BT STUDIOS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
BT STUDIOS INC (EIN 47-1890997)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-07-14
IRS object ID
202001969349200630
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-07-14T08:01:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN751496876PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ARMSTRONG BACKUS & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1P O BOX 71AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANGELOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76902ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471890997EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BT STUDIOS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBTSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3257164125PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line182 GILLIS STAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANGELOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76903ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBRENNA MIAZGAPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3256536854PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-14SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonBRENNA MIAZGA CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3256536854PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address47.223.185.3IPv4AddressTxt
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Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressHTTP://BETHEATRE.COM/WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$151,395GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$31,733ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$100,763ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$18,899FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$10,639SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$8,260SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$140,756TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$23,252SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$23,425FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$33,521OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$333PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$69,464OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$149,995TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$9,239ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$40,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$31,151NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$28,496BOYAmt
EOY$22,720EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$12,457BOYAmt
EOY$9,447EOYAmt

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BOY$40,953BOYAmt
EOY$32,167EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$563BOYAmt
EOY$1,016EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$40,390BOYAmt
EOY$31,151EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBT STUDIOS INC IS A PERFORMANCE COMPANY THAT PROVIDES AN ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT OF EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT WHILE FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND YEAR-ROUND PERFORMANCES OFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP ARTISTS AND PATRONS IN BOTH MIND AND SPIRIT. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE PROCESS OF THEATRE ARTS, ALLOWING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN VALUABLE LIFE LESSONS SUCH AS TOLERANCE, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, COOPERATION, RESPECT FOR ONE'S SELF AND OTHERS, HUMILITY, AND COMPASSION. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN AN OPEN MIND, SPEAK FROM THE HEART, AND SHARE TALENTS THAT WILL INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY AND SELF. THE YEAR-ROUND PERFORMANCES ALLOW LOCAL ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVE SPIRIT WHILE PROMOTING THE LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS. PROCEEDS FROM THESE PERFORMANCES ARE REINVESTED TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE LITERATURE ALIVE PROJECT BRINGS CHILDREN'S STORIES TO LIFE ON THE STAGE. THE EVENT IS PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TOM GREEN COUNTY LIBRARY AND IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE JOYS OF LITERATURE AND THEATRE TO YOUNG READERS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ADMISSION TO THE EVENT IS FREE AND EVERY CHILD RECEIVES A FREE BOOK THAT CAN BE AUTOGRAPHED AFTER THE SHOW BY THE STORY CHARACTERS. THIS YEAR'S PRODUCTION OF "SEUSSIFICATION" WAS MOVED TO THE SAN ANGELO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO REACH AN EVEN WIDER AUDIENCE AND GIVE CHILDREN A TRUE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION GAVE AWAY 1,100 BOOKS AND HAD 1,645 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE - THEIR LARGEST TURNOUT YET FOR THIS EVENT. LITERATURE ALIVE IS AN ANNUAL EVENT AND PREPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED FOR THE 2020 PRODUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS PLEASED TO BRING "STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES" TO THE STAGE IN FEBRUARY 2020.$0$6,399
SHAKESPEARE ON THE CONCHO IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN ANGELO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS TO EXPAND THE LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS AND BRING SHAKESPEARE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE EVENT IS PRESENTED WITH SIMPLE SETS AND COSTUMES IN KEEPING WITH SHAKESPEAREAN TRADITIONS AS IT WAS PRESENTED HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. THE ORGANIZATION THOUGHTFULLY ADAPTS EACH PLAY TO BE A MORE MODERN TWIST WITH RESPECT TO THE SHAKESPEAREAN LANGUAGE. IT IS A GREAT WAY TO INTRODUCE SHAKESPEARE TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTIMIDATED BY HIS WORKS, OR FOR THOSE WHO ARE HIS BIGGEST FANS TO SEE HIS GENIUS WRITINGS PRESENTED WITH A FRESH, MODERN SPIN. THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT IS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH NO ADMISSION COSTS. THE 2019 PRODUCTION OF "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" WAS ADAPTED IN CONTENT SO THAT ALL AGES COULD ENJOY THIS SPECIAL PIECE OF THEATRE. 2020 PREPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED AND THE ORGANIZATION WILL BRING ANOTHER GREAT WORK OF SHAKESPEARE TO THE COMMUNITY.$0$3,664
