2025
ANNUAL REPORT
Creative Growth
Thanks to your generous support, thoughtful leadership from our Board, and careful management by Founder and Artistic Director Timothy Christie, WWCMF remains financially strong and responsible. Only twice in our history have expenses exceeded revenue — once during the pandemic and again last season, when we strategically expanded by welcoming Executive Director Jamey Lamar. His expertise is already helping us grow, including an expanded performance schedule and special off-season concerts like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
2025 was a remarkable year: attendance rose, ticket prices stayed steady, and musical offerings increased. Our Emerging Artist Quartet, Poiesis, not only performed for local audiences and 1,327 students but soon after won the prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition. As Timothy is fond of saying, ”we get ‘em before they get their Grammy!”
With your continued support, expect more innovative, inspiring music that connects our community in new and joyful ways. Thank you for being part of the Festival’s success.
In gratitude,
Albert Marshall
Board President
Income and Expense Comparison
Income
Individual donations — $185,975
Ticket sales — $100,450
State and local government grants — $26,680
Investment income — $18,256
Advertising sales — $14,230
Sponsorships — $12,500
Foundation and trust grants — $5,855
Business Contributions— $166
Total — $364,112
Expense
Programs
Artists — $88,300
Production — $85,888
Staff time — $79,990
Advertising — $17,926
Ticketing — $3,429
Program total — $275,533
69% of all expenses!
Administrative
Staff time — $78,209
Office — $28,300
Employee Recruitment — $749
Admin total — $107,258
27% of all expenses!
Fundraising
Staff time — $11,963
Donor events — $2,118
Donor letter — $1,665
Fundraising Total — $15,746
Just 4% of all expenses!
Expense total — $398,537
Surplus — ($34,496)
Event Stats
January Attendance — 857
June Attendance — 4,433
August Attendance — 181
TOTAL Season Attendance — 5,471
Free Community Event Attendance Total — 1,976
Ticketed Event Attendance Total— 3,495
2008–2024 Festival Attendance
Vitals
Total Events — 37
Free Events — 16
Ticketed Events — 21
Average Ticket Price — $29.57
Number of Venues — 21
Event Days — 29
Number of Festival Artists — 43
Artists’ Points of Origin
California — 2
Colorado — 2
Idaho — 1
Illinois — 2
Indiana — 1
Minnesota — 1
Missouri — 1
New York — 7
Ohio — 5
South Carolina — 1
Tennessee — 2
Washington — 18
On the Poster
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Vivaldi Performances
January 19
June 15, 16, 17
August 6 — The Complete Four Seasons
Data for this report was compiled between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025, the fiscal year of the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival.