Nonprofit · EIN 54-1285618
LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NORFOLK, VA 23507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $259,477 | $212,156 | $47,321 | $560,490 | $11,166 | $549,324 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $178,233 | $174,184 | $4,049 | $504,419 | $7,298 | $497,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,973
- Program service revenue
- $132,130
- Investment income
- $2,655
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,179
- Other revenue
- $8,719
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,529
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,650
- Occupancy
- $21,492
- Depreciation
- $16,668
- Program services (functional)
- $178,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,117
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $504,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $560,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,166
- Net assets, end of year
- $549,324
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $417,878
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,572
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $549,324
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,540
- Gross receipts
- $259,477
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN THOMPSON RESIGNED 42025 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES DRAGAS | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SINCLAIR FENTER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SERENITY JONES | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KERRI CROSBY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN CEBRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MALLORY SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR AS OF 4/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TREVEON PORCHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHEAL HALLBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE DRAGAS XANTHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANIE BREW RESIGNED 22025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WYNN HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE MAGALHAES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WHITE RESIGNED 42025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISIS PERCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PEREIRA RESIGNED 12025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE RENALDI RESIGNED 12025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARNECIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEENAN DEBURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN THOMPSON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES DRAGAS | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SINCLAIR FENTER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JESSICA LAHM | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KERRI CROSBY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN CEBRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MALLORY SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE DRAGAS XANTHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANIE BREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WYNN HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEXI FONTAINE - THRU 424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SERENITY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISIS PERCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PEREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 CLAREMONT AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23507-1405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHRYN SINCLAIR FENTER, 801 CLAREMONT AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23507
- Signed the 990
- KATHRYN SINCLAIR FENTER PHD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (757) 627-8551
- Website
- WWW.LTNONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PBMARES LLP
Mission
TO FOSTER AND IMPROVE THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH LIVE ON-STAGE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS. TO PROVIDE QUALITY ART, AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE TRAINING FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE THEATRE. THE LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK, A COMPLETELY VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY THEATRE BEGAN IN 1926. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE THEATER HAS PROVIDED LOCAL ARTISTS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE FOR THE FIRST TIME OR TO HONE THEIR CRAFT THROUGH ACTING, DIRECTING, DESIGN OR OTHER ASPECTS OF TECHNICAL WORK. CURRENTLY, THE THEATRE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST, CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING COMMUNITY THEATERS IN THE NATION.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE THEATRE HAS PROVIDED LOCAL ARTISTS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE FOR THE FIRST TIME OR TO HONE THEIR CRAFT THROUGH ACTING, DIRECTING, DESIGNING,OR OTHER ASPECTS OF TECHNICAL WORK. SINCE 2023, WE HAVE ENDEAVORED TO ADD PROGRAMMING THAT SPECIFICALLY UPLIFTS ARTISTS FROM COMMUNITIES WITH A SMALLER REACH.AUGUST 2024: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) {REVISED} (AGAIN). (MAIN STAGE SHOW)THE COMPLETE WORKS . . ARA WAS THE FIRST SHOW OF OUR 98TH SEASON. IT HAD A CAST OF 8 AND INCLUDED A DIRECTOR, A SHAKESPEAREAN SCHOLAR, AND DRAMATURG AS THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. WITH THE HELP OF MORE THAN 30 VOLUNTEERS IT KICKED OFF THE SEASON AND THE MORE THAN 800 PATRONS WHO SAW THE SHOW GAVE IT GLOWING REVIEWS. THIS SHOW INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE WITH ACCESS VA TO PROVIDE VISUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED. SEPTEMBER 2024: INAUGURAL PRESENTATION OF VIDE VIBRANTE. (SEASON EXTRA)VIDE VIBRANTE IS A CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC AND LATINE CULTURE. THE WEEKEND INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY MULTIPLE DANCE TROUPES AND LOCAL HISPANIC SINGERS AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL PREMIER OF THE LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA SHORT MUSICAL 21 CHUMP STREET, AN EXHIBITION FROM A HISPANIC IMPROV TROUPE, AND TWO TALK BACKS. TOTAL MANPOWER OF PERFORMERS, TECHNICIANS, AND BOARD INVOLVEMENT WAS MORE THAN 40 PERSONS. THIS INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE GARNERED 200 TICKET SALES.OCTOBER 2024: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (MAIN STAGE SHOW)MORE THAN 100 LOCAL PERFORMERS AUDITIONED TO BE A PART OF SWEENEY TODD. OF THOSE, MORE THAN 20 WERE CHOSEN TO BE A PART OF THE CAST OF THIS CLASSIC MUSICAL. TECHNICIANS, DESIGNERS, SET CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERS, DECK HANDS, PAINTERS, AND FRONT OF HOUSE BRING THE TOTAL TO OVER 65 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED