Nonprofit · EIN 74-2140560
LUTCHER THEATER INC
Tax-exempt · ORANGE, TX 77631
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,637,895 | $1,579,708 | $58,187 | $1,785,030 | $478,969 | $1,306,061 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,415,690 | $1,413,091 | $2,599 | $1,924,090 | $676,216 | $1,247,874 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,186,286 | $1,124,851 | $61,435 | $1,838,618 | $593,343 | $1,245,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $235,062
- of which government grants
- $105,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,366,762
- Investment income
- $26,898
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $548
- Other revenue
- $9,173
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,891
- Accounting fees
- $2,921
- Occupancy
- $2,904
- Depreciation
- $9,622
- Program services (functional)
- $1,215,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $355,076
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,572
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,924,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,785,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $478,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,306,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,381
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,306,061
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,625
- Gross receipts
- $1,649,773
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 147
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynae Sanford | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $162,214 | $68,700 |
| Lacretia McCleod | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $121,925 | $78,035 |
| Tricia Stroud | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Ballard | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary McKenna | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Bruce | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaine Caillier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Cloeren Catherine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody Chesson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathlene Deaville | Director (thru 10/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Gunn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gisela Houseman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Rocky Keeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Vitanza | Director (thru 2/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynae Sanford | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $153,471 | $56,843 |
| Lacretia Mcleod | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $114,471 | $71,896 |
| Kathy Gunn | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Stroud | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary McKenna | Secretary/ Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Ballard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Bruce | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaine Cailler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody Chesson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Cloeren | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathlene Deaville | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gisela Houseman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Keeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Vitanza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynae Sanford | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $143,677 | $27,527 |
| Lacretia Mcleod | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $111,914 | $23,663 |
| Kathy Gunn | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Stroud | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary McKenna | Secretary/ Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Ballard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaine Cailler | Director (fr. 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody Chesson | Director (fr. 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Cloeren | Director (fr. 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathlene Deaville | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gisela Houseman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Lee | Director (thru. 2/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Swift | Director (thru. 9/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Vitanza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Wortham | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 909, ORANGE, TX 77631-0909
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lynae Sanford, PO Box 909, Orange, TX 776310909
- Signed the 990
- Mary McKenna, Secretary/Treasurer
- Phone
- (409) 886-5535
- Website
- www.lutcher.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is committed to presenting professional entertainment for the enlightenment and cultural growth of people living in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana and to better the quality of life and knowledge of the Arts and Humanities in the area.
Program accomplishments
- The Lutcher Theater presents a professional performing arts series attended by adults and families. Offerings include national touring Broadway productions, musical artists, dance, drama, and various other events. Pre-show lectures, post-show discussions, meet-and-greet opportunities, and master classes are often included in the Lutcher Theater's offerings. In 2025 the Lutcher Theater presented Come From Away, Ain't Too Proud, LeAnn Rimes, Twitty and Lynn, Chicago, Momix Alice, Gentlemen's Quartet, The Cher Show, Hadestown, The Magic of Kevin Spencer, The Addams Family, Brothers of the Heart, A Christmas Story the Musical, Tina the Tina Turner Musical, and The Grand 'Ol Christmas Show.Expenses $1,154,155 · revenue $1,293,019
- The Lutcher Theater presents a daytime performing arts series, Lutcher Incredible Kids Events, for area students and the public. National and international performing arts companies often conduct pre-show audience interaction opportunities and post-show discussions, with correlating study guides made available for teachers on the Lutcher Theater website. Lutcher Incredible Kids Events offer a "page-to-stage" experience for students that meet Texas and Louisiana state learning criteria, making them ideal for field trips. In 2025, the Lutcher Theater presented Pete the Cat, Underneath a Magical Moon, Doktor Kaboom, A Year with Frog and Toad, Maddi's Fridge, and A Very Electric Christmas.Expenses $60,905 · revenue $74,291
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
- 74-2140560
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,785,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,649,773
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,637,895 | $1,579,708 | $1,785,030 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,415,690 | $1,413,091 | $1,924,090 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,186,286 | $1,124,851 | $1,838,618 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,243,054 | $1,051,609 | $1,546,003 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 74-2140560).
Questions about LUTCHER THEATER INC
- What is the EIN of LUTCHER THEATER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTCHER THEATER INC is 74-2140560.
- Is LUTCHER THEATER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to LUTCHER THEATER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUTCHER THEATER 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 LUTCHER THEATER INC 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 LUTCHER THEATER INC 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 LUTCHER THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lynae Sanford.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTCHER THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LUTCHER THEATER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,637,895, expenses of $1,579,708 and total assets of $1,785,030 at year end.
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