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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs155staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDallas Childrens Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.2M71%Management and general$873k19%Fundraising$446k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$805k in FY2024 and −$73k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
22 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $35k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending60funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Texas Instruments FoundationSince FY2020$400k$174k$166k$161kMarch Family FoundationOn and off$35k$25k$150k$130k$200k$165kThe Carlson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$65k$70k$70k$70k$70k$60kTaca IncOn and off$50k$100k$50k$22k$46kFichtenbaum Charitable TrustSince FY2020$50k$60k$70k$70kTheatre Communications Group IncOn and off$188kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$276k$228k$155k$201k$184k$231k$185k35 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$61k$64k$116k$202k$271k$369k$391k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund