2019/20 Denver Center for the Performing Arts Community Report

2019 / 20

Mercedes Perez, Rakeem Lawrence, Susannah McLeod and Marco Robinson in GOODNIGHT MOON • Photo by Adams VisCom

COMMUNITY REPORT

INSPIRATION AMID INTERMISSION On March 1, we were nearly three-quarters through fiscal year 2020 and on course for a record-breaking season. Subscriber retention outpaced the national average. The Bonfils Theatre Complex renovation was well underway. We had embarked on an ambitious Strategic Planning process. The New Play Summit sold out. Off-Center attracted an unprecedented 76,000 patrons. Theatre for Young Audiences attendance grew by an astronomical 54%. And we fully embraced our core values by hiring our first Executive Director of Equity and Organization Culture.

Twelve days later our theatres closed due to COVID-19. Shortly thereafter, the nation was plunged into an economic crisis as well as demands for racial parity. What we believed would be a short intermission has, as of this publication, extended 11 months and counting.

We were poised to share incredible artistic achievements. Instead, we share inspiring stories of resiliency.

To ensure our future, the Board of Trustees and Executive Team made excruciating decisions that led to the cancellation of more than 35 shows and events — including the entire 2020/21 Theatre Company season. Without programming, there were corresponding personnel cuts including 130 furloughs.

However, weighing the loss of millions of dollars against the potential loss of a treasure trove of artistic and administrative talent, the organization invested its limited resources in our people by offering to cover healthcare premiums for furloughed staff.

Those same team members chose to give back to our community. More than a dozen stitchers spent countless hours to make hundreds of masks for medical facilities while educators recorded stories for children as part of the Denver Public Library Phone-A-Story program.

As shows were regularly cancelled, more than 66% of ticket holders donated the value of their ticket or retained their subscriptions to invest in our future. Their generosity helped us pay bills and compensate staff when income dwindled.

Our active team members reimagined classes for online learning, launched digital programs through social media, transformed rental venues into HD broadcast studios, and presented virtual plays, concerts and productions to engage our community.

And each day our Trustees demonstrated their unwavering support through their presence and generosity.

If the measure of a team is where it stands in the face of challenge and controversy, then our 2020/21 season exemplified resolve, courage and resilience.

Thanks to our community’s steadfast determination that we survive, we know one thing to be true — we will see you at the theatre.

Warm regards,

Janice Sinden President & CEO

Martin Semple Chairman

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission & Board of Trustees.................................... 4 Artistic Impact.............................................................. 6 Education Impact........................................................ 10 Venue Impact................................................................ 14 Community Impact..................................................... 16 Giving Impact............................................................... 18 Key Partners.................................................................. 20 Legacy Giving............................................................... 24 Financial Information................................................. 26

WE APPRECIATE

the importance of approaching EVERYONE the pursuit of equity, inclusion, and belonging at the DCPA with intentionality and steadfastness to our guiding principles. If we are to affirm that everyone is valued as fully human, then the solutions to remove barriers to our humanity must be as nuanced as our lived experiences.

THE DENVER CENTER

350

individuals employed*

62,401

free and discounted admissions The Company of INDECENT • Photo by Adams VisCom

$257,256

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ticket and class scholarships

672,156 guest experiences

*Staffing was reduced due to COVID in Spring 2020.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA — Derrick Davis and Emma Grimsley • Photo by Matthew Murphy

MISSION We engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES & EXECUTIVE STAFF BOARD OF TRUSTEES Martin Semple, Chairman Robert Slosky, Vice Chairman William Dean Singleton, Secretary / Treasurer Dr. Patricia Baca Joy S. Burns* Fred Churbuck Isabelle Clark Navin Dimond L. Roger Hutson Ruth Krebs Robert C. Newman Roberta Robinette Manny Rodriguez Alan Salazar Hassan Salem Richard M. Sapkin June Travis Brisa Trinchero Ken Tuchman Tina Walls Dr. Reginald L. Washington Judi Wolf Sylvia Young

HONORARY TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Margot Gilbert Frank Jeannie Fuller M. Ann Padilla Daniel L. Ritchie Cleo Parker Robinson Lester L. Ward

Janice Sinden, President & CEO

HELEN G. BONFILS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gretchen Hollrah, Chief Operating Officer

William Dean Singleton, President Martin Semple, Vice President Judi Wolf, Secretary / Treasurer Lester L. Ward, President Emeritus L. Roger Hutson David Miller Robert C. Newman Hassan Salem Robert Slosky June Travis Dr. Reginald L. Washington

Chris Coleman, Artistic Director, Theatre Company & Off-Center John Ekeberg, Executive Director, Broadway & Cabaret Lydia Garcia, Executive Director, Equity & Organization Culture

Lisa Mallory, Vice President, Marketing & Sales Vera Morales, Vice President, Human Resources Yovani Pina, Vice President, Information Technology Shelley Thompson, Vice President, Development Charles Varin, Managing Director, Theatre Company & Off-Center Allison Watrous, Executive Director, Education & Community Engagement Jane Williams, Chief Financial Officer

*On July 17, 2020, Colorado lost a great champion of culture, education, sports and tourism with the passing of DCPA Trustee Joy S. Burns. Among her many DCPA contributions was the establishment of a fund to support women playwrights, including the continued development of Rattlesnake Kate by Neyla Pekarek and Karen Hart in FY20.

ARTISTIC IMPACT

35 ticketed events 562,488 tickets distributed

$130,900,536 economic impact*

* The economic impact of ticket sales is calculated using the Broadway League multiplier of $4.35, which, for the first time in our report, is specific to metro Denver and higher than the national average.

