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LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S THEATRE INC
General Information
Contact Information
Nonprofit
LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S THEATRE INC
Address
418 W Short St
Lexington, KY 40507 1206
Phone
(859) 254-4546
Fax
859 254-9512
Email
[email protected]
Contact Name
Rachel Ray
Web and Social Media
Website
Website
Facebook
Facebook
Twitter
Twitter
At A Glance
IRS Ruling Year
1978
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Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer
LCT makes it easy to donate - in addition to donating through GoodGiving.net, you can:
1. Visit our website at www.lctonstage.org and click "Donate."
2. Mail in your donation to Lexington Children's Theatre, 418 W. Short St., Lexington, KY 40507.
3. Call us at 859-254-4546 ext. 230.
We also love community volunteers - many opportunities exist from administrative to ushering to technical. Give
us a call at 859-254-4546 ext. 223 to learn more!
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Statements & Search Criteria
Statements
Mission Statement
Lexington Children’s Theatre (LCT) is a fully professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the intellectual
and cultural enrichment of young people. Our mission is to create imaginative and compelling theatre
experiences for young people and families. Founded in 1938, LCT is one of the oldest continuously operating
theatres for young people in the nation and is the State Children’s Theatre of Kentucky, a distinction granted to
LCT by The Kentucky Legislature in 1986. Annually, LCT serves over 130,000 children throughout the
Commonwealth through our Main Stage performances, Education Department, Touring Productions, and
Satellite Theatre based in Rowan and Elliott Counties. Through these programs, LCT’s goal is to reach every
child in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, regardless of geographic or economic barrier.
Background Statement
Lexington Children’s Theatre was an all-volunteer organization until 1971. Productions provided recreation and
artistic experience for child actors and adult amateurs, with occasional appearances by adult touring companies.
The first professional director was hired in 1971, and in 1979 the Board began moving LCT toward resident
professional status. A part-time resident ensemble of professional theatre artists was formed in 1984, which
became full-time in 1985. We are now a fully professional theatre employing full-time and part-time actors,
teachers, directors, designers, administrators and technicians. In 1995 we undertook a significant fund-raising
campaign to raise money to renovate a building to become the permanent home to all of our programs. The
$3,250,000 construction project was completed in time for the 1998-99 season and provides permanent space
for our performances and classes. Thanks to generous donations from the late Lucille Caudill Little and W. T.
Young, the building is now debt free. In 1998, we also formed the Resident Professional Intern Company to
provide professional training to aspiring theatre students of college age and to supplement the professional
staff.
On our Main Stage, LCT produces a ten show season primarily for school audiences during the week and public
audiences on the weekends. Selections are made from contemporary dramatic literature for young audiences
and scripts based on classic, contemporary, historical, and folk literature.
Since 1980, LCT's Tour Company has provided the best and most affordable opportunity to expose young
people in Kentucky to professional theatre. In 20142015, LCT's Tour Company reached over 65,000 students.
LCT's Education Department offers year round classes, summer camps, and residencies in our facility as well
as in facilities throughout the Commonwealth.
Our Shooting Stars Youtheatre provides summer performance opportunities, theatre classes, and in-school
residencies at no charge for the young people in Eastern Kentucky’s underserved Rowan and Elliott counties.
Serving Central Kentucky's underserved is a top initiative for LCT, and is accomplished through a number of
venues, including but not limited to our Family Pay What You Can series, ticket subsidies for children who
receive free and reduced lunch, and scholarships for our education classes.
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Impact Statement
In the fall of 2015, we launched the Learning Stage Series, which was created to give young people more and
varied performance opportunities. Our interns and contract artists have been the main drivers of the artistic
aspects of these shows, serving as directors, choreographers, and designers. The Learning Stage series has
been a hit from the start - every performance of both productions sold out.
The rest of our season has been equally exciting – we debuted a world premiere, Puss in Boots, written by
Associate Artistic Director Jeremy Kisling, brought back an old favorite in Larry and Vivian Snipes’ Old Dry Frye,
and brought down the Opera House with childhood favorite Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells.
