2023-09-29T14:47:52-05:00 2023-03-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 4622 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2022-04-01 440552079 STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC STAR 8163637827 4600 STARLIGHT RD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 MANDI WRIGHT VP OF FINANCE/CFO 8163637827 2023-09-27 1 MANDI WRIGHT 999009999 0 KEVIN ENSMINGER P01310558 8167533000 2023-09-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD 4600 STARLIGHT RD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 40678158 0 X WWW.KCSTARLIGHT.COM X 1951 MO STARLIGHT IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE. 53 51 275 152 3139 0 18488892 7421106 9174038 19688105 369934 750285 -69281 31772 27963583 27891268 22698 18085 0 0 4797446 4804668 118450 122873 904460 10260739 19549782 15199333 24495408 12764250 3395860 43695119 44756852 12348639 10782392 31346480 33974460 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 11773281 12562775 SEE SCHEDULE O 7698198 6154972 SEE SCHEDULE O 1296707 810533 SEE SCHEDULE O 751434 18085 21416 THE MOMENTUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS IS STRONG AT STARLIGHT. IN KEEPING WITH ITS NONPROFIT MISSION AND IN RESPONSE TO GROWING COMMUNITY INTEREST, STARLIGHT CONTINUES TO REFINE AND ENHANCE ITS PORTFOLIO OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. AS EXPENSES SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEED REVENUES FOR THESE OFFERINGS, MANY OF WHICH ARE OFFERED AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, STARLIGHT FUNDS THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE WITH OPERATING FUNDS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE THEATRE'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN 2022-2023 REACHED MORE THAN 30,581 INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:-PAID COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS IN MULTIPLE THEATRE PRODUCTION AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION ROLES THROUGH THE BOB ROHLF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM -STARLIGHT'S BLUE STAR AWARDS ONE OF THE LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, 54 KANSAS CITY AREA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, INVOLVING MORE THAN 3,700 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -RISING STAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLUE STAR AWARDS' PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KANSAS CITY MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS-THE STARLIGHT STARS AND STARLIGHT STARS OF TOMORROW MUSICAL THEATRE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE TROUPES FOR 6TH THROUGH 12TH-GRADE STUDENTS-JUST IMAGINE, AN INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING SERVICES FROM HOSPITALS, DOMESTIC SHELTERS AND CHILD SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS-FREE COMMUNITY TICKETS PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 125 KANSAS CITY AREA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, THE MEDICALLY DEPENDENT OR DISABLED, AND LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENSRECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF STARLIGHT'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE CELEBRATION OF THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF STARLIGHT'S BLUE STAR AWARDS, FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES PROVIDED AT NO COST FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE ADDITION OF FIVE NEW SCHOLARS TO THE VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EXPANDING THE TOTAL TO 54 RECIPIENTS AND MORE THAN $125,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2006. 156660 184092 COORDINATED BY ITS EVENTS DIVISION, STARLIGHT MAKES SPACE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USE. FURTHERING ITS OUTREACH TO THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY, STARLIGHT ACCOMMODATES ON-SITE RENTALS OF THE VENUE WHEN NOT STAGING ITS OWN THEATRICAL OR FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OUTSIDE EVENT RENTALS, MOSTLY TO FELLOW NONPROFITS, ALLOW STARLIGHT TO BE UTILIZED AT TIMES WHEN THE FACILITY WOULD OTHERWISE SIT EMPTY. STARLIGHT DOES NOT ACTIVELY MARKET OR OTHERWISE SOLICIT RENTAL BUSINESS, AND STARLIGHT EVENTS BROADWAY, CONCERT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PHILANTHROPIC ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY ON THE ANNUAL BOOKING CALENDAR. 908094 18085 205508 21676280 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 0 1 275 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 53 51 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MANDI WRIGHT 8163637827 4600 STARLIGHT RD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 MARK FORTINO CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD COHEN CHAIR ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ORA REYNOLDS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY O'TOOLE SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLEY ELWELL VICE CHAIR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY GUERICH VICE CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AUGIE HUBER VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN NEWTON VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY WHITWORTH VICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRINA WIEWEL VICE CHAIR, MARKETING & SALES 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT K WOLF VICE CHAIR, FINANCE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AVIVA AJMERA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE BADE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BARNES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES W BATTEY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A