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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1967052

DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75231

Financials

$4M$4M2022$3.8M$4.6M2023$4.5M$4.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$4,474,274$4,547,104-$72,830$9,338,932$206,052$9,132,880
August 31, 2024990$3,765,765$4,571,203-$805,438$9,537,860$309,475$9,228,385
August 31, 2023990$4,045,834$4,023,108$22,726$10,289,266$349,558$9,939,708
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,971,143
of which government grants
$232,822
Program service revenue
$1,345,055
Investment income
$47,601
Net rental income
$148,599
Net gain from sales of assets
-$19
Net income from fundraising events
-$99,973
Net income from sales of inventory
$25,295
Other revenue
$110,475

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$226,937
Other salaries and wages
$2,226,390
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,913,522
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$106,178
Occupancy
$239,990
Travel
$32,284
Depreciation
$378,735
Program services (functional)
$3,227,989
Management and general (functional)
$872,736
Fundraising (functional)
$446,379

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,537,860
Total assets, end of year
$9,338,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$206,052
Net assets, end of year
$9,132,880
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,576,415
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,670,141
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,462,739
Gross receipts
$5,126,081
Employees
155
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1984
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
SAMANTHA TURNEREXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$150,000$9,385
ROBYN FLATTTRUSTEE/EMERITUS
Trustee or director
40$65,650$726
LEAH MORATRUSTEE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD RANTATRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JULIE PAROLISITRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVERETT SPAETHTRUSTEE/VP OF FACILITIES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAUREN HERRINGTONTRUSTEE VP FINANCE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH FREEDMANTRUSTEE VP FINANCE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA SCHNETZERTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAR HOWARDTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTHA BARRIOSTRUSTEE/VP NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKERTRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MEAGAN HEMENWAYTRUSTEE/VP DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVAN SINGERTRUSTEE/VP OF EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALENCIA DEANDA GREGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM ALTABEF PARTIAL YEARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE DEPASSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NOA DOWLTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
LILIANA RIVERATRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
LACY SANDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CORALE MADDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN HARRIS-ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JASMINE TOBIASTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER GARRATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL DELUKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA DOWNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY FIJOLEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BROOKS HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFINI HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT HUDSONTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE JEFFREYTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
LB JETERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN LADDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE MACKEWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM MORATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL ORRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NIMA ROHANITRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH SALMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH STANFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANTI SHAHANI VENEGASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBYN FLATTTRUSTEE/EMERITUS
Trustee or director
40$115,000$911
SAMANTHA TURNEREXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$78,110$4,182
LEAH MORA SPOUSE OF ADAM MORAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD RANTATRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JULIE PAROLISITRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVERETT SPAETHTRUSTEE/VP OF FACILITIES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAUREN HERRINGTONTRUSTEE/VP FINANCE/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA SCHNETZERTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALENCIA DE-ANDA GREGGTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE DEPASSETRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOA DOWLTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILIANA RIVERATRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LACY SANDSTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORALE MADDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN SINGERTRUSTEE/VP OF EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HELEN HARRIS-ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASMINE TOBIASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MARKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SALTSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAR HOWARDTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTHA BARRIOSTRUSTEE/VP NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MORGAN BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DELUKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DOWNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FIJOLEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH FREEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKS HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFINI HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEAGAN HEMENWAYTRUSTEE/VP DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LB JETERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN LADDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM MORATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL ORRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIMA ROHANITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SALMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH STANFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS O'RILEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
40$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBYN FLATTEXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)
Officer
40$95,907$503
DENNIS O'RILEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR
Officer
40$62,886$9,781