Another new initiative for LCT this season were our “Discover More” events. Eager to extend the arts
experience for our public performances beyond the production, LCT partnered with various community
organizations to present a celebration or educational event that tied in with each show on our season. For
example, for our production of The Legend of John Henry, we partnered with The Carnegie Center for Literacy
and Learning and hosted a poetry writing workshop.
We were thrilled, for the second year in a row, to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, this
time to support our production of Duck for President. We also received funding from the Blue Grass Community
Foundation to continue our drama and literacy program at William Wells Brown, where each child in
kindergarten through second grades received a free copy of Duck for President, a ticket to the show, and a
drama workshop provided by our theatre education professionals, all at no cost.
LCT is looking to expand its programming offerings and access in our 2016-2017 season with two new ventures
– a brand new Theatre for the Very Young program (theatre programming for children ages birth – two), sensory
friendly programming for young people with social and cognitive disabilities.
Needs Statement
Lexington Children's Theatre's most pressing needs are currently all financial. We are currently seeking
assistance to help subsidize school performances - only half of what each performance costs is actually paid for
by ticket purchases.
Additionally, LCT is always seeking a long term source of permanent funding for all programming.
CEO/Executive Director Statement
Lexington Children’s Theatre's purpose is to provide young people high quality aesthetic experiences in theatre
arts. We strive to provide our young patrons with performances that entertain, educate and challenge their
imaginations. Our programs are designed to aid the aesthetic, personal and social growth of our young
audience. In addition to providing entertainment, they encourage appreciation of theatre and of the arts in
general. Our presentations offer young audiences comprehensible samples of real-life and imaginary
experiences and invite them to participate both sympathetically and actively in the world of our
performances. Through participation in theatre young people learn valuable personal and social skills and
further their understanding of themselves, their peers and their community.
Our work lifts characters off the page and breathes life into them for our young patrons. In doing so, we hope to
challenge our audiences to view stories and life experiences in a different way.
Larry Snipes
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Board Chair Statement
Einstein said “imagination is more important than knowledge.” The work of the Lexington Children’s Theatre
provides young people across the Commonwealth with the opportunity to experience one of the most powerful
educational experiences imaginable. As I watch young audience members, I am struck by how engaged they
are in this rich, complex expression of life. Whether they are on stage or in the audience, they are influenced by
the magic that theatre gives us.
I “inherited” my love of Lexington Children’s Theatre from my parents who both served on the LCT board of
directors. It is my pleasure to serve as board president for such a vital organization and to support the work of
the dedicated staff members who work behind the scenes to produce the amazing experiences of theatre and
education that impact so many young lives each year. Please join me in supporting an organization that
provides so much to our entire community as it encourages and grows the imaginations of young people all over
Kentucky.
Laurel Martin Raimondo
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Service Categories
Primary Organization Category
Arts,Culture & Humanities / Theater
Geographic Areas Served
Areas
Kentucky
LCT's Main Stage and primary teaching facility is located in downtown Lexington. Each year, approximately
60,000 children travel to LCT's Main Stage theatre for school or public performances. LCT's professional Tour
Company travels to on average 60 out of 120 counties in the Commonwealth, annually exposing 50,000
children to live professional theatre. LCT's professional Tour Company also travels to contiguous states outside
of Kentucky.
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Programs
Programs
Main Stage Productions
Description
LCT's Artistic Staff selects plays for production that span a variety of
themes and are age appropriate for young audiences. Selections are
made from contemporary dramatic literature for young audiences and new
or previously produced scripts based on classic and contemporary
literature, folk literature and historical figures. We look for and create
material that has a diverse universal appeal for all young audiences. We
strive to provide our patrons with performances that educate, entertain
and challenge their imaginations. Our programs are designed to aid the
aesthetic, personal and social growth of our young audience. In addition to
providing entertainment, they encourage appreciation of theatre and of the
arts. Additionally, at least three Main Stage productions every year
combine professional and child actors to take part in our "Discovery"
productions which provide performance opportunities for young artists in
our community.
