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EIN 76-0428914

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
86
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
Description
The Hobby Center Foundation facilitates and coordinates events at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts, expands Houston's reputation as a world-class cultural center, fosters accessibility to the performing arts, promotes arts education with emphasis on musical theater. It develops, manages, and maintains The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts for the benefit of the City of Houston and Theatre Under the Stars, serving the community by providing premier venues for resident companies.
Also known as...
The Hobby Center Foundation; Houston Music Center Foundation
Total revenues
$35,132,729
2022
Total expenses
$31,738,897
2022
Total assets
$77,710,927
2022
Num. employees
86
2022

Program areas at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center Foundation develops, manages, and maintains The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts for the benefit of the City of Houston. The Hobby Center serves the community by providing premier venues for resident companies and other professional and community attractions; broadening the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; encouraging arts education and outreach programs and contributing to the cultural quality of life in Houston, Harris County and the region.

Who funds The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$14,000
Foundation for Chinese Cultural HeritageTo Support Performing Arts$10,815
The HG Ash FoundationCommunity Outreach$6,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

NameTitleCompensation
Fran MacFerranPresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Denise WrightDirector Operations / Director of Operations$215,484
Lynne EarllDirector of Finance$203,339
Sheri JohnsonDirector Marketing / Director of Marketing$177,789
Stephen C. AshChairman / Director$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,594,152
Program services$30,193,093
Investment income and dividends$216,554
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$135,283
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,353
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$35,132,729

Form 990s for The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-082022-07-11990View PDF
2020-082021-04-15990View PDF
2019-082021-04-06990View PDF
2019-082021-01-28990View PDF
2018-082019-09-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Seattle Theatre GroupSeattle, WA$72,970,506
Shea's Performing Arts CenterBuffalo, NY$37,701,015
AT&T Performing Arts CenterDallas, TX$23,785,701
Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA$84,488,930
Omaha Performing Arts (OPAS)Omaha, NE$44,356,813
Joshua M Freeman FoundationSelbyville, DE$10,885,831
Playhouse SquareCleveland, OH$68,025,435
Confluence CouncilEau Claire, WI$9,499,634
Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL)Rochester, NY$16,467,986
oRPHEUM THEATRE GROUPMemphis, TN$48,397,887
Data update history
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $31,000 from The HG Ash Foundation
November 13, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $46,000 from The HG Ash Foundation
August 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
800 Bagby 300
Houston, TX 77002
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Website URL
thehobbycenter.org/ 
Phone
(713) 315-2400
Facebook page
TheHobbyCenter 
Twitter profile
@hobbycenter 
IRS details
EIN
76-0428914
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Central organization
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