Ruth Eckerd Hall Inc.

“A full version of form 990 as filed with the irs is made available to each voting member of the governing body and/or designated committees responsible for performing a review process prior to filing.”

“Written statements under policy are required annually of each officer & director. Potential conflicts are determined by the chairman and vice chairman. The persons having a conflict of interest are prohibited from participating in deliberations/decisions in the transaction.”

“The president/ceo and chief programming officer/executive vp of entertainment's compensations are recommended by the compensation & benefits committee and then formally approved by the board of directors.”

“All documents are available by calling 727-791-7060, or by emailing the request to [email protected]. Please reference the finance department in any request.”

“In a recent economic and fiscal impact analysis, ruth eckerd hall's activities were found to deliver an estimated economic impact of $86.8m in fy15, which created 753 fte jobs and about $3.4m in local and state government revenue. $25.6m of this impact comes from out-of-state visitors, which is new revenue for florida. On average, each visitor spends $180 above the cost for a ticket. Audiences and artists use over 43,000 hotel rooms per year. Ruth eckerd hall has demonstrated excellence in artistry and leadership in the community through a 38 year history of achievements: -presented over 5,000 performances since inception (with 485 performances during the current fiscal year). -presented to more than 7.3 million people since inception (including over 1.5 million young people) with approximately 318,000 patrons during the current fiscal year (including 5,404 young patrons attending during school field trips during the current fiscal year). -hosted approximately 44 weddings and other private bookings during the current fiscal year (with approximate attendance of 61,000) -designated a major florida cultural institution in 1991 -twice nominated one of the top six concert halls in the united states by a nation-wide industry poll of technicians, artists and their management. -voted #1 highest grossing theater in the world by billboard magazine (2500 seats or less) for the last decade. -voted #8 highest grossing theatre of the decade by billboard magazine (5200 seats or less). -$1m kresge challenge grant criteria met with over 750 donors, 2002 -the marcia p. Hoffman performing arts institute, opens, 2003 -renovation/expansion of main stage facilities, 2004 -named "non-profit of the year" by the clearwater chamber of commerce in 2014 and by the tampa bay business journal, 2013. -reh begins programming the historic capitol theatre in downtown clearwater, fl in 2009 (see below for additional details regarding the capitol theatre. -entertainment industry trade magazine "venues today" recently announced that ruth eckerd hall was ranked #1 in the world of theatre venues (2,001 to 5,000 seating capacity) during the period of march 14 to april 15, 2015. -industry trade publication "pollstar" ranked ruth eckerd hall #10 in the world of theater venues and #6 in the united states for the period from january 1 - march 31, 2016. In the previous period, from january 1 - december 31, 2015, "pollstar" ranked ruth eckerd hall #25 out of 200 theatres worldwide and #3 in florida within that ranking. All rankings are based on concert event grosses during mentioned time period. -tampa bay business journal has ranked ruth eckerd hall #37 on their nonprofits list (6/10/16), #5 on cultural nonprofits list (12/2/16), #25 on event venues list (8/26/16), based on revenue. -major commissions of national significance: --35 plays commissioned/premiered by etc; published scripts: the snow queen(2000), vote?(2004), battledrum(2008) --suite for ruth, jazz work commissioned from dave koz and david benoit (2003) with choreography commissioned from donald byrd (2008) for spectrum dance theater --music by ellen taaffe zwilich (2003) performed by itzhak perlman --painting to celebrate 25 years by christopher still (2009) --megawatt, dancework for pilobolus dance theater by jonathan wolken -sustained community program partnerships: pinellas youth symphony, city of clearwater - clearwater chorus, pinellas county schools and school board, st. Petersburg college, clearwater jazz holiday foundation, the aging well center (the arc), john hopkins all children's hospital, homeless emergency project (hep), pinellas opera league, clearwater arts alliance, and arts for a complete education (ace). -designated by national center for creative aging as 1 of 4 organizations in us to lead regional community initiative, 2008 -robert rossi, executive vice president/entertainment, president of florida presenters consortium for 6 consecutive years (2001-2007) and named promoter of the year b”

“-chief executive officer: --zev buffman was named ceo for ruth eckerd hall in 2012. Zev buffman has produced more than 40 broadway shows and 100 national tours. In 2011, he received the coveted raven award from the mystery writers of america. Mr. Buffman has had 29 tony award nominations and won the new york drama critics' award for 'best musical'. He was recipient of 'man of the year' in miami, oklahoma city, new orleans, miami beach, orlando, tampa, st. Petersburg, and palm beach. He also won 'producer of the year' in washington, d.c. And florida (six times). He was actively involved in saving numerous national landmark showplaces including the world famous chicago theatre and the saenger theatre in new orleans' french quarter. --zev buffman led the efforts to renovate the capitol theatre, the "crown jewel" of downtown clearwater. In march 2015, zev oversaw the completion of a $1.5 million renovation of the murray theatre, located at ruth eckerd hall, which offers affordable, accessible, high-quality experiences to audiences of all ages including theatre, play, concerts, original production, foreign and classic films, classes, and more.”

“The school is comprised of 3 multi-purpose classrooms, 4 music practice rooms, 2 dance studios with sprung floors, a multi-purpose art studio, and a 182-seat theater, as well as office space for school administration and faculty. The year-round programming on site offers exploratory and preparatory classes in all performing arts disciplines. The school also provides arts education experiences off-site in the community. A summer camp series includes a visual arts component in each of its classes. Also on site is the schooltime series which provides high quality arts performances for schools. Altogether, programming through the school reached over 35,000+ youths and adults during the 2016 fiscal year. The grammy(r) museum's acclaimed "music revolution project," an educational initiative developed in 2012, is in its fifth year at the school. The project offers talented youth in the area the chance to engage in musical workshops, songwriting courses, mentoring sessions, the opportunity to record the material written, and the opportunity to perform before a live audience. Over 20 students annually receive fully funded scholarships to attend the four-week program where they participate in an intensive curriculum including instruction, rehearsals, and mentoring with grammy(r) award-winning artists, directors, and composers. The program provides students with access to professional spaces as well as a private recording studio on-site. The workshops conclude with a performance on the ruth eckerd hall main stage.”

“Equipment/production: program service expenses 517,558. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 37,109. Total expenses 554,667. Consultant fees: program service expenses 17,572. Management and general expenses 20,325. Fundraising expenses 30,367. Total expenses 68,264. Artist fees & teachers: program service expenses 9,171,782. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 401,500. Total expenses 9,573,282. Payroll/cobra processing: program service expenses 11,158. Management and general expenses 13,637. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 24,795. Security/police: program service expenses 202,150. Management and general expenses 446. Fundraising expenses 5,858. Total expenses 208,454. Stagehands: program service expenses 865,729. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 12,808. Total expenses 878,537. Co pro expense: program service expenses 529,113. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 529,113.”

“Change in value of split interest agreements: 31,151.”

“The audit committee reviews and approves the audited financial statements and the board of directors reviews and ratifies them. This process, along with selection of the independent accountant, has not changed from prior years.”