Population Served
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LCT's Professional Tour Company
Description
LCT’s Tour Company currently produces two shows in both the spring and
fall semesters that can be performed for age appropriate audiences. One
production is designated for Kindergarten through fourth Grade and the
other for grades 4-8. Each production is designed to be performed for a
max of 300 students per show. LCT’s professional Tour Company is
trained and has the ability to set up two stage productions in one school
day in one location.
LCT supplies educational packets to each school so that teachers may
extend the learning experience into the classroom. Students and teachers
are able to discuss the show in detail, reflecting on important messages,
and their experience with the show. LCT strives to use culturally and
historically rich scripts and stories, creating educational experiences for
the children involved. Program evaluation forms are distributed to
teachers at all performance and classroom residencies.
Budget
120000
Population Served
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LCT's Education Department Workshops and Residencies
Description
LCT's Education Department offers year round classes, summer
performance workshops, and residencies in our facility as well as schools,
libraries and community centers throughout the state. Annually, over
4,000 children partake in weekend and evening classes at LCT.
LCT's Arts Integration Residencies brings our professional teaching
artists directly into classrooms, offering young people the opportunity to
learn in a dynamic and engaging way. Residencies focus on KCC
Standards.
In 2011, LCT developed our Theatre Explorers program, an after-school
arts enrichment program that takes arts enrichment directly to schools.
For six weeks, classes explore an element of theatre that is
developmentally appropriate, culminating in a sharing for family and
friends.
In addition, LCT offers a performance training base for young artists in our
Company B and Junior Company programs. In Fall 2010, LCT’s Education
department founded a new musical troupe, Starlight Singers, for muscially
inclined middle and high school students. The troupe has performed at
children's hospitals, holiday festivals, and other events and functions.
Population Served
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LCT's Shooting Stars Youtheatre
Description
Satellite Program in Rowan and Elliott Counties.
Prior to the Shooting Stars Youtheatre’s formation in 2004, LCT had been
presenting one to two Main Stage productions in Button Auditorium on the
Morehead State University campus. As the concept for outreach in Rowan
and Elliott counties developed, LCT set into place a comprehensive
Theatre Arts program, now called Shooting Stars Youtheatre, which has
flourished because of the Little Foundation’s support. The communities of
Morehead and Sandy Hook have embraced this program, which now
serves as one of the primary theatrical training opportunities for the
underserved in the area.
Population Served
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Program Comments
CEO Comments
Lexington Children's Theatre is a small nonprofit arts organization struggling to get through difficult economic
times. We have managed to stay afloat by cutting our budget and staff, but need to find a way to balance these
cuts with an increased demand from programming.
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Leadership & Staff
CEO/Executive Director
Executive Director
Mr. Larry Snipes
Term Start
Jan 1979
Email
[email protected]
Experience
Larry Snipes serves as Lexington Children’s Theatre’s Producing Director and CEO. After completing his MA in
Theatre for Young Audiences at Alabama’s University of Montevallo, Mr. Snipes worked for two years as a
professional actor and director in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He has directed a multitude of
productions for LCT and written several plays including Jack and the Wonder Beans, Cows Don’t Fly and other
known facts, and Old Dry Frye. He is a member of the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) and a past
conference chair for SETC, and is a member of TYA-USA (Theatre for Young Audiences. Along with his wife,
Vivian, Mr. Snipes is the winner of the 2010 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award, and 2012 Orlin Corey Medallion
winner from the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America.
Staff
Full Time Staff
17
Part Time Staff
1
Volunteers
120
Contractors
25
Retention Rate
80%
Management Reports to Board?
