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← CHILDSPLAY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHILDSPLAY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,864,046
Total expenses
$3,564,500
Contributions and grants received
$2,337,135
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,523,164
Investment income
$12,604
Other revenue
-$8,857
Total assets, end of year
$2,266,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$725,216
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,541,040
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,139,208
Management and general expenses
$134,384
Fundraising expenses
$290,907
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,139,208

Program services were 88.1% 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

    $195,360

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $472,692

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,669,083

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $56,818

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET AND PASS SALES

    total $500,859 · related or exempt $500,859

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TOURING SALES

    total $281,605 · related or exempt $281,605

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CLASSES WORKSHOPS

    total $379,571 · related or exempt $379,571

  • 2d · Program service revenue: RESIDENCIES

    total $346,469 · related or exempt $346,469

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PROGRAM RENTALS

    total $14,660 · related or exempt $14,660

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,604 · excluded $12,604

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $131,800

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

    $195,360

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $144,412

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$12,612 · excluded -$12,612

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $3,755 · related or exempt $3,755

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,755

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $270,814 · program services $239,252 · management and general $7,046 · fundraising $24,516

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,543,391 · program services $1,357,069 · management and general $41,596 · fundraising $144,726

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $64,695 · program services $50,564 · management and general $1,889 · fundraising $12,242

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $140,932 · program services $123,818 · management and general $4,519 · fundraising $12,595

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,016 · program services $15,858 · management and general $3,446 · fundraising $1,711

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $489,654 · program services $441,934 · management and general $6,838 · fundraising $40,882

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $46,499 · program services $44,996 · fundraising $1,503

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $261,986 · program services $210,673 · management and general $28,372 · fundraising $22,941

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,832 · program services $50,458 · management and general $7,482 · fundraising $7,892

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $67,224 · program services $67,224

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $224,952 · program services $220,422 · management and general $3,027 · fundraising $1,503

  • 17 · Travel

    total $206,860 · program services $177,828 · management and general $15,733 · fundraising $13,299

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,137 · program services $3,456 · management and general $184 · fundraising $497

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,391 · program services $3,312 · management and general $721 · fundraising $358

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $46,749 · program services $37,898 · management and general $5,914 · fundraising $2,937

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $48,170 · program services $39,340 · management and general $5,900 · fundraising $2,930

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSES

    total $55,106 · program services $55,106

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER MISC EXPENSES

    total $2,092 · management and general $1,717 · fundraising $375

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $710,945 · end of year $533,539

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $312,447 · end of year $325,057

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $178,594 · end of year $539,466

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,482 · end of year $141,962

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $66,623 · end of year $44,526

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

    $419,719

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

    $167,832

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $275,991 · end of year $251,887

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $505,631 · end of year $429,819

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $107,999 · end of year $69,496

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $99,374 · end of year $113,653

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $78,033 · end of year $61,306

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $558,813 · end of year $480,761

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $994,898 · end of year $725,606

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $246,596 · end of year $815,434

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO IGNITE IMAGINATION, WONDER AND JOY BY CREATING STRIKINGLY ORIGINAL THEATRE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS TO EXPLORE AND SOAR.

  • THEATRE PRODUCTIONS FOUNDED IN 1977, CHILDSPLAY IS A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY THAT PERFORMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ARIZONA. AT CHILDSPLAY WE BELIEVE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE TO EXPERIENCE CHALLENGING, THOUGHT PROVOKING THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY. OUR RESPECT FOR THE INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY OF CHILDREN DRIVES US TO PRODUCE NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS BY FINEST THEATRICAL ARTISTS, AS WE EMPLOY AN ENSEMBLE OF PROFESSIONAL ADULT ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND DESIGNERS TO CREATE EXCEPTIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. OUR NEW PLAYS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO CREATING ORIGINAL PLAYS THAT SPEAK TO THE CONTEMPORARY EXPERIENCE OF BEING A CHILD. CHILDSPLAY REACHES YOUNG AUDIENCES THROUGH FOUR MAJOR PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, FIELD TRIPS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL TOURING. IN FY24, CHILDSPLAY HELD 32 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOR 5,969 ATTENDEES, 52 FIELDTRIP PERFORMANCES FOR 20,820 ATTENDEES, 77 TOURING PERFORMANCES FOR 29,850 ATTENDEES, AND 76 NATIONAL TOURING PERFORMANCES FOR 38,041 ATTENDEES.

    Expenses $1,933,093

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMSCHILDSPLAY IS A LEADER IN EDUCATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMING, HAVING ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION AMONG EDUCATORS FOR TRUSTWORTHY, QUALITY CONTENT THAT PROVIDES CROSS-CURRICULAR VALUE. EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEY TO THE MISSION AND PROGRAMMING OF CHILDSPLAY. WITHIN THE PAST DECADE, SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED TO ACADEMIC CURRICULUM HAVE BECOME AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF WHAT THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THE COMMUNITY. THE ACADEMY PROVIDES THEATRE TRAINING AT OUR CAMPUS, AND THE EDUCATION OUTREACH DEPARTMENT OFFERS THEATRE EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE DRAMA FRAMES, WHICH WORKS WITH ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE DRAMA INTO CURRICULUM, AND EYEPLAY, WHICH WORKS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO PAIR DRAMA AND LITERACY. FY24, CHILDSPLAY SERVED 1,459 CHILDREN THROUGH ITS ACADEMY AND 2,816 CHILDREN THROUGH ITS EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,206,115

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steve Martin

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,084
    From this org
    $131,162
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,922
    Hours/week
    35
  • Dwayne Hartford

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $126,681
    From this org
    $121,759
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,922
    Hours/week
    35
  • Gaylord Gagnon

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alison Pulaski Carter

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cheryl Mandala

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Shirley Hawley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Matthew Benjamin

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Back

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Bray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Coulter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tasha Cyholl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maureen Feeney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joanie Flatt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Hobson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Jazo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vanessa Kisicki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aliza Land

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Miles Pondelik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marvelino Quinonez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Reidenbach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nelson Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brendan Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Van Kirk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Wissink

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harry E Mitchell

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Saar

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

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
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530679349301208

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