2026-03-31T16:24:44-05:00 2025-08-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400 DALLAS TX 75225 990 2024-09-01 751967052 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC DALL 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 MICHAEL MEADOWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2149780110 2026-03-27 1 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 2143939300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL MEADOWS 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 5126081 0 X WWW.DCT.ORG X 1984 TX TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES THROUGH THE ART OF THEATER. 35 35 155 150 0 0 2024413 2971143 1568866 1345055 85538 47601 86948 110475 3765765 4474274 0 0 0 0 3032713 2913522 0 0 446379 1538490 1633582 4571203 4547104 -805438 -72830 9537860 9338932 309475 206052 9228385 9132880 X THE MISSION OF DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES THROUGH THE ART OF THEATER.TO GIVE RISE TO INSPIRING THEATER, DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER:- CREATES AND PRODUCES INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR A MULTI-GENERATIONAL AUDIENCE THROUGH ORIGINAL WORKS, WORLD PREMIERES, LITERARY CLASSICS, FOLK AND FAIRY TALES, AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA;- EMPLOYS AND COLLABORATES WITH ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS;- DEVELOPS DYNAMIC PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE ARTS INTO CURRICULAENRICHING LANGUAGE SKILLS, LEARNING PROCESSES, AND PROMOTING AN EARLY APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS BY BRINGING LITERATURE TO LIFE;- BUILDS BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND CULTURES THROUGH THE TIMELESS AND UNIVERSAL VOICE AND LANGUAGE OF THEATER'S MULTISENSORY APPROACH. 0 0 2358851 986117 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 90,000 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. 869138 358938 DCT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DCT ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CLASSES TO MORE THAN 1,100 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 2,300 STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED SO THAT DCT CLASS OFFERINGS ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. 3227989 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 155 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X X MICHAEL MEADOWS 2149780110 5938 SKILLMAN ST DALLAS TX 75231 LEAH MORA TRUSTEE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD RANTA TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN 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 FINANCE/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH FREEDMAN TRUSTEE VP FINANCE/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA SCHNETZER TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAR HOWARD TRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA BARRIOS TRUSTEE/VP NOMINATING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKER TRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEAGAN HEMENWAY TRUSTEE/VP DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVAN SINGER TRUSTEE/VP OF EDUCATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALENCIA DEANDA GREGG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ALTABEF PARTIAL YEAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE DEPASSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOA DOWL TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILIANA RIVERA TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LACY SANDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORALE MADDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN HARRIS-ALLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE TOBIAS TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GARRATT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DELUKE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA DOWNES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FIJOLEK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKS HALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFINI HALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUDSON TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JEFFREY TRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LB JETER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN LADD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MACKEWICZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM MORA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL ORR TRUSTEE 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTI SHAHANI VENEGAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN FLATT TRUSTEE/EMERITUS 40.00 X 65650 0 726 SAMANTHA TURNER EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 9385 215650 0 10111 1 0 1 0 0 274835 232822 2463486 10800 2971143 TICKET SALES 711110 986117 986117 TUITION 541900 358938 358938 1345055 47620 47620 145302 3297 0 0 145302 3297 148599 148599 491856 491875 -19 -19 -19 42955 274835 142928 -99973 -99973 42299 17004 25295 25295 REFUNDS AND REBATES 561499 36554 36554 36554 4474274 1345055 0 158076 226937 66667 80135 80135 2226390 1736554 387275 102561 51586 37139 9476 4971 253881 182766 46666 24449 154728 118380 28163 8185 106178 106178 237847 78692 85837 73318 88888 84407 1357 3124 119512 90018 8816 20678 91378 72190 3092 16096 121384 121384 239990 182904 24172 32914 32284 25223 5731 1330 378735 261974 64514 52247 145368 108894 14757 21717 BANK FEES 62235 54183 4173 3879 STORE EXPENSE 6436 6436 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 3347 178 2394 775 4547104 3227989 872736 446379 2270654 1923842 131618 662163 120768 157283 12649728 6073313 6481060 6576415 514531 0 18279 18279 950 950 9537860 9338932 149746 137648 159177 68404 552 0 309475 206052 X 8074272 7670141 1154113 1462739 9228385 9132880 9537860 9338932 -72830 -22675 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3015817 2442252 2372026 2070713 3014098 12914906 302653 1011056 1500663 1701918 1390899 5907189 3318470 3453308 3872689 3772631 4404997 18822095 56670 80845 30106 80060 255978 503659 0 56670 80845 30106 80060 255978 503659 18318436 96999 112433 181557 151708 196219 738916 96999 112433 181557 151708 196219 738916 480 165 8332 665 36554 46196 3415949 3565906 4062578 3925004 4637770 19607207 0.93430 0.95000 0.03770 0.03330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 514532 -22675 0 227659 450508 94115 30091 514532 431367 38485 19344 450508 505589 -74222 431367 393703 111886 505589 0.56900 0.43100 0 0 2600000 2600000 7116781 3823700 3293081 1219270 1020276 198994 1713677 1229337 484340 6576415 X 4472167 -22675 20568 -2107 4474274 0 4474274 4567672 20568 20568 4547104 0 4547104 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, 2025 AND 2024. 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SALES TAX EXPENSE 3,564. STORE EXPENSE 17,004. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SALES TAX EXPENSE 3,564. STORE EXPENSE 17,004. 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 279450 243575 35875 9600 4203 83578 19500 20264 PARTY AND PLAY 38340 31260 7080 1284 443 2760 1295 317790 274835 42955 9600 5487 84021 22260 21559 142927 -99972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAMANTHA TURNER EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9385 0 159385 0 0 0 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 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.