BT STUDIOS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- BT STUDIOS INC (EIN 47-1890997)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-01-13
- IRS object ID
- 201640139349200124
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- 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 | 2016-01-13T08:45:15-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 751496876 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARMSTRONG BACKUS & CO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 71 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN ANGELO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76902 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471890997 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BT STUDIOS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BTST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3257164125 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 W BEAUREGARD AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN ANGELO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76903 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LARRY HETTICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5599420062 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-01-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRENNA MIAZGA CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01614619 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3256536854 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://BETHEATRE.COM/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $84,223 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $15,490 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $64,282 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $4,451 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,454 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,997 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $81,769 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $8,092 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,201 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $16,895 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $778 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,251 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $69,217 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $12,552 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,552 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,922 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,875 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,797 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,245 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,552 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BT 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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program 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, "MOTHER GOOSE", WAS SEEN BY HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES AND 900 "MOTHER GOOSE" BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO YOUNG READERS. LITERATURE ALIVE IS AN ANNUAL EVENT AND PREPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED FOR THE 2016 PRODUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS PLEASED TO BRING "JUNIE B. JONES" TO THE STAGE IN APRIL 2016, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST LITERATURE ALIVE MUSICAL. | $0 | $4,721 |
| 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 OUTDOORS WITH SIMPLE SETS AND COSTUMES IN KEEPING WITH SHAKESPEAREAN TRADITIONS AS IT WAS PRESENTED HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. FAMILIES BRING PICNICS AND COOLERS TO THE SOUTH LAWN OF THE SAN ANGELO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, LOCATED ON THE BANK OF THE CONCHO RIVER, AND ENJOY THE EVENT FOR FREE WITH NO ADMISSION COSTS. THE 2015 PRODUCTION OF "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" WAS ADAPTED IN CONTENT SO THAT ALL AGES COULD ENJOY THIS SPECIAL PIECE OF THEATRE. 2016 PREPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED AND THE ORGANIZATION WILL BRING SHAKESPEARE'S "TAMING OF THE SHREW" TO THE COMMUNITY IN JUNE OF 2016. | $0 | $2,588 |
| "GRACELAND" WAS A PRODUCTION OF THE 2014-2015 SEASON AND PART OF A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO BENEFIT THE CONCHO VALLEY HOME FOR GIRLS/CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY SHELTER. BT STUDIOS INC OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR EVERY SHOW IN EXCHANGE FOR A DONATION TO THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER BY BRINGING ONE OF THE WISH-LIST ITEMS FROM THE SHELTER'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED OVER $2,400 IN CASH AND GIFT CARDS, AS WELL AS ADDING OVER 1,000 ITEMS TO THE SHELTER'S SUPPLY CLOSET, INCLUDING CLOTHING, CLEANING SUPPLIES, TOILET PAPER, SHAMPOOS, SOAPS, AND OTHER PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS. | $0 | $604 |
| 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 | $21,382 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $29,295 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY HETTICK | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURNETT | ||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI MIZELL-FLINT | ||||
| SECRETARY | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA MIAZGA | ||||
| TREASURER | 8.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA ALEXANDER KENT | ||||
| FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HOGG | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BARTON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JONES | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SMITH | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZAN GARGAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (1) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $2,296 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| 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
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TK JENKINS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 W BEAUREGARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN ANGELO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76903 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3257164125 | 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 |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (1) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | 0 | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $15,490 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,490 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $15,490 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,490 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $15,490 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $15,490 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $64,282 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ELENA KENT | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | DIRECTOR | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | 2014-2015 SEASON ROYALTY FEES AND EXPENSES | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $2,638 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $2,296 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $2,296 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 320. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,575. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 16,895. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 76. DESCRIPTION: DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 442. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 512. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES, PERMITS, & FEES. AMOUNT: 2,407. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 7,317. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 3,175. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTY FEES. AMOUNT: 8,168. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 9,910. DESCRIPTION: T-SHIRTS & CONCESSIONS. AMOUNT: 1,527. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 772. DESCRIPTION: UTILITIES - SUB-LEASE TO CIVIC BALLET. AMOUNT: 2,445. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 37,251. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,875. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,676. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 273. DESCRIPTION: NOTES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,296. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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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