Nonprofit · EIN 47-0832480
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $43,124,760 | $41,238,161 | $1,886,599 | $46,532,797 | $17,288,651 | $29,244,146 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $44,018,451 | $43,473,341 | $545,110 | $43,310,470 | $16,326,527 | $26,983,943 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,706,945 | $33,599,591 | -$2,892,646 | $40,171,562 | $13,987,599 | $26,183,963 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,674,941
- of which government grants
- $360,598
- Program service revenue
- $28,759,621
- Investment income
- $847,346
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,203
- Other revenue
- $842,852
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,064,381
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,653,218
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,735,502
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $64,587
- Accounting fees
- $75,476
- Occupancy
- $5,980,499
- Travel
- $179,858
- Depreciation
- $1,512,814
- Program services (functional)
- $35,955,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,366,834
- Fundraising (functional)
- $915,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,310,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,532,797
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,288,651
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,244,146
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,715,365
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,314,067
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,627,466
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,616,680
- Gross unrelated business income
- $151,045
- Gross receipts
- $51,924,765
- Employees
- 347
- Volunteers
- 611
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Squires | President Officer | 60 | $641,043 | $32,564 |
| Arnold Reeves | Senior Vice President and CFO Officer | 45 | $228,522 | $30,746 |
| Sabrina Weiss | Vice President of Development Key employee | 45 | $202,003 | $8,118 |
| Andy Cassano | VP for Programming and Education Highest-paid employee | 45 | $167,204 | $36,303 |
| Craig Cope | Steelhouse General Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $129,974 | $37,092 |
| Ashley Voorhees | Vice President of Administrative Services Highest-paid employee | 45 | $130,566 | $24,158 |
| Lee Turkovich | Vice President of Marketing and Communications Highest-paid employee | 45 | $128,696 | $24,939 |
| Bianca Harley | Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion Highest-paid employee | 45 | $129,258 | $23,280 |
| Jack Koraleski | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D David Slosburg | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cassling | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr H Dele Davies | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Lauritzen Dodge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott C Heider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Leitner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharlon Rodgers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Werner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Boyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Squires | President Officer | 60 | $615,264 | $23,479 |
| Arnold Reeves | Senior Vice President and CFO Officer | 45 | $228,684 | $25,902 |
| Sabrina Weiss | Vice President of Development Key employee | 45 | $195,601 | $7,655 |
| Andy Cassano | VP for Programming and Education Highest-paid employee | 45 | $160,337 | $25,361 |
| Craig Cope | Steelhouse General Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,250 | $19,195 |
| Bianca Harley | Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,487 | $23,213 |
| Ashley Voorhees | Vice President of Administrative Services Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,101 | $21,928 |
| Lee Turkovich | Vice President of Marketing and Communications Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,608 | $22,675 |
| Jack Koraleski | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D David Slosburg | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cassling | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr H Dele Davies | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Lauritzen Dodge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott C Heider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharlon Rodgers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Werner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gottschalk | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Boyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Squires | President Officer | 60 | $651,281 | $21,987 |
| Arnold Reeves | Senior Vice President and CFO Officer | 45 | $203,502 | $34,158 |
| Sabrina Weiss | Vice President of Development Key employee | 45 | $177,713 | $7,062 |
| Andy Cassano | VP for Programming and Education Highest-paid employee | 45 | $149,085 | $23,637 |
| Ashley Voorhees | Vice President of Administrative Services Highest-paid employee | 45 | $118,310 | $20,706 |
| Lee Turkovich | Vice President of Marketing and Communications Highest-paid employee | 45 | $116,436 | $21,188 |
| Aaron Ott | Director of Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 45 | $106,941 | $20,432 |
| Jack Koraleski | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D David Slosburg | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cassling | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr H Dele Davies | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Lauritzen Dodge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott C Heider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Mammel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharlon Rodgers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Werner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gottschalk | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Boyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 DOUGLAS ST, OMAHA, NE 68102-1815
- In care of
- % JOAN H SQUIRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOAN H SQUIRES, 1200 DOUGLAS ST, OMAHA, NE 68102
- Signed the 990
- Joan Squires, President
- Phone
- (402) 345-0202
- Website
- www.o-pa.org
Mission
The mission of Omaha Performing Arts is to enrich the community through presentation of the highest quality arts and entertainment experiences; education and community engagement programs; and stewardship of three world-class venues - the Orpheum Theater, Holland Performing Arts Center, and Steelhouse Omaha.
Program accomplishments
- Omaha Performing Arts presents productions of the highest quality by artists and ensembles at venues including the Orpheum Theater, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and Steelhouse Omaha.Expenses $20,040,837 · revenue $19,883,327
- Omaha Performing Arts' mission includes enriching the community through education and community engagement activities and initiatives. In the past 20 years, more than 615,000 students and community members have participated in a variety of programs including Jazz on the Green, Student Matinees, Master Classes, workshops and more. Omaha Performing Arts provides four Education and Community Engagement programs in conjunction with national partners: Disney Musicals in Schools, in which underserved elementary schools receive significant resources to produce an annual Disney KIDS musical; Musical Explorers, a curriculum-based music education program for grades K-2 produced in partnership with Carnegie Hall; Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a Pre-K arts education program that integrates music, dance, theatre, puppetry, and storytelling, and the Broadway League's National High School Musical Theatre Awards program, which provides top Nebraska Theater Academy students the chance to train with Broadway professionals. Other educational offerings include Student Rush, which offers deeply discounted tickets to students. Additional community engagement offerings include Voices AMPLIFIED!, a cultural engagement series that celebrates artists from various cultures and creates opportunities for discussion, reflection, and new experiences, and Arts Access, which provides organizations serving at-risk and low-income populations with free tickets to select performances.Expenses $1,350,741 · revenue $79,305
- The Orpheum Theater, Holland Performing Arts Center, and Steelhouse Omaha host a variety of cultural, community, performing arts, and entertainment events, including the Omaha Symphony, Opera Omaha, American Midwest Ballet, and national touring artists.Expenses $14,563,951 · revenue $8,796,990
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
- 47-0832480
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,532,797
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,924,765
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $43,124,760 | $41,238,161 | $46,532,797 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $44,018,451 | $43,473,341 | $43,310,470 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,706,945 | $33,599,591 | $40,171,562 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $44,356,813 | $34,320,923 | $37,903,903 | 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 47-0832480).
Questions about OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY is 47-0832480.
- Is OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY 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 OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY 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 OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY 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 OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOAN H SQUIRES.
- Who are the officers and directors of OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $641,043 (Joan Squires, President).
- How much revenue does OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,124,760, expenses of $41,238,161 and total assets of $46,532,797 at year end.
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