Mission
TO INSPIRE ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH GREAT PERFORMANCES, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES, AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
Public Charity
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Las Vegas, NV. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $44.6M, expenses of $43.0M, total assets of $469.4M. Imperigo tracks 83 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.5M.
EIN: 880361875
Las Vegas, NV
Performing Arts Centers
NTEE: A61
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$44.6M
Total Expenses$43.0M
Total Assets$469.4M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
How The Smith Center for the Performing Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$76
Designed to educate, enrich and inspire the lives of the Las Vegas valley community by presenting world class performing arts
$4
In collaboration with the kennedy center partners in education program and wolf trap institute for early learning through the arts, workshops, artist residencies and demonstration, teaching sessions were…
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$105,350
INTERNATIONAL
$91,000
Charitable Grant
$60,559
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$59,850
CHARITABLE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 83 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Feldman
CONTROLLER
Benjamin Bishop
DIRECTOR
Betsy Fretwell
VP of Education and Outreach
Candice Schneider
DIRECTOR
Cindy Ellis
Senior Director of Security
Csaba Maczala
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44.6M | $43.0M | $469.4M |
| 2024 | $37.0M | $36.1M | $459.5M |
| 2023 | $44.8M | $45.9M | $434.6M |
| 2022 | $39.4M | $28.9M | $434.3M |
| 2021 | $12.8M | $14.5M | $427.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.8M to $44.6M (+249%), with total assets most recently reported at $469.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.