ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE CENTER

EIN 74-1369410 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

ZACH CREATES THEATER, EDUCATION, and TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT IGNITE CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, and THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.92%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

5.74%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$113.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.75%of revenue went to management and office costs34.2% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,402,653 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$10,460,527

Mission workProgram services$7,208,93968.92% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,053,90138.75% of revenue34.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$600,3405.74% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Total expenses$11,863,180113.41% 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: 60.8% mission · 34.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 30.6% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 23.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 18.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 28.9% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.5% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 9.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,460,527

Expenses$11,863,180

Annual shortfall $1,402,653 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)$7,208,939 · 60.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,053,901 · 34.2% of expenses

Fundraising$600,340 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,460,527

Expenses$11,863,180

Assets$9,528,052

Income$11,313,697

Contributions$1,839,991

Mission work (program services)$7,208,939

Fundraising$600,340

Management and general$4,053,901

Accounting fees$34,250

Investing fees$13,790

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

DAVE STEAKLEYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $257,123Base $220,839 · Other $36,284

JAMIE HERLICHMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $233,268Base $206,229 · Other $27,039

CATHLEEN BERDANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $151,518Base $138,052 · Other $13,466

DREW NEBRIGDIR OF MARKETING, SALES, & PATRON EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $134,597Base $118,877 · Other $15,720

APRIL MEYERS OQUINNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINSITRATION · 40 hrs/week $119,368Base $106,099 · Other $13,269

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 (55)

DAVE STEAKLEYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JAMIE HERLICHMANAGING DIRECTOR

CATHLEEN BERDANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

DREW NEBRIGDIR OF MARKETING, SALES, & PATRON EXPERIENCE

APRIL MEYERS OQUINNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINSITRATION

LISA KAUFMANCHAIR ELECT

MARION MCMILLANMARKETING SECRETARY

MARC SERIFFAT LARGE

LORI KNOWLTONTRUSTEE

LISA RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

MARNIE NEARTRUSTEE

LESLIE LOCKETT SWEETTRUSTEE

LAURA MERRITTTRUSTEE

LARRY CONNELLYTRUSTEE

KATHY HUTTOTRUSTEE

KARI GIBSONTRUSTEE

KAREN KENNARDAT LARGE

MARISELA HERRERATRUSTEE

JOHN GUARAGNATRUSTEE

MIA MCCORDTRUSTEE

MINDY ELLMERTRUSTEE

NANCY KUOEDUCATION CHAIR

NELDA TREVIOIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

NICO RAMSEYTRUSTEE

REID SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

ROSE ANN GARZATRUSTEE

SAMANTHA BAEZTRUSTEE

TREY DUCKGENERAL COUNSEL CHAIR

WALTER KALMANSTRUSTEE

WILL COOMBESAT LARGE

DR AISHA WHITETRUSTEE

ANDREA SHERIDANTRUSTEE

ASHLEY THOMASTREASURER

BETH FALCONETRUSTEE

BETTYE NOWLINMEMBERSHIP CHAIR

CARL STUARTTRUSTEE

CARMEN LUEVANOSTRUSTEE

CAROLINE CRAVEN MESSERTRUSTEE

CAROLYN KARABINOSTRUSTEE

DAN STASIEWSKITRUSTEE

DANIEL WATSONAT LARGE

DEREK VILLEMEZTRUSTEE

DONN GAUGERTRUSTEE

JUSTIN WESTMORELANDTRUSTEE

DR ROBERT BUCHANANTRUSTEE

ERIC NATINSKYAT LARGE (GOVERNANCE)

GABE GALLASTRUSTEE

HARRIET ONEILLTRUSTEE

JAN PICKLETRUSTEE

JAY FOXTRUSTEE

JESSICA WEAVERCHAIR

JILLIAN PARISEAUTRUSTEE

ADAM SCHRAMEKTRUSTEE

JOHN HERNANDEZTRUSTEE

JULIE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 1510 TOOMEY RD, AUSTIN, TX 78704-1078
County: Travis
In care of: % ZACH
Primary officer: JAMIE HERLICH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 476-0541

Filing and classification

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