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Krystel Lucas and Sam Gregory in TWELFTH NIGHT • Photos by Adams VisCom

32,233 subscribers

THEATRE COMPANY ENGAGES COMMUNITY IN DISCUSSION OF IDENTITY

Zeus Mendoza as Andres Salazar • Photo by Adams VisCom.

To deepen the conversation, we hosted post-show Talkbacks in which nearly 2,300 audience members participated.

BROADWAY HITS A SUBSCRIBER HIGH NOTE Bracing for the much-anticipated “halo” effect following Hamilton, DCPA Broadway feared subscriber attrition in fiscal year 2020. Instead, Denver audiences once again bucked the national average. The number of subscriptions actually grew in advance of the season, eager fans led to eight virtually sold-out productions and, amid numerous postponements and cancellations, nearly 15,000 subscribers retained their packages to guarantee a seat when programming resumes.

IMPACT

The Company of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour • Credit Amy Boyle 2019

IMPACT

In 30 years, how will the heritage of our community influence politics, racial disparity and one’s own identity?

These are the questions that Tony Meneses posed in his timely world premiere play, twenty50. Produced by DCPA Theatre Company, the play centers on a Senatorial candidate who weighs his best chances for victory: to honor his Mexican heritage or to embrace mainstream white American ideals. To elicit community engagement, we posted the question “What will society look like in 2050?” in public spaces, ultimately collecting 1,000 responses, ranging from flying cars and robots to hope for a future based on equity, diversity and inclusion.

DCPA Broadway alone had an unprecedented 23,283 subscribers in FY20.

ARTISTIC IMPACT

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES A MAINSTAY OF DCPA

Rakeem Lawrence and Mercedes Perez in GOODNIGHT MOON Photo by Adams VisCom

IMPACT

Sleeping was the last thing on the minds of 40,500 children who watched as Goodnight Moon, the beloved children’s bedtime story, came to life on stage. They gasped as the bears left their chairs to dance. They clapped as the cow finally jumped over the moon. And the last thing they wanted was for bunny to go to sleep. As the DCPA’s third Theatre for Young Audiences production, our Education department broadened its reach by increasing capacity, extending scholarships and inviting the PreK to third grade students to actively engage in one of nearly 500 hands-on workshops.

Theatre for Young Audiences grew by 54% and provided more than 15,000 scholarships.

ALL THAT GLITTERS MAY BE GOLD…OR DECORATIONS OR SUGAR

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IMPACT

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What is pink and shiny with glitter all over? OffCenter’s newest immersive experience, Camp Christmas. As a co-production with Hanzon Studios, everyone from the child to the child-at-heart wandered through and wondered at an over-the-top history of Christmas through the ages. Complete with a Santa Bar, silver reindeer, a spun candy tree, rococo decor, an LED lighting display and visits from ol’ Saint Nick himself, The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace was transformed into a “selfie” paradise, which welcomed more than 60,000 people.

Off-Center smashed all previous attendance records with a 410% increase over FY19.

Dan’yelle Williamson (Diva Donna) and the Company of SUMMER © Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

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WE BELIEVE

SHOWS & EVENTS BROADWAY

CABARET

Anastasia

Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End The Improvised Shakespeare Company® It’s Not You, It’s Me – The Second City

Blue Man Group Speechless Tour Can I Kick It?

that a story can inspire us to take action to create a more just and loving world.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker Jesus Christ Superstar Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville Latin History for Morons Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Miss Saigon Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE The Phantom of the Opera RENT 20th Anniversary Tour Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical The SpongeBob Musical SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical

COLORADO NEW PLAY SUMMIT Alma* Another Kind of Silence* Hotter Than Egypt* In Her Bones* Reclaiming One Star*

COMMUNITY EVENTS Immersive Summit “Retrospectacle”

OFF-CENTER Camp Christmas* The Last Defender Mixed Taste

THEATRE COMPANY A Doll’s House A Doll’s House, Part 2 Indecent Twelfth Night twenty50* You Lost Me*

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Goodnight Moon

*Denotes new works

EDUCATION IMPACT 530 Unique Schools 18,617 Scholarships 205,207 Contact Hours

142,079

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Engaged Students

DCPA’S RESILIENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES LIFESKILLS TO THOSE IN NEED

IMPACT

Six years ago, DCPA Education launched its Resiliency program for individuals with developmental challenges and disabilities. By utilizing theatre-based activities in unconventional ways, participants have shown incredible growth and development. Whereas once reluctant to lip sync lines or lyrics, individuals now write and perform their own scenes, recite Hamlet in front of a live audience and even put on their own talent show.

BOOK STARS INCREASES NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS BY 155%

IMPACT

As two dozen eager little tykes gathered criss-cross applesauce on the classroom carpet, teaching artists presented…a treasure trunk. Peering inside, the students found everything they needed to bring a storybook to life right before their eyes. Encouraging a life-long love of reading takes more than simply opening a book.

DCPA Education’s Book Stars early childhood literacy program ignites curiosity, sparks ideas and makes reading fun.

Book Stars grew by 155% — workshops doubled, 60 schools participated and 11,500 fell in love with reading.

Nearly 1,400 individuals rediscovered their voice, their courage and their confidence to live more independent lives..

EDUCATION IMPACT

DCPA EDUCATION PIVOTS TO ONLINE CLASSES AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS

IMPACT

More than 4,000 high school students memorized their lines, rehearsed their scenes and belted their hearts out in preparation for the annual Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Some of them even enrolled in one of our 212 acting classes.

And then…schools were closed, classes were cancelled and events were in jeopardy. But despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, our teaching artists, students and schools were resilient. The Bobby G Award ceremony became an online celebration of the best of high school musical theatre while we quickly reimagined our classes for virtual instruction. The show did indeed go on.