Yes
Staff Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
5
Asian American/Pacific Islander
1
Caucasian
34
Hispanic/Latino
1
Native American/American Indian
2
Other
00
Staff Demographics - Gender
Male
14
Female
28
Unspecified
0
Senior Staff
Ms. Vivian Snipes
Title
Artistic Director
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Experience/Biography
Artistic DirectorVivian Snipes studied interrelated arts at the University of
Maryland and the University of Kentucky. Prior to moving to Central
Kentucky she performed with several children’s theatre touring companies
in the Washington, D.C. area and taught in the Montgomery County
Maryland School’s Interrelated Arts Program. Since arriving at Lexington
Children’s Theatre in 1979, at one time or another she has been a
teacher, set designer, costumer, production manager, administrator, actor
and director. She has also written several plays including Alice in
Wonderland and The Snow Queen.Additionally she has co-authored
several other works with husband, Larry Snipes, including The Fisherman
and his Wife, Cows Don’t Fly and Other Known Facts, and Old Dry Frye.
She is a member of the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the American
Association of Theatre Educators and ASSITEJ (the International
organization for Children’s Theatre and its advocacy). Along with her
husband, Larry, Ms. Snipes is the winner of the 2010 Sara Spencer Child
Drama Award, and 2012 Orlin Corey Medallion winner from the Children’s
Theatre Foundation of America.
Mr. Jeremy Kisling
Title
Associate Artistic Director in Charge of Education
Experience/Biography
Mr. Kisling is in his tenth year at Lexington Children's Theatre. He
received his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa
and his M.F.A. in Drama and Theatre for a Youth from the University of
Texas at Austin. Kisling oversees the Education Department at LCT and
directs numerous productions each year. He frequently serves as a parttime instructor in the University of Kentucky Theatre Department, most
recently in Spring 2012. Kisling was instrumental in bringing the 2012
American Alliance for Theatre and Education Conference to Lexington,
and served as the conference chair.
Kisling is the Playwriting Network Chair, State Representative, and
Unpublished Play Reading Coordinator for the American Alliance for
Theatre Education and served as the 2012 National Conference Chair,
Vice-Chair/Chair of Theatre for Youth Division for the Southeastern
Theatre Conference, and Past President and Treasure for the Kentucky
Theatre Association. Additionally, Kisling is:
• Treasurer and Board Member for the Kentucky Theatre Association
• Kentucky State Auditions Coordinator for the Southeastern Theatre
Conference
• Committee member for Drama Change: An Anti-bullying Initiative
• Sara Spencer Award Committee Chair for the Southeastern Theatre
Conference
• Co-Director for Company Q: A LBGT-Allied Youth Theatre Assemble
He is a member of Theatre Communications Group, American Alliance for
Theatre in Education, Theatre for Young Audiences/USA, Southeastern
Theatre Conference, Kentucky Theatre Association, and Americans for
the Arts.
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Ms. Tiffany Dupont
Title
Marketing and Sales Director
Experience/Biography
The Marketing and Sales Director of Lexington Children's Theatre (LCT),
Tiffany Dupont is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. After completing her B.A. in Communications with an
emphasis in Theatre and Public Relations, Tiffany joined the Resident
Professional Intern Company at LCT as an Arts Administration intern in
2008. Upon finishing her internship she traveled back to Michigan and
served as the Education Administrator for Muskegon Civic Theatre in
Muskegon,
MI in 2009. After her brief stint back in Michigan she returned to LCT as
the Group Sales Associate and eventually the Marketing and Sales
Director, where she sells and markets all touring and regional
performances, oversees all marketing initiatives by the Arts Administration
Department, and does the
majority of the graphic design for the theatre.
Ms. Rachel Ray
Title
Development Director
Experience/Biography
Rachel Ray began working in Development at Lexington Children's
Theatre in January of 2011. Prior to that, she worked at Joseph-Beth
Booksellers in a number of positions, most recently as Marketing
Manager, for over ten years. She holds degrees from the University of
Kentucky in Speech Therapy and English. She is a 2012 graduate of
Leadership Lexington, and is member of the Bluegrass Chapter of
Fundraising Professionals Board of Directors, where she serves as
Programs Chair.