BERSTEIN EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY BLADES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY BURGESS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNA CLEAVER EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CONDON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D DAWSON EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DOYAL EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY J DUNN EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI EMISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED ENYEART DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA B GORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG M GRAVES EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HEISE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HINGULA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY HOUSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE JONES EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK W KENNEDY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KNECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL T LANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F MORRISSEY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MURPHY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR TROY NASH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG A REID DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL C SCHULTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS STINE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO TROZZOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VAN DYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA VAUGHN-WEST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WATLEY EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W RUSSELL WELSH EX-OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAKER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 373370 0 90220 MANDI WRIGHT VP OF FINANCE & CFO/ TREASURER 40.00 0.00 X X 121329 0 28609 WILLIAM WAUGH VP OF CONCERTS & IT 40.00 0.00 X 126738 0 18863 BESS WALLERSTEIN-HUFF VP OF MARKETING & SALES 40.00 0.00 X 160763 0 20590 DEBRA CHURCHILL VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 141755 0 20628 KENT ANDEL VP OF PRODUCTION 40.00 0.00 X 103162 0 27164 LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD VP OF PHILANTHROPY/COO 40.00 0.00 X 137578 0 27269 ALEXANDER JONES VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 113313 0 32288 JEFFREY MILLER SPONSORSHIP & PREMIUM SALES MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 104262 0 28554 1382270 0 294185 9 0 1 0 LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE - 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THE FUNDS SET UP BY STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY ARE FROM INVESTED CAPITAL WITH PROCEEDS USED FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OR OTHER SPECIFIED PURPOSES, SUCH AS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS DESIGNATED BY DONORS PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 106,719. GAIN ON FIXED ASSETS -14,085. CASH PRIZES 975. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 106,719. GAIN ON FIXED ASSETS -14,085. CASH PRIZES 975. X X X X X X 1 KINETIC FUNDRAISING INC PO BOX 410046 KANSAS CITY MO 64141 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 0 120864 0 120864 MO GALA 603568 542865 60703 16691 46781 8975 40482 STARRY NIGHT 87387 76082 11305 8472 1239 4200 5209 690955 618947 72008 25163 48020 13175 45691 132049 -60041 2050 975 0 2050 975 975 1075 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS FOR CAMPAIGN COUNSEL. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 19 18085 PART I, LINE 2: STARLIGHT ISSUES SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE USED FOR ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS. THE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MERIT BASED THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS. FOR VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS STARLIGHT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND INITIATES ARTISTIC CLASSES ON THE STUDENTS BEHALF. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BAKER PRESIDENT & CEO 305322 0 65000 0 3048 0 66100 0 24120 0 463590 0 0 0 BESS WALLERSTEIN-HUFF VP OF MARKETING & SALES 155596 0 5000 0 167 0 10965 0 9625 0 181353 0 0 0 LINDSEY ROOD-CLIFFORD VP OF PHILANTHROPY/COO 127220 0 10000 0 358 0 9664 0 17605 0 164847 0 0 0 DEBRA CHURCHILL VP OF OPERATIONS 134051 0 5000 0 2704 0 9603 0 11025 0 162383 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY CONSISTENT WITH MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STARLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STARLIGHT REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDY AND OTHER PUBLIC NONPROFIT DATA FOR CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION MISSION STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY, INC., A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING, PRESENTING, AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING. STARLIGHT STRIVES TO ENRICH THE KANSAS CITY REGION FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY BUILDING APPRECIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MAKING LIVE THEATRE AND MUSIC AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, PROVIDING SUPERIOR ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. A BELOVED KANSAS CITY CULTURAL TRADITION, STARLIGHT DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO PRESERVING AND ENHANCING ITS HOME VENUE IN SWOPE PARK AND CREATING NEW MEMORIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. PRESENTING LIVE BROADWAY THEATRE SINCE 1951, THE NONPROFIT STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION IS KANSAS CITY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES, PROGRAMS AND MAINTAINS THE LARGEST OUTDOOR STAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS THE 16-ACRE STARLIGHT THEATRE COMPLEX. THE THEATRE SEATS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND IS LOCATED IN SWOPE PARK, THE LARGEST PARK IN KANSAS CITY. WHILE FUNDING ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF $1,432,016 FOR THE STARLIGHT VENUE, THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RAISES FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BROADWAY MUSICALS, CONCERTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SINCE 2000, THE ASSOCIATION HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $31 MILLION OF PRIVATELY FUNDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE KANSAS CITY, MO.