Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF LIVERMORE VALLEY ARTS IS TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF ARTS OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES TO ENGAGE, ENRICH, AND INSPIRE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 12.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 187
- Highest pay
- $191,358, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $3.9 million spent. LVPAC OPERATES THE BANKHEAD THEATER AND THE BOTHWELL ARTS CENTER OFFERING A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERFORMING, VISUAL, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE THEATER SERVES AS A HOME FOR THE TRI-VALLEY REGION'S LEADING PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING DEL VALLE FINE ARTS, LIVERMORE-AMADOR SYMPHONY, LIVERMORE VALLEY OPERA, PACIFIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, TRI-VALLEY REPERTORY THEATRE, VALLEY DANCE THEATRE, AND THE RAE DOROUGH SPEAKER SERIES. THE OVER TWO DOZEN PERFORMANCES BY THESE GROUPS WERE SUPPORTED BY LVPAC THROUGH DISCOUNTED RATES ON RENT, LABOR AND MARKETING. IN RETURN, THESE ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PROVIDE A FREE FAMILY CONCERT DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THE BANKHEAD IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RENT TO TOURING COMPANIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- $166,128 spent. ADDITIONALLY, LVPAC OPERATES THE BOTHWELL ARTS CENTER, A VERSATILE FACILITY LEASED FROM THE LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT. THE BOTHWELL SERVES AS AN ARTS INCUBATOR, OFFERING AFFORDABLE CLASSROOM, REHEARSAL, PERFORMANCE, EVENT AND STUDIO RENTAL SPACE FOR ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND DANCERS, AS WELL AS THEATRICAL, CHORAL, AND OTHER GROUPS WITH A CULTURAL ARTS FOCUS.
- $283,704 spent. LVPAC IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND A PASSION FOR THE ARTS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS. THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS STUDENT MATINEES, MASTER CLASSES, CAMPS, AND WORKSHOPS, YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS. AT THE BOTHWELL, A VARIETY OF VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, AND DANCE CLASSES CATER TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. ADDITIONALLY, LVPAC HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS LIKE ARTWALK, COMICCON, AND OTHER CULTURAL FESTIVALS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH AND ENJOY A RICH TAPESTRY OF ARTS EXPERIENCES.
- LIVERMORE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENED ITS EIGHTEENTH SEASON WITH A SOLD-OUT GALA, BRILLIANCE AT THE BANKHEAD, HEADLINED BY KATHARINE MCPHEE PERFORMING ALONGSIDE THE LIVERMORE-AMADOR SYMPHONY. THE EVENT, HELD SEPTEMBER 7, 2024, COMBINED A MAINSTAGE CONCERT WITH PRE-SHOW FESTIVITIES ON THE PLAZA AND LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS TO SUPPORT LVPAC'S ANNUAL PROGRAMMING. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE BANKHEAD THEATER HOSTED MORE THAN 250 PUBLIC EVENTS AND WELCOMED OVER 65,000 ATTENDEES. PROGRAMMING BLENDED RESIDENT COMPANY WORK AND TOURING ATTRACTIONS ACROSS MUSIC, THEATER, DANCE, COMEDY, AND SPEAKER SERIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY LIVERMORE VALLEY OPERA, TRI-VALLEY THEATER COMPANY, LIVERMORE AMADOR SYMPHONY, AND VALLEY DANCE THEATER; PLUS ENGAGEMENTS BY MOTOWN FOREVER, GARY GULMAN, 10,000 MANIACS, THE KING'S RETURN, BALLET FOLKLRICO MEXICANO DE CARLOS MORENO, THE MUSIC MAN, GOD IS A SCOTTISH DRAG QUEEN, JOHN CLEESE, SYNCOPATED LADIES, YAMATO: DRUMMERS OF JAPAN, ELIZABETH SMART, FRAGGLE ROCK LIVE, LEELA DANCE COLLECTIVE, INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT, ROBERT CRAY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, RED HOT CHILI PIPERS, TRES SOULS, THE TEXAS TENORS, JAMES NESTOR, JOSH BLUE, AND THE OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED CENTRAL TO LVPAC'S MISSION, WITH FREE MULTICULTURAL EVENTS ACTIVATING THE BANKHEAD PLAZA AND DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, TASTE OF AFRICA, FILIPINO BARRIO FIESTA, LIVERMORE PRIDE FEST, DIWALI, LUNAR NEW YEAR, AANHPI CELEBRATION, AND JUNETEENTH. IN PARALLEL, THE UNCLE CREDIT UNION ART GALLERY DELIVERED FIVE CURATED EXHIBITIONS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING RAILS CONNECT, BACK TO THE MOON AND THE STARS BEYOND, ADORNED: A CELEBRATION OF WEARABLE ART, IDENTITY, AND SADDLE, BRUSH, AND ART. GALLERY INITIATIVES CONTINUED TO EXPAND ACCESS BY ALIGNING OPEN HOURS WITH MAJOR THEATER ACTIVITY AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS. IN OCTOBERNOVEMBER 2024, LVPAC PRODUCED ITS FIRST IN-HOUSE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, COSMIC ODYSSEY: IMMERSIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNIVERSE, TRANSFORMING THE BANKHEAD STAGE INTO A 360-DEGREE ENVIRONMENT OF HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGERY FROM NASA MISSIONS, INCLUDING JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE ASSETS. THE 45-MINUTE SEATED EXPERIENCE RAN FROM OCTOBER 14 THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, WITH NARRATION BY FORMER NASA ASTRONAUT AND ASTROPHYSICIST DR. TAMARA "TAMMY" JERNIGAN. PROGRAM DESIGN EMPHASIZED LEARNING OUTCOMES THROUGH A POST-TOUR SCIENCE CONVERSATION OFFERED IN THE FOUNDERS ROOM ON SELECT DATES. A COMPANION GALLERY EXHIBITION, BACK TO THE MOON AND THE STARS BEYOND, EXTENDED THE EXPERIENCE IN THE UNCLE CREDIT UNION ART GALLERY, REINFORCING STEAM EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOL GROUPS. ACROSS ITS RUN, LVPAC PRESENTED MORE THAN 75 COSMIC ODYSSEY PERFORMANCES BETWEEN OCTOBER 14 AND NOVEMBER 27, 2024, SELLING OVER 1,000 TICKETS TO PUBLIC SHOWINGS AND DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 650 COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO STUDENTS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE PRODUCTION'S STRONG AUDIENCE RESPONSE AND OPERATIONAL LEARNINGS INFORMED A FEASIBILITY REVIEW FOR FUTURE TOURING OR LICENSING OF THE EXPERIENCE TO PEER VENUES AROUND THE NATION.IMPACT:388 TOTAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED94,361 - VISITORS WELCOMED TO THE BANKHEAD THEATER, AND BOTHWELL ARTS CENTER1,350 - SUBSIDIZED STUDENT TICKETS PROVIDED189 - BANKHEAD & BOTHWELL PERFORMANCES PRESENTED105 - RESIDENT COMPANY AND RENTAL EVENTS HOSTED7 - VISUAL ART EXHIBITS AND EVENTS PRESENTED26,379 - SERVED BY EDUCATION PROGRAMS72 - ART CAMPS AND CLASSES8 - FREE CULTURAL EVENTS ON THE PLAZA HELD
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 September 1999.
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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