Public Charity

FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LTD

Based in BURLINGTON, VT, FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LTD operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.4M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, $27.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 73 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.5M.

EIN: 030277052 BURLINGTON, VT Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$27.8M
Grant Records73
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOSTERS THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN VERMONT THROUGH DIVERSE AND ENGAGING ARTISITIC EXPERIENCES. THE FLYNN FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE HISTORIC FLYNN THEATER AND FLYNN CENTER PROPERTIES TO MEET CURRENT AND EVOLVING PERFORMING ARTS NEEDS.PRESENTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTIST THAT EXPAND AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS IN THE ARTISTIC PROCESS, CULTIVATE APPRECIATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND MAKE THE PERFORMING ARTS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE.SUPPORT LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF THEIR WORK.

Where $100 goes at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Ltd

How Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Ltd divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$66
The flynn curates and hosts a full season of multidisciplinary work; the Burlington discover jazz festival; exhibitions featuring vermont artists, student matinee programming; in-school workshops and arts integration…
93% of program spending
$5
The flynn opens its campus and partners with other arts organizations off campus to provide lessons, kids' camps, and workshops
7% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO FUND THE CAMPS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
$755,930
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$202,150
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$77,225
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$29,500
2024
GENERAL PURPOSE
$16,000

Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (START FY25) Alison Wells Sherman
VICE CHAIR Chiuho Sampson
DIRECTOR Christal Brown
CHAIR Deborah Estabrook
GENERAL MANAGER Deborah Vandergrift
SECRETARY Debra Gb Leonard

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,104,663 51 grants
Youth Development
$755,930 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$588,682 16 grants
Health & Medicine
$13,000 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.4M $8.6M $27.8M
2024 $8.1M $8.5M $25.6M
2023 $6.8M $7.0M $25.1M
2022 $7.6M $5.8M $24.5M
2021 $4.8M $3.0M $26.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $9.4M (+94%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.8M.

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