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US nonprofit · EIN 311806232 · Richmond, VAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 311806232) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

The Byrd Theatre Foundation's network

19 people9 organisationsi19 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Martin Davenport ChairChair2019
7 yrs
Bob UlrichDirector2023
3 yrs
Chris BantaCompany secretary2021
5 yrs
Clement TedenDirector2023
3 yrs
Dick LuckDirector2021
5 yrs
Dr Keith MillerDirector2022
4 yrs
Frank RizzoVice Chair/Treasurer2021
5 yrs
James MunseyDirector2023
3 yrs
Jeannie WelliverDirector2023
3 yrs
John SpacekDirector2019
7 yrs
Kevin BrandtDirector2021
5 yrs
Larry DavisDirector2023
3 yrs
Larry MillsDirector2024
2 yrs
Laura BaconDirector2024
2 yrs
Lin LundeDirector2024
2 yrs
Liz TylerDirector2021
5 yrs
Robin AshworthDirector2021
5 yrs
Virginia BertholetDirector2024
2 yrs
Wayne DementiDirector2021
5 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 19 →

Officers and senior leadership

2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Ben CronlyExecutive Directorsince 2023
Stacy ShawPast Executive Directorsince 2021

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Ben CronlyExecutive Director40$78k$7k
Martin DavenportChair5$0
Frank RizzoVice Chair5$0
Chris BantaSecretary, Audit Committee Chair2$0
James MunseyTreasurer2$0
Larry MillsDirector2$0
Dr Keith MillerDirector2$0
Clement TedenDirector2$0
Laura BaconDirector2$0
Kevin BrandtDirector2$0
Bob UlrichDirector2$0
Jeff TriceDirector2$0

About

Legal name
The Byrd Theatre Foundation
EIN
311806232
Address
2908 W Cary St, Richmond, VA, 23221-3516
State
Virginia
Mission
To preserve the landmark byrd theatre while providing unique experiences for all with a vision to establish the byrd theatre as a premier destination for our visitors to encounter exceptional experiences that engage, educate, motivate, and inspire. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
A61 Arts, culture and humanities
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Size band
6 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2002
Principal officer
Martin Davenport (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 June 2002
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
6, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥7years on the filingsMartin Davenport
≥7years on the filingsJohn Spacek
≥5years on the filingsChris Banta
≥5years on the filingsDick Luck

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$2.9m
Total liabilities
$1.3m
Net assets or fund balances
$1.6m
Contributions and grants received
$683k
Program service revenue
$664k
Employees
33
Volunteers
15

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2023$2m$1.4m$545k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.