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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0407760

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80204

Financials

$66.8M$66.6M2022$69.7M$70.2M2023$89.3M$90.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$89,341,492$90,404,640-$1,063,148$99,730,398$34,131,982$65,598,416
June 30, 2024990$69,729,463$70,189,786-$460,323$105,404,582$39,982,689$65,421,893
June 30, 2023990$66,757,028$66,594,581$162,447$99,501,158$35,366,954$64,134,204
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,663,632
of which government grants
$8,945,351
Program service revenue
$71,104,580
Investment income
$2,557,522
Royalties
$81
Net rental income
$1,188,157
Net gain from sales of assets
$580,379
Net income from fundraising events
-$304,558
Other revenue
$1,015,758

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$132,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,105,863
Other salaries and wages
$22,925,823
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,237,164
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$118,399
Accounting fees
$145,899
Occupancy
$2,186,042
Travel
$423,827
Depreciation
$2,969,077
Program services (functional)
$77,813,829
Management and general (functional)
$11,094,094
Fundraising (functional)
$1,496,717

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$105,404,582
Total assets, end of year
$99,730,398
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,131,982
Net assets, end of year
$65,598,416
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,068,439
Publicly traded securities
$48,799,120
Net assets without donor restrictions
$45,441,881
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,156,535
Gross unrelated business income
$1,371,281
Gross receipts
$179,926,729
Employees
846
Volunteers
420
Year formed
1953
State of legal domicile
CO

