MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF ST LOUIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF ST LOUIS

EIN 43-0662485 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE MUNY is A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to ENRICH LIVES BY PRODUCING EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE ACCESSIBLE to ALL, CONTINUING ITS REMARKABLE TRADITION IN FOREST PARK.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.11%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

1.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$85.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.91%of revenue went to management and office costs23.2% of expenses

$4.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$39,442,600

Mission workProgram services$25,286,47264.11% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,852,61419.91% of revenue23.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$704,8211.79% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,598,69314.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,843,90785.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.7% mission · 23.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 22.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 24.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 24.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 27.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 49.4% mission · 45.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 26.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 22.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,442,600

Expenses$33,843,907

Annual surplus $5,598,693 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,286,472 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,852,614 · 23.2% of expenses

Fundraising$704,821 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,442,600

Expenses$33,843,907

Assets$138,859,096

Income$60,883,631

Contributions$14,663,496

Mission work (program services)$25,286,472

Fundraising$704,821

Management and general$7,852,614

Stocks and bonds$54,450,732

Accounting fees$387,311

Investing fees$1,763

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KWOFE COLEMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $474,235Base $465,500 · Other $8,735

MIKE ISAACSONEXECUTIVE PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $395,579Base $378,800 · Other $16,779

TODD MOOREFORMER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $231,976Base $171,947 · Other $60,029

TIM MCDONALDFORMER FACILITIES MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $214,988Base $159,171 · Other $55,817

COURTNEY SIMMSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $190,124Base $173,640 · Other $16,484

TAMMY MCKIMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,701Base $179,800 · Other $9,901

JAMES SPIESHEAD STAGE ELECTRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $183,267Base $124,038 · Other $59,229

SEAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $180,415Base $167,117 · Other $13,298

SARA SAULDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $132,975

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (65)

KWOFE COLEMANPRESIDENT & CEO

MIKE ISAACSONEXECUTIVE PRODUCER

TODD MOOREFORMER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

TIM MCDONALDFORMER FACILITIES MANAGER

COURTNEY SIMMSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

TAMMY MCKIMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMES SPIESHEAD STAGE ELECTRICIAN

SEAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

SARA SAULDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

MICHELE R SOWERSMEMBER

PARKER B CONDIE JRMEMBER

OPAL M JONESASSISTANT TREASURER

NICOLE SCHNUCKMEMBER

NANCY M HAWESMEMBER

ROBERT J CIAPCIAKFORMER MEMBER

MICHAEL P MCMILLANMEMBER

MICHAEL J TORNEYMEMBER

MICHAEL LOYNDMEMBER

MARY V ATKINMEMBER

MARY ANN SRENCOMEMBER

RICHARD H MCCLUREFORMER MEMBER

RICHARD L NIX JRMEMBER

RICK HOLTON JRMEMBER

LEE F BEARMANMEMBER

SHAWN E SCHUKARMEMBER

SHERRY SISSACSECRETARY (FORMER ASST SECRETARY)

STEPHANIE SCHNUCKMEMBER

STEPHEN D LILLYMEMBER

STEVEN L FINERTYFORMER MEMBER

STEVEN T JOHNSTONMEMBER

SUZANNE S BRAUERMEMBER

TAMARA SHEFFIELDMEMBER

TIMOTHY J KERTZMEMBER

TRACY E HARTCHAIR (FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN)

ELIZABETH J SCHLESINGERMEMBER

ANDREW S BAURMEMBER

ANNA REBY BERTMANTREASURER

ART J MCCOYMEMBER

ASHLEY B KEMPERASSISTANT SECRETARY

BENJAMIN AKANDEMEMBER

CELIA L HOSLERMEMBER

CHEREE BERRYMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER GAGLIANOMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER A KOSTERMEMBER

CORI CUNNANE STEBELMANMEMBER

DAVID A HOGANMEMBER

DAVID M HOLLOFORMER MEMBER

DAVIDA LICHTENSTEIN-GRINDSTAFFFORMER MEMBER

E DOUGLAS HARBISONFORMER MEMBER

EDWIN B BROADHURST IIIVICE CHAIR (FORMER SECRETARY)

LUCIE N SPRINGMEYERMEMBER

GRACE JONESMEMBER

GREGORY A IKENMEMBER

HENRY B PFLAGER IIIMEMBER

HOPE WELLES JERNAGANMEMBER

JAMES S TURLEYMEMBER

JASMINA WALKERMEMBER

JOHN W LEMKEMEIERMEMBER (FORMER CHAIR)

JULIO F SUAREZMEMBER

JUNE MCALLISTER FOWLERMEMBER

KAREN SHERMEMBER

KATHRYN E LOVEMEMBER

KITTY MCDONNELLMEMBER

AKBERET BOYKIN-FARRMEMBER

LOUIS A CELLAMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 1 THEATRE DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63112-1019
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % JOHN D MEYER
Primary officer: TAMMY MCKIM, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmunyinfo@muny.org Phone(314) 361-1900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)