Nonprofit · EIN 74-1669271
A D PLAYERS
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,579,421 | $6,260,793 | -$681,372 | $24,640,265 | $14,495,307 | $10,144,958 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,584,668 | $5,556,912 | -$972,244 | $26,096,695 | $14,784,764 | $11,311,931 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,774,884 | $5,281,333 | $493,551 | $28,049,948 | $15,257,941 | $12,792,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,214,671
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,920,254
- Investment income
- $46,912
- Royalties
- $400
- Net rental income
- $451,450
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,198
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$68
- Other revenue
- $397,584
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $352,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,210,542
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,132,301
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,888
- Accounting fees
- $27,654
- Occupancy
- $95,526
- Depreciation
- $975,697
- Program services (functional)
- $5,009,837
- Management and general (functional)
- $887,134
- Fundraising (functional)
- $363,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,096,695
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,640,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,495,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,144,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,871,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,836,803
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $308,155
- Gross unrelated business income
- $370,729
- Gross receipts
- $5,751,268
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 418
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme McGhan | Executive Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $179,868 | $29,697 |
| Patricia Cruz-Harris | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $127,191 | $15,478 |
| Gina Metzler | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marsha Eckermann | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Bennett | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gaze | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Caldwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Taylor Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Garbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Khun | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bert Lohse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Miles Marks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Massey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou McElroy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Natalie Weakly | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Don Woo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme McGhan | Executive Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $174,986 | $33,895 |
| Patricia Cruz-Harris | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $123,941 | $13,825 |
| Gerald Bennett | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Metzler | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miles Marks | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gaze | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Caldwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marsha Eckermann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Garbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Khun | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Massey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou McElroy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalie Weakly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Woo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme McGhan | Executive Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $97,477 | $21,929 |
| Patricia Cruz-Harris | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $98,956 | $14,038 |
| Jake Speck through 622 | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $81,164 | $6,177 |
| Gerald Bennett | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Metzler | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Miles Marks | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gaze | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Caldwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marsha Eckermann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Garbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Khambrel Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Massey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalie Weakly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Woo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5420 WESTHEIMER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77056-5302
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jayme McGhan, 5420 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056
- Signed the 990
- Patricia Cruz-Harris, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (713) 526-2721
- Website
- www.adplayers.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
AD Players exists to provide world-class, professional theater through the lens of a Christian world-view that engages and inspires a diverse audience.
Program accomplishments
- Since 1967, AD Players has pioneered a unique style of theater committed to producing plays and programs that uphold human value, offer creativity, and promote literacy and education through a Christian lens. AD Players is now one of Houston's largest theater companies and has impacted millions of audience members since its inception. AD Players produces Mainstage and Children's theater performances, provides educational opportunities through classes and summer camps, serves the disabled and veterans communities through the Arts for All Program, and offers acting and performance internships and training to individuals in all theater disciplines.Expenses $5,009,837 · revenue $2,000,907
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1669271
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,640,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,751,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,579,421 | $6,260,793 | $24,640,265 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,584,668 | $5,556,912 | $26,096,695 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,774,884 | $5,281,333 | $28,049,948 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,897,335 | $5,289,936 | $30,563,531 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-1669271).
Questions about A D PLAYERS
- What is the EIN of A D PLAYERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A D PLAYERS is 74-1669271.
- Is A D PLAYERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to A D PLAYERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A D PLAYERS 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 A D PLAYERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A D PLAYERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A D PLAYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Jayme McGhan.
- Who are the officers and directors of A D PLAYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,868 (Jayme McGhan, Executive Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does A D PLAYERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,579,421, expenses of $6,260,793 and total assets of $24,640,265 at year end.
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