Nonprofit · EIN 44-0552079
STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,185,653 | $24,238,393 | -$1,052,740 | $50,106,600 | $12,633,036 | $37,473,564 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,398,427 | $22,032,977 | $3,365,450 | $48,879,840 | $10,587,545 | $38,292,295 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,278,928
- of which government grants
- $876,730
- Program service revenue
- $17,844,325
- Investment income
- $1,072,464
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $109,255
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$29,222
- Other revenue
- -$10,064
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,956
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $661,707
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,728,347
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,213,534
- Professional fundraising fees
- $66,070
- Legal fees
- $51,739
- Accounting fees
- $40,681
- Occupancy
- $453,234
- Travel
- $265,594
- Depreciation
- $1,592,453
- Program services (functional)
- $21,228,664
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,084,891
- Fundraising (functional)
- $924,838
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,879,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,106,600
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,633,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,473,564
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,020,627
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,380,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,769,012
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,704,552
- Gross receipts
- $28,366,151
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 183
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $270,671 | $37,391 |
| BESS WALLERSTEIN-HUFF | FORMER VP OF MARKETING & SALES Key employee | 40 | $167,790 | $15,786 |
| MANDI WRIGHT | VP OF FINANCE & CFO/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $153,415 | $16,654 |
| DEBRA CHURCHILL | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,796 | $15,847 |
| ALEXANDER JONES | VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,591 | $29,359 |
| WILLIAM WAUGH | VP OF CONCERTS & IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,662 | $15,145 |
| JEFFREY MILLER | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,945 | $26,490 |
| HOWARD COHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA WIEWEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HINGULA | COMMITTEE CHAIR, PEOPLE + CULTURE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GUERICH | COMMITTEE CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANNING | COMMITTEE CHAIR, FACILITIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COULTER | COMMITTEE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI EMISON | COMMITTEE CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
43 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAREY WILKINS | COMMITTEE CHAIR, MARKETING & SALES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT K WOLF | COMMITTEE CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AVIVA AJMERA | COMMITTEE CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES W BATTEY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BERSTEIN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY BAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAVIDSON BRATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNA CLEAVER | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONI COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA CURLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES D DAWSON | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY J DUNN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEMPE OSTERGREN ELSBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FORTINO | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA B GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG M GRAVES | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HAYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK W KENNEDY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONDEE LUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMSEY MOHSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F MORRISSEY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TROY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE O'BYRNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ORA REYNOLDS | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY TILGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK VAN DYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAUGHN-WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WATLEY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL WELSH | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 63 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD BAKER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING Officer | 40 | $217,294 | $49,340 |
| LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $212,427 | $26,114 |
| BESS WALLERSTEIN-HUFF | VP OF MARKETING & SALES Officer | 40 | $171,071 | $16,482 |
| MANDI WRIGHT | VP OF FINANCE & CFO/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,762 | $24,766 |
| DEBRA CHURCHILL | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $148,285 | $15,817 |
| WILLIAM WAUGH | VP OF CONCERTS & IT Officer | 40 | $132,136 | $15,035 |
| ALEXANDER JONES | VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $116,562 | $28,696 |
| JEFFREY MILLER | CONCERT SPONSORSHIP & VIP SALES MNGT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,164 | $25,383 |
| KENT ANDEL | VP OF PRODUCTION/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,226 | $22,801 |
| JACQUES HASSEN | VP OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Officer | 40 | $77,564 | $11,441 |
| CAROLINE GIBEL | VP OF PROGRAMMING Officer | 40 | $75,164 | $10,408 |
| HOWARD COHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FORTINO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY O'TOOLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY ELWELL | VICE CHAIR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GUERICH | VICE CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANNING | VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN NEWTON | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI EMISON | VICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA WIEWEL | VICE CHAIR, MARKETING & SALES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT K WOLF | VICE CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIVA AJMERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W BATTEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BERSTEIN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BLADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA CLEAVER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D DAWSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYAL | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY J DUNN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ENYEART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA B GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG M GRAVES | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HINGULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOUSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK W KENNEDY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T LANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONDEE LUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSEY MOHSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F MORRISSEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TROY NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMPE OSTERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORA REYNOLDS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TILGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO TROZZOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VAN DYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VAUGHN-WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WATLEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W RUSSELL WELSH | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WILKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4600 STARLIGHT RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64132-2032
- In care of
- % BRENDA MORTENSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD, 4600 STARLIGHT RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64132
- Signed the 990
- MANDI WRIGHT, VP OF FINANCE/CFO
- Phone
- (816) 363-7827
- Website
- WWW.KCSTARLIGHT.COM
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $12,146,230 · revenue $12,427,997
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $7,784,036 · revenue $5,234,559
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,102,936 · grants $20,956 · revenue $35,407
- COORDINATED BY ITS EVENTS DIVISION, STARLIGHT MAKES SPACE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USE. FURTHERING ITS OUTREACH TO THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY, STARLIGHT ACCOMMODATES ON-SITE RENTALS OF THE VENUE WHEN NOT STAGING ITS OWN THEATRICAL OR FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OUTSIDE EVENT RENTALS, MOSTLY TO FELLOW NONPROFITS, ALLOW STARLIGHT TO BE UTILIZED AT TIMES WHEN THE FACILITY WOULD OTHERWISE SIT EMPTY. STARLIGHT DOES NOT ACTIVELY MARKET OR OTHERWISE SOLICIT RENTAL BUSINESS, AND STARLIGHT EVENTS - BROADWAY, CONCERT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PHILANTHROPIC ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY ON THE ANNUAL BOOKING CALENDAR.Expenses $195,462 · revenue $148,169
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-0552079
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,106,600
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,366,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $23,185,653 | $24,238,393 | $50,106,600 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $25,398,427 | $22,032,977 | $48,879,840 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $27,891,268 | $24,495,408 | $44,756,852 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 44-0552079).
Questions about STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC
- What is the EIN of STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC is 44-0552079.
- Is STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY 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 STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 58 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $270,671 (LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,185,653, expenses of $24,238,393 and total assets of $50,106,600 at year end.
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