Nonprofit · EIN 13-1240132
FOX THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,365,614 | $30,291,816 | $7,073,798 | $132,935,693 | $13,672,292 | $119,263,401 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,410,770 | $29,403,036 | $12,007,734 | $123,393,824 | $14,228,590 | $109,165,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,291,507
- of which government grants
- $46,200
- Program service revenue
- $27,030,776
- Investment income
- $3,727,427
- Net rental income
- $115,378
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,077,128
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,155,945
- Other revenue
- $5,315,904
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $796,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,931,543
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,002,491
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,498,279
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $147,603
- Accounting fees
- $41,500
- Occupancy
- $2,974,933
- Travel
- $97,930
- Depreciation
- $2,352,061
- Program services (functional)
- $23,772,515
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,339,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $179,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $123,393,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,935,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,672,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,263,401
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,803,859
- Publicly traded securities
- $75,671,191
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $119,263,401
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,900
- Gross receipts
- $70,344,550
- Employees
- 623
- Volunteers
- 727
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN C VELLA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,293,331 | $64,248 |
| WILLIAM RENSHAW | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $339,539 | $57,158 |
| JAMIE VOSMEIER | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING Officer | 40 | $258,442 | $30,439 |
| RACHEL BOMELI | VICE PRESIDENT OF FACILITY OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $246,772 | $34,944 |
| LUCY FREAS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,032 | $46,109 |
| FAUSTINA BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,232 | $23,933 |
| ALY GRUBB | DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,176 | $42,942 |
| LEIGH ALLISON BURNS | DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,488 | $19,897 |
| SAXTON SCOTT | DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,719 | $27,517 |
| SHELLY KLEPPSATTEL | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $82,280 | $18,961 |
| ROBYN BARKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATANZA ADJEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUG HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD KANNWISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAUREN KOONTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SONJUI KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CELENA MATLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAY MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IVAN SHAMMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN ROMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HOWARD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN C VELLA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $872,777 | $53,163 |
| WILLIAM RENSHAW | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $300,520 | $41,968 |
| JAMIE VOSMEIER | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING Officer | 40 | $252,520 | $27,570 |
| RACHEL BOMELI | VICE PRESIDENT OF FACILITY OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $181,020 | $32,225 |
| FAUSTINA BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,883 | $24,514 |
| LUCY FREAS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,328 | $38,950 |
| ALY GRUBB | DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,597 | $41,663 |
| SAXTON SCOTT | DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,733 | $18,841 |
| APRIL SUTTON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,768 | $30,330 |
| SHELLY KLEPPSATTEL | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $108,201 | $18,337 |
| ROBYN BARKIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WHITE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HALPERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATANZA ADJEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD KANNWISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KOONTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJUI KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN SHAMMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 660 PEACHTREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA 30308-1929
- In care of