BRING THIS SHOW TO LIFE. THE SHOW CONSISTENTLY SOLD OUT AND THE COMMUNITY GAVE THE SHOW RAVE REVIEWS. IT WAS NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE LOCAL ARTS AWARDS AND WON FOR BEST LEADING FEMALE PERFORMANCE AND BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE. THIS SHOW INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE WITH ACCESS VA TO PROVIDE VISUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED.DECEMBER 2024: LTN'S HOLIDAY CABARET: THE ERAS SHOW (SEASON EXTRA)AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST TWO HOLIDAY CABARETS AT LTN, WE EXPANDED TO TWO WEEKENDS INSTEAD OF ONE. WITH A CAST OF 12 AND VOLUNTEERS NUMBERING ALMOST 30, THE SHOW THAT EXPLORED THE HISTORY OF HOLIDAY MUSIC WAS A SUCCESS. MANY OF THE PATRONS COMMENTED ON HOW MUCH THEY LOVE WHAT HAS BECOME A PART OF THEIR HOLIDAY TRADITIONS.JANUARY 2025: CHOIR BOY (MAIN STAGE SHOW)CHOIR BOY WAS A BOLD, FUNNY, EMOTIONAL, AND VISUALLY STUNNING EXPLORATION OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MANY YOUNG BLACK MEN AS THEY NAVIGATE THE PRESSURES OF HIGH SCHOOL. MORE THAN 45 VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER AS PERFORMERS, DESIGNERS, TECHNICIANS, STORYTELLERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF TO SHARE THIS PRODUCTION WITH THE NORFOLK COMMUNITY. TALK BACKS WERE OFFERED AFTER 3 PERFORMANCES TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM CREATING BLACK ART IN A TIME OF SOCIAL CHANGE, TO THE IMPORTANCE OF TELLING THE STORIES OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, AND CREATING THE VIBES OF CINEMA ON THE LIVE THEATER STAGE. THE PRODUCTION WENT ON TO BE NOMINATED FOR SEVEN LOCAL THEATRE AWARDS, WINNING THREE. THIS SHOW INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE WITH ACCESS VA TO PROVIDE VISUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED.MARCH 2025: TOP GIRLS (MAIN STAGE SHOW)THE CAST OF TOP GIRLS INCLUDED 10 WOMEN, MOST OF WHOM PORTRAYED MULTIPLE ROLES. WITH A HEAVY FOCUS ON HISTORICAL ACCURACY, THE COSTUMES SPANNED 1000'S OF YEARS AND THE DESIGNERS WERE NOMINATED FOR A LOCAL THEATRE AWARD. THE DESIGN TEAM, TECHNICIANS, SET CONSTRUCTION, PAINTERS, BOARD INVOLVEMENT, AND FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF BROUGHT THE TOTAL VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS SHOW TO MORE THAN 35. THE SHOW FOCUSES ON DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE EVOLUTION (OR LACK THEREOF) OF WOMEN'S ROLE IN SOCIETY. IT WAS A THOUGHTFUL AND INSIGHTFUL PIECE THAT WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING BEING PRODUCED IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. IN ADDITION TO COSTUMING, THE SHOW WAS NOMINATED FOR THREE OTHER LOCAL THEATRE AWARDS, WINNING FOR BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE. THIS SHOW INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE WITH ACCESS VA TO PROVIDE VISUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED.MAY 2025: MEMPHIS (MAIN STAGE SHOW)MEMPHIS WAS A LIVELY AND EXCITING MUSICAL TO CAP OFF OUR MAIN STAGE SEASON. THE CAST OF 30 INCLUDED SEASONED PERFORMERS AS WELL AS NOVICES. THE PRODUCTION TEAM CREATED A SHOW THAT CHALLENGED THE PERFORMERS AND EXCITED THE AUDIENCES. ELEMENTS UNDERUSED AT LTN, SUCH AS PROJECTIONS, WERE INCORPORATED WITH SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE CAST, VOLUNTEERS NUMBERING OVER 60 HELPED TO BRING THIS HEART-PUMPING SHOW TO THE NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE MUSICAL, WHICH SOLD NEARLY 1500 TICKETS WAS NOMINATED FOR SEVEN AWARDS AND WON FOR BEST CHOREOGRAPHY.THIS SHOW INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE WITH ACCESS VA TO PROVIDE VISUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED.JUNE 2025 (SEASON EXTRAS)THE 48-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (& PRINCE). THE 48HPF BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL ARTISTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THEATRE IN A HURRY OR ARE CURIOUS ABOUT CREATING THEATRE BUT AREN'T SURE WHERE TO START. EACH YEAR (THIS WAS NUMBER 4), PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE VETERANS OF THE FESTIVAL AND NEWCOMERS. EACH YEAR, THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES A MIXER WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN MEET AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL AS WELL AS SEE THE SPACE THEY WILL BE WORKING IN. THE FESTIVAL ALSO OFFERS A FREE WORKSHOP, TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS. THE WORKSHOPS VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THIS YEAR'S FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A SHORT PLAY. THIS EVENT ALSO SERVES AS PART OF OUR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT. SANKOFA: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LTN AND THE UNDERGROUND PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE SANKOFA FOCUSED ON CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH, AND BLACK AND AFRICAN CULTURE AND ARTS. THIS WEEKEND-LONG EVENT HOSTED OVER 60 PERFORMERS, INCLUDED A MARKET WHEREIN LOCAL BLACK BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN COULD SELL THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND OFFERED 3 TALK BACKS OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS. IN ADDITION TO THE PERFORMERS, OVER 30 VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE BOARD AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPED THE WEEKEND TO BE A SUCCESS.Expenses $178,039 · grants $4,529 · revenue $132,130
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1285618
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $560,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $259,477
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- March 13, 2023
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $259,477 | $212,156 | $560,490 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $178,233 | $174,184 | $504,419 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $129,010 | $120,927 | $495,721 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 54-1285618).
Questions about LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK
- What is the EIN of LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK is 54-1285618.
- Is LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2022.
- Are donations to LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK 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 LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK 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 LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK 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 LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHRYN SINCLAIR FENTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $259,477, expenses of $212,156 and total assets of $560,490 at year end.
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