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EIN 76-0428914

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
100
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
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
$39,846,729
2023
Total expenses
$37,971,999
2023
Total assets
$81,596,918
2023
Num. employees
100
2023

Program areas at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts welcomes over 400,000 audience members annually to engage with high quality arts programming including the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center series. The Hobby Center is also home to a full season of musical theatre produced by principal resident company Theatre Under the Stars, as well as a variety of diverse performances from both Houston-based and touring artists and companies. Education and accessibility initiatives are central to the Hobby Center's impact in Houston through programs like the ExxonMobil Discovery Series that welcomes thousands of students to performances every season.

Who funds The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Elkins FoundationSupport of the Education and Accessibility Program Expansion$100,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$43,806
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational FundGrants$30,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

NameTitleCompensation
Mark FolkesPresident and Chief Executive Officer$127,082
Denise WrightVice President Operations$234,941
Lynne EarllVice President Finance and Administration$228,827
Sheri JohnsonGeneral Manager of Broadway$203,193
Kirk GoodmanDirector of Booking$111,433
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,835,226
Program services$37,265,509
Investment income and dividends$356,006
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$380,736
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9,252
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$39,846,729

Form 990s for The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-05-02990View PDF
2022-082023-07-14990View PDF
2021-082022-07-11990View PDF
2020-082021-04-15990View PDF
2019-082021-04-06990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund
July 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Elkins Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
800 Bagby 300
Houston, TX 77002
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, 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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