Nonprofit · EIN 86-0108839
THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,478,436 | $15,059,606 | $4,418,830 | $59,161,322 | $19,466,798 | $39,694,524 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,349,032 | $14,481,965 | -$2,132,933 | $49,709,694 | $14,437,063 | $35,272,631 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,633,049 | $12,379,920 | $12,253,129 | $49,964,799 | $12,613,128 | $37,351,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,930,930
- of which government grants
- $98,000
- Program service revenue
- $9,406,484
- Investment income
- $339,799
- Net rental income
- -$86,034
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$129,416
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,446
- Other revenue
- -$198,777
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $425,003
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,402,603
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,620,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $10,000
- Legal fees
- $57,404
- Accounting fees
- $45,047
- Occupancy
- $374,765
- Travel
- $132,139
- Depreciation
- $452,151
- Program services (functional)
- $12,737,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,761,876
- Fundraising (functional)
- $560,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,709,694
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,161,322
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,466,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,694,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,870,781
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,883,973
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,810,551
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$110,118
- Gross receipts
- $20,085,054
- Employees
- 447
- Volunteers
- 481
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BARNARD | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $243,365 | $9,555 |
| VINCENT VANVLEET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,481 | $14,960 |
| MATTHEW SCHAEFER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,976 | $14,309 |
| MARISA FAITH BUTLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,157 | $6,044 |
| CY BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GREENE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GEPHART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIA BERTSATOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BRINKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA CANEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CULLUM-COLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DEROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE FITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI GEISLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GIAVANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHELSEA HESLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KOSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS NATALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN PONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON SHIPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANIE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SILHASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLI TONKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA TOVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUKRITI UPPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BARNARD | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $279,998 | $9,525 |
| VINCENT VANVLEET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $264,681 | $9,449 |
| MATTHEW SCHAEFER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,674 | $9,178 |
| MARISA FAITH BUTLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,003 | $5,271 |
| JIM MANLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CY BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LLUMIQUINGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GEPHART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BRINKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA CANEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CULLUM-COLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DEROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GIAVANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA HESLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NATALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNY PEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAETRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SILHASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI TONKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKRITI UPPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BERNARD | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,943 | $10,506 |
| VINCENT VANVLEET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $204,178 | $10,217 |
| MATTHEW SCHAEFER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,889 | $7,223 |
| MARISA FAITH BUTLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,168 | $3,942 |
| JEFF GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GIAVANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DEROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FINNERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HARDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE BRAINARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MEZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA CANEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAETRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GEPHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI TONKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BRINKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA HESLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NATALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE WEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKRITI UPPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MANLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CY BROWN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNY PEPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LLUMIQUINGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1825 N CENTRAL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1700
- In care of
- % PETER B FIGGS JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VINCENT VANVLEET, 1825 N CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- MATT SCHAEFER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (602) 258-1974
- Website
- WWW.PHOENIXTHEATRE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
PHOENIX THEATRE CREATES EXCEPTIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES TO ARTICULATE MESSAGES THAT INSPIRE HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING.
Program accomplishments
- PERFORMANCE PROGRAMING: WE VALUE THEATRE AS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE WHERE ANYONE CAN GO POPULAR, GEEKY, BROKEN DOWN OR AFFLUENT - AND BE WELCOMED. THEATRE LIVES WHERE WE WISH THE WHOLE WORLD LIVED. BY INSPIRING EMPATHY AND THE ABILITY TO SEE THINGS FROM ANOTHER'S POINT OFVIEW, WE ENCOURAGE QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND BUILD COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO WORK AND LIVE.Expenses $12,411,479 · revenue $9,141,126
- EDUCATION: PHOENIX THEATRE BELIEVES THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL BECAUSE THEY BUILD COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO WORK AND LIVE. FOSTER THE HERO WITHIN, CREATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL DIFFERENCES AND, IN AN ERA OF SIMULATED VIRTUAL GATHERINGS, CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A FORUM IN WHICH THE COMMUNITY FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE CAN GATHER, LIVE AND IN-PERSON. PHOENIX THEATRE BELIEVES THE PROCESS OF CREATING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE EXPERIENCE ITSELF. PHOENIX THEATRE STRIVES TO PRODUCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEOPLE WHO PRODUCE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES. PHOENIX THEATRE CREATED A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS - FROM THE ACTOR TO THE PROP DESIGNER; FROM THE MUSICIAN TO THE SET BUILDER, AND SO ON. PHOENIX THEATRE IS A PLACE WHERE THESE ARTISTS LIVE, CREATE, AND LEARN.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS BY SERVING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH YOUTH THEATRE CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, DANCE TRAINING, AND YEAR-ROUND AUDIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THE COMPANY NURTURES CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH THEATRE. COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES SUCH AS BACKSTAGE EXPERIENCES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE RICHARD P. STAHL FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN THEATRE DEEPEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS. THE SIGNATURE PARTNERS THAT HEAL PROGRAM BRINGS THE BENEFITS OF IMPROVISATION TO HEALTHCARE AND CAREGIVING SETTINGS, IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, WHILE COMMUNITY NIGHTS ENSURE THAT LIVE THEATRE REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THROUGH PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PERFORMANCES OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY RUNS A ROBUST APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATRICAL TECHNICIANS.Expenses $325,717 · revenue $306,115
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
- 86-0108839
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,161,322
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,085,054
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $19,478,436 | $15,059,606 | $59,161,322 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,349,032 | $14,481,965 | $49,709,694 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $24,633,049 | $12,379,920 | $49,964,799 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $17,053,074 | $11,181,243 | $31,561,308 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 86-0108839).
Questions about THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY is 86-0108839.
- Is THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY 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 PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY 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 THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY 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 THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names VINCENT VANVLEET.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $243,365 (MICHAEL BARNARD, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,478,436, expenses of $15,059,606 and total assets of $59,161,322 at year end.
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