Nonprofit · EIN 54-6000120
BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA
Tax-exempt · ABINGDON, VA 24210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,152,907 | $8,052,593 | $1,100,314 | $13,417,864 | $2,292,665 | $11,125,199 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,564,594 | $7,409,290 | $1,155,304 | $12,370,433 | $2,400,305 | $9,970,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,922,676 | $6,700,341 | $222,335 | $11,662,637 | $2,896,636 | $8,766,001 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,938,280
- of which government grants
- $551,620
- Program service revenue
- $4,847,810
- Investment income
- $144,378
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,500
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $154,942
- Other revenue
- $222,439
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,304
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,195,195
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,155,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $203,334
- Travel
- $50,532
- Depreciation
- $388,626
- Program services (functional)
- $6,509,116
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,182,521
- Fundraising (functional)
- $360,956
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,370,433
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,417,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,292,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,125,199
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,761,418
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,054,507
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,070,692
- Gross receipts
- $9,280,930
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1932
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA BROWN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,565 | $9,739 |
| BETSY BOYD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN COOK | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILMER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P JONES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALTERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH MURTHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RAINERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY JOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESCHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GLEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY DEFRIECE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY SLAUGHTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MACIONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE QUILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE YAROMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEWART | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE FREEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY JESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWINA RIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA STREET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA BROWN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,547 | $7,226 |
| BETSY BOYD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN COOK | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILMER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P JONES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALTERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH MURTHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RAINERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WOOLWINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY O'QUINN | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY JOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESCHLE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GLEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DEFRIECE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY SLAUGHTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FREEMAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MACIONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE QUILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE YAROMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA BROWN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,657 | $2,963 |
| BETSY BOYD | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN COOK | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILMER | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P JONES | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH MURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RAINERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STREET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TETRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WOOLWINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY O'QUINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BREEDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY JOY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VANN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STROUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT BACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESCHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GLEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DEFRIECE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY SLAUGHTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWINA RIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 W MAIN ST, ABINGDON, VA 24210-2809
- In care of
- % BARTER RESIDENCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS WALTERS, PO BOX 867, ABINGDON, VA 24212
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS WALTERS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (276) 628-2281
- Website
- WWW.BARTERTHEATRE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLACKBURN CHILDERS & STEAGALL PLC
Mission
UTILIZE A RESIDENT COMPANY OF ARTISTS TO PRODUCE AND CREATE LIVE THEATRE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD; USE THE THEATRE AS A VEHICLE FOR EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES; AND TO SERVE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, BARTER THEATRE PRODUCED 13 IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL SHOWS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES AND 5 SHOWS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AT BARTER THEATRE FOR A TOTAL OF 532 PERFORMANCES, TOURED 2 SHOWS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES ACROSS 9 STATES, PRESENTED 7 FREE STAGED READINGS, AND PRODUCED A YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, COLLEGE PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL, AND BLACK STORIES BLACK VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 155,734.00Expenses $6,509,116 · revenue $5,070,249
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-6000120
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,417,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,280,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,152,907 | $8,052,593 | $13,417,864 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,564,594 | $7,409,290 | $12,370,433 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,922,676 | $6,700,341 | $11,662,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,014,176 | $5,598,785 | $10,895,220 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 54-6000120).
Questions about BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA
- What is the EIN of BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA is 54-6000120.
- Is BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA 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 BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS WALTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,565 (VIRGINIA BROWN, PRODUCING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BARTER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,152,907, expenses of $8,052,593 and total assets of $13,417,864 at year end.
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