philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Corpus Christi Patch INC

Tax-deductible
Claimed by the org
2 of 10 checked
  1. ✓ Sign the claim statement2026-10-11
  2. ✓ Use an email at your organization's own domain2026-10-12
  3. ○ Connect your website with a code
  4. ○ Get a code by text or call to the phone on your 990
  5. ○ Get a postcard code at your IRS address
  6. ○ Check your government ID
  7. ○ Match your name to the IRS record
  8. ○ A second person at your organization confirms
  9. ○ IRS determination letter on file
  10. ○ Confirm the bank account for gifts

Corp Christi, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 20-2821925Revenue $886K in FY2024

On file with the IRSccritz.com921 N Chaparral St Ste 100, 78401-2008 · Corp Christi, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

Corpus Christi Patch (positive action toward cultural heritage) is committed to developing, fostering, and promoting the arts as valuable experiences central to the vitality of the community by restoring and developing the ritz theatre into a state-of-the-art entertainment and education venue of the highest quality.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $362K a year · 66% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$835
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$886K
+307% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$886K
FY2024▲ +307%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$886K
Expenses
$286K
FY2024▲ +206%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$93K
FY2024$286K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +142%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$307K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $97K Management & general 14% · $40K Fundraising 52% · $149K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cheryl Redding-Votzmeyer
Executive Director
$66,554Pt VII · Sec A
Rajan Ahuja
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Gates
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lesley Lomax
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Redding-Votzmeyer’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Cheryl Redding-Votzmeyer$66,554$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Corpus Christi Patch INC executive salaries →

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores and develops a theatre for arts, entertainment, and education.

Questions for Corpus Christi Patch INC

Tap to ask. Corpus Christi Patch INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Corpus Christi Patch INC answers here, for everyone.

1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Efforts to repair, restore the ritz theatre by bringing the building up to code while retaining its original renaissance sytle - while making the theatre into a state-of-the-art entertainment venue.

$97Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Coastal Bend Community FoundationFY2024$50K
Network for Good INCFY2024$33K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$26K
The Summerlee FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$115K
See all 4 funders →

By the numbers

Org confirmed 0 of 8 linesconfirmednot yet

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$886K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$835
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K
Government grantsLn 1e$456K
Total revenueLn 12$886K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K
Other assetsLn 15$473K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$835
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K$260K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$835
Net assetsLn 32$423K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$37K$25K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K$382
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$24K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$90K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$9K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$97K$40K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $886K$286K$600K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$93K$125K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$307K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $885,706 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,879$885,706
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,855$885,706
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,000$71,645
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$89,950
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,318$124,302
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,318$285,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,537$599,809
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $885,706 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$455,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$885,706
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$885,706
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,897 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,554 · Management $25,000 · Fundraising $5,000$66,554
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,797 · Management $1,912 · Fundraising $382$5,091
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,826$6,826
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $24,000$24,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $89,950$89,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,372 · Fundraising $21,157$30,529
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,878$16,878
IX-17 TravelFundraising $8,594$8,594
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $2,706$2,706
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,646$7,646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,123$22,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,256 · Management $39,558 · Fundraising $149,083$285,897
Part X · Balance sheet $1,023,381 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,455$290,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,676$259,676
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,605$473,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,736$1,023,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$835
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $422,736$1,022,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $422,736$1,022,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,736$1,023,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,022,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$885,706
XI-2 Total expenses$285,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$599,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$422,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,022,546

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.