Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc.

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1 Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. Address 4600 Starlight Road Kansas City, MO Phone (816) Fax Website Facebook facebook.com//kcstarlight Twitter twitter.com/kcstarlight At A Glance How to donate, support, and volunteer Starlight Theatre depends on volunteers to help ensure smooth operations and enjoyable experiences for our patrons. People can volunteer through two different programs: the Ambassadors and the Moonlighters. Ambassadors play a key role in Starlight's daily operations. They assist with venue tours, auditions, Broadway and concert ushering, cast parties, guest information, horticulture, special events and more. The Moonlighters program provides non-profits, teams, and other fundraising groups a creative and engaging way to support their cause. Groups over the age of 18 can volunteer as hosts, ticket takers, and ushers in order to raise funds for their nonprofit while also giving their cause visibility and learning more about the ins and outs of putting on a show at Starlight. 1

2 Young Friends of Starlight, Starlight's young professionals organization, also provides its members with volunteer opportunities all summer, and are an active part of Starlight's moonlighter program. If you would like to make donations by check or phone, or to make in-kind donations, please contact Lindsey Rood-Clifford at or or mail your contribution to 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Missouri, To learn more about volunteer opportunities please contact Nick Riojas at or The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 2

3 Mission & Areas Served Statements Mission Statement Starlight Theatre is dedicated to producing, presenting and promoting an exceptional arts experience by delivering accessible live entertainment for all audiences, superior theatre arts education, and community outreach program. Background Statement Presenting Broadway entertainment since 1951, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Starlight Theatre Association is Kansas City s oldest and largest performing arts organization. The Association operates, programs, and maintains the largest stage in the United States, as well as the 16-acre Starlight Theatre complex. While assuming all annual operating costs for the complex, the Association also raises funds for capital improvements and a variety of programs, including national Broadway musical performances, concerts, community outreach and education. Since 2000, the Association has contributed more than $25 million of privately funded improvements to the Kansas City, Missouri owned Starlight Theatre. Each Broadway season, Starlight makes over 14,000 performance tickets available for regional non-profit organizations serving the disadvantaged. Starlight Theatre received the 2013 Venue Excellence Award given by the International Association of Venue Managers. From , Starlight was continuously selected as the "Best Live Music Venue" as awarded by Visit KC. In 2016, the theatre was named "Best Outdoor Concert Venue" from 435 Magazine and received the silver award for "Best Theatre" from Ingram's Kansas City Business Magazine. For several years, Starlight has also received "Favorite Live Show" from KC Parent magazine. The theatre seats approximately 8,000 and is located in Swope Park. Impact Statement Starlight remains committed to promoting excellence in the art of musical theatre and believes that collaborations are vital to maintain thriving programming for children and families. Starlight collaborates with the Kansas City Zoo to host the Act Like an Animal Camp program, a summer camp that welcomes more than 120 campers each year. The Blue Star Awards, an outreach program modeled after Broadway s Tony Awards, recognizes area high school student s involvement in the performing arts. The Blue Star Awards impacts over 5,000 participants during the school year. The Starlight STARS of Tomorrow training program allows 7th-12th grade students the opportunity to enjoy workshops with professional performers from Starlight's Broadway season as well as perform in major community events including at Zona Rosa and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Starlight seeks to expand access to professional theatre performances by raising funds to help keep ticket prices affordable. Starlight also aims to provide metro area students with the training and skills they need to be successful in all levels of theatre performance. With guest attendance at almost 300,000 each year for Broadway shows and concerts, Starlight creates jobs and positively impacts the local economy. During a time when many people struggle to find work in the arts, Starlight employs hundreds of local musicians, actors, and stage crew workers each year with hundreds of additional jobs available every season for support staff. Because patrons travel to Starlight from around the country to attend shows, Starlight funnels considerable tourism dollars into the local economy. With the financial support of donors and patrons, Starlight seeks to heighten its profile and extend its reach well beyond the borders of Swope Park. As the Starlight brand moves throughout the Kansas City community, financial needs increase. Philanthropic gifts equip Starlight to serve the theatre lovers of today and tomorrow. 3

