Public Charity

ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, of Saint Paul, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $29.5M in revenue, $23.2M in expenses, $91.2M in total assets. 105 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 411428998 Saint Paul, MN Performing Arts Centers NTEE: A61 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$29.5M
Total Expenses$23.2M
Total Assets$91.2M
Grant Records105
Funding Total$30.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (THE ORDWAY) MISSION IS TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.

Sample Grants Received

The Arts Partnership
2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, STABILIZATION RESOURCES AND FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY.
$3,322,230
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
2024
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$193,675
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$161,300
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$66,421
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$54,976

Showing up to 5 of 105 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Production Director Andrew G Luft
Director (BEG 01/25) Ashley Gam
Director Bill Johnson
Director Brad Wood
EVP and CFO Christine M Sagstetter
President and CEO Christopher L Harrington

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

$6,399,800 of loan forgiveness to support the construction of the Ordway Center concert hall. $848,655 to provide operating support for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts use of the performing arts facility, $35,464 for joint programs of the supported organizations at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts facility, and $35,180 to provide rent subsidy for the community rentals for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts additionally received $240,064 to keep its equipment and facility up to date. These purchases are agreed to in a facilities plan reviewed by the Arts Partnership each year.
$7,559,164 1 grant
Cash grants $3,164,305 for pandemic recovery and long term stabilization, $1,043,968 to provide operating support for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts use and maintenance/capital needs of the performing arts facility, $62,500 for supporting The Arts Partnership's fundraising campaign and $67,875 for the programmatic expenses incurred for Community Programs at the Ordway Facility
$4,338,648 1 grant
To provide general operating support, stabilization resources and funds for capital improvements and maintenance for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Facility.
$3,628,150 1 grant
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, STABILIZATION RESOURCES AND FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY.
$3,322,230 1 grant
$879,077 to provide operating support for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts use of the arts facility, $1,562,500 to provide stabilization funds from the Arts Partnership All 4 One campaign, $77,488 to provide for the joint programs of the supported organizations at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts facility and $53,997 to provide rent subsidy for the community rentals for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Additionally, $102,036 was received to keep its equipment and facility up to date. These purchases are agreed to in a facilities plan reviewed by the Arts Partnership each year.
$2,675,098 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $29.5M $23.2M $91.2M
2024 $22.1M $18.8M $86.6M
2023 $19.4M $19.5M $78.2M
2022 $19.9M $14.1M $77.9M
2021 $16.3M $8.4M $77.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.3M to $29.5M (+81%), with total assets most recently reported at $91.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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