Letter from our Treasurer and 2016 Financials
Letter from the Treasurer
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Letter from our Treasurer and 2016 Financials
Financial Statement Pre-audit figures
OPERATING REVENUES |
Ticket Sales & Handling Fees |
$ 1,371,003 |
Total Contributions |
429,148 |
Sponsorships( Shows, TSR, BART Bus, Tours) |
$ 235,480 |
Individual Donations |
118,978 |
Grants |
56,497 |
Raffle |
11,145 |
Big TAP ChautauquaFest( Net Income) |
7,048 |
Big Top Gift Shop |
80,235 |
Touring |
35,832 |
Projects, Advertising, Interest, Misc. |
29,900 |
Total Operating Income $ 1,946,118
OPERATING EXPENSES |
Total Programming Expenses * |
$ 1,285,649 |
Big Top Summer Series |
$ 1,223,052 |
Tent Show Radio( TSR) |
32,960 |
BTC / BCO Tours |
29,636 |
Office & Organization * |
247,907 |
Publicity & Marketing * |
117,465 |
Management / Administration * |
73,792 |
Development * |
60,021 |
Tent & Grounds * |
62,637 |
Big Top Gift Shop * |
62,621 |
Depreciation |
40,000 |
Major Purchases( lighting, radios, keyboard) |
24,175 |
Total Operating Expense |
$ 1,974,266 |
Net Profit /( Loss) |
$( 28,152) |
* Staff salaries included in departmental expenses |
OTHER REVENUES & EXPENSES |
KEEPERS Donations |
$ 104,700 |
KEEPERS Expenses |
( 12,884) |
Net KEEPERS Income » $ 91,816 » KEEPERS Gifts are internally restricted for facility needs & long-term planning
2016 Revenues 70 % Ticket Sales & Handling Fees 12 % Sponsorships 6 % Individual Donations 4 % Big Top Gift Shop 3 % Grants 2 % Touring 1 % Projects, Advertising, Interest, Misc. 1 % Raffle < 1 % Big TAP ChautauquaFest
2016 Expenses 65 % Programming 13 % Office & Organization 6 % Publicity & Marketing 4 % Management / Administration 3 % Development 3 % Tent & Grounds 3 % Big Top Gift Shop 2 % Depreciation 1 % Major Purchases
Did you know? Mt Ashwabay owns and operates the food & bar concessions. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Ashwabay Outdoor Educational Foundation. Learn more at www. mtashwabay. org
Letter from the Treasurer
Dear Friends of the Big Top:
The year 2016 came and went with its share of celebrations and challenges. Our 30th Anniversary concert and mosaic of picnics was a fitting start to the new season; friends and supporters gathered together to celebrate 30 years of“ Culture Under Canvas.” Weather really made an impact on several of our shows this year, most notably the double whammy of two major storms within a week in July where roads to the East and South were completely washed out. People holding tickets at that time literally could not get here unless they were willing to travel at least 2 hours out of their way to go around to the west. One week later a great storm cut the power to all of Northern Bayfield County. It was a nail-biter: would Lyle Lovett be able to reach us, could we get generators here in time, would the show go on? Well, the shows went on! However, we did fall short of our ticket sales goals for weather and other unforeseen reasons. Thankfully, our fundraising goals were met and we were able to end the year on solid footing.
The Board of the Big Top stands ready to make plans to secure the next 30 years of Big Top Chautauqua. We are proud to be debt-free heading into our next chapter. We are pleased to have reserved funds from our KEEPERS donations saved for building and facility needs coming up. We are thankful to all of our donors, sponsors, volunteers and KEEPERS for your investment in this community organization. We would not exist without this big family who cares about Big Top and the role it plays in the Northland.
With sincere thanks,
Therene Gazdik Board Treasurer
11 Original Historical Musicals
Musical variety nights featuring |
our Blue Canvas Orchestra |
37 |
Guest artist shows featuring a total of 62 groups |
8 |
Free family matinees and school day performances for area students |
52 |
Weeks of Tent Show Radio reaching over 1,090,000 listeners |
7 th |
Big Top Idol community singing competition with expert coaching |
3 rd |
Bluegrass Camp for Kids led by Barefoot Movement |
19 |
Free family workshops, outreach activities, exhibits, and demonstrations |
5 |
Blue Canvas Orchestra on Tour shows throughout Wisconsin |
5 th |
Big TAP ChautauquaFest with music, beer, and food tasting |
33,697 |
Happy concert-goers with warm & wonderful memories |
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Glorious summer nights under canvas & stars