-OWNED STARLIGHT THEATRE, OFFSETTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL LOADS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, STARLIGHT RECORDED MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION OF DEPRECIATION EXPENSES RELATED TO THE THEATRE FACILITY, EQUIPMENT, AND OFFICES. STARLIGHT IS A FREQUENT RECIPIENT OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. IN 2013, STARLIGHT WON THE PRESTIGIOUS VENUE EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VENUE MANAGERS. HONORS IN 2022 INCLUDED: BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE (OVER 1,000) THE PITCH BEST OF KC AWARDS; BEST LIVE THEATER -THE PITCH BEST OF KC AWARDS; BEST OUTDOOR VENUE -THE PITCH BEST OF KC AWARDS; BEST LIVE THEATER VENUE -KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE'S BEST OF KC; AND BEST MUSIC VENUE -KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE'S BEST OF KC. STARLIGHT TYPICALLY BENEFITS FROM EARNED REVENUE THROUGH TICKET SALES AND ANCILLARY REVENUE FROM PARKING AND CONCESSIONS WITH LESS THAN 10% OF ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORTED BY CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING. IN THE BEGINNING OF 2022, THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF STARLIGHT'S ANNUAL REVENUE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC THE CANCELED OR POSTPONED PERFORMANCES. WITHOUT REGULAR PROGRAMMING, STARLIGHT'S REMAINING EXPENSES INCLUDED: THE HISTORIC LANDMARK AND ITS 16-ACRE CAMPUS; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING; AND ITS YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME STAFF. THE NUMBER OF LIVE PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS ATTENDANCE RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN THE SUMMER OF 2022. BROADWAY THEATRE AUDIENCES, HOWEVER, LAGGED IN LINE WITH NATIONAL BROADWAY AND REGIONAL TOURING TRENDS, AND ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SLOWER TO RECOVER. ADDITIONALLY, EXPENSES INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AGAINST PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN ALMOST ALL CATEGORIES, MOST NOTABLY IN LABOR. AS A RESULT OF POST-PANDEMIC REALITIES, STARLIGHT IS EVALUATING ITS TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODEL TO EVOLVE TO MEET THE FUTURE, INCLUDING CHANGES TO ITS PERFORMANCE SERIES, PRICING, AND WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PROGRAMMING THAT MAXIMIZES PAID TICKET UTILIZATION AND SEATING CAPACITY OF STARLIGHT'S NEARLY 8,000 SEATS FOR SUMMER PERFORMANCES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: IN ADDITION TO OFFERING AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY THEATRE, STARLIGHT IS A FAVORED PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR CONCERT ARTISTS. STARLIGHT'S CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STAGE, REHEARSAL SPACES, DRESSING ROOMS AND MANY AMENITIES ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN THE OUTDOOR CONCERT INDUSTRY. AMPLE SEATING CAPACITY IS ANOTHER MAJOR PLUS IN ATTRACTING PERFORMANCE ARTISTS. IN 2022, STARLIGHT OFFERED A FULL LINEUP OF CONCERT ARTISTS. IT INCLUDED H.ER., BEN RECTOR, PHOEBE BRIDGERS, AJR, HAIM, LORD HURON, REX ORANGE COUNTY, REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX + LOVERBOY, BON IVER, BRIAN WILSON + CHICAGO, BARENAKED LADIES, GIN BLOSSOMS + TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, TAKING BACK SUNDAY + THIRD EYE BLIND, BRANDI CARLILE, TANYA TUCKER, CHRIS ISAAK + LYLE LOVETT, HALESTORM, MAREN MORRIS, JOSH GROBAN, GOO GOO DOLLS, ONE REPUBLIC, BONNIE RAITT + MAVIS STAPLES, DAVID GRAY, AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE, STARLIGHT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A VARIED CUSTOMER DEMOGRAPHIC BY OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERT EVENTS. BY FIRST INTRODUCING NEW GENERATIONS TO STARLIGHT'S TIME-HONORED TRADITION THROUGH ITS CONCERT OFFERINGS, THE THEATRE IS WORKING HARD TO BUILD AN EXPANDED AUDIENCE BASE FOR ALL OF ITS PERFORMANCES INCLUDING BROADWAY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: PRESENTING LIVE BROADWAY THEATRE SINCE 1951, THE NONPROFIT STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION IS KANSAS CITY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. STARLIGHT'S ANNUAL BROADWAY SERIES FEATURES NATIONAL BROADWAY TOURS, CO-PRODUCTIONS WITH OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL THEATRES, AND ITS OWN LOCALLY PRODUCED SHOWS. THE LANDMARK OUTDOOR THEATRE, ONE OF ONLY THREE OF ITS KIND REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES, DRAWS THEATRE FANS IN THE SUMMER FROM THROUGHOUT THE KANSAS CITY AREA, AS WELL AS SURROUNDING CITIES AND STATES. IN FACT, NEARLY EVERY SUMMER STARLIGHT WELCOMES VISITORS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS. THE 2022 ADVENTHEALTH BROADWAY SERIES MARKED STARLIGHT'S 72ST YEAR OF LIVE BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARS. STARLIGHT PRESENTED FIVE WEEK-LONG PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING WAITRESS, HAIRSPRAY, ANASTASIA, SISTER ACT, AND THE PROM. IN ADDITION, THE HISTORIC VENUE OFFERED THREE WEEKEND SPECIALS, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA!, RIVERDANCE, AND BLUE MAN GROUP. