Nonprofit · EIN 63-6050838
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,067,321 | $1,035,009 | $32,312 | $353,545 | $229,647 | $123,898 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,004,388 | $1,029,986 | -$25,598 | $289,978 | $198,392 | $91,586 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $876,765 | $1,170,118 | -$293,353 | $194,672 | $78,488 | $116,184 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $575,805
- Program service revenue
- $486,684
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $4,832
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $336,299
- Other salaries and wages
- $198,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $558,724
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $177,831
- Travel
- $3,037
- Depreciation
- $15,407
- Program services (functional)
- $866,826
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,110
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $289,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $353,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $229,647
- Net assets, end of year
- $123,898
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,918
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $123,898
- Gross receipts
- $1,067,321
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY WOODS | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $80,769 |
| KATHERINE BESHEAR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CROSBY | SECRETARY, VP OF PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FEATHERINGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON GRIZZLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS HAINES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIANETTA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LUKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BEARDSLEY MARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORA MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN NOOJIN | ENCHANTED EVENING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RODGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAKERIA N STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY WILLMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BOLUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TERRENCE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY STRICKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAD SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY WOODS | Executive Artistic Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $75,000 |
| NICOLE KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY STRICKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL P BOLUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON GRIZZLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CROSBY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BESHEAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAD SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY BRASWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LUKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN NOOJIN | VP OF DELEVOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS HAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FEATHERINGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BEARDSLEY MARK | SECRETARY, VP OF PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAKERIA N STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY WOODS | Executive Artistic Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $75,000 |
| WILL CASEY | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY STRICKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL P BOLUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIN | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CONFERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CROSBY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BESHEAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE SANDERS RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAD SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY BRASWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LUKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCCLINTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FEATHERINGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BEARDSLEY MARK | SECRETARY, VP OF PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAKERIA N STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN NOOJIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS HAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1362, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201-1362
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHLEY WOODS, PO BOX 1362, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY WOODS, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 458-8181
- Website
- WWW.BCT123.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BANKS FINLEY WHITE & CO
Mission
To educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children through the magic of professional theatre.
Program accomplishments
- During fiscal year 2025, BCT completed its 78th season, The company remains one of the nations oldest and largest professional theatres for young audiences. As the resident professional theatre company at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC), BCT operates the 950 seat mainstage theatre and the intimate 250 seat Wee Folks theatre.Expenses $866,826
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
- 63-6050838
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $353,545
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,067,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,067,321 | $1,035,009 | $353,545 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,004,388 | $1,029,986 | $289,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $876,765 | $1,170,118 | $194,672 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,254,582 | $964,630 | $550,578 | 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 63-6050838).
Questions about BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC is 63-6050838.
- Is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS 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 BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC 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 BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC 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 BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASHLEY WOODS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,769 (ASHLEY WOODS, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,067,321, expenses of $1,035,009 and total assets of $353,545 at year end.
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