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TRUE COLORS THEATRE COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
TRUE COLORS THEATRE COMPANY (EIN 03-0456341)
Tax period
2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31
Filed
2025-04-27
IRS object ID
202541179349300409
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-27T22:34:25-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581455893PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLIAMSON & CO CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 473AddressLine1Txt
CityCARTERSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP301200473ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030456341EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRUE COLORS THEATRE COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4045321901PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1887 WEST MARIETTA STREET STE J-102AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30318ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHANDRA STEPHENS-ALBRIGHTPersonNm
Person TitleMANAGING DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4045321901PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-27SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTIAN HATCH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00841365PTIN
Phone7703823361PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIFFANY FRIESENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1887 WEST MARIETTA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30318ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,543,295GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TRUECOLORSTHEATRE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$50,597CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,113,897PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,543,295CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$838,787CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,663,071PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,356,023CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$549,174PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$187,272CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,326,304TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$317,867TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$294,822TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$858,458NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,031,482NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSTAGE LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ARTISTIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SURROUNDING STAGE PERFORMANCES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,076,137ExpenseAmt
Revenue$142,084RevenueAmt
DescTHE MISSION OF TRUE COLORS THEATRE COMPANY IS TO CELEBRATE THE RICH TRADITION OF BLACK STORYTELLING WHILE GIVING VOICE TO BOLD ARTISTS OF ALL CULTURES.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document87IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee25EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHANDRA STEPHENS-ALBRIGHTPersonNm
Phone4045321901PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1887 WEST MARIETTA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30318ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
MARANIE BROWN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JIM DUDUKOVICH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY FRIESEN
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
OMARI HENDERSON
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RODNEY MAYS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF NELSON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SCHLEIFER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN SILTON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN SIMMONS
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LESLIE V WALKER
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$1,266,314FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$84,300GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$1,350,614TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$142,084TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,543,295TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$192,681RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475,307TotalAmt
Program Services$386,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,813TotalAmt
Management And General$7,813ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,116TotalAmt
Program Services$27,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,550TotalAmt
Management And General$9,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$454,410TotalAmt
Program Services$447,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,408TotalAmt
Program Services$10,408ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,013TotalAmt
Program Services$4,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,576TotalAmt
Management And General$37,576ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,939TotalAmt
Program Services$20,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,033TotalAmt
Program Services$49,245ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,788ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$682TotalAmt
Management And General$682ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,136TotalAmt
Management And General$24,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EDUCATION PROGRAM$56,352$56,352
PRODUCTION SUPPLIES$35,369$35,369
PLAY READINGS$22,822$22,822
DUES AND FEES$13,536$13,536

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,961TotalAmt
Program Services$9,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,356,023TotalAmt
Program Services$1,076,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$279,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098,479BOYAmt
EOY$1,210,160EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,000BOYAmt
EOY$89,097EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,546BOYAmt
EOY$19,397EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,300BOYAmt
EOY$7,650EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,176,325BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,304EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,667BOYAmt
EOY$45,622EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$249,200BOYAmt
EOY$249,200EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$317,867BOYAmt
EOY$294,822EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$141,542BOYAmt
EOY$1,031,482EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,000BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$858,458BOYAmt
EOY$1,031,482EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,176,325BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,304EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$187,272ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$14,248PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,413,461CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,003,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,125,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,208,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,350,614CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,100,774TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,003,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,125,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,208,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,350,614CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,100,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$6,100,774PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$6,100,774TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$192,681GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt$249,200Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$249,200TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTES DRAFT OF RETURN FOR REVIEW TO BEARD. RETURN IS SIGNED AND EFILED UPON BOARD APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ASALARY APPROVED BY BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSALARIES APPROVED BY BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLIC Y, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 66,188 0 0 CLEANING SERVICE 0 2,660 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 381,586 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 3,976 0 TOTAL 447,774 6,636 0