Lopez Community Center Association

What Lopez Community Center Association does

Lopez Community Center Association (LCCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1987 that operates the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, a single-location community venue on Lopez Island in Washington's San Juan Islands. The center opened its Main Building in 1999 after a grassroots fundraising campaign catalyzed by a 1994 $50,000 seed grant from Andy Holland; the campus sits on approximately 9 acres including land originally donated by Natalie Roush in 1984 and additional land donated by Sally Bill in 2000. Core infrastructure comprises a 196-seat Main Hall with theatrical lighting and sound, a Steinway piano, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, an Outdoor Pavilion, a Green Room, and a meeting room, supporting weddings, concerts, theater, fundraisers, community classes, and government meetings.

The revenue model is multi-stream and centered on facility rental, ticketed events, donations, and an annual Home Tour fundraiser. Hourly rental rates are bifurcated between community use ($25-$45/hour) and private use ($55-$75/hour) across Basic, Limited Technical, and Advanced Technical packages, with add-on costs for technicians ($35/hour), place settings, cleaning, and garbage disposal. Ticketed events range from $5-$10 for youth tickets to $15-$40 for adult tickets, including premium performances such as the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival concerts at $40. The annual Home Tour fundraiser, supported by 50+ named local sponsors, contributes approximately 15% of the annual budget. The organization is governed by an all-volunteer 9-member Board of Trustees elected by the membership, which is automatically granted to all Lopez Island residents and property owners at no cost. Staffing of 11-50 employees handles day-to-day operations.

Name

Lopez Community Center Association

Legal name

Lopez Community Center Association

Website

https://lopezcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lopez Community Center Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, a 196-seat venue on Lopez Island, Washington, serving island residents, wedding parties, nonprofits, and regional performers through hourly facility rentals, ticketed events, donations, and an annual Home Tour fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Community venue rental
• Event hosting services
• Wedding venue services
• Arts and culture center
• Facility rental packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Lopez Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Facility Rental Fees: Hourly rental fees for main hall, meeting room, outdoor pavilion, green room, and kitchen. Rates differ between community use and private use, with community rates ranging from $25-$45/hour and private rates from $55-$75/hour depending on package selected.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticketed events including concerts, performances, and special events. Adult tickets range from $15-$40, youth tickets from $5-$10.
3. Home Tour Fundraising: Annual Home Tour is described as a vital fundraiser raising approximately 15% of the Center's annual budget, supported by sponsorships and ticket sales.
4. Donations: The center accepts donations from members and supporters through its website donation portal.
5. Free Use Programs: Free Wednesday morning hours for community classes/events, free use for memorials/celebrations of life, and six free use days per year for Lopez Island School. These programs serve community engagement rather than revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lopez Community Center Association operates the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, a multi-use community venue on Lopez Island, Washington. The core offering is facility rental of a main hall (seating up to 196), an outdoor pavilion, a commercial kitchen, and a meeting room, sold as tiered hourly rental packages (Basic, Limited Technical, Advanced Technical) for community and private events including weddings, performances, fundraisers, and meetings. The center also sells tickets to its own produced concerts and events and operates a free community-use program for residents.

Product overview

Lopez Community Center Association operates the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, a community venue offering facility rentals for events. The core offering includes Main Building and Outdoor Pavilion rentals, supplemented by tiered rental packages (Basic Plan, Limited Technical Services, Advanced Technical Services) that provide varying levels of equipment and staffing. Additional services include wedding venue packages with full kitchen and seating for 200, event ticketing, and community programs such as the Free Wednesday Morning Hour for local residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Building Rental Multi-use venue space with central hall, stage for theater and concerts, meeting room, green room, and southwest-facing patio, suitable for celebrations, meetings, theater productions, fundraisers, seminars, memorials, and retreats. Seats up to 196 participants.
• Outdoor Pavilion Open-air performance stage facing northwest with surrounding green area, primarily used for outdoor performances and events with picnic tables and benches on the lawn.
• Facility Rental Packages (Basic, Limited Technical, Advanced Technical)

Quantifiable outcome

• Home Tour raises approximately 15% of annual budget
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• San Juan County Fire District #4 (Lopez Fire & EMS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lopez Fire & EMS uses the center for strategic planning meetings and community events, demonstrating the center's role as a community resource for local government and emergency services.
• Lopez Island Historical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Historical society presents educational events at the center including lectures on architecture and local history, co-creating cultural programming for the community.
• Friends of the Lopez Island LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community nonprofit hosts events at the center to support library programming, including the Lopez Taskmasters community event.
• Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support (LIHHS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Healthcare nonprofit hosts annual Jingle Mingle & Silent Auction fundraiser at the center, supporting hospice and home care services.
• Lopez Artist GuildminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Local arts organization presents Studio Tour Preview Show and Group Show Art Openings at the center, supporting visual arts on Lopez Island.
• LIFRC (Lopez Island Family Resource Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community organization hosts the Summer Social event at the center, providing family and community support services.
• LUMF (Lopez Unified Mitigation Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community organization hosts donation-based events at the center, with events held in both the Main Building and Outdoor Pavilion.
• Paper Scissors on the RockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Local retail store serves as ticket outlet for The Atlantics concert, providing physical ticket sales location for center events.
• 2025 Home Tour Sponsors (50+ local businesses)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Annual Home Tour is a major fundraiser with 50+ named sponsors including Sebo's Henery Hardware, Sunset Builder Supply, Lopez Island Pharmacy, Banner Bank, Kenmore Air Harbor, and many individual donors. Sponsorship supports the center's annual budget (approximately 15% of revenue).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Orcas Center: Community performing arts and event venue on Orcas Island in the San Juan archipelago, hosting concerts, theater, and community events with comparable scale and mission. Closest geographic and functional peer to Lopez Center.
• San Juan Community Theatre: Nonprofit community theater and event venue on San Juan Island providing performances, classes, and facility rentals. Operates the same San Juan Islands community-arts-center model as LCCA.
• Vashon Center for the Arts: Island-based nonprofit arts center on Vashon Island, WA offering performances, classes, and venue rentals. Highly comparable in mission, governance model, and island-community catchment.
• Whidbey Island Center for the Arts: Nonprofit performing arts venue serving Whidbey Island with theater productions, concerts, and community events. Closely mirrors LCCA's mix of ticketed performances, facility rentals, and community programming.
• Bainbridge Performing Arts: Nonprofit community performing arts center on Bainbridge Island offering theater, concerts, and event rentals in a Puget Sound island community. Comparable scale and civic-arts mission.

Broad incumbents

• Town Hall Seattle: Established nonprofit civic venue in Seattle hosting lectures, performances, and community events. Comparable as a nonprofit community-event venue model, though at materially larger urban scale.
• 92nd Street Y (92NY): Iconic nonprofit community and cultural center offering performances, classes, and event rentals. Relevant as a broader benchmark for nonprofit civic-venue operating models.
• Seattle Center: Large municipal civic complex hosting events, performances, and venue rentals. Shares the public/community-event-center role with LCCA but operates at vastly larger scale and as a city-operated venue.

Regional players

• Kirkland Performance Center: Nonprofit performing arts and event venue in Kirkland, WA serving the Eastside region. Comparable in size and programming mix but serves a mainland suburban catchment rather than an island community.
• Centrum (Fort Worden): Nonprofit arts and conference center at Fort Worden State Park hosting performances, workshops, and conferences in a Pacific Northwest destination setting. Comparable as a nonprofit destination-venue operator, though focused more on residencies and conferences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lopezcenter

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

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