STARS THEATER CO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- STARS THEATER CO (EIN 75-2655992)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202531349349205023
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-05-14T14:03:00-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 752655992 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STARS THEATER CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8179251430 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 428 Circleview Dr S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hurst | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 760543525 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lu Tyson | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8179251430 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | 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.starstheatercompany.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $65,728 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $29,152 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $36,526 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $50 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $65,728 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $41,450 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $10,350 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,355 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $788 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $18,824 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $78,767 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$13,039 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $132,422 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $119,383 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $122,383 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $122,383 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $119,383 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Educational theater company for young people ages 8 thru 19. STARS Theater Company provides education, training, and experience in theater arts to young people ages 8 thru 19 in Tarrant County and the surrounding area. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STARS Summer Musical, MARY POPPINS, served 25 students ages 8-18 who studied acting, singing, dancing, and set construction from February - June preparing for 6 performances in June. Productions were presented to the general public. | $0 | $13,384 |
| STARS Winter Musical, Disney's FROZEN JR, served 21 students ages 8-18 who studied acting, singing, and dancing from August 2024 - January 2025 preparing for performances in January. Production was presented to the general public. | $0 | $6,582 |
| STARS Fall Musical, Disney's ALADDIN KIDS, served 15 students ages 8-12 who studied acting singing, and dancing from August - December preparing for 3 performances in December. Production was presented to the general public. | $0 | $5,735 |
| The Other Program Expenses include 2 other youth productions. The teen performances of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, which extended from fall 2023-January 2024. The expenses also included the Spring Musical, BIG BAD, for ages 8-12. BIG BAD, served 15 students ages 8-12 who studied acting, singing, and dancing preparing for 3 performances in May. Productions were performed for the general public. | $0 | $5,948 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $31,649 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Smith | ||||
| President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Cohen | ||||
| Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Brewer | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Dettmer | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Eddy | ||||
| Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggie Muir | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lu Anne Tyson | ||||
| Executive Director | 40 | $41,450 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lu Anne Tyson | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 428 Circleview Dr S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hurst | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 760543525 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8179251430 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $50,183 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $54,361 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $40,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,152 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $223,897 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $29,519 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,129 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,526 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,335 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $79,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,047 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,678 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $384,232 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,275 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,025 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,275 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,025 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $349,207 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $253 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $253 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $79,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,691 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,728 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $384,485 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.90825 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.90198 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00066 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00087 | 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 (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OTHER EXPENSES include: production royalties, supplies such as costumes, props, scenery, scripts & music, office supplies, liability insurance, and website fees |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Liability includes $3000 from a Season Grant received in 2024 that extends through June 2025. The grant is to include productions in May and June of 2025. |
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