Nonprofit · EIN 31-1806232
THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,609,968 | $1,406,194 | $203,774 | $2,854,934 | $1,255,976 | $1,598,958 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,982,695 | $1,437,414 | $545,281 | $2,670,570 | $1,275,386 | $1,395,184 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $962,885 | $1,457,125 | -$494,240 | $2,094,923 | $1,245,020 | $849,903 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $682,863
- Program service revenue
- $663,841
- Investment income
- -$58,727
- Net rental income
- $138,017
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$68,353
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,376
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $192,523
- Other revenue
- $321,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,829
- Other salaries and wages
- $536,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $623,090
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,500
- Occupancy
- $81,262
- Depreciation
- $79,164
- Program services (functional)
- $910,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $317,294
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,670,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,854,934
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,255,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,598,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,773,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $920,889
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $678,069
- Gross unrelated business income
- $69,664
- Gross receipts
- $1,908,590
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cronly | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $77,500 | $6,600 |
| Martin Davenport | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Rizzo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Banta | Secretary, Audit Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Munsey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Mills | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Keith Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Clement Teden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Bacon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Brandt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Ulrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Trice | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cronly | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $68,989 | $1,376 |
| Martin Davenport | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Rizzo | Vice Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Banta | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannie Welliver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Ashworth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Keith Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Munsey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Clement Teden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Spacek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Brandt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Ulrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Dementi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Davis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Luck | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Bacon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lin Lunde | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Tyler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Bertholet | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Mills | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Shaw | Past Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,625 | $6,000 |
| Martin Davenport | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannie Welliver | Chair Nominee Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Ashworth | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Rizzo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Banta | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Keith Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Munsey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Clement Teden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Spacek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Brandt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Ulrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Dementi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Davis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Luck | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shalvi Shrivastava | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linwood Lunde | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Tyler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cronly | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2908 W CARY ST, RICHMOND, VA 23221-3516
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Martin Davenport, 2908 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
- Signed the 990
- Martin Davenport, Chair
- Phone
- (804) 648-5008
- Website
- www.byrdtheatre.org
- Return prepared by
- Pilc & Moseley LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE THE LANDMARK BYRD THEATRE WHILE PROVIDING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL WITH A VISION TO ESTABLISH THE BYRD THEATRE AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR OUR VISITORS TO ENCOUNTER EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE, EDUCATE, MOTIVATE, AND INSPIRE.
Program accomplishments
- CAPACITY BUILDING FOR GROWTH:THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO EMPLOY A PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO OVERSEE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE THEATRE AND HAS MADE MAJOR STRIDES IN CAPACITY BUILDING. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, THE FOUNDATION HAD SEVERAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A GENERAL MANAGER, AND A DIRECTOR OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CHIEF CURATOR, AND MULTIPLE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES TO COVER ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM MANAGING THE THEATRE'S SOCIAL MEDIA TO WORKING FRONT OF HOUSE AND PROJECTION POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED AND USED FUNDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN AGED AND NON-FUNCTIONING HVAC CHILLER SYSTEM.Expenses $241,244
- RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE THEATRE:LISTED ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL REGISTERS OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS, THE BYRD THEATRE OPENED NINETY-SIX YEARS AGO ON DECEMBER 24, 1928. IT HAS REMAINED OPERATIONAL AND NEARLY UNCHANGED SINCE THE DAY CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED. IN 2011, THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A BOLD INITIATIVE TO RAISE THE FIRST $1,800,000 FOR PHASE ONE RESTORATION PROJECTS, MORTGAGE REDUCTION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. SIGNIFICANT ACHIVEMENTS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF, REPLACEMENTS OF THE THEATRE'S HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, INSTALLATION OF A DIGITAL SERVER, INSTALLATION OF A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART 4K PROJECTOR, ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ON THE MIGHTY WURLITZER ORGRAN. MORE RECENT WORK HAS INCLUDED REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF THE THEATRE'S PLASTERWORK, INSTALLATION OF A POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM AT THE THEATRE, REPLACEMNET OF THE THEATRE'S CENTER SECTION OF SEATS IN THE MAIN AUDITORIUM, CREATION OF A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SEATING AREA AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADA FAMILY RESTROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE THEATRE. THIS PAST YEAR, THE FOUNDATION RAISED THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND REPLACAED ITS HVAC CHILLER UNIT AS WELL AS INSTALLING A NEW BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROLS WHICH WILL BE USED TO CONTROL THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM REMOTELY.Expenses $539,713
- EVOLVING THE BYRD AS A CENTER FOR FILM, FILM LITERACY, AND PROGRAM EXPANSION:THE FOUNDATION HAS WORKED HARD TO EXPAND ITS AUDIENCE REACH. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE FOUNDATION HAS PARTNERED WITH MULTIPLE FILM FESTIVALS AS THE HOST VENUE, INCLUDING THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND THE RICHMOND ANIMATION FESTIVAL. EACH FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS IN HUNDREDS OF PATRONS TO THE THEATRE EACH YEAR. DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CONTRACT WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM THAT PRODUCED A MECHANICAL, ENGINEERING, AND PLUMBING REPORT AND A CONCEPT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY, BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE USED TO REHABILITATE THE THEATRE. AND, FINALLY, THE THEATRE HAS CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE CARYTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $129,900 · revenue $862,191
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
- 31-1806232
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,854,934
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,908,590
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,609,968 | $1,406,194 | $2,854,934 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,982,695 | $1,437,414 | $2,670,570 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $962,885 | $1,457,125 | $2,094,923 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,416,918 | $1,110,075 | $2,615,720 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-1806232).
Questions about THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION is 31-1806232.
- Is THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Martin Davenport.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,500 (Ben Cronly, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE BYRD THEATRE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,609,968, expenses of $1,406,194 and total assets of $2,854,934 at year end.
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