After switching to virtual programming in late Spring, DCPA Education engaged more than 4,100 students through classes and the Bobby G program.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE? SHAKESPEARE LIVES ON

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IMPACT

Quinn Marchman • Photo by John Moore

While neither plague nor pestilence could stop William Shakespeare, the 2020 pandemic did cause us to alter course. The 36th annual DPS Shakespeare Festival morphed into a virtual celebration, featuring more than 80 videos of students and schools, many of whom had benefited from one of the DCPA’s 116 workshops. Similarly, our spring session of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot may have been cancelled, but not before we took our fall performances of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream to 57 schools that also hosted one of 100 post-show workshops that connect Shakespeare to contemporary issues.

Nearly 16,000 students participated in DPS Shakespeare Festival and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. Long live the Bard!

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WE BELIEVE

that the theatre can transform us—and be transformed by us.

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APPLAUD EVERYONE

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

Book Stars Interactive activities that boost literacy.

Kids’ Night on Broadway Buy-one-get-one tickets and pre-show activities.

Career Readiness & Job Shadowing First-hand exposure to theatre careers.

Talkbacks Post-show discussions with the audience.

Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival Preparatory workshops and festival co-presenter.

Tours Backstage tours of theatres and shops.

Dramatic Learning Customizable arts integration to enhance curriculum.

IN-SCHOOL

High School Playwriting Workshops & Competition Workshops and readings to encourage young writers.

Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards Celebration of high school drama programs.

Professional Development for Teachers Tools to activate student engagement.

Resiliency Program Programs to build collaboration and innovating thinking.

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Performance and workshops that make Shakespeare relevant.

ON-SITE Acting Classes Private Coaching Student Matinees

VENUE IMPACT 600

construction days with no injuries

31,806 guests at external events

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to build a more inclusive organization — a place where we all belong.

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BONFILS RENOVATION PROJECT WAS FULL STEAM AHEAD

OUR EVENTS TEAM CONTINUES TO INNOVATE

IMPACT

It’s mesmerizing to watch a time lapse video. How do they transform a massive building from a hockey arena into a concert venue into a basketball stadium in what seems like the blink of an eye? This seemingly magical transformation happens on an hourly basis in the Seawell Ballroom. Our theatrically-trained staff moves from wedding to fundraiser to product launch to corporate meeting seamlessly. This year, not even a pandemic could stop their momentum; instead, the team pivoted to create a digital, HD broadcast studio that handled everything from local TEDx presentations to international awards ceremonies. By adding a new element to their standard services, Event Services continued to innovate and service its clientele in all new ways.

The Seawell Ballroom hosted 76 external events, welcoming nearly 32,000 guests.

Tremendous progress was made on two theatres, a new lobby and greatly improved accessibility, which should be completed in Spring 2021.

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IMPACT

With four adjacent theatres plus a ballroom, the Bonfils Theatre Complex can be a bevy of activity. The choreography required — not for a performance but for a massive, $36 million renovation project — is intricate. The well-orchestrated plan was nearly halted when the city closed live performance venues in midMarch. Fortunately, construction was allowed to continue. Without performances, actors or audiences, Turner Construction utilized the space to implement social distancing requirements and ensure a safe workplace.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

104 partnerships 1,765 guests at invited dress rehearsals

62,401 free or discounted

$332,519

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tickets or classes

DCPA BEGINS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

More than 530 committed individuals gave voice to their questions, hopes and dreams for the future of the DCPA.

LIBRARIES EXTEND REACH INTO SEVEN-COUNTY METRO AREA Whether our educators participated in Denver Public Library’s Phone-a-Story program for children or the Mobile Library visited our Theatre for Young Audiences program, the DCPA has had a long and fruitful relationship with area libraries. In FY20, libraries throughout our metro area graciously hosted our Strategic Planning Town Hall meetings, shared discounts for upcoming productions, displayed community boards to solicit feedback in conjunction with twenty50 and attended post-show discussions that, in turn, took the impact of theatre back to our ever-expanding neighborhood.

IMPACT

IMPACT

In Fall 2019, we embarked on a Strategic Planning process.

Led by AMS Planning & Research Corporation, the initial goal was to gather input from Trustees, team members and the community to help set a course for the next five years. More than 530 individuals representing cultural organizations, educators, patrons and volunteers joined us for one of eight Town Hall sessions held throughout the metro area. Their input will now help us shift focus to the development of a Strategic Recovery Plan as we return to full strength in FY22.

We expanded our reach thanks to Anythink Libraries, Arapahoe Libraries, Broomfield Library System, Denver Public Library System, Douglas Library System and Jefferson Library System.

GIVING IMPACT In this year more than any other, we are grateful for the outpouring of community support in the face of adversity. Whether a season sponsor, capital campaign donor, volunteer, patron or a citizen whose vote provides $6.8 million through the SCFD, thank you for your unwavering belief in our future viability.

$3,399,830

raised for Capital Campaign*

$2,243,391 In-kind Donations $7,415,652 Individual, Corporate & Foundation

$6,837,443

SCFD Contribution

582 Volunteers

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“Now is the time to ensure DCPA has world-class venues to match the quality of its productions so we can continue to attract top talent, book first-run shows and deliver entertainment options that are second to none.”

— Hassan Salem, Capital Campaign Chair and Head of Commercial Banking at U.S. Bank

GRANDER OPENING CLOSES GAP ON $36M GOAL

$36

MILLION

IMPACT

After voters approved the Elevate Denver bonds to fund improvement projects to the City’s largest cultural attractions, the DCPA needed to raise $17 million to renovate the Bonfils Theatre Complex.

Despite an economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus, our Trustees, partners and patrons stood by our side to ensure that our stages are ready to reopen when we can resume programming.

In FY20, we raised $3,399,830 for our capital campaign.

This brought us to nearly $31 million of our $36 million goal.

