirector (EFF. 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Moti FerderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John C GarrettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John L GingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jackie GlassDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Wendy HalesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry HigbyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Betty HuangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kate Levering-JahangiriDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Molly JollyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER T KIRWANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Harmon KongDirector (EFF. 11/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARLA KRAFTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carole Haes LandonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shanaz LangsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William MeehanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Britt MeyerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ethan F MorganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rick MuthDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Walter ParsadayanDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark PerryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John PhelanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria RigattiDirector (EFF. 07/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris RommelDirector (THRU 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Holly Breaux SchwartzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth SegerstromDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN SHERLINEDirector (THRU 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stewart SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tony SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steven SorensonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Connie SpenuzzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John StratmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Samuel TangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY THOMSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jaynine WarnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol L WilkenDirector (THRU 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laura VanderhookDirector (EFF. 09/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gaddi VasquezDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Casey ReitzPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$553,916$31,071
BRIAN FINCKEVP CFO
Officer
40$329,447$61,909
JUDITH O'DEA MORREVP PRODUCTION
Officer
40$353,982$26,895
Michael EnnisVP Development
Highest-paid employee
40$280,429$23,550
LISA MIDDLETONVP MARKETING/comm
Highest-paid employee
40$248,792$35,563
JOHN OLIPHANTHEAD CARPENTER
Highest-paid employee
40$236,153$47,298
Tom LaneHead Carpenter (thru 2/2023)
Highest-paid employee
40$202,732$23,052
Kerk BrownVP Human Resources(thru 3/2023
Highest-paid employee
40$209,898$13,626
Mrs Jane Fujishige YadaChair of the Board/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mrs Sally CrockettSecretary/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr DAVID H TROOBTreasurer/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Wylie A AitkenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Julia ArgyrosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Bart AsnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Jesse BagleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Marta BhathalDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Deborah BridgesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Mark ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Sandy Segerstrom DanielsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr James DriscollDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Moti FerderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr John C GarrettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr John L GingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Jackie GlassDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Wendy HalesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Larry HigbyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Jason HowardDirector (thru 2/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Betty HuangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Kate Levering-JahangiriDirector (EFF. 5/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Molly JollyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr ROGER T KIRWANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs KARLA KRAFTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Carole Haes LandonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Shanaz LangsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr William MeehanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Britt MeyerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Ethan F MorganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Rick MuthDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Walter ParsadayanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Mark PerryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr John PhelanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Chris RommelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Holly Breaux SchwartzDirector (EFF. 5/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Elizabeth SegerstromDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr STEPHEN SHERLINEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Stewart SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Tony SmithDirector (EFF. 11/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Steven SorensonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Connie SpenuzzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr John StratmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Samuel TangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr KELLY THOMSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Gaddi VasquezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Jaynine WarnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Carol L WilkenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 TOWN CENTER DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-1916
In care of
% BRIAN FINCK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN L FINCK, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Signed the 990
BRIAN L FINCK, EVP CFO
Phone
(714) 556-2121
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7287150 or by the name SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CENTER PRESENTATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREMIER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS A UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMMUNITY VISION, INITIATIVE, ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AND GENEROSITY KNOWN FOR ITS STUNNING ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNICAL FACILITIES, IMPECCABLE ACOUSTICS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF THE COMPANIES AND ARTISTS WHO PERFORM HERE. THE CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S LARGEST NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION,OFFERS THE WORLD'S LEADING DANCE COMPANIES, BROADWAY SHOWS, AWARD-WINNING CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND CABARET ARTISTS, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, SPECIAL EVENTS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CENTER ENCOMPASSES THE 3,000-SEAT OPERA HOUSE STYLE SEGERSTROM HALL, THE 2,000-SEAT RENEE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL, THE 500-SEAT MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SAMUELI THEATER, 250-SEAT JUDY MORR THEATRE AND 46,000-SQUARE-FOOT JULIANNE AND GEORGE ARGYROS PLAZA. THE EDUCATION CENTER INCLUDES THE STUDIO PERFORMANCE SPACE AND BOEING EDUCATION LAB AS WELL AS THE OFFICES FOR THE CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. OTHER AMENITIES INCLUDE TWO PRIVATE DONOR ROOMS, GEORGE'S CAFE AND THE ELEGANT LEATHERBY'S CAFE ROUGE. THE PERFORMANCE VENUES ALL FEATURE ARTIST AMENITIES, INCLUDING DRESSING ROOMS, ARTIST LOUNGES, PRACTICE SUITES AND REHEARSAL STUDIOS.
    Expenses $48,114,946 · revenue $39,959,907
  • HALL RENTAL OPERATIONS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS ALSO THE HOME OF THREE RESIDENT COMPANIES: PACIFIC SYMPHONY, THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY, AND PACIFIC CHORALE. TOGETHER THE RESIDENT COMPANIES HAVE OVER 100 PERFORMANCES A YEAR AT THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE RESIDENT COMPANIES, THE CENTER ALSO RENTS TO OTHER USERS.
    Expenses $14,021,268 · revenue $8,816,350
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THE CENTER HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SERVE ORANGE COUNTY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THEIR PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 360,000 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVELS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT THE CENTER AND IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MANY PERFORMANCES IN FAMILY ORIENTED PRODUCTIONS ARE SENSORY FRIENDLY AND ASL INTERPRETED. THE CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO THE AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG DANCERS 3-18 AND STUDIO D: ARTS SCHOOL FOR ALL ABILITIES.
    Expenses $5,329,672 · revenue $2,143,970

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
23-7287150
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
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$558,175,328
Income (IRS master file)
$120,336,023

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$105,979,936$91,412,190$558,175,328XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$123,405,978$89,585,433$533,633,708XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$124,069,073$85,517,661$511,911,797XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$84,488,930$62,344,120$493,213,588IRS
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 23-7287150).

Questions about SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

What is the EIN of SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS is 23-7287150.
Is SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE 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 SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE 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 SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE 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 SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN L FINCK.
Who are the officers and directors of SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $625,687 (Casey Reitz, President/CEO).
How much revenue does SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $105,979,936, expenses of $91,412,190 and total assets of $558,175,328 at year end.

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