Nonprofit · EIN 31-1692848
COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,686,655 | $1,956,640 | -$269,985 | $2,189,585 | $252,481 | $1,937,104 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,197,616 | $1,606,190 | -$408,574 | $2,289,625 | $82,536 | $2,207,089 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,750,141 | $1,602,200 | $147,941 | $2,796,130 | $180,467 | $2,615,663 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,294,245
- of which government grants
- $216,967
- Program service revenue
- $372,270
- Investment income
- $20,452
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$312
- Other revenue
- -$312
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,472
- Other salaries and wages
- $447,823
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $762,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $23,883
- Legal fees
- $715
- Accounting fees
- $69,943
- Occupancy
- $152,993
- Travel
- $41,185
- Depreciation
- $109,422
- Program services (functional)
- $1,474,543
- Management and general (functional)
- $258,387
- Fundraising (functional)
- $223,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,289,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,189,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $252,481
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,937,104
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $505,867
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,661,590
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $275,514
- Gross receipts
- $1,720,472
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH HALL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,888 | $7,428 |
| MELANIE PAGLIA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,516 | $7,118 |
| JOSEPH DECKER | TREASURER (UNTIL 12/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA LYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTELL COVINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MALONEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARDELL VELEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ALTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PISTELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEPHAS CLAUDE VIDZRO | TREASURER (STARTING 12/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WHATLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GOLDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH HALL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,652 | $6,660 |
| MELANIE PAGLIA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 4/24) Officer | 40 | $64,549 | $6,098 |
| JOSEPH DECKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GOLDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA LYON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTELL COVINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MALONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARDELL VELEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH HALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,500 | $5,271 |
| KYLE CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DECKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY JARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BILLIET LACKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR PANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FREELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GOLDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BADEL MBANGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTELL COVINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA LYON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITA GARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MALONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5530 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206-3562
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CEPHAS CLAUDE VIDZRO, 5530 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
- Signed the 990
- CEPHAS CLAUDE VIDZRO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (412) 363-3000
- Website
- WWW.KELLY-STRAYHORN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER IS A HOME FOR CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION, COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION ROOTED IN THE LIBERATION OF BLACK AND QUEER PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- KST PRESENTS - KST PRESENTS BRINGS EVENING-LENGTH DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE WORKS, FROM LOCAL AND GLOBAL ARTISTS TO OUR PITTSBURGH STAGES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. KST WORKS WITH ARTISTS ON GRANT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING NATIONAL DANCE/THEATER PROJECT, NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK CREATION FUND COMMISSIONS AND ADVANCING BLACK ARTS TO REALIZE THESE PROJECTS.Expenses $1,023,706 · revenue $54,767
- RENTALS - KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER AND KST'S ALLOY STUDIOS ARE TWO PROFESSIONALLY-EQUIPPED VENUES LOCATED IN THE HEART OF EAST LIBERTY AND ALONG THE PENN AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT, RESPECTIVELY. THESE SPACES PLAY HOST TO A COLLECTION OF EXCITING REHEARSALS, FILM SHOOTS, AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND CAN ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS SUCH AS CONCERTS, DANCE PERFORMANCES, THEATER PRODUCTIONS, LECTURES, AND MEETINGS--ALL AT COMPETITIVE MARKET-BASED RATES WITH A FULL TEAM OF SUPPORT STAFF. KST'S PROVISION OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ALLOWS FOR UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD POPULATIONS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THESE FACILITIES AND ECONOMICALLY IMPROVES THE KST NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH ART.Expenses $366,005 · revenue $192,742
- EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER FOCUSES ON PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR FACILITIES SUPPORT A VARIETY OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, REHEARSALS, AND SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ACROSS CREATIVE, CULTURAL, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED DISCIPLINES, OFFERING FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR BOTH ONGOING INSTRUCTION AND SHORT-TERM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $43,256 · revenue $17,100
- OTHER- KST IS PROUD TO LAUNCH SPECIAL, TIME-LIMITED PROJECTS ADDRESSING SOCIOPOLITICAL ISSUES THAT FULFILL OUR ROLE AS A RESPONSIVE ARTS ORGANIZATION CHARGED WITH BEING A LEADER IN CULTURE AND SOCIAL CHANGE, ADDITIONALLY, KST PROVIDES SERVICES IN CURATION, PROJECT AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR COMPANIES, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING UNIQUE PERFORMANCE AND ARTS EXPERIENCES.Expenses $41,576 · revenue $107,660
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1692848
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,189,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,720,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,686,655 | $1,956,640 | $2,189,585 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,197,616 | $1,606,190 | $2,289,625 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,750,141 | $1,602,200 | $2,796,130 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,200,744 | $1,302,011 | $2,533,416 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 31-1692848).
Questions about COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION is 31-1692848.
- Is COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION 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 COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CEPHAS CLAUDE VIDZRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,888 (JOSEPH HALL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,686,655, expenses of $1,956,640 and total assets of $2,189,585 at year end.
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