Nonprofit · EIN 88-0361875
THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,556,088 | $43,024,675 | $1,531,413 | $469,380,096 | $45,120,527 | $424,259,569 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $37,022,971 | $36,070,015 | $952,956 | $459,526,791 | $46,031,146 | $413,495,645 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $44,763,419 | $45,865,586 | -$1,102,167 | $434,584,191 | $44,469,202 | $390,114,989 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,844,712
- of which government grants
- $5,000,000
- Program service revenue
- $27,415,278
- Investment income
- $3,952,401
- Net rental income
- $3,029,879
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,358,378
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $313,818
- Other revenue
- $3,343,697
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,043,691
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,604,093
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,535,183
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,631
- Accounting fees
- $167,898
- Occupancy
- $1,925,882
- Travel
- $111,831
- Depreciation
- $5,252,491
- Program services (functional)
- $35,409,147
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,812,247
- Fundraising (functional)
- $803,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $459,526,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $469,380,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,120,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $424,259,569
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $302,640,756
- Publicly traded securities
- $128,322,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $134,091,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $290,167,958
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,178,817
- Gross receipts
- $46,239,844
- Employees
- 302
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRON G MARTIN | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $662,573 | $66,106 |
| RICHARD DARNOLD | Chief Finance Officer Officer | 40 | $292,429 | $25,241 |
| GLENN MEDAS | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $237,960 | $59,006 |
| SUZANNE CHABRE | Chief Experience Officer Officer | 40 | $257,412 | $35,947 |
| EMMA MEDAS | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Officer | 40 | $178,201 | $43,856 |
| CANDICE SCHNEIDER | VP of Education and Outreach Officer | 40 | $119,467 | $65,493 |
| BENJAMIN BISHOP | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,582 | $14,985 |
| JOHN MCCOY | Senior Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,582 | $10,777 |
| MICHELLE BROWN | Director of Sponsorships & Pub Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,604 | $3,257 |
| Robert Gatewood | Engineer Chief Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,807 | $10,025 |
| Csaba Maczala | Senior Director of Security Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,554 | $9,073 |
| DON SNYDER | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH BOMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRATOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY FRETWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HADDRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALKYARD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD-AVERY LENAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARK MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PLASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ROSE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott MacTaggart | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN WHITTEMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rory Reid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Kiser Murphey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Yackira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRON G MARTIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $675,136 | $14,699 |
| RICHARD DARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $298,250 | $14,724 |
| GLENN MEDAS | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Officer | 40 | $277,110 | $13,243 |
| SUZANNE CHABRE | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $279,582 | $9,405 |
| EMMA MEDAS | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Officer | 40 | $212,462 | $9,427 |
| CANICE SCHNEIDER | VP OF EDUCATION Officer | 40 | $168,382 | $12,536 |
| JOHN MCCOY | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,259 | $3,596 |
| CAROL HOLLATZ | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,048 | $3,669 |
| JOHN WROTE | TECHINCAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,218 | $3,580 |
| BENJAMIN BISHOP | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,056 | $3,448 |
| MICHELLE BROWN | SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,246 | $2,198 |
| DON SNYDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH BOMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRATOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FRETWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HADDRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALKYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD-AVERY LENAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACTAGGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARK MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KISER MURPHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PLASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WHITTEMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YACKIRA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRON G MARTIN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $648,863 | $44,284 |
| SUZANNE CHABRE | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $259,611 | $18,992 |
| GLENN MEDAS | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Officer | 40 | $260,072 | $11,575 |
| CANDICE SCHNEIDER | VP OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH Officer | 40 | $157,067 | $31,803 |
| JOHN BURNETT | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Former | 0 | $186,108 | $2,402 |
| EMMA MEDAS | VP OF PHILANTRHOPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,161 | $25,167 |
| JOHN D MCCOY | SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,038 | $17,754 |
| MICHELLE BROWN | DIRECTOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,708 | $18,689 |
| ROBERT STANLEY | ASSOCIATE HEAD CARPENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,581 | $13,910 |
| JOHN WROTE | HEAD AUDIO ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,032 | $16,040 |
| RICHARD DARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO (AS OF 7/30/22) Officer | 40 | $55,608 | $7,749 |
| DON SNYDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH BOMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACTAGGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALKYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PLASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRATOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD-AVERY LENAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WITTEMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARK MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HADDRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YACKIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FRETWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KISER MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 361 SYMPHONY PARK AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89106-1409
- In care of
- % BENJAMIN BISHOP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MYRON MARTIN, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89106
- Signed the 990
- Benjamin Bishop, VP of Finance
- Phone
- (702) 749-2012
- Website
- WWW.THESMITHCENTER.COM
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
TO INSPIRE ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH GREAT PERFORMANCES, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES, AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, ENRICH AND INSPIRE THE LIVES OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS. THE SMITH CENTER OFFERS A BLEND OF PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ARTS GROUPS AS WELL AS FIRST RUN TOURING ATTRACTIONS. THE FEATURED MUSIC, THEATER AND DANCE COMPANIES CELEBRATE CULTURES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ALONG WITH LOCAL RESIDENT COMPANIES, THE LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC AND NEVADA BALLET THEATER. THE SMITH CENTER BEGAN OPERATIONS IN MARCH 2012 AND HAS ENRICHED THE LIVES OF AN ESTIMATE OF 2,929,000 PATRONS.Expenses $33,815,895 · revenue $25,670,508
- IN COLLABORATION WITH THE KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AND WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS, WORKSHOPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND DEMONSTRATION, TEACHING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EDUCATE THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY COMMUNITY'S YOUTH THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING THEATER PRODUCTIONS BASED ON CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WERE PRESENTED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR OVER A MILLION STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN THE PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 WITHIN CLARK COUNTY. PROGRAMMING WAS CONDUCTED ONSITE AND IN THE VENUES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,593,252 · revenue $1,418,520
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
- 88-0361875
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $469,380,096
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,239,844
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $44,556,088 | $43,024,675 | $469,380,096 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $37,022,971 | $36,070,015 | $459,526,791 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $44,763,419 | $45,865,586 | $434,584,191 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $39,448,955 | $28,862,271 | $434,343,055 | 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 88-0361875).
Questions about THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is 88-0361875.
- Is THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SMITH 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 THE SMITH 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 THE SMITH 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 THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MYRON MARTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $662,573 (MYRON G MARTIN, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,556,088, expenses of $43,024,675 and total assets of $469,380,096 at year end.
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