ALLEY THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLEY THEATRE

EIN 74-1143076 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

Vision: to Be An Welcoming Theatre That is Essential to Houston, The Nation, and The World; Mission: to Inspire and Enchant Lives Through A Variety of Theatrical Experiences At The Highest Level of Artistic Excellence With Our Resident Acting Company At The Center

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.40 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 leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.36%of revenue went to mission work78.4% of expenses · Program services

6.19%of revenue went to fundraising8.3% of expenses

$74.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.91%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$4.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.1%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$36,296,052

Mission workProgram services$21,181,79758.36% of revenue78.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,597,5779.91% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,246,5146.19% of revenue8.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,270,16425.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,025,88874.46% 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: 78.4% mission · 13.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 12.5% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 12.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 12.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 17.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 14.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 14.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 13.2% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,296,052

Expenses$27,025,888

Annual surplus $9,270,164 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)$21,181,797 · 78.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,597,577 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,246,514 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,296,052

Expenses$27,025,888

Assets$113,690,152

Income$39,126,260

Contributions$23,616,459

Mission work (program services)$21,181,797

Fundraising$2,246,514

Management and general$3,597,577

Stocks and bonds$52,250,477

Accounting fees$52,630

Investing fees$106,795

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

GLADDEN DEAN RMANAGING DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $568,025Base $500,731 · Other $67,294

MELROSE ROBERTARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $482,045Base $426,357 · Other $55,688

LACKEY DEBORAHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $220,875Base $203,600 · Other $17,275

POOLE DONALDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $186,069Base $161,738 · Other $24,331

GILCHRIST EDWARDDIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES · 50 hrs/week $181,142Base $173,031 · Other $8,111

KAHN BRANDONGENERAL MANAGER · 50 hrs/week $170,862Base $141,547 · Other $29,315

SUTTON MARYCHIEF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 25 hrs/week $169,915Base $162,489 · Other $7,426

SILER ELLEN DCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $163,472Base $142,507 · Other $20,965

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 (64)

GLADDEN DEAN RMANAGING DIRECTOR

MELROSE ROBERTARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LACKEY DEBORAHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

POOLE DONALDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GILCHRIST EDWARDDIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES

KAHN BRANDONGENERAL MANAGER

SUTTON MARYCHIEF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

SILER ELLEN DCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

MORSE STEPHENBOARD MEMBER

PLANK ROGER BBOARD MEMBER

PETRELLO CYNTHIA ANNBOARD MEMBER

PENSHORN ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT LONG RANGE PLANNING

ORTON KATHYBOARD MEMBER

NELSON ROSE HOCHNERBOARD MEMBER

ROGERS ARTHUR HBOARD MEMBER

MONTHY JEREMYBOARD MEMBER

MILLER BRUCEBOARD MEMBER

MILISAVLJEVIC MILEBOARD MEMBER

MAYS THOMASBOARD MEMBER

MARION JESSE RBOARD MEMBER

RISLEY JILLBOARD MEMBER

LUNAM RICHARDVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

SALIGRAM GIRISHBOARD MEMEBER

SHANDA DOUGLASBOARD MEMBER

SHEIKH NADEEMBOARD MEMBER

SMITH W CREIGHTONBOARD MEMBER

STARK LOIS FARFELBOARD MEMBER

STEWART TINA RAHAMBOARD MEMBER

TELLEPSEN TRENTBOARD MEMBER

THORNTON ROBBOARD MEMBER

VERMA DHEERAJBOARD MEMBER

WEAVER SHARYN ABOARD MEMBER

WYATT LYNNBOARD MEMBER

YANKOWSKY KEVINBOARD MEMBER

HUFF CURTISBOARD MEMBER

BAMBURG JEANNABOARD MEMBER

BRICE ELOISEBOARD MEMBER

BURCH RALPHBOARD MEMBER

CHAVEZ ARTUROBOARD MEMBER

DISHBERGER MIKEVICE PRESIDENT FACILITIES

DORFMAN GRANTBOARD MEMBER

FINGER JONATHANVICE PRESIDENT ENDOWMENT

GACITA ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER

GILL MIGNONBOARD MEMBER

GLOVER JOELBOARD MEMBER

GREENLEE STEPHENSECRETARY

GRIFFITH PHILBOARD MEMBER

HARRELL ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT RISK MANAGEMENT

HEINZ MIKEBOARD MEMBER

MADISON BETHBOARD MEMBER

JACOBS KEVINBOARD MEMBER

JALUFKA VALERIEVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

JARCHOW CRAIG MPRESIDENT

JOHN PHILIPBOARD MEMBER

KADES KENNETHCHAIR

KESSLER PATRICKBOARD MEMBER

KETELSEN KATHRYN LVICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

KIRKPATRICK CAREYBOARD MEMBER

LAZAR VICTORIABOARD MEMBER

LEWIS KEVINBOARD MEMBER

LIGHTFOOD LANCEBOARD MEMBER

LOPEZ NEGRETE ALEXBOARD MEMBER

ALKEK WILLIAMS MARGARETBOARD MEMBER

MACH BUTCHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 615 TEXAS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2710
County: Harris
In care of: Tasha Criss
Primary officer: Tasha Criss, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 228-9341

Filing and classification

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