4 Needs Statement Unrestricted support of Starlight's Annual Fund which helps meet the operational and administrative needs of the theater beyond what ticket sales cover. Participation and support of Starlight's Annual Benefit Gala. Tickets start at $375 with benefactor opportunities available. Focused support for education and outreach efforts as well as scholarships through the Shining Stars of Education program. Increased subscriber base to support all of Starlight's performance offerings. Increased support of Starlight's endowments. Starlight is always making capital improvements. In the past 5 years, we have added four new fans spread around the seating area, a new sound system, a new education pavilion for rehearsals and performances, and magnetometers to increase safety measures. CEO/Executive Director/Board Chair Statement The Starlight Theatre Association Board of Directors comprises community leaders who have a passion for the mission of this landmark theatre blending music and the arts within the community it serves. The composition of the Starlight board is broad-based, and its members accept responsibility for defining the strategic direction of Starlight. The theatre s professional staff excels at developing the tactics to implement and accomplish Starlight s strategic direction. This solid partnership of board and staff is respectful of the expertise of each individual. In addition, the theatre is supported by a broad base of community volunteers, known as Starlight Ambassadors. The board at Starlight is conscientious about its role of oversight and accountability for sound financial management of our theatre facility. The partnership between board and staff is successful in leveraging private support for the benefit of this public facility. Starlight provides 364 tickets for each Broadway show performance. The tickets are used by area not-for-profit groups that might not otherwise have access to live theatre. We seek to make the Starlight facility available for community organization use for various events year-round. Educational programming for our community is also an important part of the mission of Starlight Theatre. Many Starlight patrons can think back to their first date, an anniversary or other celebration as their initial Starlight memory. Our board has a responsibility to keep Starlight available as a community resource, and to always be a fondly held family experience. Service Categories Theater Educational Services Music Areas of Service Areas Served 4

5 Areas National MO KS MO - Jackson County MO - Clay County MO - Platte County KS - Wyandotte County KS - Johnson County MO - Jackson County Urban Core KS - Wyandotte County Urban Core 5

6 Programs Programs Broadway & Concert Entertainment Description Starlight Theatre s annual summer series features national Broadway tours, local productions and a wide variety of concert events. The original Starlight stage was constructed in 1950 as part of Kansas City, Missouri s centennial celebration, making Starlight the oldest and largest outdoor performing arts venue in the metropolitan area. In addition, it is one of only three remaining outdoor theatre venues of its kind in the United States. Contributions and corporate sponsorship help to close the gap between earned revenue and expenses. Although production costs continue to escalate, Starlight remains committed to keeping its ticket prices affordable. Each year, Starlight presents anywhere from 5-9 Broadway shows appealing to a diverse group of audience members. Shows often include a mixture of classics and newer titles, and also give subscribers flexibility with the recent addition of weekend specials, thus allowing them to swap into a weekend special and out of one of the main Broadway shows. Starlight also regularly has more than 20 concerts each summer, including everything from classic rock to today's hit-makers, and even some laughs from touring comedy shows. Category Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Musical Performances Population Served General/Unspecified,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By A growing network and national presence has resulted in 5-9 quality Broadway productions and up to 28 concerts each year. Growing tickets sales with new subscribers and attracting a more youthful following for the Broadway and concert series will provide an expanding base for the future. Continuing affordability for Starlight patrons would be concurrent with an increasing national profile and reputation for excellence; a platform to collaborate, create, direct and produce original works on the Cohen stage; and an even stronger ability to pull first run tours. Starlight is currently working towards expanding the amount of shows during the regular summer season, while maintaining a high standard for all productions. The venue is also beginning to present shows during the winter season, utilizing the stage s year-round capabilities. Concert bookings enable Starlight to claim a spot as the premier outdoor concert venue in the Midwest. Starlight's young professionals organization, Center Stage, is assisting the organization in retaining the interest of Kansas City's young adults. This group offers discounted tickets to young professionals that are interested in the arts, and also helps raise money to support Starlight through an event called After Hours at the Towers. Number of season ticket renewals; number of single, group, multi-show and concert tickets renewed or sold for a first time; new season ticket subscriptions; number of group sales and/or group special events held in conjunction with concerts or Broadway events; press reviews; annual audience feedback surveys; financial statements that provide a bottomline reflection of programming successes or misses. 6