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: STARLIGHT CONTINUED STRONG INTO THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS BY PRESENTING ITS FIFTH SEASON OF INDOOR SHOWS. A WEEKEND SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE CROWN LIVE! GOT STARLIGHT INDOORS STARTED OFF IN OCTOBER 2022 WITHIN THE COMFORTABLE, HEATED CONFINES OF THE COHEN COMMUNITY STAGE HOUSE. THE INDOORS LINEUP CONTINUED IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE HIGHLY ENTERTAINING DIXIE'S CHERRY BOMBS & BOTTLE ROCKETS IN FEBRUARY 2023, SECOND CITY STRIKES BACK AND FORBIDDEN BROADWAY THE FOLLOWING MONTH. STARLIGHT INDOORS DREW MORE THAN 5,000 ATTENDEES FROM OCTOBER 2022 THROUGH MARCH 2023. ONCE AGAIN, STARLIGHT EXPANDED ITS CREATIVE PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE THE IMMERSIVE ART EXHIBIT, MONET & FRIENDS. PARTNERING WITH THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART, MONET & FRIENDS FEATURED A CAF, INFORMATIONAL EXHIBIT, AND ONE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, IN ADDITION TO THE IMMERSIVE SPACE FEATURING FLOOR-TO-CEILING PROJECTIONS OF MONET & OTHER IMPRESSIONISTS ARTISTS' WORK SET TO CLASSICAL MUSIC. IN ALL, MONET & FRIENDS DREW ALMOST 10,000 ATTENDEES TO STARLIGHT'S COHEN COMMUNITY STAGE HOUSE, SEVERAL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN TO STARLIGHT BEFORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT - THE BOARD OF STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY PUTS TOGETHER A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL BOARD CANDIDATES. ONCE THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE IDENTIFIED, THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS NOMINATIONS AT A BOARD MEETING. A FULL VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD. ALL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, HOWEVER, IF A BOARD MEMBER IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE DECISION THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT - THE BOARD OF STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY PUTS TOGETHER A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL BOARD CANDIDATES. ONCE THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE IDENTIFIED, THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS NOMINATIONS AT A BOARD MEETING. A FULL VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD. ALL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, HOWEVER, IF A BOARD MEMBER IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE DECISION THE BOARD MEMBER WILL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS - THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER GRANTS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RIGHT TO FUNCTION AS THE GOVERNING BODY WITH MATTERS RELATED TO FINANCE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IN FULL DETAIL. THE DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND UPDATES THE CHARTER AS DEEMED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY STRIVES, AT ALL TIMES, TO CONDUCT ITS RELATIONSHIPS IN TRANSACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER BUSINESS CONCERNS ON A HIGHLY ETHICAL BASIS. TO THIS END, THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION OF ANY STARLIGHT DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, EMPLOYEE, ASSOCIATE, OR VOLUNTEER IN ALL TRANSACTIONS ARISING OR RELATED TO SUCH PERSON'S DUTIES TO STARLIGHT MUST BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF STARLIGHT. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ALL DEALINGS WITH AND ON BEHALF OF STARLIGHT, THESE PERSONS WILL BE HELD TO A STRICT RULE OF HONEST AND FAIR DEALING BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND STARLIGHT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF STARLIGHT WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OF ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE, OR MIGHT RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS-BENEFIT TRANSACTION TO SUCH PERSON. THE POLICY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT BUT NOT REPLACE ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING CONFLICT OF INTERESTS APPLICABLE TO STARLIGHT. DUTY TO DISCLOSE - IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTEREST PERSON MUST DISCLOSE PROMPTLY THE EXISTENCE OF HIS/HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS - AFTER DISCLOSURE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED THERETO, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTEREST PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED. THE FULL POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION POLICY - STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY CONSISTENT WITH MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF STARLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STARLIGHT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH, REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT THEY SUPPORT STARLIGHT'S MISSION, ATTRACT, AND RETAIN HIGH-CALIBER EXECUTIVES, BALANCE THE NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE LIMITS OF AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND COMPLY WITH STARLIGHT'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. STARLIGHT'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE FULL POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISCLOSURE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.