2026-05-15T09:17:47-05:00 2025-06-30 731413977 HOGANTAYLOR LLP 1225 N BROADWAY AVENUE SUITE 200 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73103 990 2024-07-01 812608656 FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUN 4057449003 705 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE STILLWATER OK 74074 DAWN BARNARD TREASURER 4057449003 2026-05-14 1 1 ASHLEY M FOGLE P01258800 4058482020 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK BLAKEMAN 705 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE STILLWATER OK 74074 3427077 0 X MCKNIGHTCENTER.ORG X 2016 OK THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU), THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS EXISTS TO SERVE AS THE EXCLUSIVE OPERATOR OF THE MCKNIGHT CENTER FACILITY, ON BEHALF OF OSU. IN THE COURSE OF ITS DUTIES, THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE FACILITY, PROGRAMS A PROFESSIONAL SERIES OF WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS AND ENSEMBLES, AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO OSU STUDENTS TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM THOSE VISITING ARTISTS ALL WITH AN AIM TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING, STRENGTHEN THE OSU COMMUNITY AND BOLSTER THE UNIVERSITY BRAND THROUGH ENGAGING, HIGH-PROFILE PERFORMING ARTS. 8 8 128 8 -65534 0 1104737 1520129 1378441 1806018 145110 100930 0 0 2628288 3427077 0 0 0 0 1367015 1336738 0 0 527783 3429002 4315974 4796017 5652712 -2167729 -2225635 59949918 64001575 855919 2373002 59093999 61628573 X THE MCKNIGHT CENTER INSPIRES AND TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS' LIVES THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, SHARED CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS ARE PRESENTED IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE OBSTACLES TO ATTENDANCE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. 0 0 4199433 1806018 THE MCKNIGHT CENTER COMPLETED ITS SIXTH SEASON OF OPERATIONS AND SERVED MORE TICKET BUYERS THAN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR. THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF DIVERSE CONCERTS, INCLUDING MAJOR POP ARTISTS, BROADWAY TOURING SHOWS, CHAMBER MUSIC AND MAJOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, THE CENTER SERVED 23,970 TICKET BUYERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON AND TICKET SALES AND RELATED FEES AND COMMISSIONS GREW TO $1,731,012. 145980 THE MCKNIGHT CENTER OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FREE PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE STILLWATER COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THROUGH MASTER CLASSES, YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS AND SPECIAL LECTURE TOPICS, 5,664 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FREE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MCKNIGHT CENTER OFFERED FREE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS YOGA ON THE PLAZA WITH LIVE MUSIC AND A FREE MOVIE SERIES TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SERVING AN ADDITIONAL 1,108 PEOPLE. 4345413 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 128 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 OK X LANELL DAVIS 4057449057 705 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE STILLWATER OK 74074 ROSS MCKNIGHT CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL THOMA VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY CLARK SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN BARNARD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIRE ATKINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLIE MCKNIGHT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HESS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYSE SHRUM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BLAKEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 261060 0 27437 LANELL DAVIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 98805 0 17400 JESSICA NOVAK DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 102572 0 6619 SVANO ASCANI DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS 40.00 X 105805 0 12022 568242 0 63478 3 0 1 0 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 400 S MONROE ST STILLWATER OK 74074 ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 339681 OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC 470 PARK AVE SO 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 ARTIST FEES 171500 2 203623 1316506 1520129 PROGRAM REVENUE 711300 1806018 1806018 1806018 100930 -65534 166464 3427077 1806018 -65534 166464 X 451828 264706 152094 35028 707815 413240 239476 55099 29807 17986 9592 2229 55650 33580 17909 4161 91638 54983 29324 7331 31205 31205 76848 76848 83436 83436 685171 345355 135 339681 213315 213315 23204 23204 3380 3380 12048 12048 8727 8727 48411 48411 ARTIST FEES 2536088 2536088 EVENTS 226929 215780 11149 CATERING SERVICES 76366 34771 41595 BANK FEES 64231 55718 8513 226615 151164 43941 31510 5652712 4345413 779516 527783 992820 24420 510717 6913495 281195 144671 105667 84891 158842 44293 123276 114549 1189269 292269 56746974 56427280 59949918 64001575 207951 266702 647968 856300 0 1250000 855919 2373002 X 1736693 956777 57357306 60671796 59093999 61628573 59949918 64001575 X -2225635 4760210 -1 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3600763 2169990 2282113 1104737 1520129 10677732 3600763 2169990 2282113 1104737 1520129 10677732 10677732 97 83 91 145110 100930 246311 10924043 6234961 0.97750 0.98790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 59093999 1520129 4861140 3846695 61628573 54952650 891474 5783050 2533175 59093999 52693456 2282113 3195727 3218646 54952650 56283449 2169442 -3129854 2629581 52693456 44099649 3309539 10269996 1395735 56283449 1.00000 0 0 158842 44293 114549 114549 NONMARKETABLE SECURITIES 56427280 F 56427280 8187287 4760210 4760210 3427077 0 3427077 5652712 0 5652712 0 5652712 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS 20062944 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) INVESTMENTS 817032 0 0 0 0 0 0 20879976 0 20879976 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARK BLAKEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 231060 0 30000 0 0 0 15956 0 11481 0 288497 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS UNDER THE TERMS OF A MULTI-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, WHERE ANNUAL PAY RAISES HAVE BEEN PRE-DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, IN CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER TRUSTEES, BY UTILIZING RESEARCH OF 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS INDUSTRY SALARY DATA STUDIES THAT THE MCKNIGHT CENTER HAS PARTICIPATED IN PREVIOUSLY. SALARY SURVEYS THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VENUE MANAGERS (IAVM) AND AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS (APAP) ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED PREVIOUSLY. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A PERCENTAGE ALLOWANCE STATED IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (UP TO 15% OF BASE SALARY) AND THE BOARD CHAIR MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION EACH YEAR AS TO WHETHER A BONUS IS PAID OUT AND THE AMOUNT OF THAT BONUS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES BONUSES FOR STAFF. THE BONUS AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COLLECTIVE FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF THE TEAM FOR THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CERTAIN TRUSTEES HAVE BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER TRUSTEES. TWO TRUSTEES ARE EMPLOYEED BY THE SAME INSTITUTION AND TWO OTHER TRUSTEES ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 VIA EMAIL AND GIVEN A WINDOW OF TIME TO RESPOND WITH INQUIRIES; TYPICALLY A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFILICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES ANNUALLY MONITORING THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS UNDER THE TERMS OF A MULTI-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHERE COMPENSATION HAS BEEN PRE-ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER TRUSTEES. REVIEW OF 990'S OF COMPRABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS INDUSTRY SALARY DATA STUDIES AND SURVEYS ARE UTILIZED IN BENCHMARKING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE REPORTED ANNUALLY IN THE MCKNIGHT CENTER'S ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO DONORS AND MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR REVIEW. THOSE RESULTS TIE DIRECTLY TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AFTER AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT HAS BEEN PERFORMED. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES AND BOARD VOTES ARE SHARED UPON REQUEST, ELECTRONICALLY TO THIRD PARTIES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 345,355. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 135. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 339,681. TOTAL EXPENSES 685,171. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ROUNDING DIFFERENCES -1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: ANNUALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT I SUED TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES ANNUALLY MONITORING THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE. 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