2024-04-05T11:05:26-05:00 2023-08-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400 DALLAS TX 75225 990 2022-09-01 751967052 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC DALL 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 SAMANTHA TURNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2149780110 2024-04-03 1 SAMANTHA TURNER 999009999 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 2143939300 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SAMANTHA TURNER 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 4062578 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. 45 43 143 141 0 0 2442252 2372026 1011056 1500663 2143 51580 106870 121565 3562321 4045834 0 0 0 0 1699060 2193169 0 0 282315 1436124 1829939 3135184 4023108 427137 22726 10253721 10289266 375224 349558 9878497 9939708 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. 0 0 2430082 988959 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 RELATING TO SOCIAL ISSUES. DCT OFFERS MUSICALS, DRAMAS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN TO DELIGHT AND INSPIRE ALL AGES. DCT ANNUALLY REACHES AN AVERAGE OF OVER 60,000 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. 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. 749770 511704 DCT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DCT ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CLASSES TO MORE THAN 2,100 CHILDREN, AGES 3-18. IN-PERSON 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. 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 1,600 STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED SO THAT DCT CLASS OFFERINGS ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. 3179852 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 143 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 45 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X X SAMANTHA TURNER 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 JIM MARKUS TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD RANTA ADVISOR/CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEAH MORA TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PAROLISI TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVERETT SPAETH TRUSTEE/VP OF FACILITIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN HERRINGTON TRUSTEE/VP OF FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KENDALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA SCHNETZER TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH MINTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKER TRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING 1.00 X 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 EVAN SINGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN HARRIS-ALLEN TRUSTEE/CO-VP EDUCATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SALTSMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH JOHNSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 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 LISA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAR HOWARD TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA BARRIOS TRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DELUKE TRUSTEE/VP-DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN BENNETT 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JEFFERY TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MULLINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA DOWNES TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FIJOLEK TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FREEDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKS HALL TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFINI HALL TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FIJOLEK TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN HEMENWAY TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LB JETER TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT JOHNSON TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN LADD TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM MORA TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL ORR TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIMA ROHANI TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SALMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STANFORD TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN FLATT EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) 40.00 X 95907 0 503 DENNIS O'RILEY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR 40.00 X 62886 0 9781 158793 0 10284 0 0 0 0 THE ANCHOR GROUP 9769 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS TX 75220 CONSTRUCTION 173860 1 12269 720129 1639628 2065 2372026 TICKET SALES 711110 909699 909699 TUITION 541900 511704 511704 STORE SALES 459420 66040 66040 STORE AND CONCESSION S 445200 13220 13220 1500663 51580 51580 129257 720 0 0 129257 720 129977 129977 0 12269 16744 -16744 -16744 REFUNDS AND REBATES 561499 8332 8332 8332 4045834 1500663 0 173145 X 144123 89343 27390 27390 1606702 1230796 265062 110844 58572 41008 12342 5222 217574 152302 45891 19381 166198 115285 36237 14676 543447 457020 81930 4497 161341 97385 3893 60063 204991 175785 21002 8204 87887 87887 296452 250969 32161 13322 20536 13986 6550 1838 294 1544 346604 318875 17330 10399 112427 103433 5621 3373 STORE EXPENSES 39927 39927 0 0 BANK FEES 11141 4430 5098 1613 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 3348 1421 140 1787 4023108 3179852 560941 282315 2780555 2838587 0 172182 77653 0 108473 146589 12053920 5400227 6837395 6653693 431366 450507 18279 18279 0 9429 10253721 10289266 119636 135457 243763 198536 11825 6188 0 9377 375224 349558 X 9191690 9006893 686807 932815 9878497 9939708 10253721 10289266 22726 38485 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2957675 2186990 3015817 2442252 2372026 12974760 2004559 1547166 302653 1011056 1500663 6366097 4962234 3734156 3318470 3453308 3872689 19340857 207663 50000 56670 80845 30106 425284 0 207663 50000 56670 80845 30106 425284 18915573 132215 83109 96999 112433 181557 606313 132215 83109 96999 112433 181557 606313 5621 480 165 8332 14598 5094449 3822886 3415949 3565906 4062578 19961768 0.94760 0.94980 0.03040 0.02660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 431367 38485 19344 450508 505589 -74222 431367 393703 111886 505589 322911 70792 393703 323140 -229 322911 1.00000 0 0 2600000 2600000 6568172 3362381 3205791 1243427 1056592 186835 1642321 981254 661067 6653693 LEASE LIABILITIES - CURRENT 9377 9377 X 4084319 38485 38485 4045834 0 4045834 4023108 0 4023108 0 4023108 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, 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, 2023 AND 2022. 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 AND NO TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAX AUTHORITIES. 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 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,859. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 81,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,497. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,286. ARTISTIC PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 405,161. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 405,161. 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.