Nonprofit · EIN 62-0418732
THEATRE MEMPHIS
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,952,860 | $2,072,661 | -$119,801 | $14,583,614 | $343,310 | $14,240,304 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,800,612 | $2,033,138 | $767,474 | $14,694,323 | $334,218 | $14,360,105 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,416,825 | $1,892,169 | $524,656 | $13,913,783 | $321,152 | $13,592,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $662,823
- of which government grants
- $116,790
- Program service revenue
- $1,134,726
- Investment income
- $118,366
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$449
- Other revenue
- $36,945
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $727,917
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $963,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,000
- Occupancy
- $183,370
- Depreciation
- $243,185
- Program services (functional)
- $1,153,602
- Management and general (functional)
- $899,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,694,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,583,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $343,310
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,240,304
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,230,602
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,981,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $258,436
- Gross unrelated business income
- $36,945
- Gross receipts
- $1,953,309
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE LITCH | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Officer | 40 | $105,570 | $317 |
| JOE LACKIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN W FORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE B COCHRAN | BUSINESS ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRIGANCE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DABNEY COORS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SELDON MURRAY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MARSHALL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NORTON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONEY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANITA ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BARTL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA BATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT BEECH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED BRADDY-HANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARUN GADIPARTHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHA GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHAWN HAYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDE KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JJ KRAUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LABOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LUTTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MULLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KEITH NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM RENFROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACLYN SUFFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUNKLIN TIPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NIAMBI WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH WHITEHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE LITCH | EXECUTIVE PR Officer | 40 | $110,353 | $306 |
| TONEY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANITA ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BEECH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED BRADDY-HANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRIGANCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE B COCHRAN | BUSINESS ADV Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DABNEY COORS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EURICH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN W FORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARUN GADIPARTHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHA GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GROSVENOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHAWN HAYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ KRAUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LABOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LACKIE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MARSHALL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ANN MENKE-JUMET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MULLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELDON MURRAY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NORTON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RENFROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RULEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN SUFFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUNKLIN TIPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NIAMBI WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WHITEHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE LITCH | EXECUTIVE PR Officer | 40 | $147,000 | $3,542 |
| DR ANITA ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BEECH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRIGANCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE B COCHRAN | BUSINESS ADV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DABNEY COORS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EURICH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN W FORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHA GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GROSVENOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHAWN HAYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ KRAUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LABOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LACKIE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MARSHALL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ANN MENKE-JUMET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MULLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELDON MURRAY | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NORTON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RENFROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RULEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALKER SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN SUFFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUNKLIN TIPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NIAMBI WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WHITEHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 630 PERKINS EXT, MEMPHIS, TN 38117-4712
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBBIE LITCH, 630 PERKINS EXTENDED, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
- Signed the 990
- DEBBIE LITCH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Phone
- (901) 682-8601
- Website
- WWW.THEATREMEMPHIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ATA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PRODUCE PLAYS AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS BY PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE THEATRE PRODUCES PLAYS, ENCOURAGES THE ARTS, WRITING OF PLAYS AND UPLIFTING DRAMAS. IT ALSO OFFERS AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN THE DRAMA AND ALLIED ARTS FIELD.Expenses $1,153,602 · revenue $1,134,277
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
- 62-0418732
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,583,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,953,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,952,860 | $2,072,661 | $14,583,614 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,800,612 | $2,033,138 | $14,694,323 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,416,825 | $1,892,169 | $13,913,783 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,960,872 | $1,883,256 | $13,282,392 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-0418732).
Questions about THEATRE MEMPHIS
- What is the EIN of THEATRE MEMPHIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATRE MEMPHIS is 62-0418732.
- Is THEATRE MEMPHIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to THEATRE MEMPHIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATRE MEMPHIS 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 THEATRE MEMPHIS 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 THEATRE MEMPHIS 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 THEATRE MEMPHIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBBIE LITCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATRE MEMPHIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,570 (DEBBIE LITCH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER).
- How much revenue does THEATRE MEMPHIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,952,860, expenses of $2,072,661 and total assets of $14,583,614 at year end.
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- DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS EIN 62-0943809 · last filed 990 for 2024
- NATIONAL ORNAMENTAL METAL MUSEUM INC EIN 62-1066198 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE INC EIN 82-5339555 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MEMPHIS MUSEUMS INC EIN 62-0801926 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CROSSTOWN ARTS EIN 27-1876711 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC EIN 62-6015885 · last filed 990 for 2025
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