Nonprofit · EIN 35-1747371
THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $714,620 | $1,043,900 | -$329,280 | $3,805,925 | $158,425 | $3,647,500 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $721,694 | $1,067,644 | -$345,950 | $3,591,616 | $249,389 | $3,342,227 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,378,489 | $673,956 | $2,704,533 | $3,815,946 | $323,530 | $3,492,416 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $355,605
- of which government grants
- $23,100
- Program service revenue
- $271,835
- Investment income
- $86,661
- Net income from fundraising events
- $519
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $86,661
- Other revenue
- $519
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $456,042
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,395
- Occupancy
- $61,199
- Travel
- $3,274
- Depreciation
- $65,009
- Program services (functional)
- $636,262
- Management and general (functional)
- $404,277
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,299,351
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,805,925
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,647,500
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,349,085
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,878,097
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,028,692
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,618,808
- Gross receipts
- $724,851
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA ZAYAS-NAVARETTE PIZARRO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN PAYNE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE FIELDS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY REITER | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE D'SOUZA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAROD WILSON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CHAPELLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN DACE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANE VELAYO | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HILTON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETTRY | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SHEETZ | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK JESSEE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERZOG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHONDA GLADDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YECENIA TOSTADO | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH ADAMSON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DACE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK JESSEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERZOG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHONDA GLADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALINA ZAYAS-NAVARETTE PIZARRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN PAYNE | IMM. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE D'SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LANE VELAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| YECENIA TOSTADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE CHAPELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY REITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN PAYNE | DIRECTOR (END 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $432,563 | $101,548 |
| KAREN DACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK JESSEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERZOG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Ardillo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alina (Zayas-Navarette) Pizarro | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Baston Borel | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline D'Souza | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyla Moore | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lane Velayo | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SHONDA NICOLE GLADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YECENIA TOSTADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 627 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-1606
- In care of
- % JENNIFER BARTENBACH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PAULINE MOFFAT, 627 MASSACHUSSETTS AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
- Signed the 990
- PAULINE MOFFAT, MANAGER
- Phone
- (317) 522-8099
- Website
- WWW.INDYDISTRICTTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY LLC
Mission
THE DISTRICT THEATRE ENRICHES AND STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING, SUPPORTING, AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PERFORMING ARTISTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE THEATRE PRODUCES QUALITY CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY AND ORIGINAL WORKS ON STAGE AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE LOCAL TALENT BY OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ROLES INCLUDING ACTING, DIRECTING, PRODUCTION, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, ETC. THE THEATRE ALSO PROVIDES PRODUCTION AND VENUE RENTALS.Expenses $546,736 · grants $456,042 · revenue $271,835
- Expenses $89,526
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1747371
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,805,925
- Income (IRS master file)
- $724,851
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $714,620 | $1,043,900 | $3,805,925 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $721,694 | $1,067,644 | $3,591,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,378,489 | $673,956 | $3,815,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $648,318 | $361,478 | $1,143,619 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-1747371).
Questions about THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC is 35-1747371.
- Is THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
- Are donations to THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE DISTRICT 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 THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAULINE MOFFAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE DISTRICT THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $714,620, expenses of $1,043,900 and total assets of $3,805,925 at year end.
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