2022-07-14T15:31:48-05:00 2021-08-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400 DALLAS TX 75225 990 2020-09-01 751967052 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC DALL 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 ROBYN FLATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2149780110 2022-07-11 1 ROBYN FLATT 999009999 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 2143939300 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROBYN FLATT 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 3426233 0 X WWW.DCT.ORG X 1984 TX 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. 39 39 138 7 0 0 2173878 3015817 1560278 302653 1832 1530 61459 79325 3797447 3399325 0 0 0 0 1957858 1250061 0 0 283854 1904189 936133 3862047 2186194 -64600 1213131 9069843 9896550 869278 370968 8200565 9525582 X DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL, TOP QUALITY THEATER TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LIVE THEATER. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THEATER SEASON PRODUCTIONS, OPERATION OF A THEATRICAL SCHOOL, PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION PROGRAMS IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TOURS NATIONALLY, PERFORMING IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 0 0 913312 146 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. 500904 198468 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. 82606 104039 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. 1496822 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 138 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X X JANET MASSEY 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 AMANDA KENDALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA SCHNETZER TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA KURIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKER TRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY GAMMILL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK BLANCHARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORALE MADDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ADAM MORA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISSA MCCLURE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN SINGER TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVERETT SPAETH TRUSTEE/VP OF FACILITIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN HARRIS-ALLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BRUTON TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FARGO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SALTSMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH JOHNSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE PAROLISI TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN TRAVIS PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE TURNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARA WILHELM HARRISON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATOYIA PIERCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA JANE DURFEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN HERRINGTON TRUSTEE/VP- FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN YATES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH MORA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL F VALENCIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAR HOWARD TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL JUSTICE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARNEY MACKENNA TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA BARRIOS TRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DELUKE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STOCKHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MORGAN TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE MEDRANO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL LIZARDI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA BORRELLI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTI SHAHINI TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JEFFERY TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL JUSTICE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM MULLINS TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD RANTA TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIBEKE JARNUM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MASSEY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR 40.00 X 61703 0 657 ROBYN FLATT EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 61302 0 680 123005 0 1337 0 0 0 0 0 87591 1396931 1531295 3015817 TUITION 900099 198468 198468 TICKET SALES 711110 104185 104185 302653 1530 1530 95469 0 95469 95469 95469 10284 87591 26908 -16624 -16624 REFUNDS AND REBATES 900099 480 480 480 3399325 302653 0 80855 X 104951 56605 28307 20039 883229 476035 238376 168818 143577 100102 28173 15302 118304 73379 29571 15354 97655 61810 30263 5582 10163 8906 567 690 18198 7389 6850 3959 75191 61913 8671 4607 1534 391 1118 25 2754 2263 417 74 314418 289748 15419 9251 66898 61943 3097 1858 PROGRAM SERVICES ARTIST 154877 154877 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 118475 100711 12010 5754 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 23309 13582 2679 7048 DONOR APPRECIATION/OUTR 19633 9984 9649 33028 17184 15844 2186194 1496822 405518 283854 1541705 2297362 83902 130792 53384 90361 11591802 4737635 6978870 6854167 393703 505589 18279 18279 9069843 9896550 77763 163076 133462 190431 658053 17461 869278 370968 X 7640627 8885225 559938 640357 8200565 9525582 9069843 9896550 1213131 111886 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1719730 2966389 2957675 2186990 3015817 12846601 2508271 2333716 2004559 1547166 302653 8696365 4228001 5300105 4962234 3734156 3318470 21542966 28750 102000 207663 50000 56670 445083 0 28750 102000 207663 50000 56670 445083 21097883 124613 143108 132215 83109 96999 580044 124613 143108 132215 83109 96999 580044 5621 480 6101 4352614 5443213 5094449 3822886 3415949 22129111 0.95340 0.95570 0.02620 0.02710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 393703 111886 505589 322911 70792 393703 323140 -229 322911 276916 46224 323140 245129 31787 276916 1.00000 0 0 2600000 2600000 6545760 2928942 3616818 1065961 989523 76438 1380081 819170 560911 6854167 X 3496863 111886 111886 3384977 14348 14348 3399325 2171846 0 2171846 14348 14348 2186194 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC"), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2021. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NOT TAKEN A TAX POSITION THAT, IF CHALLENGED, WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL JURISDICTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND NO TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,348. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,348. CABARET GALA 97875 87591 10284 26908 97875 87591 10284 26908 26908 -16624 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTS TO THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER "POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND "CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE" ARE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTRONICALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND ANNUALLY. RESULTS ARE FILED AND A SUMMARY IS REPORTED AND INCLUDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. ANY BOARD MEMBER CONFLICT IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ACTED UPON IF THE SITUATION DICTATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES BY POSITION ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY BY A NATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THEATERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RECOMMENDED SALARY PLAN IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,348. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,348. DEVELOPMENT - ARTISTIC & AUDIENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. ROYALTY & COMMISSION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,184. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,184. BAD DEBT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,496. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,496. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REVIEW THE AUDIT REPORT BEFORE THE FINAL AUDIT REPORT IS ISSUED. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.