2026-08-10T13:46:24-04:00 2025-09-30 833550689 ORSAK LANGNER & BARTHEL PLLC 515 POST OAK BLVD STE 700 HOUSTON TX 770279432 990 2024-10-01 760319276 THE PLAZA THEATRE INC PLAZ 9792822226 PO BOX 1067 WHARTON TX 774881067 HENRI ANN NORTMAN PRESIDENT 9792822226 2026-08-06 true false JERILYN K BARTHEL CPA P01483496 7136215000 2026-08-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HENRI ANN NORTMAN PO BOX 1067 WHARTON TX 774881067 430357 false X HTTPS://WHARTONPLAZATHEATRE.ORG/ X 1990 TX THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A REGIONAL ICONIC PERFORMANCE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN WARTON, TX WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT CIRCA 1904. THE BUILDING HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE PLAZA THEATRE CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR WHARTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE RESTORATION OF THE BUILDING TO ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, THUS PRESERVING SOME OF THE HISTORY OF WHARTON COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION, LONG WITH BRINGING LIVE CULTURAL ENTERTAINMEENT INSIDE THE BUILDING, TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY AT EACH PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIIC ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PLAZA THEATRE AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS ON THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WHARTON, TX. 14 14 6 0 50628 75860 95257 73236 50345 15715 29220 70478 225450 235289 1350 500 0 49181 75695 0 0 254855 298538 305386 374733 -79936 -139444 2047111 2021148 328413 313504 1718698 1707644 X THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A REGIONAL ICONIC PERFORMANCE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN WARTON, TX WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT CIRCA 1904. THE BUILDING HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE PLAZA THEATRE CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR WHARTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE RESTORATION OF THE BUILDING TO ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, THUS PRESERVING SOME OF THE HISTORY OF WHARTON COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION, LONG WITH BRINGING LIVE CULTURAL ENTERTAINMEENT INSIDE THE BUILDING, TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY AT EACH PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIIC ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PLAZA THEATRE AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS ON THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WHARTON, TX. false false 352154 500 SEVERAL LIVE PLAYS, MUSICALS, COMMUNITY THEATRE EVENTS, AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES ARE HELD EACH YEAR AT THE PLAZA. NET REVENUES GENERATED BY THE PRODUCTIONS ARE USED FOR THE CONTINUING PROJECT OF RESTORING THE HISTORICAL PLAZA THEATRE BUILDING IN WHICH THE PRODUCTIONS ARE PRESENTED. 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THE BUILDING HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE PLAZA THEATRE CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR WHARTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE RESTORATION OF THE BUILDING TO ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, THUS PRESERVING SOME OF THE HISTORY OF WHARTON COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION, LONG WITH BRINGING LIVE CULTURAL ENTERTAINMEENT INSIDE THE BUILDING, TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY AT EACH PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIIC ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PLAZA THEATRE AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS ON THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WHARTON, TX. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOTE TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. BEFORE FORNM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GIVEN THE OPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE RETURN. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE RETURN ARE THEN REFERRED TO THE INDEPENDENT CPA WHO PREPARED THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AS STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ARTICLE III, PROCEDURES: 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE - IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE TRANSACTION OF ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINNING WHEREAS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST - AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THEE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THEE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF COMMITTEE SHAL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM THE PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTERESST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING CONFLICT OF INTERSET, THEE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MOJORITY VOTE OFTHE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER ITIS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFILICT OF INTEREST POLICY A. IF A GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POPSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE NMEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AS WARRANTED BY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKEE THE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECT ACTION. ARTICLE VI, ANNUAL STATEMENTS EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH A PERSON: A. HAD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY. C. HAD AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MOER OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLEE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.