Nonprofit · EIN 86-0593786
SCOTTSDALE ARTS
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,038,696 | $14,303,581 | -$1,264,885 | $24,458,516 | $3,349,994 | $21,108,522 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,100,532 | $14,684,107 | $10,416,425 | $25,687,316 | $3,840,396 | $21,846,920 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,654,019 | $13,875,162 | $778,857 | $14,317,399 | $3,407,009 | $10,910,390 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,518,347
- of which government grants
- $6,561,643
- Membership dues
- $167,214
- Program service revenue
- $3,433,168
- Investment income
- $978,322
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $148,181
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,681
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $136,735
- Other revenue
- $108,859
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $151,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $838,229
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,082,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,110,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,717
- Accounting fees
- $66,900
- Occupancy
- $622,410
- Travel
- $159,061
- Depreciation
- $233,652
- Program services (functional)
- $10,185,851
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,336,264
- Fundraising (functional)
- $781,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,687,316
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,458,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,349,994
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,108,522
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $808,521
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,761,439
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,712,338
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,396,184
- Gross unrelated business income
- $135,111
- Gross receipts
- $16,625,736
- Employees
- 207
- Volunteers
- 147
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERD WUESTERMANN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $484,626 | $30,391 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $121,458 | $24,959 |
| ANDRIA SHERIDAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,532 | $14,258 |
| ERIN KRIVANEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,303 | $11,801 |
| ABBEY MESSMER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,966 | $11,469 |
| KATHRYN BALLARES | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,176 | $3,410 |
| STEPHANIE LYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANDELARIA | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS ROBBINS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA NELSON-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP DAHDAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BEVERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH GALBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS HARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DINO CAMUNEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BIDDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE SCHENKEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE ROSKAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISTIE WEISHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHIPPENDALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BROWN | TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BENNET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOBAL MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERD WUETERMANN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $435,253 | $27,646 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $118,787 | $28,749 |
| ERIN KRIVANEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,111 | $12,001 |
| JAMIE PRINS | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,637 | $17,069 |
| ANDRIA SHERIDAN | CAO Officer | 40 | $100,712 | $13,434 |
| ABBEY MESSMER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,268 | $11,556 |
| KATI BALLARES | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,099 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANDELARIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS ROBBINS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRICE BEVERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BIDDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BROWN | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CAMUNEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP DAHDAH | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GALBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER HARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE JONES CECIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTOBAL MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRICILLA NELSON-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RAKOCZY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERLE ROSSKAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE SCHENKEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE SCOTT | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTIE WEISHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERD WUESTERMANN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $418,511 | $26,188 |
| MICHAEL MARTIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $111,854 | $20,207 |
| ERIN KRIVANEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,451 | $10,783 |
| DENNIS ROBBINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LYON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP DAHDAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA NELSON-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CAMUNEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BEVERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BIDDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CANDELARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GALBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER HARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERLE ROSSKAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SCHENKEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTIE WEISHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGIE CECIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7380 E 2ND ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-5604
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR GERD WUESTEMANN, 7380 EAST SECOND STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
- Signed the 990
- DR GERD WUESTEMANN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (480) 874-4615
- Website
- WWW.SCOTTSDALEARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO CREATE ARTS IN DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THOUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXCITING CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR THE COMMUNITY; THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PRIVATE SECTORS; AND THE PROVIDING OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES TO OUR OPERATING DIVISIONS AND OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DESIRING OUR SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- LOCATED IN THE HEART OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, THE SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASES A VIBRANT ARRAY OF ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS. AS A PART OF THE SCOTTSDALE ARTS DISTRICT, IT HOSTS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, AND VISUAL ARTS, ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY WITH DIVERSE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. WITH ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA G. PIPER THEATER AND THE NEW EAST BOWL STAGE IN THE CIVIC CENTER, SCOTTSDALE ARTS ATTRACTS RENOWNED ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHILE ALSO NURTURING LOCAL TALENT.Expenses $4,625,275 · grants $70,000 · revenue $2,988,269
- SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (SMOCA) IS AN ACCREDITED AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION THAT ENCOURAGES REFLECTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT LIFE THROUGH ART. WE PRODUCE AND MEDIATE CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS THAT LEAD TO SHARED CURIOSITY AND MEANING ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLICS.Expenses $1,705,958 · grants $10,500 · revenue $171,740
- TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE PUBLIC ART (SPA) INITIATED, INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED MAJOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATIONS AT NUMEROUS PUBLIC LOCATIONS. SPA ALSO PROVIDED FREE EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY OVER 257,000 PEOPLE. SPA'S 160+ PERMANENT PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ARE VIEWED BY AN ESTIMATED 20,000 PEOPLE DAILY YEAR-ROUND.Expenses $1,299,993 · revenue $137,392
- Expenses $2,554,625 · grants $70,500 · revenue $137,391
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
- 86-0593786
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,458,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,625,736
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,038,696 | $14,303,581 | $24,458,516 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $25,100,532 | $14,684,107 | $25,687,316 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,654,019 | $13,875,162 | $14,317,399 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,274,085 | $11,937,899 | $11,523,631 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 86-0593786).
Questions about SCOTTSDALE ARTS
- What is the EIN of SCOTTSDALE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOTTSDALE ARTS is 86-0593786.
- Is SCOTTSDALE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to SCOTTSDALE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCOTTSDALE 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 SCOTTSDALE 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 SCOTTSDALE 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 SCOTTSDALE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR GERD WUESTEMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCOTTSDALE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $484,626 (GERD WUESTERMANN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SCOTTSDALE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,038,696, expenses of $14,303,581 and total assets of $24,458,516 at year end.
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