Dallas Childrens Theater Inc is located in Dallas, TX. The organization was established in 1989. According to its NTEE Classification (A65) the organization is classified as: Theater, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Dallas Childrens Theater Inc employed 138 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Dallas Childrens Theater Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2021, Dallas Childrens Theater Inc generated $3.4m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.2m during the year ending 08/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (10.7%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL QUALITY THEATER TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LIVE THEATER.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
DCT'S THEATER PRODUCTION SEASON OFFERS PLAYS FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES ON A WIDE ARRAY OF TOPICS AND THEMES, FROM FAVORITE CLASSICS TO WORKS BASED ON POPULAR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TO RELEVANT, EDGY TEEN ISSUES AND CURRENT CONVERSATIONS SUCH AS SOCIAL JUSTICE. DCT OFFERS MUSICALS, DRAMAS, PUPPET THEATER, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN TO DELIGHT AND INSPIRE ALL AGES. DCT ANNUALLY REACHES AN AVERAGE OF OVER 70,000 PERSONS THROUGH THIS OFFERING; MOST SIGNIFICANT ARE STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES WHEREBY STUDENT SPONSORS (DISTRICTS OR PTAS) RECEIVE DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND FREE STUDY GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR CURRICULUM-RELATED ACTIVITIES. DCT ALSO OFFERS FREE OR DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT DO NOT NATURALLY THINK OF THEATER AS A TOP FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR VARIOUS REASONS INCLUDING HISTORIC RACIAL DISPARITIES, AND FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. PRODUCTIONS ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITIES CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF THE SEASON AS WELL. VIRTUAL VERSIONS OF ALL OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED OFFERINGS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE 2020-21 SEASON. IN NON-COVID YEARS, PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND TEACHING ARTISTS GO INTO LIBRARIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES AS A WAY OF BOTH INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF THEATER TO SOME AUDIENCES AND CREATING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN DCT AND OTHERS. PRESENTATIONS CAN INCLUDE PERFORMANCES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, EARLY SCRIPT READINGS, PLAY FOCUS GROUPS AND MUCH MORE. VISITS WERE CANCELED IN 2020 DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES, BUT THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN IN FUTURE SEASONS.
DCT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DCT ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CLASSES TO MORE THAN 2,500 CHILDREN, AGES 3-18. IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN BEGINNING TO ADVANCED THEATER ARTS AND TAUGHT BY DEGREED THEATER PROFESSIONALS WITH FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGINATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES. DCT ALSO HAS DEDICATED SENSORY-FRIENDLY CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER SCHOOL DRAMA CLASSES ARE CREATED AND ADMINISTERED BY DCT TO BENEFIT YOUTH THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL SATELLITE THEATER ARTS PROGRAMS; HOWEVER, THIS PROGRAM WAS INACTIVE DURING THE 2020-21 SEASON DUE TO COVID AND SCHOOL RESTRICTIONS. THE CURTAINS UP ON READING PROGRAM IS AN IN-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM INTEGRATING DRAMA, LITERATURE, LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND HISTORY. DCT ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE COLLABORATE WITH EDUCATORS IN DALLAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO INCORPORATE THE ARTS INTO THE CORE CURRICULUM FOR OVER 1,800 STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED SO THAT DCT CLASS OFFERINGS ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
DCT ON TOUR IS A PROFESSIONAL TOURING COMPANY PERFORMING ANNUALLY FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE COMPRISED OF AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF OVER 115,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN OVER 60 CITIES THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA. IN 2020-21, AS PART OF OUR ALL VIRTUAL SEASON, DCT OFFERED A FILMED RECORDING OF A PLAY FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE COME TO RELY ON THE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS OFFERED BY DCT. KNOWN FOR PRESENTING FULL-SCALE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS TO EVERY REGION, DCT'S TOUR PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL, COMPELLING THEATER TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN UNDER-SERVED RURAL AND INNER-CITY COMMUNITIES. IN 2006, THE TOUR TRAVELED TO CHINA, REPRESENTING THE USA AT THE SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CULTURE & ARTS EXPO. THE TOURING COMPANY HAS PERFORMED AT NUMEROUS PRESTIGIOUS THEATERS INCLUDING THE JFK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN WASHINGTON, DC AND THE TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS HAS DESIGNATED DCT ON TOUR AS AN AMERICAN MASTERPIECE TOURING ARTIST. THE COMPANY HAS RECENTLY BEEN CALLED UPON TO PROVIDE SENSORY VERSIONS OF THEIR PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Janet Massey Director Of Finance & Hr | Officer | 40 | $61,703 |
Robyn Flatt Executive Artistic Director | Officer | 40 | $61,302 |
Everett Spaeth Trustee/vp Of Facilities | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Julie Parolisi Trustee/secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Karen Travis President/chairman (partial Year) | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Lauren Herrington Trustee/vp- Finance | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $87,591 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $1,396,931 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,531,295 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $3,015,817 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $302,653 |
Investment income | $1,530 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $95,469 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$16,624 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $3,399,325 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $104,951 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $28,307 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $883,229 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $143,577 |
Payroll taxes | $118,304 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $97,655 |
Advertising and promotion | $10,163 |
Office expenses | $18,198 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $75,191 |
Travel | $1,534 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $2,754 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $314,418 |
Insurance | $66,898 |
All other expenses | $33,028 |
Total functional expenses | $2,186,194 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,297,362 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $130,792 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $90,361 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $6,854,167 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $505,589 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $18,279 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $9,896,550 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $163,076 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $190,431 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $17,461 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $370,968 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $8,885,225 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $640,357 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $9,896,550 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Dallas Childrens Theater Inc has recieved totaling $200,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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March Family Foundation Dallas, TX PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF THE BUILDING CAPITAL FUND. | $200,000 |
Beg. Balance | $393,703 |
Earnings | $111,886 |
Ending Balance | $505,589 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Alley Theatre Houston, TX | $99,755,068 | $20,544,932 |
Austin Theatre Alliance Austin, TX | $11,051,816 | $12,251,946 |
Theatre Squared Inc Fayetteville, AR | $37,817,681 | $7,945,309 |
Dallas Theater Center Dallas, TX | $4,686,048 | $4,047,540 |
Theatre Under The Stars Inc Houston, TX | $18,210,122 | $4,859,811 |
Zachary Scott Theater Center Austin, TX | $13,760,280 | $6,657,993 |
A D Players Houston, TX | $31,582,319 | $3,073,769 |
Creative Action Austin, TX | $3,479,965 | $2,986,946 |
Plano Childrens Theatre Plano, TX | $1,873,883 | $3,548,642 |
Main Street Theater Houston Houston, TX | $3,176,471 | $2,765,553 |
Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $13,499,880 | $4,030,124 |
International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture New Orleans, LA | $12,003,795 | $3,171,295 |