2020-12-21T18:38:34-06:00 2020-03-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1200 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000 KANSAS CITY MO 64105 990 2019-04-01 440552079 STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY INC STAR 8163637827 4600 STARLIGHT ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 MANDI WRIGHT VP OF FINANCE 8163637827 2020-12-21 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 8164721122 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD BAKER 4600 STARLIGHT ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 20400728 0 X WWW.KCSTARLIGHT.COM X 1951 MO STARLIGHT IS THE ENTERTAINMENT TREASURE OF THE HEARTLAND, WHERE ARTS SHARE STAGE WITH EDUCATION. 49 49 463 194 0 0 505307 1484739 861907 17227788 289473 201727 47965 23210 1704652 18937464 0 0 0 0 1702263 4520144 0 99021 454186 2739739 15863271 4442002 20482436 -2737350 -1544972 30395563 27246184 8069159 6790788 22326404 20455396 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 8295187 7156574 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.SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOM.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 2019 ADVENTHEALTH BROADWAY SERIES MARKED STARLIGHT'S 69TH YEAR OF LIVE BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARS. IN SUMMER 2019, STARLIGHT PRESENTED SIX NATIONAL BROADWAY TOURING MUSICALS AND SELF-PRODUCED THE WIZARD OF OZ IN CELEBRATION OF THE CLASSIC FILM'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY. BROADWAY CLASSICS CATS AND HELLO, DOLLY! WERE JOINED IN THE 2019 LINEUP BY NEWER HITS INCLUDING BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, A BRONX TALE AND ROCK OF AGES. THE ACROBATIC EXTRAVAGANZA OF CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY ROUNDED OUT STARLIGHT'S SEVEN-SHOW SEASON, WHICH ATTRACTED MORE THAN 116,000 PATRONS. LATER IN THE YEAR AND AS THE CALENDAR TURNED TO 2020, STARLIGHT WAS BUSY PRESENTING ANOTHER SEASON OF LIVE INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT. THE FIFTH SEASON OF STARLIGHT INDOORS KICKED OFF IN NOVEMBER 2019 WITH THE UPROARIOUS SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY. THEN, AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, THE LINEUP CONTINUED WITH DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY IN JANUARY 2020, FOLLOWED BY THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY AND THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW! A PUPPET PARODY IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH, RESPECTIVELY. IN ALL, STARLIGHT INDOORS DREW MORE THAN 14,000 ATTENDEES TO THE HEATED, INDOOR CONFINES OF ITS COHEN COMMUNITY STAGE HOUSE. 9266984 9807515 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.SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOM.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.STARLIGHT'S 2019 CAPITOL FEDERAL CONCERT SERIES FEATURED 23 CONCERT PERFORMANCES COVERING THE GAMUT OF MUSIC GENRES. THE LINEUP RANGED FROM CLASSIC ROCK FAVORITES HEART, CHICAGO AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE, TO AMERICAN ROCK BANDS TRAIN AND GOO GOO DOLLS AND SINGER-SONGWRITERS MARY J. BLIGE AND KACEY MUSGRAVES, TO COUNTRY ARTIST DIERKS BENTLEY. MORE THAN 118,000 MUSIC FANS ENJOYED A CONCERT EVENT AT STARLIGHT IN 2019. STARLIGHT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER 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 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. 584537 60724 THE MOMENTUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS IS STRONG AT STARLIGHT. A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS DEEPLY HELD AT STARLIGHT AS EVIDENCED IN THE THEATRE'S VISION STATEMENT: ENRICHING OUR REGION BY PRESENTING OUTSTANDING LIVE PERFORMANCES IN KANSAS CITY'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT LANDMARK, WHERE PERFORMING ARTS SHARE CENTER STAGE WITH EDUCATION.SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOM. THE MOMENTUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS IS STRONG AT STARLIGHT. A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS DEEPLY HELD AT STARLIGHT AS EVIDENCED IN THE THEATRE'S VISION STATEMENT: ENRICHING OUR REGION BY PRESENTING OUTSTANDING LIVE PERFORMANCES IN KANSAS CITY'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT LANDMARK, WHERE PERFORMING ARTS SHARE CENTER STAGE WITH EDUCATION. 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 2019 REACHED NEARLY 29,000 INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:- PAID COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS IN MULTIPLE THEATRE PRODUCTION AND 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 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR, 54 KANSAS CITY AREA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, INVOLVING MORE THAN 5,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.- RISING STAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLUE STAR AWARDS' PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ETHNICALLY-DIVERSE 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 120 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 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF STARLIGHT'S BLUE STAR AWARDS AND THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW SCHOLARS TO THE VINCENT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - EXPANDING THE TOTAL TO 40 RECIPIENTS AND $97,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2006. 