Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 11,378,000 | 16,109,000 | 15,305,000 | 16,854,188 | 18,601,043 | 78,247,231 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 31,600,000 | 32,323,000 | 25,413,000 | 31,275,861 | 24,089,015 | 144,700,876 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 42,978,000 | 48,432,000 | 40,718,000 | 48,130,049 | 42,690,058 | 222,948,107 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 1,084,972 | 1,084,972 | 3,129,497 | 2,816,083 | 6,983,048 | 15,098,572 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 1,084,972 | 1,084,972 | 3,129,497 | 2,816,083 | 6,983,048 | 15,098,572 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 207,849,535 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 42,978,000 | 48,432,000 | 40,718,000 | 48,130,049 | 42,690,058 | 222,948,107 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 291,000 | 275,000 | 257,000 | 246,893 | 192,761 | 1,262,654 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 291,000 | 275,000 | 257,000 | 246,893 | 192,761 | 1,262,654 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 43,269,000 | 48,707,000 | 40,975,000 | 48,376,942 | 42,882,819 | 224,210,761 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 15000352 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | At Center Theatre Group, we believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists and audiences that only starts on the stage. Theatre creates the energy that feeds a city, a culture, and a society. Theatre reflects the community it serves. Our mission is to serve the diverse audiences of Los Angeles by producing and presenting theatre of the highest caliber, by nurturing new artists, by attracting new audiences, and by developing youth outreach and arts education programs. At our three theatres, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre, we invite audiences to experience the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country. We produce and present the most celebrated shows straight from Broadway, thought-provoking and lively stories that help us understand our complicated world, and adventurous new plays from fresh voices. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Center Theatre Group's education programs support the next generation of theatregoers, artists, and artisans, encouraging them to learn more about themselves, the world, and the arts. Through workshops, events, discussions, and other programs, we encourage, support, and connect young people with theatre, and with one another. We also support educators and schools through a variety of programs and resources designed to bring theatre into the classroom, bring students to the theatre, and improve the quality of arts education for all students. Education has been an integral part of our work since 1971, when we launched our programming for young people as a means of amplifying the diminishing state of arts education programming in Southern California. Each year, our programs reach thousands of students around the region. The August Wilson Monologue Competition enables students from all walks of life to discover August Wilson's profound and deeply relevant works of art, study the craft of acting, explore their own creative voices, and learn more about our shared history and themselves. Center Theatre Group has been the Los Angeles home for the National August Wilson Monologue Competition since 2011. More than a contest, the August Wilson Monologue Competition is an educational journey that includes workshops with teaching artists where students hone their acting and storytelling skills, auditions where theatre professionals offer feedback to all participants, and an introduction to August Wilson and The American Century Cycle. Center Theatre Group is committed to investing in the training, support, and development of emerging, young artists and early-career arts professionals. Whether we're hosting a pre-show meet-up for young theatregoers, a theatre technique workshop, or undergraduate and graduate interns, we're building a creative home, a community of peers, and an incubator and laboratory for the next generation of theatre-makers and leaders. Over the past decade, we've commissioned 65 shows and produced 40 world premieres, making us one of the nation's leading producers of ambitious new works. We cultivate artists of all generations, contributing to the cultural scene in and beyond Los Angeles by hosting workshops, nurturing playwrights, supporting local theatres, and creating art by and with the community. We encourage our audiences and our community to take a play off the stage and into their lives. Our interactive programs, from community-based art and digital content to donor experiences and pre- and post-show events, reach across generations, demographics, and circumstance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Two Directors are married. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | Article IV, Section 4: The President is the principal, elected leader of the Board and shall have such powers and duties as specified by these Bylaws and as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, prescribe determine. He or she shall be an ex -officio, voting member of all committees but shall not be considered a member of any committee for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for such committee. Article VI, Section 6: "Development" replaced with "Institutional Advancement" throughout. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by Managing Director, Artistic Director and the Audit Committee of Center Theatre Group, and once approved by these individuals, the return is distributed to the Center Theatre Group Board prior to electronic filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The policy is circulated annually together with a questionnaire each member must complete, sign and return to Center Theatre Group. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The Board President chairs a committee of independent Board members to review the compensation of the CEO "Artistic Director." They reviewed his salary and comparable wages in the industry from a national salary survey for similar positions. A three year written contract was agreed upon in 2014 that includes salary adjustments in years 2 and 3, and a bonus to be received in year 4. For other key employees, the Artistic Director and Managing Director consult the most recent compensation information available from independent service organizations to insure that salaries are reasonable and appropriate. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 | Documents required to be available to the public are made available upon request, and the Form 990 informational returns are available at www.guidestar.org. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Documents required to be available to the public are made available upon request, and the Form 990 informational returns are available at www.guidestar.org. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 7a | The Music Center Foundation holds investment accounts on behalf of Center Theatre Group with many stock transactions. Due to the large quantity of stock transactions, this information is not included in the return, but made available upon request. |
| Software ID: | 15000352 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |