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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2703933

4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77007

Financials

$687K$659K2022$742K$790K2023$945K$789K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$944,635$789,289$155,346$388,778$92,692$296,086
June 30, 2024990$742,011$789,799-$47,788$208,874$70,223$138,651
June 30, 2023990$686,709$659,378$27,331$238,571$53,160$185,411
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$770,372
of which government grants
$90,806
Program service revenue
$196,315
Investment income
$3,736
Net rental income
$4,250
Net gain from sales of assets
$965
Net income from fundraising events
-$30,038
Other revenue
-$25,788

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$141,645
Other salaries and wages
$84,069
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$321,286
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,325
Occupancy
$84,173
Travel
$23,220
Depreciation
$6,560
Program services (functional)
$574,391
Management and general (functional)
$111,283
Fundraising (functional)
$103,615

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$208,874
Total assets, end of year
$388,778
Total liabilities, end of year
$92,692
Net assets, end of year
$296,086
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,498
Publicly traded securities
$27,740
Net assets without donor restrictions
$269,086
Net assets with donor restrictions
$27,000
Gross receipts
$1,024,653
Employees
15
Volunteers
124
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
TX

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHILIP LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
20$39,850
KIM TOBIN-LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$7,063
WESLEY BOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC CELLITTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY LOU CENATIEMPODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARYN FELLER HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HINKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLTON LARSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNISE PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRIET SCHUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL SUGIMOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JARRETT REID WHITAKER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH BOHANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY CHILESPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOWARD M BOOKSTAFFVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICIA LARSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LORI LATOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER DEANMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$80,896
PHILIP LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$75,146
KIM TOBIN-LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$8,500
KENNETH BOHANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICIA LARSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LORI LATOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY CHILESPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOWARD M BOOKSTAFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WESLEY BOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC CELLITTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARYN FELLER HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HINKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNISE PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRIET SCHUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL SUGIMOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY CHILESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICIA LARSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HARRIET SCHUBBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOWARD M BOOKSTAFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH BOHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC CELLITTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARYN FELLER HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL SUGIMOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM RICHEYMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$0
JENNIFER DEANMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$0
PHILIP LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$0
KIM TOBIN-LEHLCO-FOUNDER AND RESIDENT ARTIST
Key employee
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1824 SPRING ST STE 101, HOUSTON, TX 77007-4097
In care of
% PHILIP LEHL
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
1126 W 17th ST Unit C, Houston TX 77008
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KENNETH BOHAN, 1824 SPRING ST 101, HOUSTON, TX 77007
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Philip Lehl, 1126 W17th ST Unit C, Houston TX 77008
Signed the 990
CATHERINE DUNAWAY, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(832) 767-4991
Return prepared by
PITTSFORD SAMUELS PLLC

Mission

TO PRODUCE EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES AND TO SET A HIGH STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACTING, DIRECTION AND DESIGN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY'S 14TH SEASON (FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025), WE PRODUCED 70 LIVE PERFORMANCES OF 6 PRODUCTIONS AND WELCOMED OVER 6,500 ATTENDEES TO OUR THEATRE. 4TH WALL PRODUCES UP-CLOSE, EXTRAORDINARY THEATRE IN A 106-SEAT BLACK BOX SPACE WITHIN THE SAWYER YARDS ARTS DISTRICT, THE NATION'S LARGEST CREATIVE CAMPUS. OUR 2024/2025 SEASON INCLUDED FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTIONS OF THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF "SWING STATE" BY REBECCA GILMAN, THE TONY AWARD-WINNING "VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE" BY CHRISTOPHER DURANG, THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING "TOPDOG/UNDERDOG" BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS, THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF BEDLAM'S OFF-BROADWAY ADAPTATION OF "HAMLET, AND THE "SUMMER SHAKES SHOWCASE" PRODUCTION OF "ROMEO AND JULIET" BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM 10 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 2 UNIVERSITY ACTING STUDENTS. WE ALSO OFFERED 8 INVITED REHEARSALS, 4 "SCRIPT CLUB" SESSIONS, AND A FREE STAGED READING OF "1536" BY AVA PICKETT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
    Expenses $574,391 · revenue $200,565

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, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2703933
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
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$388,778
Income (IRS master file)
$1,024,653

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$944,635$789,289$388,778XML
990June 2024$742,011$789,799$208,874XML
990June 2023$686,709$659,378$238,571XML
990June 2022$631,579$707,305$204,760IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Philip Lehl
June 30, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-2703933).

Questions about 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY

What is the EIN of 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY is 45-2703933.
Is 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY 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 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY 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 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY 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 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENNETH BOHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,850 (PHILIP LEHL, CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does 4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $944,635, expenses of $789,289 and total assets of $388,778 at year end.

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