7 Examples of Program Success Starlight's strong lineup has kept ticket income steady despite a difficult economy. Starlight's relationship with concert booking agency Live Nation has allowed it to present diverse programming, including The Backstreet Boys, James Taylor, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, Weird Al and hundreds more. A few comedy acts have also been recently booked, including Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and Mike Epps. Starlight measures the success of their core programs by the positive reviews and patron feedback as well as the number of return visits. 7

8 Community Ticket Program Description Category Population Served Short-Term Success The Starlight Theatre Community Ticket Program is designed to provide access to Broadway shows for groups who would otherwise be unable to enjoy live theatre performances due to economic, medical or other restrictive causes. This program, which provides 364 complimentary tickets to each night of each Broadway performance, is available to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations operating in the bi-state area. As it is not possible to assist all interested 501(c)(3) organizations, the focus of this program is to enhance the lives of underprivileged and at-risk youth, the medically dependent or disabled, and low-income senior citizens. This program s tickets are distributed through partnering organizations in order to qualify and track the recipients and their ticket use. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, General/Other Community Service Children and Youth (0-19 years), Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens, People/Families with of People with Disabilities For 2017, 123 charitable organizations participated in Starlight s Community Ticket Program. 15 new groups were a part of the program in 2017, including Boys & Girls Club, Compass Health Network, GIRLY Inc., Kansas City Boys Choir, KVC Kansas, LEGACY, Newhouse Shelter, Restoration House, River of Refuge, Rockhill Academy, SAVE Inc., SIDE Inc., St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Synergy Services Inc. and Vineyard Neighborhood Association. The estimated value of tickets given away to the community in 2017 is $290,000. Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success The Community Ticket Program makes nearly 17,000 free tickets available to Kansas City area charitable organizations. The program has existed since the city-owned theatre s chartering and has provided thousands of Kansas Citians the opportunity to enjoy professional musical theatre at no cost. The number of new and returning organizations that apply to participate in the Community Ticket Program; the percentage of actual usage of tickets by individual organizations; as indicated earlier, the program is largely focused on organizations that serve underprivileged or at-risk youth, the medically dependent or disabled, and low-income senior citizens. In 2017, 98 groups returned to once again be a part of the program. Personal testimonials and thank you letters are provided to Starlight. Here is one such example: "On behalf of the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater KC and all of our families, I wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the Starlight Theatre tickets you donate this year. Nearly 100 DSG families were able to watch 14 awesome shows this summer due to your generous donation. These tickets provide opportunity, happiness and delight to our families. There was also an increase in usage of Community tickets in 2017 over