THE GHOST LIGHT BURNS BRIGHT THANKS TO OUR PATRONS

62% of patrons who held tickets in mid-March retained them for future performances.

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IMPACT

When the lights turned off on March 13, everyone was optimistic that our closure would be temporary. Instead, as the number of cancellations and postponements mounted, the future seemed bleak. However, those people who had the most faith in our eventual return were our ticketholders.

Between financial gifts and ticket donations, our patrons contributed more than $850,000 to our Recovery Fund in FY20. This unprecedented level of commitment not only helped us keep the lights on, but also gave us the wherewithal to overcome the challenges at hand, reimagine our programs in the short term and prepare for a triumphant return in the long term.

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FOUNDATIONS, PRODUCING PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SEASON SPONSORS BMW of Denver Downtown CBS4 Denver Post Community Foundation Scientific and Cultural Facilities District

U.S. Bank University of Colorado

SPECIAL EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP SPONSORS

GENERAL SUPPORT Mary & Barry Berlin Epicurean Catering* The Hearst Foundation Gerald & Carole Makela Margulf Foundation

Alpine Bank

Neil & Susan Ray

UCHealth

CIBC Private Wealth Management

Thomas and Breatrice Taplin Fund

United Airlines

Kathie & Keith Finger

Tomblin Family Foundation

Chelsea & Bill Flagg Larry Mizel

Tri-State Generation and Transmission

Toby Pippin

Tuchman Family Foundation

Ameristar

Brisa Trinchero & Mark Carleton

DonnaDale and Mark Turner

BMW of Denver Downtown

Xcel Energy Foundation

Urban Villages

The Shubert Foundation

CORPORATE MEMBERS Anastasia Davidson and Marianna McClellan in A DOLL’S HOUSE • Photo by Adams VisCom

June Travis

Westin Denver Downtown*

Centerplate FirstBank

EDUCATION SPONSORS AT&T

MEDIA PARTNERS*

Caleb & Sidney Gates

Bonneville Denver

Genesee Mountain Foundation

CBS4

The Lewis E. Myers Jr. Scholarship Fund

Colorado Public Radio

Turner Morris UCHealth

Liberty Global

Denver 7/KMGH

Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust

Denver Life

Alan & Carol Meny

The Denver Post

The Morgridge Family Foundation

Entercom Broadcasting

Jet Linx PCL Construction Services Republic National Distributing Company Shames Construction

SHOW PARTNERS Sheri & Lee Archer/New Wave Enviro

PNC Bank

Colorado Tourism Office

The Piton Foundation

Edgerton Foundation

The Ponzio Family

Peggy Finley

Riverfront Park Community Foundation

The Joan and Phill Berger Charitable Fund

Comcast

KUSA/Channel 9 News

COMMUNITY PARTNERS 6th Ave. United Church of Christ ADL of Colorado

Diana and Mike Kinsey

Robert and Judi Newman Family Foundation

Peter Mannetti & Ruth Krebs

Spencer Ross/Ross Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

The Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

Anythink Libraries

Robert & Judi Newman

Transamerica

BBYO

Susan Fox Pinkowitz and Ted Pinkowitz

Turner Construction

B’nai Havurah

Daniel L. Ritchie Semple Brown Design, P.C.

Alliance of Professional Women Colorado Arapahoe Libraries

Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Pie Band of Toughs (BoTs)

Martin and Jo Semple

Blair Caldwell African American Research Library

Singleton Family Foundation

Bonai Shalom

Bob & Carole Slosky

Breckenridge Backstage Theatre

Photo by Bekah Lynn Photography

KEY PARTNERS

Broomfield Library System

Denver Women’s Chorus

Lonetree Arts Center

Stories on Stage

CBCA

Dignity Denver

MCA Denver

Swallow Hill

Calvary Baptist Church of Denver

Douglas Library System

Mariachi Lo Correcaminos

Temple Emanuel

DU Latino Community Engagement & Scholarship

McNichols Building

Temple Micah Temple Sinai

Canadian Consulate Capital Heights Presbyterian Church

El Museo

Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies

First Spiritual Science Church

Mexican Cultural Center

Chicano Studies at MSU Denver

The Center on Colfax

First Unitarian Society of Denver

Miners Alley Playhouse

Church of the Beloved

Tiny Tots

Hanzon Studios

Moishe House

City of Aurora: Global Fest

Tivoli Student Union

Hillel of Colorado

One Colorado’s GSA Network

City of Denver: Arts & Venues

UCHealth

Out Boulder

City of Denver: I Am Denver

Hispanic Chamber of Metro Denver

University of Colorado

PFLAG

City of Denver: MyDenver Card

History Colorado

University of Denver

Parallel Play

Collaborative of the SCFD

Immerse in Access

Women in Kind & The Riveter

Phamaly Theatre Company

Colorado Thespian Convention & Teacher Conference

Inside the Orchestra

Women of Denver

Interfaith Alliance of Colorado

Rainbow Alley Leadership Workshop

Colorado Black Women for Political Action

Women’s Foundation of Colorado

JCC Boulder

Re:Vision

Visit Denver

JCC Denver

RISE Workspace

Jefferson Library System

Riverfront Park

Jewish Denver

Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Colorado Rockies Colorado Symphony Creede Repertory Theatre Denver Broncos

Latinas LEAD

* Gift in Kind

Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Society

Denver Community Church

Latino Community Foundation of Colorado

Denver Immersive Retrospectacle

Latinx Student Services & Alliance at CU Denver

SCFD

Denver Latino Commission

LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce

Servicios

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

LGBTQ Student Resource Center at the Auraria Campus

Shofar Sounds

Denver Public Library

LGBTQ+ Committee at CU Denver

Stanley Marketplace

Denver Public Schools 22

Judaism Your Way

The Catamounts

Rose Community Foundation Saint John’s Cathedral

Stanley Beer Hall

Recognizing gifts made between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. We do our best to ensure that all donor listings are current and correct. To update your listing, please contact Marc Ravenhill 303.572.4594 or mravenhill@dcpa.org.

