TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY (EIN 36-4197407)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-11
IRS object ID
202011329349301236
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-05-11T12:14:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363963131PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 DEER LAKE ROAD SUITE 125AddressLine1Txt
CityDEERFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN364197407EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTIMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7732818463PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1615 W WELLINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60657ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH K AUMANPersonNm
Person TitleMANAGING DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7732818463PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARCY STEINDLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00573131PTIN
Phone8472673400PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address50.225.221.110IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELIZABETH K AUMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60657ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,920,425GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TIMELINETHEATRE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$7,122CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,271,845CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$654,801PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$571,332CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,090,557NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS STORIES INSPIRED BY HISTORY THAT CONNECT WITH TODAY'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES. OUR COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC TEAM PRODUCES PROVOCATIVE THEATRE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND ENLIGHTEN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,136,229ExpenseAmt
Revenue$749,813RevenueAmt
DescTIMELINE THEATRE WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 WITH A GOAL OF EXPLORING TODAY'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE PAST. BY THE END OF OUR 22ND SEASON IN THE SUMMER OF 2019, WE PRODUCED 79 PLAYS, INCLUDING 10 WORLD PREMIERES AND 35 CHICAGO PREMIERES, RECEIVING CONSISTENT AUDIENCE AND CRITICAL ACCLAIM. TIMELINE HAS BEEN AWARDED 56 JEFF AWARDS, HONORING EXCELLENCE IN CHICAGO THEATRE, INCLUDING 11 FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION, AND RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS 2016 MACARTHUR AWARD FOR CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS, WHICH "RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED CREATIVITY AND IMPACT, AND INVESTS IN THEIR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY." (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$246,645ExpenseAmt
DescTIMELINE'S LIVING HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAM SHARES OUR MISSION AND ART TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ACTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE DIALOGUES WE FOSTER WITH ADULT AUDIENCES. THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY ARTS INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES, STUDENTS EXPLORE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HISTORY, ART AND THEIR OWN LIVES THROUGH THEATRE EXERCISES THAT DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. DURING THE 2018-19 SEASON, 1077 STUDENTS AT NINE CPS SCHOOLS WERE SERVED BY THE LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM WITH 42 SEPARATE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. TIMELINE SOUTH IS A UNIQUE ARTS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS A SAFE SPACE FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, CREATIVITY AND ENSEMBLE BUILDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. TEENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BASIC SKILLS IN THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS AND EXPLORE TOPICS THAT THEY FEEL A STRONG CURIOSITY ABOUT AND CONNECTION TO. TIMELINE SOUTH IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE MONDAY-FRIDAY FOR SIX WEEKS AND FOCUSES ON VOICE, SELF-EXPRESSION, BALANCE AND WELLNESS, AND DEVISING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$100,000RevenueAmt
DescTIMELINE IS A PART OF A NEW PUBLIC ART PROJECT, "ROOTED IN GREATNESS," WHICH SHOWCASES AND HONORS NOTEWORTHY ILLINOISANS AS PART OF ILLINOIS' BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. "ROOTED IN GREATNESS" HONORS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE STRIDES IN THE STATE AND HAVE HAD A WORLDWIDE INFLUENCE. FROM TALENTED ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND POLITICIANS TO INVENTORS, SCIENTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, "ROOTED IN GREATNESS" CELEBRATES NOTEWORTHY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MEANT SO MUCH TO ILLINOIS' SUCCESS. TIMELINE'S ROLE WAS TO PRODUCE THE HISTORIC NARRATIVE FOR "ROOTED IN GREATNESS", INCLUDING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO CONTENT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Phone7732818463PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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ELIZABETH K AUMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$82,602$0$6,189
PATRICK POWERS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$82,413$0$6,198
EILEEN LACARIO
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP E CABLE
VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DOUCE
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THADDEUS J MALIK
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALVIN KATZ
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J KENNEDY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE VOSHEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEHZAD DABU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J ROBERT BARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE DOBRICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN M SIREK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN B CASE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE GILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW REILEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS YASSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE L ZIPPRICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONDRA HEALY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN A PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM GOSLINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A OBENSHAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH D RICHTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITCHELL A SABSHON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Fundraising$422,760FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$36,800GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,528,366AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$66,711NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,987,926TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS711110$749,813$749,813
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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CONCESSIONS711110$4,082$4,082
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Other Revenue Total$12,456OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$5,438ExclusionAmt