9 Educational Programming Description Category Starlight Theatre's year-round education programs include: the Bob Rohlf Summer Internship Program, which provides internship opportunities for college students; the Vincent Legacy Scholarship, which underwrites the cost of vocal, movement and acting instruction for ethnically diverse students; Starlight STARS of Tomorrow, a training program in musical theatre for teens; Act Like An Animal Camp, a collaboration with the KC Zoo (5-10 yr olds); Camp Take-a-Bow, (11-14 yr olds); Spring Break Camp & Frosty Fun Days, short-term instruction during school breaks; master classes for advanced students; Just Imagine, an interactive theatre experience for children in hospitals, shelters or child service organizations; and the Blue Star Awards, recognizing achievement in high school musical theatre programs in KC. Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other General Arts Education Population Served Children and Youth (0-19 years),, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Qualitative short-term success for the education programs include enrollment and attendance measures as well as satisfaction ratings from parent surveys. For example, the Act-Like-An-Animal camp seeks to enroll 60 students per session, with enrolled students attending 90% of the classes. Quantitative long-term success is measured by how many children receive a specified number of hours of quality, high-level instruction, mentorship and guidance in the business of musical theatre. Qualitative measures relate to how those programs increase opportunities for area children to learn and grow in the musical theatre industry. The spectrum of educational opportunities provided by Starlight form a seamless continuum of instruction for children and teens. When students in the summer camps continue their education in the arts by auditioning for the Stars of Tomorrow program and enrolling in master classes, individual growth is apparent in the student's ability to learn and perform in musical theatre; coincident effects pertaining to self-esteem, selfconfidence, and ambition are also key measures. These programs have an impact on the greater metro community in that they support and sustain the art and performance community in Kansas City. Program Success Monitored By Starlight's education programs are monitored by thorough supervision of outcomes by the Education Director, Amy Reinert. The tools she uses to track success include parent surveys, adjudicator reports, and statistics regarding student enrollment, participation, and satisfaction. Information about the progress and career path of education program graduates is also maintained, especially with regard to the Vincent Legacy Scholarship recipients. On occasion, program graduates return to Starlight as staff. The Education Department's most recently hired Education Assistant actually began as a Starlight Education intern and came back to help with many of Starlight's camps. 9

10 Examples of Program Success The Blue Star Awards serve as a valuable motivational tool, encouraging students to work harder to achieve success. Written feedback is thorough and unbiased, guiding the student on areas needing improvement. From the parent of a Blue Star participant who received feedback over a threeyear period: The feedback from my daughter s first lead as a sophomore stung, but it put a fresh fire under her & gave her specific things to work on. In her 2 nd year, the feedback had very little sting (evidence of growth), but still no nomination. This caused her to dig deep. She studied the feedback for a peer who WAS nominated. She discovered that confidence can make a performer inaccessible to the audience; all characters must have vulnerability. This became her #1 goal for her third lead, and she was delighted to have it recognized by an adjudicator. She is now directing musicals and continues to reread the adjudicators comments to guide her in her work. The feedback is absolutely priceless. CEO Comments The Cohen Community Stage, which was completed just prior to Starlight's 2000 season, greatly enhanced Starlight Theatre's ability to present high-quality entertainment, as evidenced by the national tours of Miss Saigon, Aida, Les Miserables and many more. Importantly, it also gave Starlight Theatre and Kansas City a heightened national profile in the professional theatre industry, as the national tours of 42nd Street and Thoroughly Modern Millie began on our stage...the first time in Kansas City's history that a national tour originated here. We have since grown to offer programming year-round by offering Starlight Indoors, which features small comedies, musical, parodies and other unconventional shows inside Starlight's heated performance space of the Cohen Community Stagehouse. The growing number of concerts and the level of recognized artists indicates that Starlight is high on the list of preferred venues when agents are booking future tour routes. Education continues to be a top priority as Starlight expands its programs for young people each year and continues to research new opportunities to reach out to children and young adults interested in the performing arts. Starlight also remains committed to the growth and expansion of its community outreach programs that provide access to live performing arts and the one-of-a-kind Starlight entertainment experience. 10