100757 204119 COORDINATED BY ITS EVENTS DIVISION, STARLIGHT MAKES SPACE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USE. FURTHERING ITS OUTREACH TO THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY, STARLIGHT ACCOMMODATES ONSITE 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, INDOOR, EDUCATIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC - ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY ON THE ANNUAL BOOKING CALENDAR. 100757 204119 18247465 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 463 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 49 49 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MO X MANDI WRIGHT 8163637827 4600 STARLIGHT ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 X ORA REYNOLDS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MURPHY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG A REID SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE BADE VICE CHAIR-DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT K WOLF VICE CHAIR-EDUCATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM WAGGONER VICE CHAIR-FACILITIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK FORTINO VICE CHAIR-FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE SHIELDS VICE CHAIR-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA HENDON VICE CHAIR-MARKETING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BARNES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BARTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY BLADES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY CIRCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEY ELWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED ENYEART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA B GORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY HOUSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUST L HUBER III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HUENERGARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JORGENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW KENNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LARRABEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN NEWTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY O'TOOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSHANN PARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRINA RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL C SCHULTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TALBOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO TROZZOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN UHLICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WHITWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABRINA WIEWEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES W BATTEY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A BERNSTEIN PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE CLEAVER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D DAWSON PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DOYAL PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY J DUNN PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG M GRAVES PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY BUSH HELZBERG PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK W KENNEDY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A KIPP PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F MORRISSEY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WATLEY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 W RUSSELL WELSH PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA CHANEY YOUNG FRIENDS OF STARLIGHT CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAKER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 359006 0 81854 DEB CHURCHILL VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 103416 0 9936 CYNTHIA JEFFRIES VP OF MARKETING & SALES 40.00 X 169070 0 27651 BRENDA MORTENSEN TREASURER 40.00 X 168848 0 21778 SCOTT NEAL VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 11293 0 4 BARBARA SCHULTE VP OF EDUCATION & OUTREACH 40.00 X 104406 0 16316 DONNA THOMASON EPIC PRESIDENT & CREATIVE DIRECTOR THRU 6/19 40.00 X 102433 0 4704 WILLIAM WAUGH VP OF CONCERTS & IT 40.00 X 114526 0 17050 1132998 0 179293 7 0 1 0 LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE - MUSIC 9348 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 CONCERT PROMOTER 6202701 INQUEST MARKETING 9100 WARD PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114 MARKETING 865800 LEGENDS MUSIC LLC 61 BROADWAY STE 2400 NEW YORK NY 10006 CONCESSIONS 767470 CATS ON TOUR LLC 9200 CORPORATE BLVD 220 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 TOURING/PRODUCTION 397730 BEAUTIFUL TOUR CAROLE COMPANY LP 1560 BROADWAY STE 700 NEW YORK NY 10036 TOURING/PRODUCTION 377628 20 640115 212822 631802 1484739 TICKET SALES 711110 12911878 12911878 PARKING/CONCESSIONS 711110 3521050 3521050 SPONSORSHIPS 711110 543029 543029 PRODUCTION REVENUE 711110 234579 234579 EDUCATION REVENUE 711110 17252 17252 17227788 257593 257593 1308796 1364662 -55866 -55866 -55866 67115 640115 98602 -31487 -31487 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 711110 54697 54697 54697 18937464 17282485 0 170240 903565 426353 461255 15957 2712443 2133097 412406 166940 298369 95303 202465 601 329363 229649 81300 18414 276404 202751 59665 13988 34672 34672 99021 99021 1165522 1129429 22334 13759 1164693 1161242 360 3091 379860 379860 445087 407284 37803 243259 191793 9843 41623 1487383 1255500 231883 113738 113738 SHOW COSTS 8144263 8144263 COST OF GOODS SOLD 1556711 1556711 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 235709 215463 20246 CREDIT CARD