THEATER WORKS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THEATER WORKS INC

EIN 86-0563315 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for CHILDREN, PATRONS, and ARTISTS to EXPERIENCE THEATER THAT INSPIRES, ENRICHES, and ENLIGHTENS THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE of THE PERFORMING ARTS. OUR VISION is to BE A SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL RESOURCE for PEORIA and THE WEST VALLEY, IMPROVING THE QUALITY of LIFE THROUGH THE EXPRESSION and EXPERIENCE of THE PERFORMING ARTS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$79.10of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$13.90of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$105.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$7.10of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $90,779 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $131,149 for CHRISTOPHER HAMBRY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$79.10

ManagementOffice and general costs$7.10

FundraisingAsking for donations$13.90

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202479.1% mission

202378.0% mission

202276.2% mission

202172.1% mission

202077.6% mission

201972.4% mission

201878.1% mission

201669.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,570,714

Expenses$1,661,493

Annual shortfall $90,779 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)$1,313,515 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$117,303 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$230,675 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,570,714

Expenses$1,661,493

Assets$1,112,846

Income$1,638,864

Contributions$462,161

Mission work (program services)$1,313,515

Fundraising$230,675

Management and general$117,303

Stocks and bonds$442,254

Accounting fees$41,868

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

CHRISTOPHER HAMBRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,149Base $125,000 · Other $6,149

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 (11)

CHRISTOPHER HAMBRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DIANE ROBERTSVICE CHAIR

JACQUELINE KLINESDIRECTOR

JILL MAPSTEADSECRETARY

JOHN KRASDIRECTOR

JORDANN ENGELBRECHTTREASURER

KRISTOFER KAUTZCHAIR

LORI HOWARDDIRECTOR

MARYLOU STEPHENSCITY OF PEORIA REP

NICK KLINKDIRECTOR

SARAH THOMASDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 10580 N 83RD DRIVE, PEORIA, AZ 85345
County: Maricopa
In care of: CHRISTOPHER HAMBY
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER HAMBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@theaterworks.org Phone(623) 815-1791

Filing and classification

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