Ms. Octavia Biggs-Fleck
Title
Program Director - Shooting Stars Youtheatre
Experience/Biography
After graduating with her BA in theatre from Morehead State University,
Octavia was one of two actors nationwide accepted to the National
Shakespeare Conservatory in New York City. Since returning to
Kentucky, Fleck has worked hard over the last eleven years to bring
children's theatre to eastern Kentucky.
In 2004, LCT was able to expand its programming and services to a
satellite theatre based in Morehead, KY, which Fleck operates. Since
2004, another branch has opened in Sandy Hook. Fleck oversees all
programming and services in these two Appalachian counties. Fleck
currently resides in Morehead, Kentucky and serves on the board of
directors for the Morehead Theatre Guild. She has been a private speech
and theatre coach, developed and ran her own theatrical voice and acting
company called TADA Performing Arts Instruction.
Ms. Meredyth Pederson
Title
Associate Education Director
Experience/Biography
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Ms. Julie Glover
Title
Costume Shop Manager
Experience/Biography
Mr. Jeremy Villines
Title
Technical Director/Properties Master
Experience/Biography
Ms. Kathryn Henriques
Title
Marketing and Sales Assistant
Experience/Biography
Formal Evaluations
CEO Formal Evaluation
No
CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency
N/A
Senior Management Formal Evaluation
No
Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency
N/A
State Information
Yes
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Plans & Collaborations
Plans & Policies
Organization has a Fundraising Plan?
Yes
Organization has a Strategic Plan?
Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers
5
Date Strategic Plan Adopted
Aug 2013
Management Succession Plan?
Yes
Organization Policy and Procedures
Yes
Nondiscrimination Policy
Yes
Whistleblower Policy
Yes
Document Destruction Policy
Yes
Collaborations
LCT collaborates with a number of businesses, organizations, and agencies in the Bluegrass, including but not
limited to Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, the Children's Charity Classic, the Explorium of Lexington,
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Whole Foods Market, the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, PNC Bank, the
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass, Countdown to Kindergarten, the Lexington Art League, and many others.
Affiliations
Affiliation
Year
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
2011
ASSITEJ International (International Assn of Theatre 1980
for Children and Young People)
Commerce Lexington
1999
Kentucky Nonprofit Network
2001
LexArts Agency
1972
Member Downtown Lexington Corporation
1997
Theatre Communications Groups - Constituent
Theatre
2006
National Endowment for the Arts - Partner
2008
Awards
Awards
Award/Recognition
Organization
Year
Sara Spencer Child Drama Award Southeastern Theatre Conference 2001
Orlin Corley Medallion Award
Children's Theatre Foundation of
America
2012
Sara Spencer Child Drama Award Southeastern Theatre Conference 2010
Governor's Award in the Arts for
Education
Kentucky Arts Council
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2013
Board & Governance
Board Chair
Board Chair
Ms. Laurel Raimondo Martin
Company Affiliation
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Term
July 2016 to June 2018
Email
[email protected]
Board Members
Name
Affiliation
Status
Mr. Jason T. Ams
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Voting
Dr. Lesley Ann Asbury
LifePoint Hospitals
Voting
Ms. Heather L. Barron
Ball Homes
Voting
Ms. Soreyda Benedit-Begley
Fashion Designer
Voting
Mr. Glenn Blind
Leadership Kentucky
Voting
Ms. Lindsay Bruner
Whole Foods
Voting
Ms. Faith L. Calhoun
Community Volunteer
Voting
Mr. David Carpenter
Japan/America Society of
Kentucky
Voting
Mr. Jason Collins
Hilliard Lyons
Voting
Ms. Lydia Curtz
Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Voting
Mr. Thomas D. Flanigan
