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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1369410

ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78704

Financials

$7.8M$10M2022$9.3M$11.2M2023$10.5M$11.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$10,460,527$11,863,180-$1,402,653$9,528,052$3,895,743$5,632,309
August 31, 2024990$9,337,834$11,195,780-$1,857,946$10,127,405$3,096,640$7,030,765
August 31, 2023990$7,825,275$9,987,283-$2,162,008$11,921,804$3,042,258$8,879,546
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,839,991
of which government grants
$87,000
Program service revenue
$7,291,320
Investment income
$59,912
Net rental income
$378,678
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,020
Net income from fundraising events
$365,939
Net income from sales of inventory
$512,470
Other revenue
$1,269,304

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$490,391
Other salaries and wages
$5,202,586
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,318,888
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,250
Occupancy
$943,299
Travel
$243,356
Depreciation
$396,416
Program services (functional)
$7,208,939
Management and general (functional)
$4,053,901
Fundraising (functional)
$600,340

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,127,405
Total assets, end of year
$9,528,052
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,895,743
Net assets, end of year
$5,632,309
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,220,796
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,964,952
Net assets with donor restrictions
$667,357
Gross receipts
$11,313,697
Employees
275
Volunteers
400
Year formed
1932
State of legal domicile
TX

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVE STEAKLEYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$220,839$36,284
JAMIE HERLICHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$206,229$27,039
CATHLEEN BERDANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$138,052$13,466
DREW NEBRIGDIR OF MARKETING, SALES, & PATRON EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$118,877$15,720
APRIL MEYERS O'QUINNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINSITRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$106,099$13,269
WILL COOMBESAT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WALTER KALMANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY DUCKGENERAL COUNSEL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SAMANTHA BAEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSE ANN GARZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT BUCHANANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REID SCHWARTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICO RAMSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NELDA TREVIOIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY KUOEDUCATION CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
40 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MINDY ELLMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIA MCCORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARNIE NEARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARISELA HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION MCMILLANMARKETING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARC SERIFFAT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LORI KNOWLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA KAUFMANCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LESLIE LOCKETT SWEETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA MERRITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY CONNELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY HUTTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KARI GIBSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN KENNARDAT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUSTIN WESTMORELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN GUARAGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JILLIAN PARISEAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA WEAVERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAY FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN PICKLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRIET O'NEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GABE GALLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC NATINSKYAT LARGE (GOVERNANCE)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DONN GAUGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK VILLEMEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL WATSONAT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAN STASIEWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLYN KARABINOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE CRAVEN MESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CARMEN LUEVANOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL STUARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTYE NOWLINMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BETH FALCONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANDREA SHERIDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR AISHA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM SCHRAMEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVE STEAKLEYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Officer
40$249,826$30,000
JAMIE HERLICHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$222,190$19,625
DREW NEBRIGDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND
Highest-paid employee
40$121,318$8,110
ADAM SCHRAMEKAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY BARBEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA SHERIDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY THOMASAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BELINDA HUERTAAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BETTYE NOWLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL STUARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN LUEVANOSEDUCATION CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE MESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY GREENWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN STASIEWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONN GAUGERMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC NATINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABE GALLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRIET O'NEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAN PICKLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA WEAVERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JILLIAN PARISEAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GUARAGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KENNARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY HUTTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY CONNELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA MERRITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE LOCKETT SWEETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA KAUFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LISA RICHARDSONDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LORI KNOWLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC SERIFFAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARION MCMILLANMARKETING CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISELA HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARNIE NEARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIA MCCORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINDY ELLMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY KUOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NELDA TREVINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
NICO RAMSEYAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT BUCHANANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM SLATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMANTHA BAEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY DUCKGENERAL COUNSEL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WALTER KALMANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL COOMBESAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVE STEAKLEYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Officer
40$197,554$13,575
ELISBETH CHALLENERMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$138,288$11,014
CHARLES FRASIERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,970$6,240
DREW NEBRIGDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND
Highest-paid employee
40$105,926$11,517
JAMIE HERLICHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$74,970$4,589
ADAM SCHRAMEKAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMBER PEARCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY BARBEEDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAI
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ASHLEY M HUNTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BELINDA HUERTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETTYE NOWLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MCCALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL STUARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN LUEVANOSEDUCATION CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE MESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY GREENWOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONN GAUGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC NATINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRIET O'NEILLIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMUND WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAN PICKLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA WEAVERAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JILLIAN PARISEAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAH SPEARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GUARAGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY HUTTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN WITCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY CONNELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA MERRITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE LOCKETT SWEETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA KAUFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LISA RICHARDSONAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LORI KNOWLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC SERIFFAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARIA GROTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION MCMILLANMEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISELA HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARNIE NEARMARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GABE GALLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINDY ELLMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NELDA TREVINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
NICO RAMSEYAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT BUCHANANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM SLATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM TERKELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY DUCKGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WALTER KALMANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL COOMBESVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1510 TOOMEY RD, AUSTIN, TX 78704-1078
In care of
% ZACH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMIE HERLICH, 1510 TOOMEY ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78704
Signed the 990
JAMIE HERLICH, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(512) 476-0541
Return prepared by
MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP

Mission

ZACH CREATES THEATER, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT IGNITE CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINSTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: ZACH PROGRAMS A VARIETY OF PLAYS, MUSICALS, AND CONCERTS. 99,927 SERVED IN THE 2425 SEASON ACROSS MAINSTAGE, FAMILY, AND EDUCATION PRODUCTIONS. $4.9M IN TICKET SALE & $401K IN FEES. THIS PROGRAMMING UTILIZED VARIOUS DESIGNERS, PERFORMERS, AND DIRECTORS AND ARE PROGRAMMED WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $5,701,912 · revenue $5,830,250
  • EDUCATION SERVICES: CLASSES, CAMPS & OUTREACH WORKSHOPS ARE HELD FOR OVER 4,000 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE ZACH CAMPUS AND AT NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SOME CLASSES CULMINATE IN STUDENT PRODUCTIONS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF PATRONS. ZACH ALSO PROGRAMS FAMILY PEFORMANCES THAT REACH OVER 25,278.
    Expenses $1,507,027 · revenue $1,985,757

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1369410
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
1933
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,528,052
Income (IRS master file)
$11,313,697

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$10,460,527$11,863,180$9,528,052XML
990August 2024$9,337,834$11,195,780$10,127,405XML
990August 2023$7,825,275$9,987,283$11,921,804XML
990August 2022$8,970,304$8,080,317$13,530,243IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 74-1369410).

Questions about ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER

What is the EIN of ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER is 74-1369410.
Is ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1933.
Are donations to ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER 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 ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JAMIE HERLICH.
Who are the officers and directors of ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 55 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,839 (DAVE STEAKLEY, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,460,527, expenses of $11,863,180 and total assets of $9,528,052 at year end.

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