NASHVILLE ACADEMY THEATRE AND NASHVILLE CHILDRENS THEATRE ASSOC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NASHVILLE ACADEMY THEATRE AND NASHVILLE CHILDRENS THEATRE ASSOC

EIN 62-0637709 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

NASHVILLE CHILDRENS THEATRE is A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY PROVIDING THE CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and EDUCATORS of MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH EXTRAORDINARY SHARED THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE IMAGINATION, DEVELOP CREATIVITY, and BUILD COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.98%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

13.45%of revenue went to fundraising10.2% of expenses

$131.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.53%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $678,477 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $61,574 for ERNEST NOLAN (FRMR ARTISTI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,122,709

Mission workProgram services$2,079,85997.98% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$435,87620.53% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$285,45113.45% of revenue10.2% of expenses

Total expenses$2,801,186131.96% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 74.2% mission · 15.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 11.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 12.6% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 19.6% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 12.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 10.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 13.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,122,709

Expenses$2,801,186

Annual shortfall $678,477 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,079,859 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$435,876 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$285,451 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,122,709

Expenses$2,801,186

Assets$2,905,271

Income$2,154,224

Contributions$679,801

Mission work (program services)$2,079,859

Fundraising$285,451

Management and general$435,876

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

ERNEST NOLANFRMR ARTISTI · 40 hrs/week $61,574Base $59,764 · Other $1,810

DR MARTI CANTRELLEXEC MANAGIN · 40 hrs/week $32,692

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 (34)

ERNEST NOLANFRMR ARTISTI

DR MARTI CANTRELLEXEC MANAGIN

SAMANTHA MCCASKILLBOARD OF TRU

JODI FELTSBOARD OF TRU

KEVIN HORTONBOARD OF TRU

KIM HONIBALLVICE CHAIR -

LASALLE CHAPMAN-CURRYBOARD OF TRU

PHILLIP BRANCHTREASURER -

REUBEN COOPWOODBOARD OF TRU

RYAN PETERSBOARD OF TRU

JAYME YEOSECRETARY -

SARAH HALEBOARD OF TRU

STEPHANIE NESBITTBOARD OF TRU

TAKEENA SANDIFERBOARD OF TRU

TAMARA BAXT CLEMMONSMEMBER AT LA

TIFFANY DEGRAFINREIDBOARD OF TRU

WES SMITHBOARD OF TRU

YVETTE BROOKS THOMASMEMBER AT LA

JOCELYN FREIMUTHBOARD OF TRU

ALLIE JONESMEMBER AT LA

JAN-NEE SHEATS-MATHISBOARD OF TRU

JAMES AL-SHAMMABOARD OF TRU

HOLDEN MOBLEYBOARD OF TRU

HERMICA ALALADEBOARD OF TRU

HANNAH DEWINGBOARD OF TRU

ED TESSIERBOARD OF TRU

DR TISH HOLLIDAYBOARD OF TRU

CURTIS PIERCEBOARD OF TRU

CHARLES AVENTMEMBER AT LA

BRITTANY JOYNERBOARD OF TRU

BETH FERNANDESBOARD OF TRU

ANNE BURGESSBOARD OF TRU

AMY WILLOUGHBY BRYANTCHAIR-BOARD

AMANDA LOCHTFELDBOARD OF TRU

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 25 MIDDLETON ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37210-2040
County: Davidson
In care of: DR MARTI CANTRELL
Primary officer: DR MARTI CANTRELL, EXEC MANAGING DIRCTR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 254-9103

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)