JIM MARKUSTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD RANTAADVISOR/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEAH MORATRUSTEE/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JULIE PAROLISITRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVERETT SPAETHTRUSTEE/VP OF FACILITIES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAUREN HERRINGTONTRUSTEE/VP OF FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE NELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA KENDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA SCHNETZERTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH MINTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAMELIA LOPEZ SHOEMAKERTRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHUCK BLANCHARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORALE MADDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ADAM MORATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN SINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN HARRIS-ALLENTRUSTEE/CO-VP EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER SALTSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH JOHNSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARA WILHELM HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LATOYIA PIERCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAR HOWARDTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA BARRIOSTRUSTEE/CO-VP NOMINATING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DELUKETRUSTEE/VP-DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MORGAN BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA BORRELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT HUDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANTI SHAHINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE JEFFERYTRUSTEE/CO-VP SOCIAL OUTREACH
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM MULLINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DOWNESTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FIJOLEKTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH FREEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKS HALLTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFINI HALLTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FIJOLEKTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEAGAN HEMENWAYTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LB JETERTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT JOHNSONTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN LADDTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM MORATRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL ORRTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIMA ROHANITRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SALMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH STANFORDTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5938 SKILLMAN ST, DALLAS, TX 75231-7608
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL MEADOWS, 5938 SKILLMAN ST, DALLAS, TX 75231
Signed the 990
MICHAEL MEADOWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(214) 978-0110
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES THROUGH THE ART OF THEATER.TO GIVE RISE TO INSPIRING THEATER, DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER:- CREATES AND PRODUCES INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR A MULTI-GENERATIONAL AUDIENCE THROUGH ORIGINAL WORKS, WORLD PREMIERES, LITERARY CLASSICS, FOLK AND FAIRY TALES, AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA;- EMPLOYS AND COLLABORATES WITH ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS;- DEVELOPS DYNAMIC PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE ARTS INTO CURRICULAENRICHING LANGUAGE SKILLS, LEARNING PROCESSES, AND PROMOTING AN EARLY APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS BY BRINGING LITERATURE TO LIFE;- BUILDS BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND CULTURES THROUGH THE TIMELESS AND UNIVERSAL VOICE AND LANGUAGE OF THEATER'S MULTISENSORY APPROACH.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DCT'S THEATER PRODUCTION SEASON OFFERS PLAYS FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES ON A WIDE ARRAY OF TOPICS AND THEMES, FROM FAVORITE CLASSICS TO WORKS BASED ON POPULAR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TO RELEVANT, EDGY TEEN ISSUES AND CURRENT CONVERSATIONS RELATING TO SOCIAL ISSUES. DCT OFFERS MUSICALS, DRAMAS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN TO DELIGHT AND INSPIRE ALL AGES. DCT ANNUALLY REACHES AN AVERAGE OF OVER 90,000 PERSONS THROUGH THIS OFFERING; MOST SIGNIFICANT ARE STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES WHEREBY STUDENT SPONSORS (DISTRICTS OR PTAS) RECEIVE DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND FREE STUDY GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR CURRICULUM-RELATED ACTIVITIES. DCT ALSO OFFERS FREE OR DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT DO NOT NATURALLY THINK OF THEATER AS A TOP FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR VARIOUS REASONS INCLUDING HISTORIC RACIAL DISPARITIES, AND FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. PRODUCTIONS ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITIES CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF THE SEASON AS WELL. PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND TEACHING ARTISTS GO INTO LIBRARIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES AS A WAY OF BOTH INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF THEATER TO SOME AUDIENCES AND CREATING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN DCT AND OTHERS. PRESENTATIONS CAN INCLUDE PERFORMANCES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, EARLY SCRIPT READINGS, PLAY FOCUS GROUPS AND MUCH MORE.
    Expenses $2,358,851 · revenue $986,117
  • DCT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DCT ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CLASSES TO MORE THAN 1,100 CHILDREN, AGES 3-18. IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN BEGINNING TO ADVANCED THEATER ARTS AND TAUGHT BY DEGREED THEATER PROFESSIONALS WITH FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGINATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES. DCT ALSO HAS DEDICATED SENSORY-FRIENDLY CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER SCHOOL DRAMA CLASSES ARE CREATED AND ADMINISTERED BY DCT TO BENEFIT YOUTH THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL SATELLITE THEATER ARTS PROGRAMS. THE CURTAINS UP ON READING PROGRAM IS AN IN-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM INTEGRATING DRAMA, LITERATURE, LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND HISTORY. DCT ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE COLLABORATE WITH EDUCATORS IN DALLAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO INCORPORATE THE ARTS INTO THE CORE CURRICULUM FOR OVER 2,300 STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED SO THAT DCT CLASS OFFERINGS ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
    Expenses $869,138 · revenue $358,938

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
75-1967052
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
1989
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,338,932
Income (IRS master file)
$5,126,081

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$4,474,274$4,547,104$9,338,932XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$3,765,765$4,571,203$9,537,860XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$4,045,834$4,023,108$10,289,266XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$3,562,321$3,135,184$10,253,721IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––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 75-1967052).

Questions about DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC

What is the EIN of DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC is 75-1967052.
Is DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DALLAS CHILDRENS 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 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC 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 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC 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 DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MICHAEL MEADOWS.
Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (SAMANTHA TURNER, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DALLAS CHILDRENS THEATER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,474,274, expenses of $4,547,104 and total assets of $9,338,932 at year end.

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