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Stratford Playhouse Booster Club

EIN 46-0838785 · Houston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PLAYHOUSE BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT OF STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL, A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

Income
$516,819
Spending
$559,569
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $487,244 spent. THE BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE STRATFORD PLAYHOUSE. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THE STRATFORD PLAYHOUSE TYPICALLY RUNS THREE MAIN STAGE SHOWS, EACH RUNNING FOR TWO WEEKENDS, WITH 6 - 8 TOTAL PERFORMANCES. THE BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH COSTUMES, SETS, PROPS, PLAYBILLS, CAST AND CREW MEALS, MUSIC, AND CHOREOGRAPHY.
  2. $12,742 spent. THE BOOSTER CLUB PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INCLUDING: FREE TICKETS TO "STAR CARD" HOLDERS (I.E., RESIDENTS OF SPRING BRANCH ISD AREA WHO ARE OVER 65 YEARS OLD), "BLACK BUCKET" DONATIONS (WHICH ARE GIVEN TO LOCAL CHARITIES), AND SUPPORT FOR SBISD MIDDLE SCHOOL THESCON (IN WHICH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SPEND THE DAY ATTENDING VARIOUS THEATRE ENRICHMENT SEMINARS).
  3. $7,374 spent. THE BOOSTER CLUBS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS, INCLUDING: PILLARS OF THE PLAYHOUSE SCHOLARSHIP, BERNARD & CAROLYN PRUDHOMME PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP, MICHAEL SANCHEZ TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP, TIM DRISCOLL SCHOLARSHIP, AND BERNARD & CAROLYN PRUDHOMME ORCHESTRA SCHOLARSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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