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
JANICE SINDENPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$422,978$22,053
CHRIS COLEMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE COMPANY
Highest-paid employee
40$279,022$31,580
JANE WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFF.
Officer
40$254,935$40,741
LAURA MARESCACHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Officer
40$231,772$36,869
JOHN EKEBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BROADWAY
Highest-paid employee
40$218,267$17,864
LISA ROEBUCKVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$195,729$38,965
CHARLES VARINMANAGING DIRECTOR, THEATRE COMPANY
Highest-paid employee
40$198,621$16,206
ANGELA LAKINVP OF MARKETING AND SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$210,175$3,806
HASSAN SALEMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
RUTH KREBSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID FARAHISECRETARY/ TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICOLE AMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PATRICIA BACATRUSTEE (THRU 2/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRISA CARLESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH HIOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEB KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN KILSTROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN FOX PINKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MANNY RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD SAPKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN SEMPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM DEAN SINGLETONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT SLOSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH TUCHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TINA WALLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR REGINALD WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SYLVIA YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JANICE SINDENPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$362,348$21,773
CHRIS COLEMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE COMPANY
Highest-paid employee
40$285,219$30,717
JANE WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFF.
Officer
40$231,832$38,534
JOHN EKEBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BROADWAY
Highest-paid employee
40$206,320$16,981
LISA ROEBUCKVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$180,374$36,964
JAMIE CLEMENTSVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$193,483$16,576
LAURA MARESCACHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Officer
40$187,673$20,044
CHARLES VARINMANAGING DIRECTOR, THEATRE COMPANY
Highest-paid employee
40$188,406$15,426
GRETCHEN HOLLRAH THRU 823CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$161,751$23,835
HASSAN SALEMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
RUTH KREBSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID FARAHISECRETARY/ TREASURER (AS OF 1/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT NEWMANSECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICOLE AMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PATRICIA BACATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRISA CARLESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED CHURBUCKTRUSTEE (THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAVIN DIMONDTRUSTEE (THRU 9/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN FOX PINKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN KILSTROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANNY RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAPKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN SEMPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM DEAN SINGLETONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT SLOSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH TUCHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINA WALLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR REGINALD WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDI WOLFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYLVIA YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JANICE SINDENPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$361,226$19,781
GRETCHEN HOLLRAHCOO
Officer
40$274,672$35,085
CHRIS COLEMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THEATRE
Key employee
40$270,468$28,998
JANE WILLIAMSCFO
Officer
40$217,590$36,234
JOHN EKEBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BROADWAY
Key employee
40$199,132$16,145
JAMIE CLEMENTSVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$185,074$12,934
LISA ROEBUCKVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$172,376$24,880
CHARLES VARINMANAGING DIRECTOR, THEATRE
Highest-paid employee
40$180,412$14,621
JEFF HOVORKADIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$154,132$14,679
ALLISON WATROUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$152,992$14,667
GLEN LUCERODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$141,262$2,585
HASSAN SALEMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ROBERT NEWMANSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RUTH KREBSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR PATRICIA BACATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRISA CARLESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED CHURBUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAVIN DIMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JAQUES FARAHITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN KILSTROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN FOX PINKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANNY RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD SAPKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN SEMPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM DEAN SINGLETONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT SLOSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNE TRAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH TUCHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINA WALLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR REGINALD WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDI WOLFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYLVIA YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1101 13TH ST, DENVER, CO 80204-5319
In care of
% VICTORIA MILES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JANE WILLIAMS, 1101 13TH STREET, DENVER, CO 80204
Signed the 990
JANE WILLIAMS, CFO
Phone
(303) 893-4000
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE DCPA ENGAGES AND INSPIRES NEARLY 950,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR THROUGH BROADWAY TOURS, LOCALLY PRODUCED THEATRE, INTIMATE CABARET, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IT IS A COLLECTION OF PASSIONATE ARTISTS WHO SHARE THE WORLD'S GREATEST STORIES WITH CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES. BOLD IN ITS VISION AND UNIVERSAL IN ITS APPEAL, THE DCPA'S WORK SPANS A BROAD CONTINUUM AND REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF ITS VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DCPA BROADWAY PRESENTS NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTIONS ON DENVER'S BIGGEST STAGES WHILE DCPA CABARET ENTERTAINS AUDIENCES WITH COMEDY, IMPROV AND MUSICALS IN THE INTIMATE GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE. IN FY25, DCPA BROADWAY PRESENTED 245 PERFORMANCES FROM 18 PRODUCTIONS, WITH ATTENDANCE OF 579,166 PATRONS INCLUDING 20,047 SUBSCRIBERS, WHILE DCPA CABARET PRESENTED 234 PERFORMANCES OF 5 SHOWS FOR A TOTAL OF 35,550 PATRON EXPERIENCES.
    Expenses $48,610,748 · revenue $58,356,277
  • DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCES HANDCRAFTED CLASSICS, WORLD PREMIERES, AND MODERN MASTERPIECES IN EACH OF ITS THREE VENUES. PLUS, ITS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HAS INTRODUCED NEARLY 215 PLAYS INTO THE AMERICAN THEATRE CANON. IN FY25, THE THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCED 324 PERFORMANCES ACROSS 8 PLAYS AND FOUR READINGS, WELCOMED 4,506 SUBSCRIBERS, AND OFFERED 123,547 GUEST EXPERIENCES.
    Expenses $17,890,566 · grants $66,250 · revenue $6,944,156
  • DCPA OFF-CENTER CREATES UNEXPECTED THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT PLACE THE AUDIENCE AT THE CENTER OF THE STORY. IN FY25, OFF-CENTER PRESENTED THREE PRODUCTIONS, WHICH WELCOMED 60,412 INDIVIDUALS TO OFF-SITE VENUES IN DENVER.
    Expenses $6,356,011 · revenue $2,753,616
  • DCPA EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NURTURES A LOVE OF THEATRE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE REGION. ITS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS REACHED 156,526 STUDENTS OF WHICH 141,046 WERE YOUTH. THESE OFFERINGS SPAN CLASSES, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FIELDTRIP OPPORTUNITIES, TOURS AND ITS ANNUAL THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES PRODUCTION. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CONNECTS WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ON- AND OFF-SITE EVENTS.
    Expenses $4,003,635 · grants $66,250 · revenue $1,484,164
  • DCPA EVENT SERVICES PRODUCES AWE-INSPIRING EVENTS IN DRAMATIC VENUES FOR BOTH EXTERNAL CLIENTS AND DCPA EVENTS. IT ENCOMPASSES THE SEAWELL BALLROOM, DIRECTORS ROOM, AND VARIOUS LOBBIES AND THEATRE SPACES. IN FY25, IT HOSTED 86 EXTERNAL EVENTS AND GREETED 40,080 GUESTS TO EVENTS RANGING FROM NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISERS AND CORPORATE EVENTS TO WEDDINGS AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES.
    Expenses $952,869 · revenue $1,127,284

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
84-0407760
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
1955
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$99,730,398
Income (IRS master file)
$179,926,729

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$89,341,492$90,404,640$99,730,398XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$69,729,463$70,189,786$105,404,582IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$66,757,028$66,594,581$99,501,158XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$68,524,134$66,097,749$92,374,308IRS
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 84-0407760).

Questions about DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

What is the EIN of DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is 84-0407760.
Is DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 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 DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 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 DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 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 DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANE WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $422,978 (JANICE SINDEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $89,341,492, expenses of $90,404,640 and total assets of $99,730,398 at year end.

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