Henry Boshart as Charlie Bucket. Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY • Photo by Joan Marcus

LEGACY

GIVING ENCORE SOCIETY Anonymous Hartman Axley Holly Bachmeyer Leslie Beltrami Angela Betker & Anthony Simon

Ellyn E. Lyman Elaine Maykowski Alan & Carol Meny Lynnette Morrison Judie & Ron Neel Marilyn Oliver Linda Rieger

Robert Blauvelt & Michael Corrigan

Daniel L. Ritchie

Libby Bortz

Bruce Schmidt

Andre M. & Janet M. Branum

Carol Sellman

Susan Burrows

Jo & Martin Semple

Anne Burton

Ruth Silver

Jim Caputo

Dean Singleton

Diane & Thomas Carson

Bob & Carole Slosky

Isabelle Clark

Michelle & Roger Stansbury

Dale Colclasure

Susan Stiff

Audrey & Harvey Rothenberg

Les Crispelle & Glenn Tiedt

Jim & Jenene Stookesberry

Michael Donner

June Travis

Teri & Bob Downard John & Sandra Downing

DonnaDale Hoffmann Turner and Mark G. Turner

Beverly & Joseph Elinoff

John Van Epps

Kathie & Keith Finger

Karen Wibrew

Jeannie & John Fuller

Dolores Wilson

Barbara Garlinghouse

Judi & Marvin Wolf

Thomas Graham & Judith Pettibone

Eve Wood & Thomas Wieber

Chuck & Pat Griffith

GIFTS IN MEMORY OR HONOR OF INDIVIDUALS

Jane Hays Noel & Terry Hefty Paul & Sandy Jeffery Paul Jeselnick & Andy W Strickland Martha Kelce Leo & Susan Kiely Diana & Mike Kinsey William La Bahn 24

Sandy Leerskov

Maggie Alcorn in memory of my days at PHS Summer Theater Betty & David Arkell in honor of Susan & Steve Halstedt

It has been said that it is in giving that we receive. To those individuals who have given in honor or memory of someone, we thank you. To others who have noted the DCPA in their estate plans, we are humbled by your generosity. We hope that through your gifts we are able to give back through the inspiring, engaging power of live theatre. Thank you.

AudienceView Ticketing in honor of David Tschan

Susan Calhoun-Stuber in honor of DCPA actors

Keri Balkema in memory of Sandra Gottschalk

Aaron Carew in Memory of David Tschan

Dianne Bartlett in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Donna Carey in honor of my mother

Ronna Bauman in honor of Ruth Quinlan

Cheri Casey in honor of the theatre

Kit Bazley in memory of John Bazley

Tarika Cefkin in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Amanda Behmer in honor of the DCPA Education Team

Mary Chambers in honor of Jenn’s birthday

Sandra Belcher in honor of William J Belcher

Carla Cheuvront in memory of Jutta Herrmann

Wayne Belding in memory of Sanford Sproul

Maria Chuapoco in honor of Eoghan Chuapoco

Bobby Bennett in honor of the DCPA Box Office Staff

Isabelle Clark in memory of Jane Hood

Gail & Martin M. Berliner in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Taylor Coddington in honor of Linda Coddington

Marsha & Gary Blum in honor of Marsha W. Blum Erica Blum-Barnett in memory of Barbara BlumBarnett Bonita Bowman in honor of Candy Halliburton Gayle & Alan Boxer in memory of Gayle Boxer Nancy Boyle in honor of the Boyle family Amy Brown in honor of Ashtyn Brown Barbara Brown in honor of Christine Brown Everett Brown in memory of Everett Brown Craig Bruce in honor of Michael McCusker Sheila Byrnes in honor of Dan & Joanie Byrnes Adam Cahn in honor of DCPA Education Classes and Staff

Carol Core in honor of Lana Phoenix Gregory Dahms in honor of Patricia Dahms Sally Daily in honor of Wayne and Joanna Gnadt Emily Davidson in honor of Charles Varin Kim Dickerson in honor of Ivory Woods Doug Eulberg in honor of Marylin C. Blinn Wanda Fanning in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons Stephanie Feuer in honor of Jack & Marsha Feuer Anne Firor in honor of Stori O’Foley Laura Flesche in honor of my family Adam Fletcher in honor of Makena Norton Margot Gilbert Frank in memory of Jack

Fitzgibbons Margot Gilbert Frank in honor of June Travis Margot Gilbert Frank in memory of Marvin Wolf Helenn Franzgrote in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons Jake Fray in honor of Christopher McHugh Emily Freeman in honor of Florence and Pamela Hoffner Maria & Richard Gentry in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons Wayne Gershberg in memory of Zelda & Morris Gershberg Stanley Ginsburg in honor of their grandchildren Evelyn Golosow in honor of the COVID-19 frontline workers Scott Gordon in honor of Kendall Gordon and Andy Siekmeier Ariana Greenwood in honor of Mom Rodger Hara in honor of John Chin Alice Harris in honor of Matt & Lisa Parsons Linette Hayat in honor of David and Fortunee Hayat Stori Heleen in honor of the moms of Castle Rock Peter Hirschfeld in honor of Laurie Hirschfeld Zeller Peter Hodges in honor of UNC alumni Sandy Horowitz in honor of Joan Rollnick Patty & Michael Imhoff in honor of Janice Sinden Samantha & Timothy Jenkins in honor of Elliot

