The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $44,556,088 | $43,024,675 | $424,259,569 |
| FY2024 | $37,022,971 | $36,070,015 | $413,495,645 |
| FY2023 | $44,763,419 | $45,865,586 | $390,114,989 |
| FY2022 | $39,448,955 | $28,862,271 | $386,744,835 |
| FY2021 | $12,755,870 | $14,513,421 | $384,878,661 |
| FY2020 | $34,154,548 | $36,741,102 | $364,916,503 |
| FY2019 | $43,095,551 | $42,843,585 | $368,065,806 |
| FY2018 | $39,831,062 | $45,715,715 | $374,390,097 |
| FY2017 | $31,669,908 | $39,087,752 | $376,549,319 |
| FY2016 | $26,207,542 | $35,004,844 | $379,044,091 |
| FY2015 | $31,339,784 | $38,140,535 | $390,407,221 |
| FY2014 | $30,728,610 | $38,306,071 | $397,901,516 |
| FY2012 | $34,693,744 | $27,604,900 | $431,655,878 |
| FY2011 | $25,823,585 | $25,040,253 | $168,942,834 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Smith Center for the Performing Arts (EIN 88-0361875), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,844,712 | 22% |
| Program service revenue | $27,415,278 | 62% |
| Other revenue | $7,296,098 | 16% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $35,409,147 | 82% |
| Management & general | $6,812,247 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $803,281 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 62% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 2%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 67.9% of 907 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide (too few in NV for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 118.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 87th percentile among 164 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NV.
- Total revenue was the highest among 170 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NV.
- Total revenue rose from $25,823,585 in FY2011 to $44,556,088 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2020, FY2021, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $44,763,419 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $168,942,834 to $424,259,569 between FY2011 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 99% of revenue in FY2011 and 22% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO INSPIRE ARTISTS, AUDIENCES AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1999 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A61 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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