NATIONAL YOUTH THEATER
To engage students in life-changing experiences through the performing arts, delivered as a Christian ministry that combines musical-theater training with faith-based mentorship.
About NATIONAL YOUTH THEATER
National Youth Theater (NYT) is a donor-facing, active youth performing-arts nonprofit headquartered in the Shenandoah, Texas area. The organization’s stated mission is to provide Broadway-style musical theater training and productions for students (roughly ages 5–19), combining theatrical instruction with faith-based elements such as worship and scripture. Public nonprofit records for EIN 46-4466017 (submitted by the user as 464466017) correspond to this organization; NYT is registered as a 501(c)(3) and files annual Form 990 returns. In recent years NYT has sustained a substantial program budget, mounted seasonal large-scale productions, and expanded year-round classes, show-choir tracks, and summer camps to serve area youth.
Notable achievements
Significant program-scale budget (FY2024)
For the fiscal year ending December 2024 the organization reported program-driven revenue in the high hundreds of thousands, supporting a full season of productions, classes, camps, and related operations.
Large-scale Broadway-style productions
NYT regularly produces Broadway-style musicals with company casts of dozens of students (typical cast sizes of 60+), drawing large community audiences and providing performance opportunities and technical training for youth.
Expanded year-round programming
In the last 2–3 years NYT expanded structured offerings (including show choir for 2024–25, seasonal summer camps, intensive dance programs, and recurring musical-theater classes) to broaden access and training pathways for children and teens.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $418K
- Annual revenue
- $1.0M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 46-4466017
- Location
- Shenandoah, TX
- Website
- nationalyouththeater.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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