VAN WERT CIVIC THEATRE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- VAN WERT CIVIC THEATRE INC (EIN 23-7029149)
- Tax period
- 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-25
- IRS object ID
- 202611769349200646
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-25T15:53:45-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2026-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 341495118 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BASHORE REINECK STOLLER & WATERMAN INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 685 FOX RD STE 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VAN WERT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 458912469 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237029149 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VAN WERT CIVIC THEATRE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VANW | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5672599883 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 823 118 S RACE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VAN WERT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45891 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SANDRA GROOMS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5672599883 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAIGE HERNANDEZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02457269 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4192380658 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.VWCT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $105,867 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $35,017 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $59,149 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $9,839 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,862 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,892 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | -$30 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $103,975 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $4,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,395 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $21,083 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $920 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $57,305 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $84,703 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $19,272 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $424,133 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $443,405 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $130,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $146,838 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $274,620 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $276,240 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,234 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,327 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $424,133 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $443,405 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $424,133 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $443,405 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PRESENTING LIVE THEATRE FOR THE VAN WERT, OHIO AREA | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO ENCOURAGE, CULTIVATE, AND DEVELOP THE ART OF DRAMA, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE AMONG THE ADULTS AND STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING ADULT PLAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 4000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND YOUTH PRESENTATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $4,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $38,203 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $38,203 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DALE TERRY | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WAGNER | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| MISSY GEHLE | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| SANDRA GROOMS | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| CHAD KRANER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| KEITH ALLEN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAING | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| JAN MILLER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| TERRY PLAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| NICK LONG | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SANDRA GROOMS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 823 118 S RACE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VAN WERT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45891 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5672599883 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61,763 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,973 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,082 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $32,028 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,017 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $238,863 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,149 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $321,046 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,862 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,362 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $127,992 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $112,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $133,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,028 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $568,271 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $568,271 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,839 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,768 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,839 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,768 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $132,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $116,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $136,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,867 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $595,039 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.95500 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.96800 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.04000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.03000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | SHOW REFRESHMENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD 238 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 5,915 ROYALTIES 14,389 INSURANCE 7,428 PROPS 376 COSTUMES 440 SET 1,481 MISC EXP 123 LIGHTS/ SOUND 338 DIRECTOR FEE 4,000 AWARDS 138 PHOTO & GALLERY 169 ORGANIZATIONAL DUES 1,731 PLAYREADING 71 SOCIAL/SPECIAL EVENTS 1,484 SUPPLIES 679 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 559 OUTSIDE SERVICES 14 INSPECTIONS/CERTIFICATES 449 BANK FEES 19 PROGRAMS/TICKETS 2,075 REGIONAL CONTEST 482 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 14,707 TOTAL 57,305 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 36,830 40,092 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 17,596 19,765 TOTAL 19,234 20,327 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | TO ENCOURAGE, CULTIVATE, AND DEVELOP THE ART OF DRAMA, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE AMONG THE ADULTS AND STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING ADULT PLAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 4000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND YOUTH PRESENTATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. |
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