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A first-of-its-kind home for Hindu performing arts.

A signature Hindu performing-arts center on the East Coast — purpose-built acoustic recital hall, recording studio, classroom wing, and (in Phase 3) an outdoor amphitheater and spatial-audio sacred-sound dome. Anchored by HUA's academic mission and a $7.5M lead pledge ($1.5M × 5 yrs).

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The ask

Lead pledge (tranched)

$7.50M

$1.5M per year × 5 years

Total capex (Y1–Y5)

$9.03M

Phase 1+2 fits inside the lead pledge

Operating break-even

Year 2

Y2 once hall opens; cash-positive Y3

Y5 operating net

$3.03M

Surplus reinvested in the mission

What we build (and when)

Year 1

Phase 1 — Build the revenue base

• Architectural design + permits
• Recording studio (build + gear)
• 3-classroom wing + black-box rehearsal
• 200-seat recital hall — shell + foundation
• Classes + studio billing from month 6

Year 2

Phase 2 — Open & monetize

• Recital hall opens: envelope, acoustics, FF&E
• Livestream / broadcast rig live
• Ticketed series begins
• Patrons' Dinner + Masquerade Ball launch
• Operating break-even target

Year 3

Phase 2b — Media + Tandon Chair

• TV/Radio studio build-out
• Podcast suites + control room
• Tandon Distinguished Chair recruited
• Annual Nada Festival debuts

Year 5

Phase 3 — Expansion

• Outdoor 600-seat amphitheater
• Spatial-audio sacred-sound dome
• Recital hall acoustic upgrade
• Funded from operating surplus + secondary campaign

Why it earns — diversified, mission-aligned revenue

· Ticketed productions (recital hall + amphitheater)
· Curated facility rentals (hall, classrooms, dome)
· Extracurricular drama, dance, vocal classes ($450/mo)
· Sound-wellness retreats (Pine Lake campus)
· Recording studio + TV/Radio + podcast licensing
· Streaming subscriptions (HUA Sacred Channel)
· Sacred Arts degree tuition (BA / MA track)
· Sponsorships + naming-tier recurring giving
· Patrons' Dinner (2×/yr, $1,800/seat)
· Masquerade Ball + silent auction
· 24-Hour Student Art Auction
· Merchandise, parking, valet

Why now / why HUA

Why now: the Indian-American diaspora has reached the wealth, density, and second-generation cultural confidence to anchor a permanent institution — not just festival programming.
Why HUA: the only accredited Hindu university in North America can package the hall, the degree, the endowed chair, and the academic credibility into one. No peer institution can do this.
Why it lands: the combination — purpose-built acoustic hall + spatial-audio dome + recording studio + endowed chair + accredited degree — is unique on the eastern seaboard.

Risk frame (briefly)

· Phase 3 capex deferred until ops surplus accumulates.
· GMP construction contract caps inflation exposure.
· Tandon Chair recruited in Y3, after ops carry the salary.
· Naming treatments proposed, never presumed.
· UBIT-reviewed earned-revenue lines.
· Curated rental policy with artistic-director veto.

Full sensitivity grid on the Break-even page. Full pro-forma on the Financials page.

Contact

Confidential — for the named recipient only. Office of the President · Hindu University of America · Orlando, FL.