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Nonprofit · EIN 43-0893064

SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MO 65806

Financials

$5.3M$2.8M2022$5.1M$2.9M2023$8.3M$3.5M2024$4.2M$3.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$4,197,203$3,755,809$441,394$12,601,879$2,111,287$10,490,592
June 30, 2025990$8,257,363$3,549,219$4,708,144$13,317,694$3,334,563$9,983,131
June 30, 2024990$5,079,473$2,932,849$2,146,624$9,609,756$2,163,692$7,446,064
June 30, 2023990$5,292,563$2,794,762$2,497,801$6,969,827$1,717,610$5,252,217
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,710,277
of which government grants
$1,324,380
Program service revenue
$2,355,447
Investment income
$71,316
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,071
Net income from fundraising events
-$100,394
Net income from gaming
$53,693
Other revenue
$60,163

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$143,689
Other salaries and wages
$645,991
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$993,867
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,501
Occupancy
$96,211
Depreciation
$402,307
Program services (functional)
$3,424,070
Management and general (functional)
$300,898
Fundraising (functional)
$30,841

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,317,694
Total assets, end of year
$12,601,879
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,111,287
Net assets, end of year
$10,490,592
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,994,458
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,996,954
Net assets with donor restrictions
$493,638
Gross unrelated business income
$57,700
Gross receipts
$4,342,338
Employees
105
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1934
State of legal domicile
MO

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, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BETH DOMANNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$78,099$2,151
LORIANNE DUNNEDUCATION DI
Officer
40$70,581$2,169
GABBY CATLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN DAVISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NANCY EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAYNE HUNTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COREY KILBURNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEC MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY REESETREASURER EL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN SHANNONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAUREN SHANTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WADE SHELTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SETH SWAFFORDVP/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE TEMPLEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
SYD TIPPIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATIE TONARELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON WALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARISSA WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BETH DOMANNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$73,851$1,970
LORIANNE DUNNEDUCATION DI
Officer
40$65,172$2,010
JOHN DAVISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NANCY EVANSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
COREY KILBURNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
RYAN OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOEY POWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
EMILY REESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAUREN SHANTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WADE SHELTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SETH SWAFFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINE TEMPLEVP/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SYD TIPPIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE TONARELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISSA WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YULIA WHITTINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH DOMANNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$67,530
LORIANNE DUNNEDUCATION DI
Officer
40$61,081
DAVID ARGUETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN DAVISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NANCY EVANSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JAN FISKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
COREY KILBURNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
LAUREN MUSTOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA OVERENDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOEY POWELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
WADE SHELTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LUKE SIMONPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SETH SWAFFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS SWEETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE TEMPLEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KATIE TONARELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
YULIA WHITTINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH DOMANNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$65,939
LORIANNE DUNNEDUCATION DI
Officer
40$57,101
BRENT BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY EVANSBOARD MEMER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAN FISKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ART HAINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HUNTER JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE KELLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
COREY KILBURNVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
TRAVIS LILESPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
RYAN OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA OVERENDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOEY POWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
WADE SHELTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LUKE SIMONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
CHRIS SWEETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE TEMPLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATIE TONARELYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
YULIA WHITTINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
311 E WALNUT ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65806-2301
In care of
% TOM EVERETT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SETH SWAFFORD, 4420 S QUAIL CREEK AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65810
Signed the 990
SETH SWAFFORD, VP/PRESIDENT ELECT
Phone
(417) 869-3869
Return prepared by
ELLIOTT ROBINSON AND COMPANY LLP

Mission

SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE IS A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION ENERGIZED BY THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC IDEALS THAT STRIVE TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN LIVE PRODUCTIONS AND IN THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC LANDRES THEATRE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE (SLT) PRESENTS NINE LIVE PRODUCTIONS EACH SEASON OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS A RANGE OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS. EACH SEASON INCLUDES THREE FAMILY SERIES SHOWS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME YOUNG PERFORMERS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO THE THEATRE. EXPENSES INCLUDE ROYALTIES, BUILDING EXPENSES, SET CONSTRUCTION, AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCTION EXPENSES. SLT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INCLUDING ACTING, DANCING, SINGING, COSTUMING, STORYTELLING, ETC. CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR AGES 4 AND OLDER. SLT SPONSORS 7 PRE-PROFESSIONAL YOUTH GROUPS. THESE TROUPES ARE GIVEN INTENSIVE TRAINING IN ALL AREAS OF THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE ARTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AT SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. SLT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES OR TROUPES.
    Expenses $3,424,070 · revenue $2,355,447

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-0893064
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,601,879
Income (IRS master file)
$4,342,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$4,197,203$3,755,809$12,601,879XML
990-TJune 2026–––IRS
990June 2025$8,257,363$3,549,219$13,317,694XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$5,079,473$2,932,849$9,609,756XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$5,292,563$2,794,762$6,969,827XML
990June 2022$2,576,053$2,178,484$4,609,948IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 43-0893064).

Questions about SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC

What is the EIN of SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC is 43-0893064.
Is SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE 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 SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names SETH SWAFFORD.
Who are the officers and directors of SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,099 (BETH DOMANN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $4,197,203, expenses of $3,755,809 and total assets of $12,601,879 at year end.

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