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← TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$790,596
Total expenses
$835,866
Contributions and grants received
$217,568
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$547,969
Investment income
$883
Other revenue
$24,176
Total assets, end of year
$2,552,726
Total liabilities, end of year
$162,880
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,389,846
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$685,529
Management and general expenses
$134,456
Fundraising expenses
$15,881
Program service expenses (Part III)
$685,529

Program services were 82.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $24,176

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $193,392

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $36,910

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Theater Education

    total $375,922 · related or exempt $375,922 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Ticket Sales

    total $145,524 · related or exempt $145,524 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Rentals

    total $11,093 · related or exempt $11,093 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Concessions

    total $15,430 · related or exempt $15,430 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $883 · related or exempt $883 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $44,279

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

    $24,176

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,103

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $24,176 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $24,176

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $474,535 · program services $377,898 · management and general $90,817 · fundraising $5,820

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,467 · management and general $9,467

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $47,743 · program services $38,024 · management and general $9,134 · fundraising $585

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $13,574 · program services $13,374 · fundraising $200

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,033 · program services $12,317 · management and general $1,204 · fundraising $512

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,490 · program services $2,019 · management and general $8,172 · fundraising $3,299

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,295 · program services $18,295

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $85,695 · program services $84,830 · management and general $865

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,539 · program services $0 · management and general $4,539

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $59,609 · program services $59,609

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,110 · management and general $9,110

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Expenses

    total $41,994 · program services $35,381 · management and general $1,148 · fundraising $5,465

  • 24b · Other expenses: Payment Processing Fees

    total $43,782 · program services $43,782 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $39,256 · end of year $60,232

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $60,513 · end of year $54,613

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

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

    $2,619,562

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

    $181,681

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,497,490 · end of year $2,437,881

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $242

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $20,512 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $167,075 · end of year $162,638

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $82

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,409,590 · end of year $2,373,802

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $16,044

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

As proud stewards of Contra Costa County's oldest theatre company and a beloved Lafayette landmark, Town Hall Theatre is a vibrant home for the performing arts. We are dedicated to radical hospitality and building space for artists, audiences, and students to create lasting impact on our community through empathy and connection.

Activities or mission (Part I)

As proud stewards of Contra Costa County's oldest theatre company and a beloved Lafayette landmark, we are a vibrant home for the performing arts. We are dedicated to radical hospitality and building space for artists, audiences, and students to create lasting impact on our community through empathy and connection.

  • At Town Hall Theatre, our artistic programming is driven by a deep belief in the power of storytelling to bring people together. We champion work that reflects our diverse community, sparks meaningful conversation, and invites audiences of all ages to feel seen and inspired. Each season is crafted with care, blending beloved classics with bold new voices to create accessible, vibrant theatre that belongs to everyone.

    Expenses $312,105 · Revenue $106,499

  • Town Hall Education is dedicated to providing students of all ages with process-based, high quality, and engaging theatrical experiences. We strive to create classrooms where students can grow in a safe environment and build their voice through theatrical expression.

    Expenses $373,424 · Revenue $452,273

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dennis Markam

    Managing Director (End 4/16/2025)

    Total calculated
    $108,484
    From this org
    $54,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,242
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $54,242
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $54,242

  • Rob Seitelman

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Lyle Barrere

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kathleen McGhee Olson

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lulu Braunstein

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Udit Nagar

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Laura Bergman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Heather Cousins

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Barry Dennenberg

    Board Member (Start 6/1/2025; End 8/31/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Laura Dennenberg

    Board Member (Start 6/1/2025; End 8/31/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Denise Altaffer

    Comptroller-CFO (End 8/31/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Morgan Dayley

    Managing Director (Start 6/2/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202601709349301315

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