Nonprofit · EIN 73-1001687
LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,294,158 | $6,113,640 | -$819,482 | $10,826,809 | $3,771,184 | $7,055,625 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,624,442 | $4,907,169 | -$282,727 | $15,407,288 | $2,834,117 | $12,573,171 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,394,282
- of which government grants
- $191,098
- Program service revenue
- $2,580,135
- Investment income
- $68,813
- Net rental income
- $156,864
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,485
- Other revenue
- $250,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,408,981
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,119,994
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,377
- Occupancy
- $94,683
- Travel
- $105,060
- Depreciation
- $395,075
- Program services (functional)
- $5,110,612
- Management and general (functional)
- $745,710
- Fundraising (functional)
- $257,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,407,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,826,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,771,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,055,625
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,621,684
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,268,786
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,786,839
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,518
- Gross receipts
- $5,363,843
- Employees
- 281
- Volunteers
- 457
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BARON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,706 | $13,698 |
| JAMES B REYNOLDS JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,502 | $13,620 |
| DR ERIC FRIEDMAN MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SPIROPOULOS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WITTROCK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MATHENA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROONEY | V.P. OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE LEONARD | V.P. OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE LAWRENCE | V.P. OF EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ KUHN | V.P. OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GRANT | V.P. OF FACILITIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARTEL | V.P. OF GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL RINGROSE-ALEXANDER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FLEMING | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FERGUSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA CASSIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI ELLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR KAY FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA HERNNDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL JAMIESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAROOQ KARIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLIE MCCURDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MCKOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCLAWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT NAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA ORTWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURRY PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY REYES-HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ROSENHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM SHANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL SHORTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR POOJA SINGHAL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTA THRIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONYA YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY YOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BARON | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $148,900 |
| JAMES B REYNOLDS JR | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $111,090 |
| CAROL RINGROSE ALEXANDER | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA CASSIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI ELLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH FISHER | IMMED. PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN FLEMING | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GRANT | VP OF FACILI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL JAMIESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY ST JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAROOQ KARIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JJ KUHN | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE LEONARD | VP DEVELOPME Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ERIC FRIEDMAN MD | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA WILLIAMS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI MATHENA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLIE MCCURDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCKOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCLAWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT NAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA ORTWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURRY PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY REYES-HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROONEY | VP OF FINANC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ROSENHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL SHORTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR POOJA SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN KEOUGH SPIROPOULOS | VP EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE STANSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY STREICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTA THRIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDIS TINDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON TRUDGEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA WITTROCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH WOLFE | VP GOVERANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY YOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1727 NW 16TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106-2067
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES B REYNOLDS JR, 1727 NW 16TH STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106
- Signed the 990
- JAMES B REYNOLDS JR, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (405) 524-9310
- Return prepared by
- HSPG & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO PRODUCE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN OKLAHOMA; TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS; TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY; AND TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.
Program accomplishments
- LYRIC THEATRE IS THE STATES LEADING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY EMPLOYING MORE THAN 200 ACTORS, MUSICIANS, AND DESIGNERS ANNUALLY. FOUNDED IN 1963, LYRIC SERVES OVER 150,000 ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH A YEAR-AROUND SEASON OF CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY MUSICALS AND PLAYS FEATURING ARTISITS FROM OKLAHOMA AND AROUND THE NATION. LYRIC CREATES FULL-SCALE PRODUCTIONS ON TWO STAGES AT LYRICS INTIMATE 279-SEAT PLAZA THEATRE AND THE GRAND 2,400-SEAT CIVIC CENTER MUSIC HALL. LYRIC THEATRE IS A REGULAR RECIPIENT OF PRESS AWARDS AND CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS PROGRAMMING. LYRIC THEATRE IS A LEADER IN THEATRICAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH WITH ITS THELMA GAYLORD ACADEMY OFFERING PROFESSIONAL CLASSES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS. SO THAT TUITION FEES ARE NEVER A BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION, LYRIC PROVIDES MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TO ITS EVER GROWING AND DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION. IN ADDITION, LYRICS MUSICAL INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL TOURING PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE-OF-CHARGE LIVE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA. MORE THAN 90 SCHOOLS AND 48,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY THROUGH LYRICS POPULAR TOURING PROGRAM THAT HAS VISITED COMMUNITIES IN MORE THAN FIFTY OKLAHOMA COUNTIES. SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO OKLAHOMA CITYS ECONOMY, LYRIC THEATRE ATTRACTS PATRONS FROM ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. MOST NOTABLY, LYRICS PLACEMAKING ROLE IN THE CITYS URBAN CORE WAS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED WHEN IT ACQUIRED AND RENOVATED THE HISTORIC PLAZA THEATRE WHICH BECAME THE LEADING CATAYLST FOR THE THOROUGH REVITALIZATION OF THE NOW VIBRANT PLAZA DISTRICT. LYRIC THEATRE IS CREATING MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES OF, BY AND FOR OKLAHOMA.Expenses $5,110,612 · revenue $2,699,166
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 | Not 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
- 73-1001687
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,826,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,363,843
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,294,158 | $6,113,640 | $10,826,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,624,442 | $4,907,169 | $15,407,288 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,615,430 | $4,543,291 | $12,926,853 | 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 73-1001687).
Questions about LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC
- What is the EIN of LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC is 73-1001687.
- Is LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA 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 LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES B REYNOLDS JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,706 (MICHAEL BARON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,294,158, expenses of $6,113,640 and total assets of $10,826,809 at year end.
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