LITTLE THEATRE OF SHREVEPORT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE THEATRE OF SHREVEPORT

EIN 72-0363143 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE OPERATION of A COMMUNITY THEATRE WHICH PRESENTS VARIOUS LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS to THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 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.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

103.07%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

1.54%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$111.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.39%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$4.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.3%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$531,446

Mission workProgram services$547,754103.07% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,9336.39% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,2071.54% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Total expenses$589,894111.00% 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: 92.9% mission · 5.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 14.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 19.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.40% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 19.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$531,446

Expenses$589,894

Annual shortfall $58,448 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)$547,754 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,933 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$8,207 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$531,446

Expenses$589,894

Assets$2,913,277

Income$601,813

Contributions$208,637

Mission work (program services)$547,754

Fundraising$8,207

Management and general$33,933

Stocks and bonds$340,522

Accounting fees$8,328

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

KEN WESSELSMEMBER AT LARGE

SCOTT HARDWICKVICE PRESIDENT

SANDRA HARROLDMEMBER AT LARGE

ROSHANDA D SPEARSMEMBER AT LARGE

ROBERT LEE ALFORD IIMEMBER AT LARGE

NOLAN BUDGEWATERMEMBER AT LARGE

MEKISHA SMITH CREALMEMBER AT LARGE

LYN C ROBINSONMEMBER AT LARGE

LELSIE HOBGOODMEMBER AT LARGE

LAURA SHAHRDARMEMBER AT LARGE

ADAM PHILLEYMEMBER AT LARGE

EMILY PETZOLDPRESIDENT

EMILY BERGSECRETARY

DR SHARON HERRON-WILLIAMSMEMBER AT LARGE

DR ANGELIQUE FEASTER EVANSIMMD PAST PRESIDENT

DR AIMEE SANDIFERTREASURER

CHRISTI RHODESMEMBER AT LARGE

BRITTANY GAYMEMBER AT LARGE

BONNIE DUBINMEMBER AT LARGE

ANDY SHEHEEMEMBER AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 812 MARGARET PL, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101-4509
County: Caddo Parish
In care of: MICHELLE COFFEL
Primary officer: MICHELLE COFFEL, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@shreveportlittletheatre.com Phone(318) 424-4439 Officer phone(318) 382-2841

Filing and classification

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