- % JEFF QUESENBERRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLAN VELLA, 660 PEACHTREE STREET NE, ATLANTA, GA 30308
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM RENSHAW, VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
- Phone
- (404) 881-2109
- Website
- WWW.FOXTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES AND KOLB
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE FOX THEATRE
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O ATLANTA'S FOX THEATRE IS A WORLD-RENOWNED CONCERT AND EVENT VENUE LIKE NO OTHER. CONCEIVED AS THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE ATLANTA SHRINER'S ORGANIZATION IN 1928, THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED TO EVOKE THE MYSTERY AND MAGIC OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST. SPANISH PALACES AND EGYPTIAN TEMPLES INFLUENCED THE BUILDING'S ELABORATE AND INTENSELY ORNATE DESIGN WHICH FEATURES SOARING DOMES, SWEEPING ARCHWAYS, STUNNING GOLD LEAF, AND SUMPTUOUS INTERIOR DETAILS INCLUDING A VAST COBALT "SKY" WITH A SEA OF TWINKLING STARS. THE BUILDING WAS ENHANCED BY MOVIE MOGUL WILLIAM FOX IN 1929 AND THE VENUE FLOURISHED AS ATLANTA'S PREMIERE MOVIE PALACE UNTIL 1932, WHEN THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION FORCED WILLIAM FOX AND THE THEATRE INTO BANKRUPTCY. THE ATLANTA ICON WAS PURCHASED AT AUCTION FOR A FRACTION OF ITS ORIGINAL COST AND REMAINED IN HIGH DEMAND FOR THE NEXT THREE DECADES, SHOWING HUNDREDS OF ACCLAIMED FILMS AND HOSTING LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM LEGENDARY ENTERTAINERS.DESPITE THE FOX'S SUCCESS, LANDMARK MOVIE PALACES HAD BEGUN TO FALL OUT OF FAVOR IN THE 1960S AS CUSTOMERS MIGRATED TO THE SUBURBS. IN 1974, THE FOX THEATRE CLOSED ITS DOORS, AND THE STUNNING LANDMARK, BELOVED FOR GENERATIONS, WAS SUDDENLY FACING DEMOLITION. CONFRONTED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING THE ICONIC BUILDING, THE RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA SPRANG INTO ACTION. THEY FORMED A NON-PROFIT CALLED ATLANTA LANDMARKS AND LAUNCHED THE NOW LEGENDARY "SAVE THE FOX" CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAISED FUNDS TO SAVE THE BUILDING FROM DEMOLITION. ATLANTA LANDMARKS (NOW CALLED FOX THEATRE, INC.) CONTINUES TO RUN THE THEATRE TODAY, MAKING IT ONE OF AN ELITE GROUP OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATRES IN THE COUNTRY COMMITTED TO MAKING PERFORMANCE ART ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.NORMALLY, THE AWARD-WINNING FOX THEATRE HOSTS MORE THAN 200 PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY AND WELCOMES OVER 500,000 VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST IN BROADWAY, CONCERTS, BALLET, COMEDY, AND FILM. THE FOX HAS BEEN WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, PRESERVATION, AND ARTS EDUCATION. NOTABLY, THE THEATRE WAS RANKED #1 HIGHEST GROSSING THEATRE WORLDWIDE (5,000 SEATS OR LESS) BY BILLBOARD MAGAZINE IN 2024, AND #3 IN POLLSTAR MAGAZINE FOR TICKET SALES WORLDWIDE FOR VENUES (2,001 - 5,000 SEATS). IT WAS ALSO NAMED THE INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT BUYERS ASSOCIATION THEATRE OF THE YEAR IN 2025. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOX WAS AWARDED VENUESNOW'S #1 TOP STOP OF THE DECADE IN 2019. ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE ALSO LISTED THE FOX AS ONE OF "THE BEST BIG ROOMS IN AMERICA." FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, THE FOX THEATRE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RANKED IN THE TOP THREE THEATRES IN NORTH AMERICA FOR GROSS TICKET SALES, CEMENTING ITS LEGACY AS A BELOVED ATLANTA ICON AND A HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT VENUE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOX THEATRE, INC. CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT MISSION "TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE FOX THEATRE AND VISION "TO BE ATLANTA'S PREEMINENT CULTURAL ICON THAT ENRICHES THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND TO FURTHER STATE THAT OUR PRIMARY MISSION OF PRESERVING AND SHARING THE FOX THEATRE CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ADVANCING THE ARTS IN BOTH METRO ATLANTA AND THE STATE BY PROVIDING ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS EFFORT FOX GIVES (FORMERLY THE FOX THEATRE INSTITUTE), AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMING AND/OR EXHIBITS IN THE FOX THEATRE AND/OR THROUGH FOX GIVES NETWORK OF THEATRES FOR THE ENRICHMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.Expenses $22,327,821 · grants $2,750 · revenue $32,103,964
