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← MAIN STREET THEATER HOUSTON

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MAIN STREET THEATER HOUSTON.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,492,855
Total expenses
$3,329,474
Contributions and grants received
$1,651,202
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,847,639
Investment income
$5,299
Other revenue
-$11,285
Total assets, end of year
$3,398,532
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,631,240
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,767,292
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,993,073
Management and general expenses
$251,965
Fundraising expenses
$84,436
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,993,073

Program services were 89.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $52,655

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $527,082

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,071,465

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,430

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Ticket sales

    total $1,326,896 · related or exempt $1,326,896

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Workshop tuition

    total $416,814 · related or exempt $416,814

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Facility fees & other

    total $103,929 · related or exempt $103,929

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,299 · excluded $5,299

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,120

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $52,655

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,405

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$11,285 · excluded -$11,285

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $128,059 · program services $86,580 · management and general $16,237 · fundraising $25,242

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,666,625 · program services $1,580,682 · management and general $80,676 · fundraising $5,267

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $112,355 · program services $104,378 · management and general $6,067 · fundraising $1,910

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $135,385 · program services $125,772 · management and general $7,311 · fundraising $2,302

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,721 · management and general $24,721

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,229 · fundraising $15,229

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $74,484 · program services $68,799 · management and general $214 · fundraising $5,471

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $129,684 · program services $33,734 · management and general $79,018 · fundraising $16,932

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,201 · program services $4,601 · management and general $2,300 · fundraising $2,300

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $131,866 · program services $131,866

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $338,036 · program services $316,947 · management and general $11,476 · fundraising $9,613

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,993 · program services $2,993

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,367 · program services $2,732 · management and general $635

  • 20 · Interest

    total $25,825 · program services $25,825

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,091 · program services $123,091

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,848 · program services $20,368 · management and general $23,310 · fundraising $170

  • 24a · Other expenses: Production supplies

    total $234,879 · program services $234,879

  • 24b · Other expenses: Publications

    total $111,336 · program services $111,336

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs

    total $15,659 · program services $15,659

  • 24d · Other expenses: Fees and permits

    total $2,831 · program services $2,831

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $230,360 · end of year $104,918

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $264,808 · end of year $192,310

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $86,282 · end of year $217,503

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $71,176 · end of year $106,650

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,755,302

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,360,364

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,507,103 · end of year $2,394,938

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,742 · end of year $382,213

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $34,953 · end of year $69,702

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $217,017 · end of year $255,979

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $966,959 · end of year $939,620

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $353,631 · end of year $365,939

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,495,554 · end of year $1,350,789

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $108,357 · end of year $416,503

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

To create theater that challenges its audience to think and its artists to grow. We accomplish this by presenting an articulate and compelling product in an intimate setting, creating employment for Houston-based artists, and memorable theatrical experiences.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Presents live theatrical productions and offers arts education in schools & our theaters.

  • Main Street Theater (MST) provides audiences with stimulating theatrical experiences and artists with challenging and rewarding work. Through our two theaters, MainStage and Theater for Youth, MST serves more than 130,000 patrons ages three years and up. MST contributes to the growth and vibrancy of Houston's theater industry, employing over 250 theater artists each year. MST's 99-seat MainStage presents a wide-ranging repertory of emotionally engaging stories from writers exploring and articulating the human experience.

    Expenses $1,040,021 · Revenue $1,032,754

  • MST's Theater for Youth presents weekend matinees for family audiences and weekday performances for school groups (10-16 performances per week) at the 323-seat Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston. The Theater for Youth repertory selects works from popular best-selling books and beloved children's classics in consultation with parents, educators, and students.

    Expenses $1,439,659 · Revenue $398,071

  • MST's education initiatives and in-school residencies supplement classroom curricula and inspire students to express themselves and explore their imaginations. These initiatives utilize the arts to promote literacy and advance understanding of science, math, engineering, and technology in the classroom. MST's educational initiatives foster critical developmental skills, including creativity, observation, self-confidence, communication, leadership, empathy, listening, and teamwork. These industry-leading initiatives merge artists' elements with core curricula to provide engaging content for students and valuable tools for teachers.

    Expenses $513,393 · Revenue $416,814

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Janet Hansen

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jason Casell

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kassie Harris

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Robert Card

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathy Cire

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Itz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Raley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jim Salners

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shawn Simme

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Greg Wehrer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andew Zitterkopf

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rebecca Udden

    Artistic Director

    Total calculated
    $100,000
    From this org
    $100,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Michael Arlen

    Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $97,851
    From this org
    $93,522
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,329
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401029349301300

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