Foundation for the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
Donations deductibleFoundation for the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts' network
7 people10 organisationsi7 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross McKnight Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Billie McKnight | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Blaire Atkinson | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carl Thoma | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary C Clark | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joe D Hall | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kayse Shrum | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Koeppe | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Mark Blakeman | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Blakeman | Executive Director | 40 | $261k | $27k | |
| Svano Ascani | Director of Artistic Operations | 40 | $106k | $12k | |
| Jessica Novak | Director of Marketing | 40 | $103k | $7k | |
| Lanell Davis | Director of Finance | 40 | $99k | $17k | |
| Ross McKnight | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carl Thoma | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Clark | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Barnard | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blaire Atkinson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Hall | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Billie McKnight | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Hess | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kayse Shrum | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Foundation for the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
- EIN
- 812608656
- Address
- 705 W University Ave, Stillwater, OK, 74074-3023
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- The mcknight center inspires and transforms individuals' lives through artistic excellence, shared creative experiences, and impactful learning opportunities. Performances and events are presented in a supportive environment that seeks to eliminate obstacles to attendance for all audiences. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Mark Blakeman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRoss McKnight
≥8years on the filingsBillie McKnight
≥8years on the filingsCarl Thoma
≥8years on the filingsGary C Clark
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $64m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $61.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 8