Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (the ordway) mission is to be a cornerstone of exceptional artistic, educational, and cultural experiences.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts at a glance
In short: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts gave $226K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $226K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,900
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $225,900
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225,900
- Total assets
- $91,178,607
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ordway Center for the Performing Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arts Partnership ($226K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $226K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arts Partnership Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $225,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $91,178,607 | $29,498,607 | $23,226,549 | $225,900 | 1 | $2,504,819 |
| 2024 | $86,584,258 | $22,079,097 | $18,753,199 | $160,000 | 1 | $1,987,030 |
| 2023 | $78,240,000 | $19,386,853 | $19,548,245 | $40,000 | 1 | $1,145,642 |
| 2022 | $77,931,000 | $19,945,450 | $14,102,800 | — | — | $572,700 |
| 2021 | $77,119,600 | $16,303,900 | $8,440,800 | — | — | $883,300 |
| 2020 | $66,666,400 | $23,193,100 | $20,306,800 | — | — | $730,100 |
About Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Based on IRS filings
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $226K. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is led by Christopher L Harrington, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 7 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher L Harrington
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$312K (2024) → $329K (2025)
Kimberly Randolph
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew G Luft
Production Director
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Leah Dixon
Director of Individual Giving
Director of Individual Giving & Advancement Ops → Director of Individual Giving, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $107K (2025)
Paul A Hattouni
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $113K (2025)
Tanya Gertz
Director of Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Bill Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Wood
Director
Chair → Imm. Past Chair, 2023
Imm. Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Harris
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Landmark
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wolak
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Nease
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ordway
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Majka
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Welsh
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holli VanOverbeke
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Coates
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wolf
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gilbertson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Dady
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lunseth
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Varela
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Gam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Wieland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Shafer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Iden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Surratt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Ahern
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Ferguson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista Twesme
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kremenak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Heil
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nneka Constantino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Grewing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine M Sagstetter
Executive Vice President & CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
CFO → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $194K (2025)
Diane L Nixa
Vice President of Advancement
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Dan Stoltz
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Garay-Heelan
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kirkland
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Halferty
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Amanda Brinkman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Kuplic (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Keith Bryan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tina Dear (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Booth (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: David Lilly Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rajiv Garg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roderic Kaats (2020–2023) — Producing Artistic Director
- Former: Chris Sagstetter (2021–2023) — CFO
- Former: Eric Jolly (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Harrington (2022–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Dayna Martinez (2023) — Vice President Programming & Education
- Former: Marc Johnson (2023) — Head Electrician
- Former: Christine Sand (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Craig Solem (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dorothea Burns (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Henneman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Lilly (2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Parker (2020–2021) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Christine Dennis (2020–2021) — Vice President Marketing & Audience Devt.
- Former: Dawn Block (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Awsumb (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabether Lilly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Dl Grant (2020–2021) — CEO & President
- Former: Victoria Miranda (2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Wrigley (2020) — Director
- Former: Eric Levinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Lucy Clark Dougherty (2020) — Director
- Former: Marcia Morris (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Halferty (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Nicholson (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Anderson (2020) — Director
- Former: Toya Stewart Downey (2020) — Executive Director of Strategic Committee
- Former: Traci Egly (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendall Bell (2020) — Head Sound Engineer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $329K, to Christopher L Harrington (President and CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
How much does Ordway Center for the Performing Arts give each year?
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts gave $226K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 1 grant.
How large is Ordway Center for the Performing Arts?
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts reported $91.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.5M.
What is Ordway Center for the Performing Arts?
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $91.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ordway Center for the Performing Arts operate?
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Ordway Center for the Performing Arts's EIN?
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1428998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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