Susanne Kossen in honor of Robert J Quinn II

Mary Pugh in honor of Barbara Moran

Elizabeth Stiles in memory of Eleanor Patten

Alice Leeds in memory of Judy Drucker

Diana Lynn Rau in memory of Carol Richert

Mark Stotik in honor of Hans Peter & Tess Ekeberg

Lloyd Lewis in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Daniel Riehl & Barbee FutrellRiehl in honor of Anne Riehl

Gail Strobel in honor of Allison Olien

Regan Linton in honor of Phamaly Rachel Lohrman in honor of Karen Bayes Maryjo Lorenz in honor of Joseph and Ida Lorenz Dan Lourenco in honor of Bailey Mack Lovvorn in memory of Bill and Marti The Kappler Marrack Foundation in honor of Philippa C. Marrack Mara Marks in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons Susan Marshall in honor of Nancy I. King Michael McCusker in honor of Michael McCusker Anna Marie Mead in honor of Randi Sims Marla Meehl in honor of Esther Sparn Joe Meigs in memory of Patricia Hobbs Meigs Jessica Metzler in honor of Amy Metzler Allison Minnick in honor of Phyllis Arnold Megan Mistler in honor of the Mistler Family Foundation Arlene Mohler-Johnson in memory of Marvin Wolf Jane & Gordon W. Netzorg in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons Sherry Newhouse in honor of Barbara Cohen

Rosalia Jones in memory of Dick Jones

Robert & Judi Newman Family Foundation in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Sarah Kavanah in honor of Morgan Buchanan

Niall O’Connor in honor of the DCPA Staff

Cynthia King in honor of Celeste Gleffe

Allison Olien in honor of Gail & Jeff Strobel

Lucy King in honor of Edward Payson Call

Beverly Pearl in honor of Peggy Finley

Mike & Diana Kinsey in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Vicki Pelletier in honor of Ruth Drake

Merrie Kippur in memory of Bonnie Margolin

Christine & Clay Powers in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Catherine Rose in honor of Sam Gregory

Meghan Stumpf in honor of the DCPA Education Department

Joanna Rosenblum in honor of DJ Dennis

Sonnie Talley in honor of Marc Ravenhill

Kathleen Sawada in honor of the theatergoers of Colorado

Dick & Sonnie Talley in honor of Marc Ravenhill

Laurie Segall in memory of Gloria Grossman

Debi & Jerry Tepper in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Fern Seltzer in memory of Daniel Seltzer

Thurston Thompson in honor of Ariel and Jason

Jo & Martin Semple in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

DonnaDale Hoffmann Turner and Mark G. Turner in honor of Marc Ravenhill

Jo & Martin Semple in memory of Howard Ravenhill

Charles Varin in memory of David Tschan

Jo & Martin Semple in memory of Nancy Wright Geoffrey Shamos in honor of Charlie Miller

Connie Walker in honor of Erin Walker Sandra Walling in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Mary Shetter in honor of Colonel Thomas R. Shetter

Glory & David Weisberg in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Caryl Shipley in honor of Jo & Martin Semple

Katie Wheeler in honor of Manu and Gilbert

Caryl Shipley in honor of Martin Semple’s birthday

Melissa Winter in honor of Adam Winter Jr

Barbara Smith in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Sandra Wolf in memory of Jack Fitzgibbons

Donna St Peter in honor of the victims of COVID-19 and their families

Earl Wright in memory of Nancy Wright & in honor of the Semples

WE

APPLAUD EVERYONE

WE WELCOME

the generous engagement of our communities in helping us imagine a more diverse and inclusive future that ensures the health and wellbeing of the DCPA and our neighbors.

FINANCIAL

INFORMATION JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2020

26

REVENUE $55,483,506 GROSS

BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY EDUCATION CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OTHER OPERATING INCOME SCFD

$24,774,764 3,333,611 879,551 9,659,043 3,399,830 6,599,264 6,837,443

EXPENSES $53,544,671 GROSS

BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY EDUCATION FUNDRAISING SUPPORTING SERVICES

$24,859,003 15,414,710 2,852,276 1,215,957 9,202,725

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts The Denver CenterSTATEMENTS for the Performing Arts CONSOLIDATED OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2020 and 2019

June 30, 2020 and 2019 June 30, 2020 and 2019

Assets Assets

Current Assets CashAssets and cash equivalents Current Receivables, netequivalents of allowances: Cash and cash Accounts receivable Receivables, net of allowances: Contributions receivable Accounts receivable Inventories and deferred production costs Contributions receivable Inventories and deferred production costs Total current assets Total current assets Restricted Investments Restricted Investments Receivables, net of allowances Contributions - Capital campaign Receivables, net receivable of allowances Contributions receivable - Operations Capital campaign Contributions receivable - Operations Other Assets Restricted Other Assets cash Memorabilia and tapestries Restricted cash Memorabilia and tapestries Equipment, Leasehold Improvements, and Work in Progress, net Equipment, Leasehold Improvements, and Work in Progress, net Investments without Donor Restrictions Investments without Donor Restrictions Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Current Liabilities Current of deferred ticketexpenses receipts Accountsportion payable and accrued Current portion of deferred service fees ticket receipts Deferred contributions Current portion of deferred service fees Other deferred revenue Deferred contributions Current portion revenue of capital lease obligations Other deferred Current portion of planned gift annuities capital lease obligations Current portion of planned gift annuities Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities Deferred Liabilities ticket receipts - Less current portion Noncurrent Deferred service fees - Less ticket receipts - Lesscurrent currentportion portion CARES Paycheck Program DeferredAct service fees -Protection Less current portionloan Capital obligations - Less current portion CARESlease Act Paycheck Protection Program loan Planned gift annuities - Less current portion Capital lease obligations - Less current portion Planned gift annuities - Less current portion Total noncurrent liabilities Total noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities et Assets Ne etWithout Assets donor restrictions Ne Without donor restrictions With donor restrictions With donor restrictions Total net assets Total net assets

