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REC ROOM ARTS

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Plain text REC ROOM ARTS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/815035115. Retrieved 2026-10-20.

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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $239K · expenses $222K · assets $49K

EIN
81-5035115
Address
100 JACKSON ST STE 130C, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2257
Website
RECROOMARTS.ORG
NTEE code
A60
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2017
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Mission

TO PROVIDE THEATRE PERFORMANCE TO THE COMMUNITY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephanie Carol DIRECTOR2023-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Stefan Azizi VICE PRESIDE2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Matt Hune PRESIDENT2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Sophia Watt TREASURER2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Colin Brokaw (former) PRESIDENT2019-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Abigail Koenig (former) VICE PRESIDE2019-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Wittels Wachs (former) TREASURER2019-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Evan Wildstein (former) PRESIDENT2019-2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 9 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHANIE CAROL DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN AZIZI VICE PRESIDE10 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HUNE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
SOPHIA WATT TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHANIE CAROL DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN AZIZI VICE PRESIDE10 $0$0$0 $01
MATT HUNE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
SOPHIA WATT TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHANIE CAROL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
COLIN BROKAW PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
ABIGAIL KOENIG VICE PRESIDE4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE WITTELS WACHS TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN WILDSTEIN PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
ABIGAIL KOENIG VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
STEPHANIE WITTELS WACHS TREASURER0 $0-- $01
COLIN BROKAW SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN WILDSTEIN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
ABIGAIL KOENIG VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
STEPHANIE WITTELS WACHS TREASURER2 $0-- $01
COLIN BROKAW SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EVAN WILDSTEIN PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
ABIGAIL KOENIG VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
STEPHANIE WITTELS WACHS TREASURER2 $0-- $01
COLIN BROKAW SECRETARY2 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$239,138$222,218 $49,201$49,201 $104,336$134,802 -9-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,419$176,497 $32,281$32,281 $53,191$118,228 -8-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,142$180,452 $37,359$37,359 $112,484$101,658 -0-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,588$116,188 $3,669$3,669 $22,567$83,021 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,859$40,321 $14,270$14,270 $14,487$16,372 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,363$81,570 $25,070$25,070 $26,688$60,897 ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $86,729 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2018-2020, 2023 4$45,100 2023$11,090
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$10,534 2023$10,534
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ALICE KLEBERG REYNOLDS MEYER FDN TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Rec Room Arts” 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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JS GREENE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REC ROOM ARTS” 2018 1$1,000 2018$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REC ROOM ARTS” 2021-2023 3$95 2023$28
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
IMPACT ARTS INCTXA60 $388,507$331,398 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$15,250 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SUN CITY MARCHING ARTSTXA60 $294,658$258,648 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
BOERNE PERFORMING ARTSTXA60 $146,986$218,273 Artistic/Tech Coordinator$20,000 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
GENERATIONS INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSTXA60 $184,117$139,217 BOARD PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY OF NEW BRAUNFELS INCTXA60 $313,628$322,853 Chairman$29,996 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCKPORT SONGWRITER ASSOCIATIONTXA60 $182,606$120,867 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRIST IN THE ARTS OF WEST TEXAS INCTXA60 $302,809$344,753 President$26,300 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
TEATRO DE ARTES DE JUAN SEGUIN THEATRE OF ARTS OFJUAN SEGUINTXA60 $221,729$239,639 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF OLD TOWN THEATRETXA60 $410,754$347,915 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRETXA60 $227,952$260,807 Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS MASTER CHORALE INCTXA60 $177,011$194,659 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$24,000 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
RUDE MECHANICALS-A THEATRE COLLECTIVETXA60 $306,516$233,006 Member-at-large$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
BOERNE COMMUNITY THEATRETXA60 $289,137$220,365 SecretaryTreasurer$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
COLLIDETXA60 $224,510$218,259 Artistic Dir$47,000 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE INCTXA60 $201,942$199,923 Executive & Artistic Director$58,500 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ACCOLADE THEATRETXA60 $144,862$118,440 Chairman of the Boad$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLENS COMMUNITY THEATRETXA60 $231,279$178,500 Membert At Large$2,100 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVE OAK ART CENTERTXA60 $141,511$178,394 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
