WATERTOWER THEATRE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- WATERTOWER THEATRE INC (EIN 75-1559945)
- Tax period
- 2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
- Filed
- 2023-12-08
- IRS object ID
- 202313429349300931
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- 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 | 2023-12-08T20:51:19-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 873593414 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JConner | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 111 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Haslet | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76052 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 751559945 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Watertower Theatre Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WATE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15650 Addison Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Addison | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75001 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Shane Peterman | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Managing Direct | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9724506230 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Shane | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Peterman | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Marie Conner | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01802340 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2145199988 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-12-08 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Shane Peterman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $749,399 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.watertowertheatre.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1977 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE THEATRE THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING EMPATHY AND DIALOGUE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 18 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $739,059 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $648,054 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $114,286 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $104,939 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $21 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,929 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$3,594 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $856,295 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $749,399 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $463,323 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $561,478 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $155,682 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $276,026 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $258,560 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $739,349 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $820,038 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $116,946 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$70,639 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $277,207 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $175,023 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $155,819 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $201,355 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $121,388 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$26,332 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE THEATRE THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING EMPATHY AND DIALOGUE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $495,743 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE THEATRE PROVIDES SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY. A SUMMER CONSERVATORY IMMERSES CHILDREN IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE ARTS FOR TWO WEEKS, AND AN AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO BE INTRODUCED TO THEATRE. IN ADDITION, ACTING CLASSES ARE OFFERED EACH SEASON TO AREA ACTORS. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONSIST OF SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, WHICH EXPOSE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF A SMALL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | EACH SEASON, WATERTOWER THEATRE PRODUCES A PROFESSIONAL LIVE THEATRE SEASON, EACH OFFERING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PLAYS AND MUSICALS. THE PRODUCTIONS CONSIST OF A UNIQUE BUT FAMILIAR BLEND OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $495,743 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (true) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Earl Griggs | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9724506230 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15650 Addison Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Addison | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75001 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Peterman | |||||||
| Managing Director | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $7,900 | $0 | $0 | |
| Nadia Loudon | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Timothy Horan | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Barbara Daseke | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Brittany Willis | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Craig Sutton | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Tiffany Richmond | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Blake Clemens | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Jeannette Johnson | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Maggie Vera | |||||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Rosalind Benjet | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Bruce Arfsten | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Rebecca Neef | |||||||
| President | 4.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Philip Longacre | |||||||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $7,900 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | -$2,055 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $378,476 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $271,633 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $648,054 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Ticket Sales | Desc |
| Business | 711110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $104,939 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $104,939 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $104,939 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | -$2,055 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Loss | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | -$3,594 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$3,594 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | -$3,594 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $749,399 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $101,345 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $76,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $437,851 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $303,697 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,582 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $102,572 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,959 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,450 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,679 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,668 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,168 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,299 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $17,299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,540 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $562 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,220 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,758 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,959 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,959 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,316 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,747 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,074 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,673 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,630 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,630 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,723 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $54,723 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplies | $36,994 | $34,541 | $2,453 |
| Merchant ProcBank Fees | $23,964 | $23,714 | $250 |
| Equipment Rental | $6,589 | $6,589 | |
| Other Expenses | $7,861 | $7,861 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,938 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,616 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,322 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $820,038 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $495,743 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $168,613 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $155,682 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,260 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $114,380 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,006 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,090 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,918 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $205,611 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $156,283 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,521 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,328 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,397 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,023 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,312 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,404 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,338 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $141,022 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $6,930 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,169 | BOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $999 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,355 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $121,388 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$26,332 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $121,388 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$26,332 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,023 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$70,639 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$77,081 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $867,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $485,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $717,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $739,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $749,399 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,558,795 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $867,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $485,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $717,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $739,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $749,399 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,558,795 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $255,413 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,303,382 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $3,558,795 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92820 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,397 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,397 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,269 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,378 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $250 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,397 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,343 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $176 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $250 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,269 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,488 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $155 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $300 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,343 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,382 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $406 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $300 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,488 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $126,644 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $85,764 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $40,880 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $52,139 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $52,139 | DepreciationAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $26,828 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $18,380 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $8,448 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $49,328 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $797,810 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $48,411 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $48,411 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $749,399 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $749,399 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $868,449 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $48,411 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $48,411 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $820,038 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $820,038 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) | THE THEATRE ESTABLISHED A NON-ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THEATRE WITH COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS (CFT). THE FUND WASESTABLISHED UNDER A FORMAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE INCOME AND SUPPORT TO THE THEATRE. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE THEATRE CONVEYED TO CFT VARIANCE POWER OVER THE FUND, WHICH ENTITLES THE TRUSTEES OF CFT TO ULTIMATELY CONTROL THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND AND DISTRIBUTION OF ITS CORPUS AND EARNINGS BASED ON THE TRUSTEES ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY OR AREA SERVED. |
| Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | WATERTOWER THEATRE, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION S0l(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTIONS 170(B}(l}(A)(VI} AND (VIII}, AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(l) AND (3). THE THEATRE IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS, IN ADDITION, THE THEATRE IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE THEATRE FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAWITH THE IRS TO REPORT ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME.THE THEATRE BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONSTAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVEANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE THEATRE WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATEDTO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCHINTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Shane Peterman | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Managing Director | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Purchase of sound eq | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $10,437 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $6,930 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | false | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $6,930 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b | WATERTOWER THEATRE DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | EACH BOARD OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. EVERY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH ANY PERSONAL INTEREST IN A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND THAT PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING ALL POTENTIAL PERSONAL BENEFIT AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OR OTHER GROUP AUTHORIZING THE TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE UNITERERESTED DIRECTORS OR OTHER GROUP WITH THE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSACTION OR CONTRACT. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND THE THEATER CONTAINS SPECIFIC LANGUAGE MANDATING THAT ANY PERCEIVED OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT HE MAY HAVE MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE IS ALSO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE EMPLOYEE HR MANUAL THAT COVERS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE THEATRE. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE THE MANAGING AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS SALARIES BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND REASONABLE INCREASES IN COST OF LIVING. THE TCGS SALARY SURVEY IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR THE SALARY RANGES. THE MANAGING AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PACKAGES WERE LAST REVIEWED IN MAY OF 2016 AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF HIRING THE(NOW FORMER)MANAGING DIRECTOR AND IN JUNE 2017 AS PART OF THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. OTHER MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND TENURE. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | THE THEATRES FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. |
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