EIN 23-7185772

Circuit Playhouse

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
45
Year formed
1969
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Playhouse on the Square is a regional theatre company located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is owned by Circuit Playhouse Inc, which operates two other Memphis theaters.
Also known as...
Playhouse on the Square
Total revenues
$3,690,450
2024
Total expenses
$3,875,860
2024
Total assets
$16,148,707
2024
Num. employees
45
2024

Program areas at Circuit Playhouse

Theatrical performances: Circuit Playhouse, Inc's primary purpose is to provide permanent professional theatre for the enrichment of the memphis community. Circuit undertakes 14 productions each season. Through our outreach programs, we strive to make each production available to all who wish to attend, regardless of their financial means.
Theatre for youth: the summer youth conservatory offers instruction for any student interested in theatre, through classes taught by professional artists. The theatre school provides classes in performance for children as well as adults, which gives students the opportunity to expand their performance skills in acting, music, and dance. Q&a, queer youth theatre, provides youth ages 14-21 a theatrical outlet to create awareness within memphis for the lgbtqia and straight allied youth.
Unified professional theatre auditions ("upta") : these combined auditions, held annually in february, provide actors and production personnel the opportunity to be seen by representatives of quality professional theatre companies from across the country.

Who funds Circuit Playhouse

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Shubert FoundationGeneral Operating Support for Theatrical Productions and Activities$90,000
ARTSmemphisOperating Support$61,500
Adams Arthur and Alice FoundationGeneral Operating$50,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Circuit Playhouse

NameTitleCompensation
Whitney JoManaging Director$62,619
Taylor ManningDirector of Marketing
Nancy CookDirector of Development
Courtney OliverDirector of Special Events and Auditions and Resident Company
Anne FritzDirector of Accounting
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Circuit Playhouse

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,411,296
Program services$1,012,826
Investment income and dividends$186,941
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$79,676
Net income from fundraising events$-21,405
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$21,116
Total revenues$3,690,450

Form 990s for Circuit Playhouse

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062025-02-13990View PDF
2023-062023-12-21990View PDF
2022-062022-12-13990View PDF
2021-062021-12-20990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
March 28, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
March 25, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from JR Hyde Iii Family Foundation
June 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 25 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Shubert Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
66 S Cooper
Memphis, TN 38104
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
County
Shelby County, TN
Website URL
playhouseonthesquare.org/ 
Phone
(901) 725-0776
Facebook page
playhouseonthesquare 
Twitter profile
@playhouseots 
IRS details
EIN
23-7185772
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1969
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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