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

2 2

2019 2019

31,347,715 $ 31,347,715 $ 7,596,356 271,587 7,596,356 4,154,128 271,587 4,154,128 43,369,786 43,369,786 4,377,297 4,377,297

23,235,908 23,235,908 4,849,796 47,026 4,849,796 4,258,572 47,026 4,258,572 32,391,302 32,391,302 4,734,805 4,734,805

3,963,711 3,647 3,963,711 3,647

$ $

$ $

$ $

Total liabilities and net assets Total liabilities and net assets 28

$ $

2020 2020

4,113,709 7,551 4,113,709 7,551

1,151,926 331,630 1,151,926 331,630 15,110,122 15,110,122 11,046,984 11,046,984 79,355,103 $ 79,355,103 $

1,687,196 331,630 1,687,196 331,630 12,019,027 12,019,027 11,069,382 11,069,382 66,354,602 66,354,602

5,077,071 $ 2,972,588 5,077,071 $ 444,203 2,972,588 621,446 444,203 5,745,720 621,446 43,505 5,745,720 11,530 43,505 11,530 14,916,063 14,916,063

6,649,830 20,721,090 6,649,830 2,978,915 20,721,090 1,495,639 2,978,915 876,546 1,495,639 42,706 876,546 11,530 42,706 11,530 32,776,256 32,776,256

22,111,151 2,852,042 22,111,151 4,009,517 2,852,042 67,565 4,009,517 181,231 67,565 181,231 29,221,506 29,221,506 44,137,569 44,137,569

111,071 188,576 111,071 188,576 299,647 299,647 33,075,903 33,075,903

20,033,708 15,183,826 20,033,708 15,183,826 35,217,534 35,217,534

20,303,213 12,975,486 20,303,213 12,975,486 33,278,699 33,278,699

79,355,103 $ 79,355,103 $

66,354,602 66,354,602

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

June 30, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities Increase in net assets $ Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets to net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Amortization of discount on contributions receivable (Gain) loss on disposal of equipment Change in value of gift annuity Realized and unrealized loss (gain) on investments Donated securities Changes in operating assets and liabilities that (used) provided cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: Accounts receivable Contributions receivable Inventories and deferred production costs Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred ticket receipts Deferred service fees Deferred contributions Other deferred revenue

2019

1,938,835 $

4,447,444

1,172,405 (81,056) (4,500) 4,185 155,359 -

1,457,587 21,009 87,382 4,194 (347,667) (101,326)

(2,746,560) (4,127,339) 104,444 (3,186,423) 4,362,649 317,330 (874,193) 4,869,174

(1,414,184) (1,850,383) (482,722) 1,338,629 (1,345,474) (124,867) 464,332 (125,264)

1,904,310

2,028,690

(2,645,336) (57,461,767) 57,686,314

(2,343,081) (37,587,427) 37,321,208

(2,420,789)

(2,609,300)

4,009,517 (42,707) 4,137,736 (11,530)

(40,928) 1,867,100 (11,530)

8,093,016

1,814,642

7,576,537

1,234,032

24,923,104

23,689,072

$

32,499,641 $

24,923,104

$

31,347,715 $ 1,151,926

23,235,908 1,687,196

$

32,499,641 $

24,923,104

Significant Noncash Transactions - Equipment, leasehold improvements, and work in progress in accounts payable $

1,613,664 $

80,500

Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash provided by operating activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchase of equipment, leasehold improvements, and work in progress Purchases of investments Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in investing activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from debt Principal payments on capital lease obligations Proceeds from capital campaign contributions Payments on gift annuity obligations Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash provided by financing activities Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of year Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of year Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Classification of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash and cash equivalents Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

e Denver TheCenter Denverfor Center the Performing for the Performing Arts Arts CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Year Ended June 30, 2020

Consolidated Consolidate Statem

Years E 2020 Without Donor Without With Donor Restrictions Restrictions Restrictions

nue, Gains,Revenue, and Other Gains, Support and Other Support icket sales - Broadway Ticket sales and Cabaret - Broadway and Cabaret icket sales - Theatre TicketCompany sales - Theatre and Off-Center Company and Off-Center icket sales - Education Ticket sales - Education uition Tuition ther operating income Other operating income cientific and Cultural Scientific Facilities and Cultural District Facilities District apital campaignCapital contributions campaign contributions ndividual, corporate, Individual, foundation, corporate, and other foundation, support and other support pecial events Special events n-kind support In-kind support elen G. Bonfils Helen Foundation G. Bonfils contribution Foundation contribution nvestment income, Investment net income, net et assets released Net from assets restrictions released from restrictions

$

Without Do Restrictio Total

24,774,764 $ $ 3,333,611 343,370 536,181 6,312,610 5,250,676 5,657,302 2,243,391 1,500,000 323,354 2,999,907

24,774,764- $ $ 3,333,611343,370536,1816,312,6105,250,676 1,586,767 3,399,830 5,657,302 258,350 - 2,243,3911,500,000323,354 (36,700) 2,999,907 (2,999,907)

