A D Players
Donations deductibleA D Players' network
13 people12 organisationsi13 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
13 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 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Bennett Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gina Metzler Chair | Chair-Elect | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Miles Marks Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Don Woo | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jane Caldwell | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lou McElroy | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marsha Eckermann | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Khun | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Massey | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Natalie Weakly | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Thompson | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Randy Garbs | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Gaze | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hada P Cruz Harris | Finance Director | 2021 |
| Jake Speck | Executive Director (through 5/22) | since 2017 |
| Jake Speck Through 622 | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Jayme McGhan | Executive Artistic Dir. (as of 5/22) | since 2022 |
| Patricia Cruz-Harris | Director of Finance | since 2023 |
| Sheri Suarez Foreman | Development Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme McGhan | Executive Artistic Director | 40 | $180k | $30k | |
| Patricia Cruz-Harris | Director of Finance | 40 | $127k | $15k | |
| Gina Metzler | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marsha Eckermann | Chair-Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Bennett | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Gaze | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jane Caldwell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janet Taylor Coleman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randy Garbs | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martha Hunt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Khun | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bert Lohse | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Miles Marks | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Massey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lou McElroy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Weakly | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Don Woo | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- A D Players
- EIN
- 741669271
- Address
- 5420 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77056-5302
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- AD Players exists to provide world-class, professional theater through the lens of a Christian world-view that engages and inspires a diverse audience. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A650 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Jayme McGhan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1971
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsGina Metzler
≥9years on the filingsMichael Massey
≥9years on the filingsPaul Thompson
≥8years on the filingsMarsha Eckermann
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.6m
- Total liabilities
- $14.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 418
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.6m | $5.6m | Deficit $972k |
| 2022 | $5.8m | $5.3m | $494k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.A. D. Players likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 20 June 1969
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.