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie &
Kirkland
Voting
Mrs. Jane Fraebel
Bank of the Bluegrass
Voting
Ms. Michelle Milby Gardner
Maxwell Street Presbyterian
Church
Voting
Ms. Laura Hayden
Rector Hayden
Voting
Mrs. Susan Herren
Community Volunteer
Voting
Mrs. Tempa Hohman
Community Volunteer
Voting
Tobin Jenkins
Keystone Financial Group
Voting
Mr. David Kidd
PNC
Voting
Mr. Lezell J. Lowe
AutoZone
Voting
Ms. Laurel Raimondo Martin
BCTC
Voting
Ms. Ann-Phillips Mayfield
Commonwealth Realty Group
Voting
Ms. LaToi Mayo
Littler Mendelson
Voting
Mr. Stephen Bradley Noel
BB&T
Voting
Tawanda Lewis Owsley
Kentucky One Health
Voting
Mr. Cory Reitz
Ray, Foley, Hensley & Company
Voting
Ms. Robyn Selack
LexMark International
Voting
Ms. Melanie Simpson-Halpin
KV Oil and Gas
Voting
Ms. Tracy Whipple
American Medical Response
Voting
Rebecca Wilkinson
Community Volunteer
Voting
Ms. Jessica York
Lexington Country Club
Voting
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Board Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
4
Asian American/Pacific Islander
0
Caucasian
25
Hispanic/Latino
1
Native American/American Indian
0
Other
10
Board Demographics - Gender
Male
10
Female
20
Unspecified
0
Governance
Board Term Lengths
3
Board Term Limits
2
Board Meeting Attendance %
69%
Written Board Selection Criteria?
No
Written Conflict of Interest Policy?
Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions
100%
Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions
100%
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually
9
Standing Committees
Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction
Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts
Operations
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Financials
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Start
July 01, 2016
Fiscal Year End
June 30, 2017
Projected Revenue
$1,433,044.00
Projected Expenses
$1,433,816.00
Endowment Value
$785,000.00
Spending Policy
Percentage
Percentage
5%
Detailed Financials
Revenue and Expenses
Fiscal Year
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Revenue Sources
Fiscal Year
Foundation and Corporation
Contributions
Government Contributions
Federal
State
Local
Unspecified
Individual Contributions
Indirect Public Support
Earned Revenue
Investment Income, Net of Losses
Membership Dues
Special Events
Revenue In-Kind
Other
2015
$1,338,316
$1,382,561
2014
$1,801,203
$1,341,791
2013
$1,164,480
$1,243,674
2015
--
2014
--
2013
--
$0
----$442,101
-$786,705
$16,506
---$93,004
$0
----$966,139
-$746,008
$11,070
---$77,986
$54,569
---$54,569
$350,869
-$721,413
$7,642
---$29,987
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Expense Allocation
Fiscal Year
Program Expense
Administration Expense
Fundraising Expense
Payments to Affiliates
Total Revenue/Total Expenses
Program Expense/Total Expenses
Fundraising Expense/Contributed
Revenue
Assets and Liabilities
Fiscal Year
Total Assets
Current Assets
Long-Term Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Total Net Assets
Short Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current
Liabilities
Long Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets
Top Funding Sources
Fiscal Year
Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount
Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
2015
$1,157,356
$157,568
$67,637
-0.97
84%
15%
2014
$1,124,118
$151,700
$65,973
-1.34
84%
7%
2013
$1,046,821
$138,244
$58,609
-0.94
84%
14%
2015
$2,801,741
$157,511
$317,592
$176,633
$2,307,516
2014
$2,827,559
$57,555
$329,178
$138,146
$2,360,235
2013
$2,430,202
$90,071
$439,839
$146,830
$1,843,533
2015
0.89
2014
0.42
2013
0.61
2015
11%
2014
12%
2013
18%
2015
---
2014
---
2013
---
--
--
--
Capital Campaign
Currently in a Capital Campaign?
No
Goal
$0.00
Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years?
Yes
State Registration
State Registration
Yes
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Documents
Form 990s
990
990
990
990
990
LCT Form 990
990
990
990
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