UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC (EIN 47-0854516)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-02-25
- IRS object ID
- 202330589349200213
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-02-25T22:43:49-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 470854516 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UTOP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7736800826 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5315 N Clark St Ste171 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60640 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Bradley Gunter | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Managing Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7734263755 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-02-25 | SignatureDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 11 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Last Submission Rqr OOB | 1 | LastSubmissionRqrOOBCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.tutatheatre.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $35,755 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $30,989 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,325 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $9 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,985 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,985 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $1,447 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $35,755 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,435 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $24,334 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $13 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,597 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $34,379 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,376 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $35,545 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $36,921 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,669 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,683 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,476 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,626 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,145 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,309 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $388 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,545 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,921 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Utopian Theatre Asylum's (TUTA) mission is to excite the American audience with theatre that is both relevant and challenging in both form and/or content. TUTA continually searches for the unique and exceptional in the language of theatre, be it verbal, physical, or visual, in order to express ideas and expose questions vital to contemporary American society. TUTA is committed to producing theatrical and educational events that bridge all forms of cultural and geographical divides. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TUTA produces theatrical performances, which were limited to virtual offerings in 2021 due to ongoing COVID-related public health guidelines. This included several public readings and a series of lab performances of the 1-Minute Global project, a multidisciplinary examination of the pandemic years. Approximately 50 patrons attended each of 8 performances | $0 | $7,404 |
| TUTA hosts educational events for theatre professionals, including master classes and workshops, often with volunteer instructors. In 2021 we served 42 attendees during 4 one-day educational workshops. | $0 | $1,844 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,248 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Joireman | ||||
| Board President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | ||||
| Board Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephan Murray | ||||
| Board Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Ewert | ||||
| Board Director | 5 | $300 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Lattyak | ||||
| Board Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Stone | ||||
| Board Director/Artistic Director | 10 | $3,675 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Gunter | ||||
| Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jacqueline Stone | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5315 N Clark St | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Ste 171 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60640 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7736800826 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,049 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,989 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $163,964 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,049 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,989 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $163,964 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $99,125 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $64,839 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $41 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $164,005 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $59,779 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.39535 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.4425 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Description;Amount^Space Rentals;1195|Credit Card Processing Fees;252^Total;1447^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Marketing;710|Office Expenses;361|Insurance;734|Credit Card and Bank Fees;436|Travel Meals and Entertainment;1231|Dues and Subscriptions;125^Total;3597^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable End of Year;4000|Prepaid Expenses End of Year;0|Undeposited Funds End of Year;200|Security Deposits End of Year;1426^Total;5626^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Deferred Revenue End of Year;0|Accounts Payable End of Year;388^Total;388^ |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Dear Sir or Madam: Please accept this statement as an explanation for the extremely late filing of The Utopian Theatre Asylum's (TUTA) 990-EZ for the 2021 tax year. As a very small performing arts organization with a part-time, mostly volunteer staff of two we were hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. With official limitations on certain public gatherings in 2020 and 2021, as well as the continued uncertainty around in-person programming in 2022, we have been in an emergency survival mode for these past several years. While we have managed to survive the crisis, even producing a limited offering of virtual programming, the operational challenges with keeping the organization solvent have created an incredible strain on our administrative capacity. In early 2022 our longtime Artistic Director announced plans to step back from many of her responsibilities in preparation for an upcoming move away from Chicago, where we are located. We spent most of the year creating and launching a new company structure to accommodate this leadership change. We have only recently realized that several key administrative tasks were lost in the process of reassessing and reassigning responsibilities - in particular, the responsibility to file requests for filing extensions. As a result, we believed that an extension request had been filed in a timely manner. We now realize that it is likely no member of our organization filed that extension request. We very sincerely apologize for the error and will ensure that this is not a recurring oversight. Sincerely, Brad Gunter, Managing Director of The Utopian Theatre Asylum (TUTA). | ExplanationTxt |