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Management And General$137,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,676FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$16,432FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$66,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$14,000TotalAmt
Management And General$14,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$92,166TotalAmt
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Management And General$8,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,663FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,595TotalAmt
Management And General$98,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,563FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$156,671TotalAmt
Program Services$23,909ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,795FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,890TotalAmt
Program Services$2,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,658FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,468TotalAmt
Program Services$66,423ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$45FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$170,603TotalAmt
Program Services$93,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,582FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,846TotalAmt
Program Services$31,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,962FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,146TotalAmt
Program Services$600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,369FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,751TotalAmt
Management And General$48,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,716TotalAmt
Program Services$15,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,078FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,177TotalAmt
Program Services$14,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,874FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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PRODUCTION EXPENSES$270,514$268,714$1,437$363
MERCHANDISE$2,125$2,125

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,271,845TotalAmt
Program Services$1,382,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$625,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$263,444FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,275,038BOYAmt
EOY$1,420,729EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$730,142BOYAmt
EOY$765,716EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,500BOYAmt
EOY$788,316EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,998BOYAmt
EOY$982EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,546BOYAmt
EOY$1,566EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,132BOYAmt
EOY$95,100EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,460,881LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$198,940LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,384BOYAmt
EOY$3,261,941EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,583,740BOYAmt
EOY$6,334,350EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,505BOYAmt
EOY$202,855EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,497BOYAmt
EOY$334,590EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,706,348EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,002BOYAmt
EOY$3,243,793EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,095,537BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,008EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,198,201BOYAmt
EOY$1,791,549EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,293,738BOYAmt
EOY$3,090,557EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,583,740BOYAmt
EOY$6,334,350EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$571,332ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$271NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$225,758DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$786,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,151,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,365,266CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,834,397CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,987,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,125,151TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$786,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,151,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,365,266CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,834,397CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,987,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,125,151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$876,500SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,248,651PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,351CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,717CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,136CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,122CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,471TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$10,896CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$24,074CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$14,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$27,476CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$14,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$91,428TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,009CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,854CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,456CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,809TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,097,003TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,908,568GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85560PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: AWARD FOR CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS DATE: 12/23/15 AMOUNT: 625000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,158,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,158,791BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$235,216OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$143,883DepreciationAmt
Book Value$91,333BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,874OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$55,057DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,817BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,261,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,069,704TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$271NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$226,798DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$226,527RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,843,177RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,843,177TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,272,885TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,040DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,040ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,271,845ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,271,845TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, THE THEATRE HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPBELL & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 E WACKER DR 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING COUNSELActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$54,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$54,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$54,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$54,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BENEFIT DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$470,598GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$422,760CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$47,838GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$52,918FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$9,912EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,418OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$470,598GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$422,760CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$47,838GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$52,918FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$9,912EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,418OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$77,248DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,410NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$15,270GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$15,270GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$15,270NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAN MCARDLE GENERAL MANAGERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1615 W WELLINGTONAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60657ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd

Gaming Manager Business Name GamingManagerBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAN MACARDLEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Services ProvOVERSEES THE RAFFLE AT THE THEATRE'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISERGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$63,158NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PLANE TICKETS1$2,027COST
Yes (X)THEATRE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES1$1,526COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE COMPANY WAS ALSO NAMED "ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 10 MOST PROMISING EMERGING PROFESSIONAL THEATRES" IN 2011 BY THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING, FOUNDER OF THE TONY AWARDS. LOCALLY, TIMELINE CONTINUES TO EMERGE AS A PROMINENT VOICE IN CHICAGO'S VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY, LAUDED BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AS A "SAVVY AND GROWING COMPANY, WHERE MORE AND MORE CHICAGOANS HAVE COME, WITH REASON, TO TRUST THE POWER, TRUTH AND INTEGRITY OF THE WORK." TIMELINE CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL CONSIST SOLELY OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE CORPORATION'S COMPANY. THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE. THE MEMBERS VOTE ON ANY DECISION TO HIRE OR DISCHARGE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OR THE THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AANY DECISION TO HIRE OR DISCHARGE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SHALL REQUIRE THE SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF BOTH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ACTIVE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING, STAFFING AND BUDGETING THE ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OF THE CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RE-AFFIRM THE DECLARATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AANNUALLY, THE HUMAN RESOURCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITEES DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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