Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE, A HISTORICAL AND VIBRANT NONPROFIT CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN FY 2025, THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE HOSTED 393 PUBLIC EVENTS AND MANY TOURS, REHEARSALS AND AUDITIONS. ATTENDANCE AT FY 2025 EVENTS WAS 169,065 AND 185 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 13,402 HOURS TO GREET AND ASSIST PATRONS. THROUGH OUR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM, WE DISTRIBUTED 8,000 FREE TICKET VOUCHERS TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS SERVED BY OUR PARTNER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FOR CONCERTS, FAMILY SHOWS, MUSICALS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
- Income
- $10.1 million
- Spending
- $11.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 185
- Highest pay
- $213,753, exec director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $8.8 million spent. THE OPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS OF LIVE MUSIC (JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK), DANCE (BALLET, CONTEMPORARY), THEATER (ALL-CITY MUSICAL) AND OCCASIONALLY FILM. IN ADDITION, TOURS ARE OFFERED AND THE FACILITY IS USED FOR A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RENTS THE FACILITIES TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR PRESENTATION OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, AND FILM. THE FACILITIES ARE ALSO USED FOR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AS WELL AS WEDDINGS AND MEETINGS.
- $779,239 spent. THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, FISCAL, LOGISTICAL, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE CITY OF AKRON IN RELATION TO ITS PROGRAMMING OF LOCK 3 AND LOCK 4 PARKS. LOCK 3 HOSTS A SERIES OF FREE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY, A SERIES OF SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS FROM LATE JUNE THROUGH LABOR DAY, AND A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE RIB WHITE AND BLUE FESTIVAL OVER FOURTH OF JULY AND THE ITALIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. LOCK 4 HOSTS A SERIES OF JAZZ, BLUES AND GOSPEL CONCERTS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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