FEES 203139 201393 1746 689235 517374 92815 79046 20482436 18247465 1780785 454186 368525 360096 6261681 4071950 500 27315 200078 68575 51071 518910 497699 35548657 21617600 14886158 13931057 8087763 7886411 50000 108125 126636 139197 30395563 27246184 1065683 558904 7003476 6231884 8069159 6790788 X 19475714 17762785 2850690 2692611 22326404 20455396 30395563 27246184 -1544972 -326036 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1228711 1290773 1268795 505307 1484739 5778325 18432000 17977770 19382615 861907 17227788 73882080 19660711 19268543 20651410 1367214 18712527 79660405 88054 88054 0 88054 88054 79572351 183583 191005 222311 636636 257593 1491128 183583 191005 222311 636636 257593 1491128 57933 132078 91655 24116 54697 360479 19902227 19591626 20965376 2027966 19024817 81512012 0.97620 0.97760 0.01830 0.01780 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 57,933. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 132,078. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 91,655. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 24,116. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 54,697. PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE 2018 INFORMATION INCLUDED WAS FOR 6 MONTHS, AS THE ACCOUNTING PERIOD OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS CHANGED. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5200432 -303114 21655 4875663 5246521 -35230 10859 5200432 4903080 372458 29017 5246521 4402682 527702 27304 4903080 4071395 25000 330635 24348 4402682 0.46410 0.51950 0.01640 0 0 30411554 17966043 12445511 4723634 3651557 1072077 413469 413469 13931057 18941277 -326036 231247 98602 3813 18937464 0 18937464 20812285 231247 98602 329849 20482436 0 20482436 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS - 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. SCHEDULE D, PART V: THE BALANCES REPORTED FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS ON SCHEDULE D, PART V ARE THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT (ASSET) VALUES. BALANCES REPORTED IN THE FOOTNOTES OF THE AUDIT REPORT ARE FUND BALANCE AMOUNTS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE AMOUNTS RELATES TO THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENTS PER THE ENDOWMENT AGREEMENTS, EARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 98,602. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 98,602. 1 CAMPBELL AND COMPANY ONE E WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN STUDY 0 0 70525 0 HARTSOOK COMPANIES INC 1100 WALNUT ST KANSAS CITY MO 64106 CAMPAIGN COUNSEL 0 0 18000 0 PROOF INC 4400 COLLEGE BOULEVARD OVERLAND PARK KS 66211 DONOR STUDY 0 0 7500 0 96025 STARLIGHT GALA 669075 614200 54875 84073 AFTER HOURS AT THE TOWERS 38155 25915 12240 14529 707230 640115 67115 98602 98602 -31487 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN STUDY, CAMPAIGN COUNSEL, AND DONOR STUDY. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BAKER PRESIDENT & CEO 264006 0 95000 0 0 0 61544 0 20310 0 440860 0 0 0 CYNTHIA JEFFRIES VP OF MARKETING & SALES 159570 0 9500 0 0 0 11776 0 15875 0 196721 0 0 0 BRENDA MORTENSEN TREASURER 159348 0 9500 0 0 0 11539 0 10239 0 190626 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DONNA THOMASON RECEIVED $62,695 IN SEVERANCE PAYMENTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: 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 CONTINUED PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. 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 $1,208,812 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 2020, STARLIGHT RECORDED OVER $1.49 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 2019 INCLUDED: FAVORITE CONCERT/LIVE MUSIC VENUE - VISIT KC VISITORS' CHOICE AWARDS; BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE AND BEST CHARITABLE EVENT - SILVER AWARD, INGRAM'S MAGAZINE; BEST LIVE THEATER, BEST OUTDOOR VENUE AND BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE (OVER 1,000) - THE PITCH; BEST CONCERT VENUE AND BEST OUTDOOR THEATRE - DISCOVER THE BEST OF MISSOURI LIFE AWARDS. 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 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 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 INTEREST 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 OR 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 INTERESTED 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 INTERESTED 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. PART VII, LINE 8A, 8B, 8C, AND SCHEDULE G STARLIGHT GALA CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DONATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STARLIGHT GALA $614,200 RECEIPTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAID SEATS PROVIDED TO ATTENDEES AT STARLIGHT GALA ** $54,875 GROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE STARLIGHT GALA $669,075 EXPENSES FOR STARLIGHT GALA $84,073 FINANCIAL IMPACT OF STARLIGHT GALA EVENT $585,002 ** CALCULATED BY TAKING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF EVENT COMPONENTS OF $125 PER SEAT TIMES 439 PAID ATTENDEES STARLIGHT CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DONATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STARLIGHT AFTER HOURS AT THE TOWERS (AHATT) $25,915 RECEIPTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAID SEATS PROVIDED TO ATTENDEES AT AHATT*** $12,240 GROSS RECEIPTS FOR AHATT $38,155 EXPENSES FOR AHATT $14,529 FINANCIAL IMPACT OF AHATT EVENT $23,626 *** TICKETS SOLD FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.