Letter from our Treasurer and 2016 Financials
Letter from the Treasurer
11 Original Historical Musicals
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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