11 Leadership & Staff Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Mr. Richard Baker Term Start Mar Experience Rich Baker is a passionate, experienced leader in the performing arts industry. A native of St. Louis, Rich spent 14 years as president of Fox Associates, a private holding company that operates the historic 4,500-seat Fox Theatre, MetroTix, and New York-Based Fox Theatricals. He has held many exclusive management positions, and produced more than 15 plays and musicals for Fox Theatricals. Rich serves on the Board of Governors for the Broadway League, the national trade organization for the Broadway industry. He also serves on the League s road labor, intra-industry & governance committees, and is a voter for the American Theatre Wing s annual Tony Awards, celebrating excellence on Broadway. He is a member of the International Association of Assembly Managers, the American Institute of CPAs, and the Missouri Society of CPAs. Rich holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he graduated cum laude marked Rich s first season with Starlight Theatre. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Former CEOs Name Term Mr. Bob Rohlf Feb Oct 2008 Denton Yockey Senior Staff Ms. Brenda Mortensen Title Experience/Biography Vice President of Finance Brenda Mortensen leads Starlight Theatre s accounting efforts, including the establishment and maintenance of the organization s accounting principles, system of internal controls, procedures for maintenance of accounting records, and preparation of financial reports. She also implements accounting budgetary controls, appraises operating results, operating policies, trends and opportunities, and assists the organization in development of annual and long-term planning. Mortensen was a finalist in the Kansas City Business Journal s CFO of the Year selection in She holds a bachelor s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Her background is in public accounting. She worked at KPMG as an audit manager and ran her own consulting business prior to joining Starlight in

12 Ms. Cindy Jeffries Title Experience/Biography Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Development Cindy Jeffries leads the marketing, development, sales and ticket services departments at Starlight Theatre. Her marketing/sales responsibilities include advertising, direct mail, public relations, promotions and sponsorships. In addition, her team is responsible for Starlight s customer service, group ticket sales, internet/website development and content. She also leads research efforts and assists with long-term planning for the organization. Jeffries has more than 25 years of experience in both brand and retail marketing, including 14 years with Hallmark Cards where she led advertising efforts for the brand and the Hallmark Hall of Fame, helped launch the Gold Crown Card loyalty program, retail catalog business and more. Cindy graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor s degree in business and communications. She joined Starlight in Mr. Scott Neal Title Experience/Biography Vice President of Operations Scott came to Starlight Theatre in May Previous positions he has served in include Vice President/Stadium General Manager for Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, FL (MLS Soccer), General Manager for McLane Stadium in Waco, TX (Baylor University football), General Manager for Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center in Bakersfield, CA, and Assistant General Manager/Director of Event Services for INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS. Scott is a graduate of the University of Kansas, William Jewell College and Oak Park High School. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Mr. Bill Waugh Title Experience/Biography Vice President of Concerts and Information Systems Bill Waugh serves as Vice President of Concerts and Information Systems at Starlight Theatre, a position he was appointed to in early Prior to this promotion, Waugh served as Director of Concerts and Information Systems at Starlight Theatre from 2006 to 2017 and Information Systems Manager from His concert duties include collaborating with local and national concert promoters to secure diverse music and comedy acts for Starlight s summer season, as well as oversight of concert ticketing and production activities. Bill s information systems duties include managing Starlight s I.T. staff, oversight of all the theatres networking infrastructure, software and hardware systems. Prior to joining Starlight Theatre he worked for Starlite Entertainment in Branson, MO. Bill graduated from The University of Missouri with a degree in business administration and finance. 12

13 Mrs. Barb Schulte Title Experience/Biography Vice President of Education and Outreach Barb Schulte serves as Vice President of Education and Outreach at Starlight Theatre, a position newly created in early 2018 to assist in strategically elevating the theatre s extensive portfolio of arts education and community outreach programs. Prior to this recent promotion, Schulte had served as Director of Communications and Outreach at Starlight Theatre from 2006 to 2012 and again from 2014 to early In this role, she led a wide variety of communications and marketing activities in support of Starlight s Broadway shows, concerts and indoor series productions. Her primary duties included media and public relations; content development for communications vehicles including newsletters, s, website and social media; value-added promotional support from media partners and sponsors; and representation of Starlight at events and among organizations throughout the Kansas City community. Throughout her tenure, Schulte has worked closely with Starlight s education department to build awareness of the theatre s many performing arts education programs for youth. She also manages Starlight s Community Ticket Program that distributes more than 17,000 free Broadway show tickets each year to Kansas City area nonprofit organizations that serve underprivileged youth, low-income seniors, and medically dependent or disabled individuals. Staff Paid Full-Time Staff 38 Paid Part- Time Staff 399 Volunteers 201 Retention Rate 83% Paid Contractors 0 Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency NonManagement Formal Evaluation Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Annually Annually Annually Plans & Policies Organization Has a Fundraising Plan Organization Has a Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Organization Policy and Procedures No 13

