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Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

EIN 95-4467830 · Beverly Hills, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$13.1 million
Spending
$14.9 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
250
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$342,590, executive director & ceo

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    33 of 33 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $12.2 million spent. CORE PROGRAMS: THE WALLIS HELD ITS INAUGURAL SEASON IN 2013-14 AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 80,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH AN ANNUAL SEASON OF THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE, FILM, AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING; AND THROUGH GROW @ THE WALLIS: OUR CAMPUS WING DEDICATED TO SHARING THE ARTS WITH LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THE WALLIS MAINSTAGE SEASON FEATURES: - THEATER: PRESENTING PLAYS AND MUSICALS AND DEVELOPING NEW WORKS. - DANCE: FEATURING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING DANCE COMPANIES, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON LOS ANGELES BASED COMPANIES ALONGSIDE ACCLAIMED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENSEMBLES. - MUSIC: PRESENTING CLASSICAL AND MODERN CONCERTS ACROSS GENRES BY MASTERS AND EMERGING TALENT. - FILM: HOSTING FILM AND FILM-RELATED PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILM INDEPENDENT AND NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE, INCLUDING FIRST RUN SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED TALENT. -FAMILY: PRESENTING EXCEPTIONAL KID-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING, DELIBERATELY STRUCTURED WITH ACCESSIBILITY FOR FAMILIES IN MIND. -ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIPS: THE WALLIS INVESTS IN MULTI-SEASON ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARTS COLLECTIVES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXPOSE WALLIS AUDIENCES TO EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS AND DEEPEN THE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE THROUGH ACTIVATIONS, IMMERSIVE ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO WITNESS THE CREATIVE EVOLUTION OF OUR PARTNERS IN REAL TIME GROW @ THE WALLIS IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING EDUCATION, PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION AND FEATURES THE FOLLOWING: THE WALLIS SCHOOL PARTNERS PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS LOS ANGELES AREA PRE-K - 12 STUDENTS TO THE THEATER FOR WORLD-CLASS STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES AND ARTS EDUCATION AT THE WALLIS, AND OFFERS LONG TERM IN-SCHOOL ARTIST RESIDENCIES AS WELL AS ASSEMBLIES, WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES. CREATIVE AGING PROGRAMS: THROUGH 8-WEEK COURSES, ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED FALL 2019, THE WALLIS GUIDES ADULTS AGES 55+ THROUGH HANDS-ON ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVES SPANNING GENRES AND ARTS DISCIPLINES. FREE, OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING: THE WALLIS OFFERS, FREE, ACCESSIBLE AND INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING. THE WALLIS COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAM: PROVIDES UP TO 2,000 TICKETS ANNUALLY TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THAT SERVE AT-RISK, UNDERSERVED, AND SOCIALLY-DISENFRANCHISED INDIVIDUALS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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