Nonprofit · EIN 86-0641978
VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,616,886 | $2,044,956 | -$428,070 | $5,961,069 | $363,570 | $5,597,499 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,529,249 | $1,965,311 | -$436,062 | $6,444,566 | $369,355 | $6,075,211 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,356,149 | $1,570,859 | -$214,710 | $6,913,913 | $438,586 | $6,475,327 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $686,861
- Program service revenue
- $560,770
- Investment income
- $291,901
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $68,883
- Net income from fundraising events
- $46,998
- Net income from gaming
- $7,425
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,181
- Other revenue
- $77,354
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $482,498
- Other salaries and wages
- $702,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,304,914
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,760
- Occupancy
- $140,167
- Depreciation
- $62,647
- Program services (functional)
- $1,360,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $472,920
- Fundraising (functional)
- $211,812
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,444,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,961,069
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $363,570
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,597,499
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $355,993
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,168,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,570,543
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,956
- Gross receipts
- $7,434,844
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,400 | $16,625 |
| LEIGH ANN DOLAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,232 | $10,762 |
| BILL OTTINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MORIARTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ETHERIDGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA CACCHIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBIE FINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GEORGELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON LIJEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SYMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE H OZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR. Officer | 40 | $192,400 | $16,625 |
| HOPE HOZER | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OTTINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON LIJEK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FETHERSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MORIARTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA CACCHIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN CALIHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ETHERIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBIE FINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GEORGELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SYMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TERRAZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR. Officer | 60 | $170,400 | $13,045 |
| DAVID CARRUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C MEGAN FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SALAZAR HOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BARDAWEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN CALIHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MORIARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA M STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TERRAZAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE HOZER | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HUSTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON LIJEK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FETHERSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OTTINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 N CENTRAL AVE STE 700, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1935
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEIGH ANN DOLAN, 1001 N CENTRAL AVE 700, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
- Signed the 990
- LEIGH ANN DOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (602) 253-8188
- Website
- WWW.VYT.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
VYT IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1) ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING, ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS, A YOUTH THEATRE FOR THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF PLAYS AND OTHER THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO; AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (2) PROVIDING, FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH, A CREATIVE, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL PHASES OF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE (VYT) PRODUCED 5 MAINSTAGE SHOWS (ALL MUSICALS) DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON. OVER 20,000 ATTENDED THESE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS. VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE REACHED OVER 1,700 PARTICIPANTS WITH BOOKS AND A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF A VYT PRODUCTION THROUGH OUR LITERACY AND THE ARTS PROGRAM AND 8,000 STUDENTS THROUGH LIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS AND SHOWCASES. 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 3,600 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE. VYT REACHED OVER 1,200 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR SPONSOR A SEAT PROGRAM IN JUNE 2025.Expenses $1,360,224 · revenue $583,701
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0641978
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60M)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,961,069
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,434,844
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,616,886 | $2,044,956 | $5,961,069 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,529,249 | $1,965,311 | $6,444,566 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,356,149 | $1,570,859 | $6,913,913 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,073,336 | $1,201,493 | $6,747,995 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 86-0641978).
Questions about VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE
- What is the EIN of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE is 86-0641978.
- Is VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE 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 VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEIGH ANN DOLAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,400 (BOBB COOPER, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL 2025)).
- How much revenue does VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,616,886, expenses of $2,044,956 and total assets of $5,961,069 at year end.
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