2016-02-01T06:14:27-08:00 2015-08-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2014-09-01 742093696 Main Street Theater at Autry House MAIN 7135243622 2540 Times Boulevard Houston TX 77005 Rebecca Greene Udden President 2016-02-01 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Rebecca Greene Udden 2540 Times Boulevard Houston TX 77005 2190341 false false X www.mainstreettheater.com X 1979 TX Main Street Theater presents live theatrical productions for adults and children and offers arts education activities in schools and at our theaters. 18 17 181 80 0 1481948 943716 1604901 1223161 -24552 7157 0 3062297 2174034 0 0 1279989 1189166 0 85582 859511 720633 2139500 1909799 922797 264235 3108309 3833233 987122 1457077 2121187 2376156 Main Street Theater's mission is to create theater that challenges its audience to think and its artists to grow. We accomplish this by presenting an articulate and compelling product in an intimate setting, creating significant employment for Houston-based artists, and memorable theatrical experiences for audiences of all ages. false false 1055883 756085 Main Street Theater (MST) began in 1975 to provide stimulating opportunities for Houstonians of all ages to engage with the performing arts while providing meaningful and challenging professional work for Houston theater artists. We work hard to present theater that reflects the community we serve, particularly in our Theater for Youth, whose audience exactly mirrors the makeup of the city as a whole. Our audience comes to us seeking thoughtful and passionate plays for adults and children, and theater arts activities to immerse youth in performing arts experiences created out of their own ideas and imaginations. This is also what motivates our staff, our artists, and our Board. In the 2014-2015 season, the Main Street Theater presented 505 performances of 11 productions to a total audience of 114,644 audience members. 485697 467076 We provided arts education activities at 51 schools, and classes and productions for and by children at our facilities, serving 3,263 young people and employing 150 teaching artists. 1541580 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 64 0 true 181 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 18 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Rebecca Udden 7135243622 2540 Times Boulevard Houston TX 77005 John Cornwell Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marian Walder Strug Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Victoria Benson Schutter Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Maxwell P Zimmerman Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ted Bosquez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason H Casell Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Chiao Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Dubose Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Hartman Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Jarvis Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney C Koenig Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Lanz Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline C McGregor Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laina Miller Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dean O'Kelley Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jan Pasternak Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Tomlinson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Greene Udden Exec. 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The income from Endowment funds are to be used to fund Theater expenses as needed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee, consisting of the Officers of the Corporation and the Chairs of the other standing committees, shall:(a)Have and may exercise the full authority of the Board in the governance of the Theater; and(b)Provide guidance and direction to the staff of the Theater and the standing committees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is distributed via email to the Finance Committee, who reviews the report and approves it. It is then made available to the full Board via email. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members sign a conflict of interest policy form annually. In the event that the board considers an issue that involves the financial relationship between the organization and a member of the board, the Board member will disclose to the Board the financial relationship that the particular Board member has, with respect to the issue. The Board Member shall refrain from voting on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Finance Committee reviews the compensation of the Artistic and Managing Director. Details of the compensation package are documented in the Committee's report to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Artistic Director determines the compensation of key employees in setting the annual budget. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Main Street Theater's governing documents, Board policies and financial reports are made available to the public through a link on the company's website to Guidestar. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Main Street Theater's governing documents, Board policies and financial reports are made available to the public through a link on the company's website to Guidestar.