PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

215 E MAIN ST, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-5231

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JULIE A MONTROSS, 215 E MAIN STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902

Signed the 990

DAVE PAULSON, TREASURER

Phone

(434) 979-1922

Website

WWW.THEPARAMOUNT.NET

Return prepared by

ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE HISTORIC NONPROFIT PARAMOUNT THEATER IS TO EDUCATE, ENCHANT, ENRICH, AND ENLIGHTEN THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ARTISTIC AND CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHILE DRIVING ECONOMIC VITALITY FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE, AND THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA REGION.

Program accomplishments

• THEATER/PRODUCTION: THE PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA IS A NONPROFIT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DEDICATED TO PRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS, CIVIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AUDIENCES IN THE RESTORED HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER. FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, IT HOSTED 263 EVENTS WITH 99,406 TOTAL ATTENDEES. SINCE IT RE-OPENED IN 2004, THE PARAMOUNT HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION VISITORS TO THOUSANDS OF EVENTS INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, MOVIES, HD SCREENINGS AND BROADCASTS, GUIDED HISTORIC TOURS, MEETINGS, AND FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE 94-YEAR-OLD HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER CONTINUES TO SERVE AS "CHARLOTTESVILLE'S LIVING ROOM," AS THE THEATER'S STAFF AND BOARD ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SAFE AND DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL GUESTS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS AS IT CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A BEACON OF INSPIRATION TO THE ENTIRE LOCAL AND VISITING COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $3,671,527 · grants $685,000
• ARTS EDUCATION: THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM PRESENTS SCHOOL-DAY EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12 FROM CENTRAL VIRGINIA TO EXPERIENCE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OFFERING PROGRAMMING THAT IS ARTISTICALLY RICH AND REFLECTS DIVERSE CULTURES AND RACES, AND WE HOLD STEADFAST TO OUR MISSION OF ENSURING ACCESS FOR ALL AREA YOUTH. STUDENTS FROM ALL SCHOOLS, INCOME LEVELS, AND BACKGROUNDS COME TOGETHER AT THE PARAMOUNT, UNIQUELY BRIDGING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE IN A COMMON EXPERIENCE. OUR PROGRAMMING CAN INCLUDE Q&A WITH PERFORMERS, IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, MULTI-DAY ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL ARTISTS. ALL PROGRAMMING ALIGNS WITH VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING AS WELL AS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS AND INCLUDES STUDY GUIDES. THE 2024-25 ARTS EDUCATION SEASON PRESENTED 15 LIVE EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES TO 11,850 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FROM AREA PUBLIC (SPANNING 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS), PRIVATE, AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS. ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS RECEIVED SUBSIDIZED TICKET PRICING, WITH 3,229 STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE ADMISSION BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FEDERAL FREE AND REDUCED PUBLIC SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THIS SEASON'S PROGRAMMING INCLUDED A WEST AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE WORKSHOP SERVING 32 YOUTH FROM LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB UNITS, AT NO COST. THE FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THESE ARTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCES IS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE AND APPRECIATIVE, FROM THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE AND DIVERSE CONTENT TO THE LEVEL OF QUALITY AND ARTISTRY WITH EACH PRODUCTION. POST PERFORMANCE SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED BY 150 TEACHERS AND OVER 275 HANDWRITTEN THANK YOU LETTERS AND ARTWORK FROM STUDENTS WERE JOYFULLY RECEIVED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ENSURES ALL STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE FIELD TRIPS TO THE PARAMOUNT, WHICH ARE A BIG HIGHLIGHT FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS - AND FOR MANY ON SHOW DAYS, BECOME "THE BEST DAYS EVER" "THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO ARTS EDUCATION AND FOR MAKING THESE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE. YOUR EFFORTS TO BRING IMPACTFUL PERFORMANCES TO YOUNG AUDIENCES HELP FOSTER EMPATHY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. THIS SHOW HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY MASTERFULLY BROUGHT HISTORY TO LIFE, HELPING STUDENTS SEE THE PAST NOT AS DISTANT EVENTS BUT AS A SERIES OF CHOICES AND ACTIONS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD TODAY. BY HIGHLIGHTING THEMES OF ACTIVISM, LEADERSHIP, AND PERSEVERANCE, THE PLAY ENCOURAGED OUR STUDENTS TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN ROLES IN SHAPING A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE. YOUR GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED AND ENABLES US TO FULFILL OUR MISSION OF BRINGING STUDENTS TO LIVE PERFORMANCES OF SUCH HIGH CALIBER."- AARON EICHORST, FINE & PERFORMING ARTS COORDINATOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS "A MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND ARE REFUGEES/IMMIGRANTS THAT HAVE SETTLED INTO GARRETT SQUARE AND KINDLEWOOD. BEING ABLE TO COME TO THE PARAMOUNT FOR A SHOW IS SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE. IT GIVES OUR STUDENTS AN UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL LOOK AT THE THEATER (WE TEACH ABOUT THE PARAMOUNT WHEN TEACHING THE HISTORY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE), AND THE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THESE FIELD TRIPS THROUGH YOUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THEY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE OTHERWISE." - 1ST GRADE TEACHER, SUMMIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "WORDS CANNOT TRULY EXPRESS THE PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE OF 'AFRIQUE EN CIRQUE'. CONNECTING HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, ENGLISH, AND FINE ARTS HELPS OUR STUDENTS TO ANSWER ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS BY MAKING CONNECTIONS, IMPORTANT IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. EXPLORING CULTURES AND DISCOVERING SIMILARITIES TO OUR OWN CULTURES ONLY ENHANCES A CHILD'S ABILITY TO APPRECIATE AND RESPECT OTHERS AS A COLLECTIVE. WE APPRECIATE THE PARAMOUNT AND THE SPONSORS WHO PROVIDED THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THEATER AT ITS BEST." - 5TH GRADE TEACHER, AGNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "THANK YOU FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AFRICA AND I LOVED WATCHING THIS AMAZING SHOW AND INTERACTING AT THE PARAMOUNT WATCHING THE SHOW WAS LIKE LOOKING AT THE SUNSET, ALL THE COLORS BENDING THIS WAY AND THAT. IT WAS INCREDIBLE AND I WILL REMEMBER IT FOR YEARS TO COME, ALL THANKS TO YOU - 5TH GRADE STUDENT, AGNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Expenses $53,998
• COMMUNITY ACCESS: THE MARY P. REESE COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND (MPRCAF) WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO THE ARTS. THE PARAMOUNT THEATER PARTNERS WITH DOZENS OF AREA AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA, COMMUNITY ATTENTION FOSTER FAMILIES, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INNISFREE, INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORS, IRC, PARADEREST, READYKIDS, THE WOMEN'S INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS SCHOOL GROUPS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO ALL PARAMOUNT PRESENTED EVENTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, 650 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM 45 NONPROFITS RECEIVED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO 83 EVENTS. IN ADDITION, 32 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HOSTED A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES, SPEAKERS, AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER, SUBSIDIZED BY THE MPRCAF, AND FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF EVENT ATTENDEES. AMONG THESE GROUPS WERE THE VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL; FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK; LIGHT HOUSE STUDIO; LITERACY VOLUNTEERS; CHARLOTTESVILLE BALLET; CHARLOTTESVILLE BAND; CHARLOTTSVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL; CHARLOTTESVILLE OPERA; IRC; PROLYFYK; UVA'S DIVISION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; AND MANY MORE. THE MPRCAF ALSO HELPS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HOST FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING MOVIE SCREENINGS, HISTORICAL THEATER TOURS, AND LIVE SPORTING EVENTS ON THE BIG SCREEN; AND TO ENSURE AN ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT WITH OPEN CAPTIONING, INTERPRETERS, AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING. DURING THIS PERIOD, WE WELCOMED 1,200 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND FOR 30 FREE EVENTS. THE PARAMOUNT THEATER'S DEDICATION TO EXPANDING AND DEEPENING ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL POCKETS OF THE COMMUNITY IS UNWAVERING THROUGH THE MPRCAF. WE RECEIVED HEARTWARMING FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE ITS IMPACT: "HOW CAN I DESCRIBE THE FEELING OF ELATION OUR FAMILY EXPERIENCED AT THE FAB FOUR EVENT? FIRST OF ALL, THE DOWNTOWN MALL WAS ABUZZ WITH ENERGY. WE ENJOYED THE EVENING FROM THE MOMENT OF OUR ARRIVAL. THE SHOW WAS 'FAB'ULOUS THE GROUP WAS SO TALENTED. WE SANG AND DANCED RIGHT ALONG WITH THEM. IT WAS THE MOST UPLIFTING AND JOYFUL TIME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY WHEN WE NEEDED IT MOST. THANK YOU SO MUCH" - COMMUNITY ACCESS TICKET RECIPIENT, READYKIDS "THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK IN MAKING THE EVENING SO SPECIAL FOR US AND THE MEMBERS OF PARADEREST. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SHOW MOMIX WE SO ENJOYED IT AND CERTAINLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THE PARAMOUNT AND YOUR SUPPORTERS DO TO MAKE THESE OPPORTUNITIES POSSIBLE FOR OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES." - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARADEREST VIRGINIA "MY STUDENT MENTEE AND I LOVED THE SHOW SHE WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THE PARAMOUNT AND THE DANCERS; SHE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT, AND IT WAS HER FIRST TIME INSIDE THE PARAMOUNT, KEEPING HER IN COMPLETE AWE THE ENTIRE EVENING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS MEMORABLE NIGHT AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE, WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME TOGETHER" - STUDENT ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORS "THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US AT THE IRC FOR MAKING THIS EVENT DURING WELCOMING WEEK SUCH A SPECIAL NIGHT AT THE PARAMOUNT FOR OUR REFUGEE GUESTS BEING HONORED FOR THEIR INTERVIEWS FEATURED ON WTJU AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND LOVED ONES WHO GATHERED IN CELEBRATION. IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR EFFORTS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT THANKS TO THE MARY P. REESE COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND. A TRUE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IT WAS - ALL OF YOU AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND AS HOSTS. IT ALL FELT LIKE A TRUE VIP EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS." COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, IRC
  Expenses $13,566

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

20-1562018

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2005

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A60)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,859,874

Income (IRS master file)

$4,000,337

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1562018).

Questions about PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC

What is the EIN of PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC is 20-1562018.

Is PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.

Are donations to PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE A MONTROSS.

Who are the officers and directors of PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,518 (JULIE A MONTROSS, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does PARAMOUNT THEATER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,870,425, expenses of $4,376,983 and total assets of $1,859,874 at year end.

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