IN JULY 2018, A TRAGIC EVENT DEVASTATED THE WEST TEXAS COMMUNITY. A FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE ICONIC VILLAGE APARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE TOWN OF SAN MARCOS, KILLING 5 PEOPLE AND CRITICALLY INJURING MANY OTHERS. ZACHARY SUTTERFIELD, A 2016 SAN ANGELO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, LOST 2 OF HIS ROOMMATES IN THIS HORRIFIC EVENT, BUT MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED BY JUMPING OUT OF A WINDOW. THE FLAMES BURNED 70 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AND THE IMPACT OF THE FALL CAUSED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. SUTTERFIELD HAS SINCE UNDERGONE OVER 27 OPERATIONS. ZACH'S RECOVERY HAS BEEN ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTREACH MISSIONS SINCE THE FIRE. THE ORGANIZATION'S B.A.D IMPROV TEAM WENT TO WORK, HOSTING AN EVENT CALLED "THE ZACH SUTTERFIELD IMPROVAGANZA" TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP IN ZACH'S RECOVERY, AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES HE WILL FACE IN THE COMING YEARS AS HE ADJUSTS TO LIFE AFTER THE FIRE. THIS YEAR'S EVENT RAISED ALMOST $7,000 AND ALL PROCEEDS WERE DONATED TO THE CAUSE.$0$6,974
IN ADDITION TO ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, BT STUDIOS INC OFFERS YEAR-ROUND ADULT AND FAMILY ORIENTED PRODUCTIONS, WHICH BRING THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THEATRE ETIQUETTE, IMPROVISATION, CHARACTER WORK, MOVEMENT, STAGE PRESENTATION, SCRIPT ANALYSIS AND MORE.$0$55,590
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$72,627TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
EARL MULLEY
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
ELENA ALEXANDER KENT
DIRECTOR40.00$0$0$0
KATHLEEN PFLUGER
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
LORI BARTON
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
LYNN HENRIKSON
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0
AMI MIZELL-FLINT
SECRETARY4.00$0$0$0
ASHLEY MEYER
VICE-PRESIDENT6.00$0$0$0
BRENNA MIAZGA
TREASURER8.00$0$0$0
KEN ROBERTS
PRESIDENT15.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
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Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1KELI OSBORNBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line182 GILLIS STAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANGELOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3257164125PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgYes (1)TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 Org0RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,073CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,733CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133,927TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,073CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,733CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133,927TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$133,927PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$133,927TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$388,191GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GHOST WALKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$9,690GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$649CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$9,041GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,756OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$11,861GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,003CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$9,858GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$5,883OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$21,551GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,652CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$18,899GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,639OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,639DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$8,260NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 4,260. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 29,261. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 33,521.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 4,969. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 62. DESCRIPTION: COMP. AUDIENCE FOOD & BEVERAGE. AMOUNT: 4,958. DESCRIPTION: DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 6,636. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 433. DESCRIPTION: FACILITIES & OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 9,740. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,712. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES, PERMITS, & FEES. AMOUNT: 10,259. DESCRIPTION: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 1,049. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 4,943. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 510. DESCRIPTION: PAYPAL FEES. AMOUNT: 2. DESCRIPTION: PRODUCTION SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 18,976. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 287. DESCRIPTION: T-SHIRTS & CONCESSIONS. AMOUNT: 4,928. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,464.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,457. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,447.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 563. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 996. DESCRIPTION: GIFT CARDS OUTSTANDING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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