OPEN SKY ARTS COLLECTIVETXA60 $142,151$139,581 Dir/Ex Dir./Pres$27,450 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY LEAGUETXA60 $187,483$131,080 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC CLUB INCTXA60 $135,022$76,323 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODLANDS DANCE THEATRE CORPORATIONTXA60 $142,524$190,335 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSETXA60 $448,453$451,513 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
YELLOW ROSE GALA FOUNDATIONTXA60 $264,037$266,747 PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIRMAN/D$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MEREDITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$615,8958 12015–2022 LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$380,13629 62015–2024 ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRE; CHAMBER MUSIC INTERNATIONAL INC; PEGASUS MUSICAL SOCIETY; GENERATIONS INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS and 2 more
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$360,0007 12019–2024 NEW YORK MILLS ARTS RETREAT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$355,25032 162016–2024 ARTS ENTER CAPE CHARLES INC; ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRE; CLARION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; PEGASUS MUSICAL SOCIETY and 12 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$343,00023 72014–2024 HOLY CITY ARTS & LYRIC OPERA; YELLOW ROSE GALA FOUNDATION; STOWE PERFORMING ARTS INC; RUDE MECHANICALS-A THEATRE COLLECTIVE and 3 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$309,31626 122016–2024 GROUND FLOOR THEATRE; HOLY CITY ARTS & LYRIC OPERA; OVATION THEATRE; RUDE MECHANICALS-A THEATRE COLLECTIVE and 8 more
BOWER CENTER FOR THE ARTS CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$276,5345 12018–2022 BOWER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
THE MCNEELY FOUNDATION Private foundation$251,0007 12019–2024 EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Private foundation$238,50413 22019–2024 CAMDEN REPERTORY THEATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP; ARTS FOR KIDS INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$234,76117 62020–2024 STOWE PERFORMING ARTS INC; OLMOS ENSEMBLE; SOLI CHAMBER ENSEMBLE; RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$229,7838 12017–2024 THEATRE ARTS FOR KIDS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$209,39214 72019–2024 CHORAL ARTS; PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE INC; GARRETT LAKES ART FESTIVAL INC; LUMINARY ARTS CORPORATION and 3 more
REA CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$178,70012 42019–2023 COLLIDE; ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRE; BOWER CENTER FOR THE ARTS; LIVE OAK ART CENTER
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$178,32412 52016–2024 BEACH REACH INC; OLMOS ENSEMBLE; LIVE OAK ART CENTER; CHORAL ARTS and 1 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$177,4108 12022–2024 BEACHES FINE ARTS SERIES INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $222,218 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $73,763$73,763-- 33.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $36,120$36,120-- 16.3%
Other (as described)EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE $31,994$31,994-- 14.4%
All other expenses $27,254$27,254-- 12.3%
Other (as described)UNION EXPENSES $18,946$18,946-- 8.5%
Other (as described)ART POND EXPENSES $16,704$16,704-- 7.5%
Advertising and promotion $6,402$6,402-- 2.9%
Office expenses $5,670$5,670-- 2.6%
Royalties $2,889$2,889-- 1.3%
Travel $1,402$1,402-- 0.6%
Insurance $834$834-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $240$240-- 0.1%
Total$222,218100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $176,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ART POND EXPENSES $93,494$93,494-- 53.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $20,413$20,413-- 11.6%
Insurance $16,681$16,681-- 9.5%
Fees: other services $16,395$16,395-- 9.3%
Other (as described)OVATION $8,202$8,202-- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,761$6,761-- 3.8%
Other (as described)OTHER MISC. EXPENSES $5,375$5,375-- 3.0%
All other expenses $5,181$5,181-- 2.9%
Office expenses $1,772$1,772-- 1.0%
Royalties $1,343$1,343-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $500$500-- 0.3%
Travel $320$320-- 0.2%
Occupancy $60$60-- 0.0%
Total$176,497100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $180,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ART POND EXPENSES $62,899$62,899-- 34.9%
Fees: other services $53,905$53,905-- 29.9%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION COSTS $19,021$19,021-- 10.5%
Royalties $7,283$7,283-- 4.0%
Other (as described)OVATION $7,199$7,199-- 4.0%
All other expenses $6,493$6,493-- 3.6%
Fees: legal $6,250$6,250-- 3.5%
Advertising and promotion $5,696$5,696-- 3.2%
Other (as described)OTHER MISC. EXPENSES $5,204$5,204-- 2.9%
Travel $2,874$2,874-- 1.6%
Office expenses $2,792$2,792-- 1.5%
Insurance $836$836-- 0.5%
Total$180,452100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $116,188 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $58,990 50.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $55,004 47.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,194 1.9%
Total$116,188100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $40,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,093 59.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,425 25.9%
Fees to independent contractors $5,803 14.4%
Total$40,321100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $81,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $43,875 53.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,370 28.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,144 17.3%
Printing, publications, postage $181 0.2%
Total$81,570100%

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