2026-05-14T18:51:12-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 6320 CANOGA AVENUE 17TH FLOOR WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 990 2024-07-01 952466183 CENTER THEATRE GROUP OF LOS ANGELES CENT 2139728032 601 W TEMPLE ST 13 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 CHERYL SHEPHERD CFO 2139728032 2026-05-12 1 1 LAUREN A HAVERLOCK P00545829 8185771900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CENTER THEATRE GROUP MEGHAN PRESSMAN 601 W TEMPLE ST 13 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 45371674 0 X WWW.CENTERTHEATREGROUP.ORG X 1966 CA AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL NONPROFIT THEATRE COMPANIES, LOS ANGELES' CENTER THEATRE GROUP CONTINUES ITS 55-YEAR TRADITION OF USING THE ART OF THEATRE TO BROADEN HORIZONS AND ILLUMINATE NEW PERSPECTIVES AT ITS 3 THEATRES: THE AHMANSON THEATRE, MARK TAPER FORUM AND KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE. 53 51 779 51 220000 0 17289335 15176027 33376564 27862707 1269432 1272607 -119570 -113980 51815761 44197361 0 71750 0 0 21437165 25884846 0 0 3068008 27850246 23987430 49287411 49944026 2528350 -5746665 80404463 78310189 17294221 18313531 63110242 59996658 X 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. 0 0 17985790 71750 20150124 AHMANSON THEATRE: CLUE* (33 PERFORMANCES, 47,346 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); DUEL REALITY (12 PERFORMANCES, 9,203 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (32 PERFORMANCES, 54,710 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); OLD FRIENDS (34 PERFORMANCES, 48,054 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); LIFE OF PI (31 PERFORMANCS, 38,724 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); PARADE* (16 PERFORMANCES, 17,421 TOTAL ATTENDANCE)*PRODUCTION CROSSES TWO FISCAL YEARS. 8621885 6370847 MARK TAPER FORUM: AMERICAN IDIOT (53 PERFORMANCES, 31,011 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT (46 PERFORMANCES, 20,310 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); HAMLET (34 PERFORMANCES, 17,271 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); MUSE/IQUE (6 PERFORMANCES, 2,814 TOTAL ATTENDANCE) 678937 1341736 KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE: CAT KID COMIC CLUB (51 PERFORMANCES, 11,614 TOTAL ATTENDANCE); EL OTRO OZ (12 PERFORMANCES, 2,231 TOTAL ATTENDANCE) 13925712 CENTER THEATRE GROUP'S EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (E&CP) WORK SUPPORTS CTG'S OVERALL MISSION: SERVING 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. OUR CTG CORE VALUES OF CENTERING LOS ANGELES; LIFELONG LEARNING, INSPIRATION, AND HUMAN CONNECTION; AND RESPECT, COMPASSION, SOCIAL CONSCIENCE, AND AREDI LEAD OUR WAY.E&CP SPECIFICALLY SERVES OUR MISSION BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND WITH DIRECT AND FREQUENT INPUT FROM OUR LOS ANGELES COMMUNITIES; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, THEATREMAKERS, AND SCHOOLS; PROVIDING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS; AND CREATING PROGRAMS TO EQUIP AND COLLABORATE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATREMAKERS. THE E&CP TEAM KEEPS JUSTICE, INCLUSION, AND ANTIRACISM PRACTICES AT THE CENTER OF OUR WORK. FOR FY25, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ENGAGED 7,583 STUDENTS, 925 EDUCATORS, AND 5,421 ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS THROUGH LIVE PROGRAMMING, STUDENT MATINEES, WORKSHOPS, READINGS, INTERNSHIPS, CAREER FAIRS, IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, TICKETING INITIATIVES, ACTIVATIONS, LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND, IN PARTICULAR THIS YEAR, OUR LA WILDFIRE RELIEF RESPONSE. 13925712 41212324 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 256 0 1 779 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 53 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CA X CHERYL SHEPHERD 2139727349 601 W TEMPLE ST 13 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 AMY FORBES PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM AHMANSON CHAIRPERSON 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LINDSAY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MILES BENICKES VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL BERMAN-MASTERS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANA BEZDEK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT WALDEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CECILIA ESTOLANO SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH FRANCIS ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY ABRAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NNAMDI ASOMUGHA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN AXEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY BORNS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA BUCKHANTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANNIELLE CAMPOS RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY CHANG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CHEUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL CHOZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CLOSSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CRONIN-HURST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DENNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SNEHAL DESAI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X X 500300 0 23877 GARY FRISCHLING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON GILLYARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GLASER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANUELA CERRI GOREN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GREENBLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON GRODE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALIZA KARNEY GUREN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY IEZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL JAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN MIKITA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MIRAMONTEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE MORIARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARI NAKAMA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE PATRICOF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN PRESSMAN CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X X 543878 0 49549 KRISTINE LOUIS REYNAL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD RING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT SERNEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN A SONNENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY P SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA STERN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA TAUBER SALLAI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE VITTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MCLANE WARDLAW DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA C WATERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WEITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HATTIE WINSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SHEPHERD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 293288 0 8799 DOUGLAS BAKER PRODUCTING DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 296863 0 24755 SARAH E SULLIVAN DIRECTOR OF INSTITUATIONAL ADVANCEMENT 45.00 0.00 X 268969 0 8469 CAMILLE SCHENKKAN DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 167500 0 5425 JODY HORWITZ DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 45.00 0.00 X 167200 0 877 JOSEPH PHILIP HAMLIN DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION 45.00 0.00 X 165864 0 5853 LINDSAY H ALLBAUGH ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 163767 0 5313 2567629 0 132917 25 0 1 0 FUNNY GIRL FIRST TOURING LLC EFT 7135 MINSTREL WAY STE 105 COLUMBIA MD 21045 TOURING COMPANY 1603097 HEY NONNY NONNY LLC EFT 130 WEST 42ND ST NEW YORK NY 10036 TOURING COMPANY 1460356 CLUE TOURING LLC EFT 392 SPRINGFIELD AVE SUMMIT NJ 07901 TOURING COMPANY 1406975 PEMBERLEY PRODUCTIONS LLC EFT 548 ROUTE 9D BEACON NY 12508 PRODUCER 1301593 PHD EFT HARBORSIDE PLAZA 2 JERSEY CITY NJ 07311 TV ADVERTISING 788332 38 1254831 66603 13854593 591921 15176027 PERFORMANCE REVENUE 711110 23731829 23731829 AUXILIARY REVENUE 711110 4130878 4130878 27862707 366821 366821 955 955 1497707 591921 905786 905786 905786 82905 1254831 454811 -371906 -371906 164552 127581 36971 36971 AMEX MOMENTUM SPONSORSHIP 711110 220000 220000 220000 44197361 27862707 220000 938627 71750 71750 1822750 994197 711237 117316 18214137 14745542 1696084 1772511 1267434 1130525 109920 26989 3024491 2514076 214446 295969 1556034 1258648 150495 146891 1258700 704426 425953 128321 41251 37495 3756 134728 134728 71968 71968 45877 10462 33696 1719 3575788 3571985 30 3773 1105037 629541 466878 8618 819414 150222 668772 420 152185 152185 2245491 1845158 400333 1660400 1517024 111966 31410 66467 27075 33274 6118 224915 177547 35719 11649 521396 412456 64197 44743 323993 28005 295988 PHYSICAL PRODUCTION COS 8653119 8640816 7615 4688 FACILITY FEES 1059001 1059001 CREDIT CARD DISCOUNT 747804 662998 2993 81813 1279896 871190 23646 385060 49944026 41212324 5663694 3068008 3522837 1150082 6791162 4969120 12145380 11741489 683302 480192 728824 1813868 19621630 10114111 9426661 9507519 16129220 17113571 2335000 2055000 110158 61298 28531919 29418050 80404463 78310189 5140843 5270762 11001419 10118345 0 2000000 1151959 924424 17294221 18313531 X 14088242 14373970 49022000 45622688 63110242 59996658 80404463 78310189 -5746665 2632604 477 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 14058925 20728171 11838228 17289335 15176027 79090686 14058925 20728171 11838228 17289335 15176027 79090686 79090686 85858 91256 313686 405629 367776 1264205 9808 36971 46779 1204398 995602 2200000 82601670 113391781 0.95750 0.94140 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PROCEEDS FROM INSURANCE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,204,398. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 995,602. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 45445247 312421 3690808 2047554 71968 47328954 44943864 1215179 3562547 4206109 70234 45445247 48815021 142365 3175915 7105505 83932 44943864 56171397 151000 -6638603 766834 101939 48815021 44553722 208782 13479495 1971167 99435 56171397 0.40500 0.59500 0.00000 1 0 1185764 696980 488784 12856859 5267333 7589526 5330482 4114835 1215647 248525 34963 213562 9507519 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN CHARITABLE TRUSTS 28539798 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 681228 ROU LEASE ASSET 197024 29418050 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITIES 681228 ROU LEASE LIABILITY 208096 PASS THROUGH LIABILITY 35100 924424 X 45921345 2632604 22800 -1059001 1596403 44324942 -127581 -127581 44197361 49035406 22800 127581 150381 48885025 1059001 1059001 49944026 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE LONG TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FROM THE FUNDS SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES AS SPECIFIED IN ITS MISSION STATEMENT (SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1). PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D). HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECEIVED INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, AND AS SUCH, NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THAT POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES POTENTIAL ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY AMOUNT IN POTENTIAL INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FACILITY FEES -1,059,001. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS -127,581. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS 127,581. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FACILITY FEES 1,059,001. GALA 1337736 1254831 82905 37103 125290 245265 47153 1337736 1254831 82905 37103 125290 245265 47153 454811 -371906 0 LA WILDFIRE DISASTER RELIEF 12 71750 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A DISASTER RELIEF REVIEW COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THE JANUARY 2025 LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES. EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR LOSSES. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED EACH REQUEST AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS PRIOR TO APPROVING DISBURSEMENT. FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED AS DIRECT PAYMENTS TO APPROVED INDIVIDUALS. AS ASSISTANCE WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO RECIPIENTS IN FULL AT THE TIME OF DISBURSEMENT, NO POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING WAS REQUIRED. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MEGHAN PRESSMAN CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR 539231 0 0 0 4647 0 33350 0 16199 0 593427 0 0 0 SNEHAL DESAI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 450000 0 50000 0 300 0 23000 0 877 0 524177 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BAKER PRODUCTING DIRECTOR 296863 0 0 0 0 0 24278 0 477 0 321618 0 0 0 CHERYL SHEPHERD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 292988 0 0 0 300 0 8799 0 0 0 302087 0 0 0 SARAH E SULLIVAN DIRECTOR OF INSTITUATIONAL ADVANCEMENT 268669 0 0 0 300 0 8069 0 400 0 277438 0 0 0 CAMILLE SCHENKKAN DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR 167200 0 0 0 300 0 5025 0 400 0 172925 0 0 0 JOSEPH PHILIP HAMLIN DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION 165864 0 0 0 0 0 4976 0 877 0 171717 0 0 0 LINDSAY H ALLBAUGH ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 143467 0 20000 0 300 0 4913 0 400 0 169080 0 0 0 JODY HORWITZ DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 167200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 877 0 168077 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A MEGHAN PRESSMAN WAS REIMBURSED FOR REGISTRATION AND ONGOING MEMBERSHIP DUES AT THE SOHO WAREHOUSE (SOCIAL CLUB). THIS REIMBURSEMENT IS INCLUDED IN HER TAXABLE INCOME. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES WERE PAID DURING THE YEAR THAT WERE DISCRETIONARY IN NATURE. X 19 591921 FMV OF DONATED SECURITIE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULE B. THE BOARD THEN RECEIVES A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990, WITHOUT SCHEDULE B INCLUDED, PRIOR TO 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 PERIODICALLY, THE COMPANY HIRES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM TO PROVIDE BENCHMARK DATA USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. HR REGULARLY UTILIZES BENCHMARK DATA AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRY SOURCES TO REVIEW AND MAKE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TO USE WHEN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT CHAIRS A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO, AND CFO. THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES IS USED TO REVIEW POSITION SALARIES AND COMPARABLE WAGES IN THE INDUSTRY FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. AN EMPLOYEE CONTRACT WAS LAST REVIEWED ON 7/1/2023 FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.