53,275,166

53,275,166 2,208,340

2,208,340 55,483,506

55,483,5 75,804

22,089,875 14,497,598 2,747,831

22,089,87514,497,5982,747,831-

22,089,875 14,497,598 2,747,831 -

22,089,8 37,115 14,497,5 15,657 2,747,8 2,759

39,335,304

39,335,304-

39,335,304 -

39,335,3 55,533

1,215,957 -

1,215,957- -

1,215,957 - -

1,215,9 1,885 656

1,215,957

1,215,957-

1,215,957 -

1,215,9 2,542

11,482,093 1,511,317

11,482,0931,511,317-

11,482,093 1,511,317 -

11,482,0 13,239 1,511,3 2,008

Total support services Total support services

12,993,410

12,993,410-

12,993,410 -

12,993,4 15,248

Total expenses Total expenses

53,544,671

53,544,671-

53,544,671 -

53,544,6 73,324

(269,505) 2,208,340

2,208,340 1,938,835

1,938,8 2,480

20,303,213

20,303,213 12,975,486

12,975,486 33,278,699

33,278,6 17,822

20,033,708$$

20,033,708 15,183,826$ $ 15,183,826 35,217,534 $ $ 35,217,5 20,303

Total revenue, gains, Total and revenue, other gains, support and other support

nses Expenses rogram services: Program services: Broadway and Cabaret Broadway and Cabaret Theatre Company Theatre and Off-Center Company and Off-Center Education and Community Education Engagement and Community Engagement Total program services Total program services

undraising services: Fundraising services: Development Development Special events Special events Total fundraisingTotal services fundraising services

upport services:Support services: Administration Administration Event services Event services

ease) Increase (Decrease) in Net Increase Assets in Net Assets

(269,505)

Assets - Beginning Net Assets of year - Beginning of year

Assets - End Net of Assets year - End of year

e notes to See consolidated notes to consolidated financial statements. financial statements.

30

2020 With Donor Restrictions Total

$

3

3

24,774,764 $ $ 24,774,7 42,948 3,333,611 3,333,6 5,382 343,370 343,3 196 536,181 536,1 865 6,312,610 6,312,6 10,398 1,586,767 6,837,443 6,837,4 5,098 3,399,830 3,399,830 3,399,8 5,915,652 258,350 5,915,6 3,957 - 1,076 2,243,391 2,243,3 2,629 1,500,000 1,500,0 500 (36,700) 286,654 286,6 573 (2,999,907) 2,178

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Year Ended June 30, 2019

ming Arts The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Consolidated Statements of Activities Consolidate Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Without Donor Restrictions

2020 With Donor Restrictions

Total

Without Donor Restrictions

Revenue, Gains, and Other Support Ticket sales $ 24,774,764 - Broadway and $ Cabaret $ 24,774,764 $ Ticket sales -3,333,611 Theatre Company and Off-Center 3,333,611 Ticket sales - Education 343,370 343,370 Tuition 536,181 536,181 Other operating 6,312,610 income 6,312,610 Scientific and5,250,676 Cultural Facilities 1,586,767 District 6,837,443 Capital campaign contributions 3,399,830 3,399,830 Individual, corporate, 5,657,302 foundation, and 258,350 other support 5,915,652 Special events In-kind support 2,243,391 2,243,391 Helen G. Bonfils 1,500,000 Foundation contribution 1,500,000 Investment income, 323,354 net (36,700) 286,654 2,999,907 (2,999,907) Net assets released from restrictions

2019 Without With Donor Donor Restrictions Restrictions

2020 With Donor Restrictions Total

Total

42,948,660 $$ 5,382,030 196,281 865,337 10,398,919 5,098,685 3,957,915 1,076,096 2,629,287 500,000 573,194 2,178,591

24,774,764 $$ 3,333,611 343,370 536,181 6,312,610 1,636,920 5,250,676 2,264,499 5,657,302 7,449 17,729 2,243,391 1,500,000 218,549 323,354 (2,178,591) 2,999,907

42,948,660 $ 5,382,030 196,281 865,337 10,398,919 6,735,605 1,586,767 2,264,499 3,399,830 3,965,364 258,350 1,093,825 2,629,287 500,000 791,743 (36,700) (2,999,907) -

24,774, 3,333, 343, 536, 6,312, 6,837, 3,399, 5,915,

75,804,995

53,275,166 1,966,555

77,771,550 2,208,340

55,483,

22,089,875 14,497,598 2,747,831

37,115,216 15,657,998 2,759,934

22,089,875 14,497,598 2,747,831 -

37,115,216 15,657,998 2,759,934 -

22,089, 14,497, 2,747,

39,335,304

55,533,148

39,335,304 -

55,533,148 -

39,335,

1,215,957 -

1,885,614 656,708

1,215,957 --

1,885,614 656,708 -

1,215,

1,215,957

2,542,322

1,215,957 -

2,542,322 -

1,215,

-

11,482,093 1,511,317

13,239,716 2,008,920

11,482,093 1,511,317 -

13,239,716 2,008,920 -

11,482, 1,511,

12,993,410 Total support services -

12,993,410

15,248,636

12,993,410 -

15,248,636 -

12,993,

53,544,671 Total expenses

53,544,671

73,324,106

53,544,671 -

73,324,106 -

53,544,

1,938,835

2,480,889

4,447,444 2,208,340

1,938,

Total revenue, gains, and other support 53,275,166 2,208,340 55,483,506 Expenses Program services: Broadway 22,089,875 and Cabaret Theatre 14,497,598 Company and Off-Center Education2,747,831 and Community Engagement Total program services39,335,304 Fundraising services: 1,215,957 Development Special events -

-

1,215,957 Total fundraising services Support services: 11,482,093 Administration 1,511,317 Event services

-

(Decrease) Increase in Net Assets2,208,340 (269,505)

1,966,555 (269,505)

2,243, 1,500, 286,

Net Assets - Beginning 20,303,213 of year

12,975,486

33,278,699

17,822,324

11,008,931 20,303,213

28,831,255 12,975,486

33,278,

Net Assets$ - End 20,033,708 of year $

15,183,826 $

35,217,534 $

20,303,213 $

12,975,486 20,033,708 $$

33,278,699 15,183,826 $

35,217,

See notes to consolidated 3 financial statements.

3

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Special thanks to the citizens of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District for their ongoing support.