14 Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Collaborations In addition to educational collaborations, Starlight s production department also works with many theatres and groups both locally and nationally. Most recently in 2017, Starlight partnered with Pittsburgh CLO to be the lead co-producers on a popular nation-wide tour of The Little Mermaid. In 2015, Starlight partnered with Pittsburgh CLO to construct a set for a production of Mary Poppins. In 2014, Starlight worked with the Kansas City Woman s Chorus for The Sound of Music. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Affiliations Affiliation Year Business Committee for the Arts - Affiliate 2007 Independent Presenters Network - Voting Member 2007 Actor's Equity Association 2009 Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue Visit KC 2017 Best Theater- Bronze Award Best Performing Arts Venue- Silver Award Venue Excellence Award Favorite Performing Arts Group/Organization Ingram's Kansas City Business Magazine Ingram's Kansas City Business Magazine International Association of Venue Managers Visit KC 2014 Favorite Live Show KC Parent Magazine 2016 Best Outdoor Concert Venue 435 Magazine 2016 Certificate of Excellence Trip Advisor 2016 No. 4 Best Outdoor Music Venue No. 2 - Best Place with Live Music in KC 10 Best Outdoor Music Venues in the United States 10 Best Outdoor Theater Experiences in the United States No Greatest American Music Venue USA Today 10BEST Reader's Choice 2016 Foursquare 2016 Fodor's Travel 2016 Fodor's Travel 2016 Consequence of Sound's 100 Greatest American Music Venues 2016 Government Licenses 14

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16 Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. John Murphy Company Affiliation Shook, Hardy & Bacon Term Dec 2016 to Nov 2018 Board Members Name Ms. Denise Bade Mr. Robert Barnes Ms. Becky Blades Mr. Steve Doyal Lesley Elwell Mr. Ed Enyeart Mr. Mark Fortino Ms. Anita B. Gorman Mr. Michael Hagedorn Ms. Kara Hendon Ms. Jenny Housley Ms. Mary Jorgenson Ms. Meredith Keeler Mr. Matthew Kenny Ms. Alison Kidd Mr. Mark Larrabee Ms. Trina R. Le Riche Ms. Jane McAtee Mr. John Murphy Ms. Kimberley Newton Mr. Terry O'Toole Ms. Roshann Parris Mr. Greg Reid Ms. Ora H. Reynolds Mr. Dan Schulte Ms. Christina Sternberg Mr. Mike Talboy Mr. Kevin Uhlich Mr. Tom Waggoner Ms. Jean Deramus Wagner Ms. Nancy Whitworth Mr. Robert K. Wolf Affiliation Lockton Bryan Cave Startistry Publishing Retired JE Dunn Cerner Bank of Blue Valley Community Volunteer UMB Bank FleishmanHillard Blue KC Community Volunteer The Taubman Company/Country Club Plaza Kansas City Chiefs Ascend Integrated Media Arvest Bank- GKC Ogletree Deakins Southwest Airlines Shook, Hardy, & Bacon Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City Transportation Group Parris Communications BoomDeYada Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc. B12 Capital Partners AMC Theaters Burns and McDonnell Kansas City Royals HOK Community Volunteer McCownGordon Construction KPMG LLP 16

17 Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 2 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 29 Hispanic/Latino 1 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 15 Female 17 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 3 Board Term Limits 2 Board Meeting Attendance % 56% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 55% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 3% Constituency Includes Client Representation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 10 Standing Committees Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala) Executive Finance Marketing Nominating Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction Education Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations Operations CEO Comments In many ways, the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors represents the diversity found in our community. Business leaders, civic leaders and other volunteer members of our Board represent corporations, not-for-profit 17

