EIN 46-1912406

Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
State
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
To raise private funds to design and construct a dynamic entertainment and performing arts center in the downtown Cultural Arts District.
Total revenues
$7,664,636
2023
Total expenses
$11,510,100
2023
Total assets
$171,205,435
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at LEPAA

The buddy holly hall brought more than 250,000 visitors to downtown Lubbock: 115 commercial productions in helen devitt jones theater; 181 events in crickets theater.
The kodaly institute symposium workshop was held in Lubbock june 2023, providing professional development and internationally-acclaimed music education instruction to the 70 area professionals.
Lepaa held its third annual buddy holly songwriters retreat and concert september 19-22, 2023. Thirty aspiring songwriters from across Texas, us, uk, and new zealand participated in the retreat. The songwriters met in small groups to collaborate with professional mentors through the creative process of songwriting. A showcase concert was held to debut the best songs written during the retreat and provided performers on-stage experiences.
9,500 Lubbock independent school district students performed at the buddy holly hall.
More than 14,080 school age students were impacted through community outreach programming at buddy holly hall, partnerships with lepaa, Lubbock symphony orchestra, ballet Lubbock, and ttu school of music.
A partnership with lepaa and american theater guild, staging the future is a program that provided a record-setting 3,300 students and parents/guardians from underserved schools to attend a broadway production of dear evan hansen, lion king and hamilton.

Who funds Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Helen Jones FoundationGrant$7,500,000
Adeline and George Mcqueen Foundation XXXXX1007Lepaa Sustainability$40,000
Civic LubbockTo Assist the Organization With Its Annual Songwriters Retreat and Showcase Concert$19,847
...and 3 more grants received

Financials for LEPAA

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,073,454
Program services$3,003,211
Investment income and dividends$193,317
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$299,835
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-67,508
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$49,781
Miscellaneous revenues$112,546
Total revenues$7,664,636
Data update history
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $19,847 from Civic Lubbock
March 21, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 21 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $7,500,000 from Helen Jones Foundation
November 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
September 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1500 Broadway 902
Lubbock, TX 79401
Metro area
Lubbock, TX
County
Lubbock County, TX
Website URL
buddyhollyhall.org/ 
Phone
(806) 747-3200
Facebook page
LEPAALubbock 
Twitter profile
@lepaalubbock 
IRS details
EIN
46-1912406
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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