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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0641978

VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004

Financials

$1.4M$1.6M2022$1.5M$2M2023$1.6M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,616,886$2,044,956-$428,070$5,961,069$363,570$5,597,499
June 30, 2024990$1,529,249$1,965,311-$436,062$6,444,566$369,355$6,075,211
June 30, 2023990$1,356,149$1,570,859-$214,710$6,913,913$438,586$6,475,327
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$686,861
Program service revenue
$560,770
Investment income
$291,901
Net gain from sales of assets
$68,883
Net income from fundraising events
$46,998
Net income from gaming
$7,425
Net income from sales of inventory
$22,181
Other revenue
$77,354

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$482,498
Other salaries and wages
$702,662
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,304,914
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,760
Occupancy
$140,167
Depreciation
$62,647
Program services (functional)
$1,360,224
Management and general (functional)
$472,920
Fundraising (functional)
$211,812

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,444,566
Total assets, end of year
$5,961,069
Total liabilities, end of year
$363,570
Net assets, end of year
$5,597,499
Land, buildings and equipment
$355,993
Publicly traded securities
$5,168,718
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,570,543
Net assets with donor restrictions
$26,956
Gross receipts
$7,434,844
Employees
16
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1989
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BOBB COOPERPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL 2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$192,400$16,625
LEIGH ANN DOLANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$84,232$10,762
BILL OTTINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY MORIARTYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN ETHERIDGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON BATESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIANA CACCHIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRAVIS CHESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBIE FINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA GEORGELOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN HUSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON LIJEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA STOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA SYMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE TREVINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOPE H OZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BOBB COOPERPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR.
Officer
40$192,400$16,625
HOPE HOZERCHAIR EMERITA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL OTTINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHANNON LIJEKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN FETHERSTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY MORIARTYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIANA CACCHIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBYN CALIHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRAVIS CHESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN ETHERIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBIE FINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKE FRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA GEORGELOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN HUSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAIGE ROTHERMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA STOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA SYMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA TERRAZASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BOBB COOPERPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR.
Officer
60$170,400$13,045
DAVID CARRUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C MEGAN FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINA SALAZAR HOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA BARDAWEELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK VANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBYN CALIHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRAVIS CHESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY MORIARTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAIGE ROTHERMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA M STOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA TERRAZASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOPE HOZERCHAIR EMERITA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN HUSTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHANNON LIJEKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN FETHERSTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BILL OTTINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1001 N CENTRAL AVE STE 700, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1935
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LEIGH ANN DOLAN, 1001 N CENTRAL AVE 700, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Signed the 990
LEIGH ANN DOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(602) 253-8188
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

VYT IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1) ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING, ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS, A YOUTH THEATRE FOR THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF PLAYS AND OTHER THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO; AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (2) PROVIDING, FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH, A CREATIVE, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL PHASES OF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE (VYT) PRODUCED 5 MAINSTAGE SHOWS (ALL MUSICALS) DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON. OVER 20,000 ATTENDED THESE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS. VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE REACHED OVER 1,700 PARTICIPANTS WITH BOOKS AND A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF A VYT PRODUCTION THROUGH OUR LITERACY AND THE ARTS PROGRAM AND 8,000 STUDENTS THROUGH LIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS AND SHOWCASES. 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 3,600 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE. VYT REACHED OVER 1,200 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR SPONSOR A SEAT PROGRAM IN JUNE 2025.
    Expenses $1,360,224 · revenue $583,701

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0641978
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,961,069
Income (IRS master file)
$7,434,844

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,616,886$2,044,956$5,961,069IRS
990June 2024$1,529,249$1,965,311$6,444,566IRS
990June 2023$1,356,149$1,570,859$6,913,913XML
990June 2022$6,073,336$1,201,493$6,747,995IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 86-0641978).

Questions about VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE

What is the EIN of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE is 86-0641978.
Is VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE 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 VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE 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 VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE 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 VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEIGH ANN DOLAN.
Who are the officers and directors of VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,400 (BOBB COOPER, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL 2025)).
How much revenue does VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,616,886, expenses of $2,044,956 and total assets of $5,961,069 at year end.

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