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LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA INC

EIN 73-1001687 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

to PRODUCE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN OKLAHOMA; to ENCOURAGE and EDUCATE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS; to PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY; and to ENRICH THE QUALITY of LIFE for THE PEOPLE of OKLAHOMA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 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 leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.53%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

4.86%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$115.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.09%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $819,482 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $157,404 for MICHAEL BARON (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 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$5,294,158

Mission workProgram services$5,110,61296.53% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$745,71014.09% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$257,3184.86% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$6,113,640115.48% 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: 83.6% mission · 12.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 17.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 16.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,294,158

Expenses$6,113,640

Annual shortfall $819,482 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)$5,110,612 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$745,710 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$257,318 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,294,158

Expenses$6,113,640

Assets$10,826,809

Income$5,363,843

Contributions$2,394,282

Mission work (program services)$5,110,612

Fundraising$257,318

Management and general$745,710

Accounting fees$22,377

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

MICHAEL BARONARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $157,404Base $143,706 · Other $13,698

JAMES B REYNOLDS JRMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,122Base $113,502 · Other $13,620

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 (45)

MICHAEL BARONARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JAMES B REYNOLDS JRMANAGING DIRECTOR

PATRICIA WILLIAMS MDDIRECTOR

LORI MATHENASECRETARY

MATT NAILDIRECTOR

MEGAN ROONEYV.P. OF FINANCE

MEREDITH WOLFEDIRECTOR

MOLLIE MCCURDYDIRECTOR

MONICA WITTROCKIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MURRY PARRISHDIRECTOR

OLIVIA CASSILDIRECTOR

PAM SHANKLINDIRECTOR

JJ KUHNV.P. OF MARKETING

PAULA LOVEDIRECTOR

RACHEL JAMIESONDIRECTOR

RICHARD RIGGSDIRECTOR

ROBERT S MCKOWNDIRECTOR

SARAH MOOREDIRECTOR

SCOTT BARTELV.P. OF GOVERNANCE

SCOTT MCLAWSDIRECTOR

SENATOR KAY FLOYDDIRECTOR

TONI ELLINGTONDIRECTOR

TONYA YORKDIRECTOR

DR ERIC FRIEDMAN MDPRESIDENT

BLAKE LAWRENCEV.P. OF EDUCATION

BRAD FERGUSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

BRAD STEELEDIRECTOR

BRENDA HERNNDEZDIRECTOR

BRITTA THRIFTDIRECTOR

CARL SHORTTDIRECTOR

CAROL RINGROSE-ALEXANDERMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CARRIE LEONARDV.P. OF DEVELOPMENT

CHRISTOPHER LLOYDDIRECTOR

DAVID DOBSONDIRECTOR

JUDY REYES-HENDERSONDIRECTOR

DR POOJA SINGHAL MDDIRECTOR

ED CLEMENTSDIRECTOR

ELLEN FLEMINGMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ELLEN SPIROPOULOSPRESIDENT-ELECT

EMILY YOWELLDIRECTOR

FAROOQ KARIMDIRECTOR

GARY ROSENHAMERDIRECTOR

JANET HUDSONDIRECTOR

JIM GRANTV.P. OF FACILITIES

ALICIA ORTWEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1727 NW 16TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106-2067
County: Oklahoma
In care of: JAMES B REYNOLDS JR
Primary officer: JAMES B REYNOLDS JR, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(405) 524-9310

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HSPG & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

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