Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

“PAUL SELWYN / MARK SELWYN (Board members: Father/Son) WALLIS ANNENBERG / REGINA WEINGARTEN (Board members: Mother In-Law / Daughter In-Law)”

“Prepared by independent cpa and reviewed by audit committee. Upon final approval, copy is made available to full board of directors.”

“The wallis' conflict of interest policy is distributed to all board members at the first board meeting of the fiscal year. They return a signed acknowledgment stating they have received and understand the policy. During the year, if a conflict arises, the issue is brought to the attention of either the chairman or president. The issue is vetted by the executive committee, and a member of the committee is appointed to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After due diligence has been exercised, the committee will decide, through a majority vote, if the relationship will be entered into by the wallis.”

“The board reviews and approves new compensation offerings (including salary and benefits) and any changes to compensation for the organization's managing director and artistic director. In so doing, the board has done the following to ensure the compensation is reasonable: (1) review has been completed by an independent group, which includes board members (who receive no compensation from the organization); (2) the review uses relevant comparability data; and (3) compensation decisions are documented in official board meeting minutes.”

“Documents are made available upon request. Form 990 is also made available on guidestar.org. Financial statements and governing documents are available to executive staff, board members, and upon request from the general public. The organization will provide access to these documents as required by law.”

“The mission of The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ("The Wallis") is to create, present and celebrate unique performing arts events and educational programs that reflect the rich cultural diversity of our community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Paul Crewes and Managing Director Rachel Fine, The Wallis brings audiences world-class theater, dance and music, performed by many of the world's most talented and sought-after artists, and also offers arts education and outreach programs that make the performing arts accessible to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We seek to cultivate a home in the heart of Beverly Hills where all members of the Southern California community can participate in the arts. Since opening its doors in 2013, The Wallis has established itself as a major force within the Southern California arts landscape. The Wallis is a 70,000 square-foot campus that adjoins the historic 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office with the state-of-the-art, 500-seat Bram Goldsmith Theater. The original Post Office has been adapted for reuse as the lobby, administrative offices, the 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater, and our extensive GRoW @ The Wallis education wing, which features classrooms and rehearsal space.”

“Our MAINSTAGE SEASON features more than 250 performances of more than 50 different programs. - Theater: Plays and musicals, including our own productions and those from other local, national and international companies, such as our acclaimed fall 2016 co-production with Cody Lassen of Stephen Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and our 2017 co-production of Edward Albee's AT HOME AT THE ZOO with Deaf West Theatre, performed simultaneously in spoken English and American Sign Language. - Music: Classical and modern chamber music, jazz and cabaret, from world-renowned artists like violinist Sarah Chang, pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-Andr Hamelin performing works for two pianos, and Broadway legend Patti LuPone; to emerging stars like pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in his Los Angeles debut; to trailblazers like the Harlem Quartet. - Dance: We present modern icons of the art form, such as Matthew Bourne and the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and LA-based pioneers like Jacob Jonas The Company and Los Angeles-native Danny Ezralow's Ezralow Dance. - Speakers Series: Discussions with luminaries from the realms of arts, culture, literature and politics, such as our 2017 evening with legendary Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz.”

“Dedicated to fostering inclusion, arts participation and education within the Los Angeles community, GRoW @ The Wallis is now among the most robust arts education programs in Southern California, serving more than 10,000 students, teachers, adults, families and seniors each year through programs specifically designed to celebrate the diversity of our city. - Our School Partners Program serves as many as 9,000 Los Angeles pre-K through 12th grade students in underserved communities each year through weekday matinee performances, workshops for teachers, in-school sessions with Wallis teaching artists, special events like our annual "Careers In the Arts Day" at The Wallis, and opportunities for students and parents to attend shows together. - We support the development of young artists ages 13-25 through our Young Artists Program, which offers unique, expert-led courses in choreography, theater, and music; and the Wallis Youth Theater Company, which helps highly-dedicated young artists transition from college to the professional theater world. We collaborate with local organization The Miracle Project to offer ongoing theater programs and performance opportunities for young people with autism. - We use the arts to foster community and creativity through courses like Dance Sundays (free, outdoor dance classes open to all community members, taught by Wallis board member Debbie Allen and faculty from her Debbie Allen Dance Academy), and Dancing Through Parkinson's, for Parkinson's disease patients and their caregivers, in partnership with Invertigo Dance Theatre. - Our Community Partners program distributes more than 1,700 free tickets each year to LA-based community service organizations and convenes the leaders of these organizations at The Wallis to create community and exchange ideas.”

“consultants & artist/performer fees: Program service expenses 1,355,485. Management and general expenses 511,890. Fundraising expenses 174,117. Total expenses 2,041,492.”

“The organization's processes for oversight of the audit of its financial statement and selection of an independent accountant have not changed from the previous tax year.”