Nonprofit · EIN 74-2243193
STATE THEATER COMPANY
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78767
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $87,566 | $75,765 | $11,801 | $2,956,552 | $1,272 | $2,955,280 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $179,853 | $79,314 | $100,539 | $2,947,213 | $3,734 | $2,943,479 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $224,341 | $77,602 | $146,739 | $2,846,585 | $3,645 | $2,842,940 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $231
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $87,335
- Other revenue
- $87,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $68,777
- Program services (functional)
- $75,765
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,947,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,956,552
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,955,280
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $869,539
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,949,677
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,603
- Gross receipts
- $105,153
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | SECRETARY/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $373,100 | $20,550 |
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $203,632 | $16,407 |
| GRACE RENBARGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL KATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | SECRETARY/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $380,631 | $9,664 |
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $195,119 | $9,677 |
| GRACE RENBARGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL KATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | SECRETARY/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $328,032 | $9,942 |
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $178,484 | $9,087 |
| GRACE RENBARGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL KATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1566, AUSTIN, TX 78767-1566
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- H JAMES RITTS, PO BOX 1566, AUSTIN, TX 78767
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA HILL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (512) 472-2901
- Website
- WWW.AUSTINTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
Mission
WE'RE HERE TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS. WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCES ACROSS GENRES, PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DREAMING UP MAGICAL EXPERIENCES IN ICONIC VENUES THAT ANCHOR AND DEFINE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN.
Program accomplishments
- THE STATESIDE THEATRE, CONSTRUCTED IN 1935 AS AUSTIN'S FIRST VENUE BUILT SPECIFICALLY TO SHOW MOTION PICTURES, IS AN UNDERSTATED BUT ESSENTIAL PIECE OF AUSTIN HISTORY AND THE AUSTIN THEATRE ALLIANCE'S CURRENT ROLE IN THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY. IT WAS LAST RENOVATED IN THE 1980S AND HAS A MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY OF 310. THE STATESIDE THEATRE PROVIDES AN INTIMATE, ACCESSIBLE SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO RENT, UP-AND-COMING MUSICIANS TO LAUNCH INTO LARGER MARKETS, AND FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND TRY NEW, INNOVATIVE IDEAS. LIKE THE PARAMOUNT, THE STATESIDE THEATRE ALSO SUPPORTS THE MANY PROGRAMS OF THE AUSTIN THEATRE ALLIANCE INCLUDING THE PARAMOUNT EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE MOONTOWER JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE SUMMER CLASSIC FILM SERIES, AND COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS; HOSTS WORLD PREMIERES OF SXSW, AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL, AND BEYOND; AND WORKS WITH EXPERTS TO ENSURE THE CAREFUL PRESERVATION OF AUSTIN HISTORY.Expenses $75,765 · revenue $87,335
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2243193
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,956,552
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,153
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $87,566 | $75,765 | $2,956,552 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $179,853 | $79,314 | $2,947,213 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $224,341 | $77,602 | $2,846,585 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $116,734 | $76,260 | $2,697,294 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-2243193).
Questions about STATE THEATER COMPANY
- What is the EIN of STATE THEATER COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATE THEATER COMPANY is 74-2243193.
- Is STATE THEATER COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to STATE THEATER COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATE THEATER COMPANY 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 STATE THEATER COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STATE THEATER COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STATE THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names H JAMES RITTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATE THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does STATE THEATER COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,566, expenses of $75,765 and total assets of $2,956,552 at year end.
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