- SEE SCHEDULE OFOX GIVES (FORMERLY FTI) IS AN AWARD-WINNING OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERING HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND OPERATIONS EXPERTISE, CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION TO PERFORMING ARTS VENUES IN GEORGIA AND THE REGION. CREATED BY ATLANTA'S FOX THEATRE - AN ICONIC ATTRACTION WIDELY APPLAUDED FOR BEING A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY - FOX GIVES PAYS IT FORWARD, HELPING OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RENEW, REINVIGORATE AND RESTORE ARTISTIC VITALITY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. IN KEEPING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT TOP OF MIND, FOX GIVES OFFERS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RESTORATION SUPPORT, AND OPERATIONS MENTORING NEEDED TO LEVERAGE SCARCE RESOURCES AND STIMULATE LOCAL ECONOMIES.FOX GIVES WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 IN RESPONSE TO A STATEWIDE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF GEORGIA'S HISTORIC THEATRES. DURING ITS BRIEF HISTORY, FOX GIVES HAS BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE FOR HISTORIC THEATRES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, FULFILLING THE FOX THEATRE'S VISION TO SHARE ITS EXPERIENCE IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THEATRE OPERATIONS WITH OTHERS. AT A TIME WHEN PRESERVATION AND ARTS AGENCIES ARE EXPERIENCING BUDGET CUTBACKS, FOX GIVES IS FILLING A COMMUNITY NEED BY AWARDING GRANTS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THESE COMMUNITY LANDMARKS. THROUGH OUR PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM, FOX GIVES PROVIDES SINGLE YEAR AND MULTI-YEAR GRANTS. IN SHORT, FOX GIVES STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH THEATRE. COMBINED, IN THE FISCAL YEARS OF 2024-2025 FOX GIVES HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $4.2 MILLION IN GRANTS TO THEATRES IN GEORGIA, INCLUDING OVER $323,000 FOR BLOCK BOOKING GRANTS.AS PART OF THE FOX THEATRE'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, THE FOX THEATRE ALSO HAS AN EDUCATION PILLAR UNDER WHICH LIVES BOTH "FOX IN A BOX" FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS K-5 AND FOX GIVES "ALL ACCESS PASS" FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADES 9-12."FOX IN A BOX" IS AN INTERACTIVE SCHOOL EXHIBIT THAT FOCUSES ON HOW IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE FOX THEATRE'S TIMELINE INTERSECT WITH KEY CLASSROOM LESSONS, FROM AMERICAN HISTORY AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO ECONOMICS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITIES. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ARE THEN CHALLENGED TO THINK HOW COMMUNITIES CAN COME TOGETHER TO SHARE AND EXPERIENCE AND TO PROTECT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM. SINCE 2014, WE HAVE BROUGHT THE FOX IN A BOX PROGRAM TO MORE THAN 64,000 STUDENTS, 4,700 EDUCATORS AND OVER 15,700 CITIZENS THROUGH THE GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.THE ALL-ACCESS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS, AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE THEATRE AND FILM INDUSTRIES. THREE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES WILL ATTEND TWO BROADWAY SHOWS AT THE FOX THEATRE PER ACADEMIC YEAR, PRE-TRIP SITE VISIT WITH THE FOX EDUCATION MANAGER, PRE-SHOW TALK BACK ABOUT VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE THEATRE AND FILM INDUSTRIES. ONE STUDENT PER YEAR WILL BE AWARDED A PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP. AND THE PERFORMING ARTS MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP ONLINE SEMINAR.Expenses $1,444,694 · grants $793,500 · revenue $114,438
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
- 13-1240132
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,935,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,344,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,365,614 | $30,291,816 | $132,935,693 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $41,410,770 | $29,403,036 | $123,393,824 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,669,380 | $25,547,050 | $111,230,591 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-1240132).
Questions about FOX THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of FOX THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOX THEATRE INC is 13-1240132.
- Is FOX THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to FOX THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOX THEATRE 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 FOX THEATRE INC 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 FOX THEATRE INC 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 FOX THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALLAN VELLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOX THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,293,331 (ALLAN C VELLA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FOX THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,365,614, expenses of $30,291,816 and total assets of $132,935,693 at year end.
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