18 entities, governmental entities, and community segments including various ethnicities. As membership on the Board opens up each year, there is an ongoing effort to make the Board's composition reflect the broad diversity of our community and the wide programming interests reported by those different community segments. Starlight Theatre recently completed a new Strategic Plan, as the last one done was in The current plan has been approved and will be implemented over the course of the next 3 years. Follow-up committee meetings occur semi-annually. In addition to giving made by Board members, 100% of Starlight staff also contributes monetarily to Starlight's mission. Below is a breakdown of Starlight Board and Staff giving in Individual Gifts: 18 Board members 55% $63,010 accumulative Corporate Gifts: 29 Board member organizations 88% $276,305 accumulative Starlight Staff: 38 Staff 100% Staff Giving $14,055 accumulative 18

19 Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Oct 01, 2017 Fiscal Year End Sept 30, 2018 Projected Revenue $21,029, Projected Expenses $21,820, Endowment Value $4,903, Percentage 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year Total Revenue $19,985,810 $17,385,082 $17,937,275 Total Expenses $20,961,482 $17,307,860 $16,215,478 Revenue Sources Fiscal Year Foundation and Corporation $451,915 $441,596 $599,842 Contributions Government Contributions $243,576 $229,959 $440,000 Federal $0 State $0 Local $0 Unspecified $243,576 $229,959 $440,000 Individual Contributions $209,836 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $18,468,000 $15,652,292 $15,852,972 Investment Income, Net of Losses $209,808 $319,823 $274,108 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $490,047 $611,970 $505,251 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $122,464 $129,442 $55,266 19

20 Expense Allocation Fiscal Year Program Expense $17,921,464 $14,278,848 $13,766,552 Administration Expense $2,623,119 $2,563,208 $2,323,091 Fundraising Expense $416,899 $465,804 $125,835 Payments to Affiliates $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses Program Expense/Total Expenses 85% 82% 85% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 35% 36% 7% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year Total Assets $29,338,707 $29,632,852 $28,612,668 Current Assets $5,160,875 $5,840,621 $4,049,663 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $3,057,742 $2,626,118 $1,281,417 Total Net Assets $26,280,965 $27,006,734 $27,331,251 Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Anonymous $248,236 Anonymous $229,959 Anonymous $440,000 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Anonymous $75,000 Anonymous $45,800 Anonymous Amount $220,000 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Anonymous $57,200 Anonymous $40,000 Anonymous $150,000 Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal $0.00 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Organization Comments Private support from individuals, foundations and corporations toward operations and capital improvements at Starlight Theatre is critical. The cost of Broadway programming continues to escalate, yet we maintain ticket prices as low as $15 AND provide 364 complimentary tickets to each Broadway performance to not-for-profit organizations that provide subsistence services to their clientele. The opportunity to enjoy a live Broadway performance is more accessible at Starlight than at any other performing arts agency in the Kansas City metro and perhaps the country. Financial statements reflect our fiscal responsibility and operational stability; our ongoing fundraising efforts reflect our commitment to continued program expansion and outreach to our own community. To that end, Starlight has formed a special group of donors who are committed to supporting and expanding the overall educational programming called the Shining Stars of Education. In order to be a Shining Star, donors make a commitment of at least $1,000 to the overall education fund. These philanthropic gifts provide 20

21 assistance to Starlight s educational programs: Starlight s Blue Star Awards, The Vincent Legacy Scholarship Fund, The Bob Rohlf Internship Program, Starlight STARS of Tomorrow, Just Imagine and the growing number of camps and classes. All Shining Stars are listed in Starlight Theatre s Broadway program books. To learn more about becoming a Shining Star of Education, contact Lindsey Rood-Clifford at or lindsey.rood-clifford@kcstarlight.com. Foundation Comments FYE 9/30/2016, 2015, 2014: Financial data reported using IRS Form 990. Foundations/corporate revenue line item may include contributions from individuals. Created Copyright 2018 Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 21