Nonprofit · EIN 62-1651302
HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,881,319 | $15,455,438 | $2,425,881 | $46,094,385 | $6,458,160 | $39,636,225 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,740,041 | $15,736,228 | $3,003,813 | $44,827,459 | $7,642,158 | $37,185,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,045,140 | $15,532,286 | $2,512,854 | $41,256,689 | $7,104,245 | $34,152,444 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,130,062
- Program service revenue
- $14,006,524
- Investment income
- $423,096
- Net rental income
- $542,980
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $732,999
- Other revenue
- $1,321,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,253
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,803,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,385,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,800
- Occupancy
- $243,372
- Depreciation
- $894,558
- Program services (functional)
- $14,116,259
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,073,608
- Fundraising (functional)
- $265,571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,827,459
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,094,385
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,458,160
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,636,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,273,352
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,394,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $241,725
- Gross receipts
- $18,197,128
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $184,753 | $19,999 |
| MYRIAN D COLLETT | SENIOR DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,366 | $3,122 |
| ED ROTTMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAMILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI SWILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH WHATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BUMPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR JUBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ SHERROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB CANDELINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN CUNNIGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY VOITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDEL WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $175,107 | $19,500 |
| MYRIAN D COLLETT | SENIOR DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,790 | $2,910 |
| ED ROTTMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAMILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY ZAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI SWILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH WHATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BUMPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY CHAMPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT EYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR JUBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ SHERROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SWANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CANDELINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $178,162 | $12,038 |
| ED ROTTMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO DIAZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY ZAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI SWILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT BEARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BUMPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY CHAMPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT EYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAMILTON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR JUBRAN | DIRECOT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ SHERROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 604 S GAY ST, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-1603
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BECKY HANCOCK, 604 SOUTH GAY STREET, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
- Signed the 990
- BECKY HANCOCK, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 684-1200
- Website
- WWW.TENNESSEETHEATRE.COM
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL EMERT & HILL PC
Mission
TO HOLD, MAINTAIN, RENOVATE AND IMPROVE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PERFORMING ARTS VENUE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK; AND TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH A GREATER AWARENESS, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEATRICAL PERFORMING ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING OF A HISTORIC THEATRE TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES IN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND EDUCATION.Expenses $14,116,259 · revenue $14,006,524
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
- 62-1651302
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,094,385
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,197,128
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $17,881,319 | $15,455,438 | $46,094,385 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,740,041 | $15,736,228 | $44,827,459 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,045,140 | $15,532,286 | $41,256,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,039,055 | $11,021,563 | $36,141,380 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 62-1651302).
Questions about HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION is 62-1651302.
- Is HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC TENNESSEE 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 HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BECKY HANCOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,753 (BECKY HANCOCK, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,881,319, expenses of $15,455,438 and total assets of $46,094,385 at year end.
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