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WRITERS THEATRE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
WRITERS THEATRE INC (EIN 36-3847280)
Tax period
2013-08-01 to 2014-07-31
Filed
2015-06-15
IRS object ID
201511669349300501
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-06-15T07:22:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800AddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363847280EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Writers Theatre IncBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlWRITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8472426008PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 Park AvenueAddressLine1
CityGlencoeCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60022ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKathryn M LipumaPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone8472426008PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMarek RozowiczPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01616027PTIN
Phone3126343400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKathryn M LipumaPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 Park AvenueAddressLine1
CityGlencoeCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60022ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,469,308GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.writerstheatre.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo present world-class productions of classic, adapted, and original plays, and to provide a wide array of education and enrichment programming for area students and theatre-goers.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body34VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee195TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers46TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,741,195PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$2,222,742CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,397PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$7,945CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$37,448PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$35,380CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,908,593PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,249,482CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,734,214PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$63,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$63,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$632,109CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,818,123PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,060,060CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,615,337PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,952,936CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$8,293,256PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,296,546CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,517,858NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWriters Theatre (WT) is a literary organization which operates not-for-profit theatres in Glencoe, Illinois. WT exists to explore productions in which the word on the page and the artists who bring that word to life hold primary importance. Central to this mission are three core objectives: valuing text, whether classic, adapted, or original, as the fundamental source of inspiration; creating deliberately intimate performances where audiences are face to face with powerful stories; and honoring the time and commitment of our artists by offering industry-leading compensation. Writers Theatre has earned a reputation for consistent artistic excellence, innovative educational programming, and service to our community.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,293,910ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,188,467RevenueAmt
DescArtistic Programming:During the 2013/14 Season, Writers Theatre staged five productions in its two intimate performance spaces, playing to approximately 5,500 subscribers and more than 41,000 total audience members from across metropolitan Chicago and the country. The Season's productions sold to an average 94% capacity, and included The Old Man and The Old Moon by PigPen Theatre Co., Port Authority by Conor McPherson, Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, The Dance of Death by August Strindberg in a new version by Conor McPherson, and the world premier musical, Days Like Today, by Laura Eason and Alan Schmuckler.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$123,710ExpenseAmt
Revenue$34,475RevenueAmt
DescEducational Programming:The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights is a touring solo performance that follows a Chicago student's search for identity and self-discovery as she examines the American Civil Rights Movement, weaving together poetry, hip-hop and history as it encourages students to explore the themes of civil and human rights. In 2014, The MLK Project performed 42 times during January and February (90% of which reached underserved students), including two in juvenile correctional facilities, five at community organizations, and a 10-performance residency at Theatre at the Center in Munster, IN, for a total of 8,426 students. More than 50,000 students have been served since the tour's inception in 2007.The Novel Series Study Plan, an in-school residency program, was co-designed by WT's Director of Education and the Literature and Writing Magnet Cluster of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Teaching Artists partner with classroom teachers in grades 4 8 to create student-driven literature residencies, consisting of four "corners," each delving into different aspects of the novel's characters, plot, and themes: Writing, Vocabulary, Discussion, and Performance. During the 2013-14 school year, Writers Theatre conducted Novel Series residencies in 27 classrooms at nine different schools, reaching approximately 710 students. Approximately 92% of participating students came from low-income backgrounds.Write On!, WT's customizable residency program, pairs students and teachers with WT teaching artists to create curricula tailored to the specific classroom's needs and goals. The highly tailored approach provides dynamic opportunities to explore theatre and text with a focus on creating transformative experiences and on encouraging young people to find their creative voices. In 2013-2014, the program reached 15 classrooms in nine schools and community organizations, logging 218 contact hours with 368 students in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$74,875ExpenseAmt
DescLiterary Development Initiative (LDI):In addition to its mainstage productions, WT supports the creation of new work through its innovative Literary Development Initiative, which launched in 2004 with the goal of developing the next generation of classic plays and creating an "artistic home" to support and nurture the master playwrights of the future. Through this initiative, WT has debuted six world-premiere productions, including Days Like Today during the 2013/2014 seaosn. The LDI also supports further development of already-premiered works by giving them a crucial second or third production, including the 2013/14 Season's The Old Man and The Old Moon, which received additional time and resource to refine the script. WT has four projects currently under commission through the LDI.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document94IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee195EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Geoff BarrBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8472426001PhoneNum

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Address Line1321 Park AveAddressLine1
CityGlencoeCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60022ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

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Amy Pope Brock
Trustee (left during yr)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Arthur Anderson Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Avril Klaff
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barbara Melcher
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Beth L Kronfeld
Vice President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Christine Pompizzi
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher N Knight
Immediate Past President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Christopher S Pfaff
Vice President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
David McGranahan
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dick Lipton
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Nelson L Levy
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elaine Tinberg
President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Gillian Goodman
Vice President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Howard Conant Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Janice Beck
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jennifer Litowitz
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeremy Farmer
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph G Dillon
Vice President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Julie Bernstein
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathryn M Lipuma
Executive Director40.00Yes (X)$142,910$0$4,505Yes (X)
Lorel McMillan
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Pat Studdert
Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Michael Halberstam
Artistic Director40.00Yes (X)$144,157$0$4,505Yes (X)
Mike Petersen
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nancy Kehoe
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pam Phillips Weston
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sara Cohan
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Belgrad
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Hodges
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Thomas Mann
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William F Mahoney
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David N Knapp
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lizzy Scheinfeld
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephanie Sick
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Seth Traxler
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kim M Swinton
Dir. of Inst. Advancement40.00$108,761$0$4,505Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$395,828TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,515TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
Studio Gang Architects LTD
25550 Network PlaceChicagoIL60673Architectural Design$570,401
Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
200 W Madison St Ste 3000ChicagoIL60606Legal Services$111,741
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$507,217FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$139,885GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$12,336,313AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$9,723NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,983,415TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Admissions900099$2,123,731$2,123,731
Ticket Handling900099$64,536$64,536
Education Programs900099$34,475$34,475
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Total Program Service Revenue$2,222,742TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$7,945TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,945ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$200TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$200RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$38,600GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$23,847GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,753ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$22,704GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$8,514CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$14,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,190ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$6,237TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,237ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,237OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$43,125ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,077TotalAmt
Program Services$205,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,997FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,984,892TotalAmt
Program Services$1,380,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$289,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$315,068FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,898TotalAmt
Program Services$247,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,318FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,009TotalAmt
Program Services$197,107ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,001FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$117,498TotalAmt
Management And General$117,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,100TotalAmt
Management And General$29,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$63,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,561TotalAmt
Program Services$270,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,635FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,770TotalAmt
Program Services$303,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,667FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,232TotalAmt
Program Services$140,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,894FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,417TotalAmt
Program Services$139,417ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,532TotalAmt
Program Services$249,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,591FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,765TotalAmt
Program Services$59,214ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,560FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,542TotalAmt
Program Services$28,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,257FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,320TotalAmt
Program Services$80,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,928FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,035TotalAmt
Program Services$8,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,743FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Props and Scenery$103,708$102,258$1,450
Costumes$42,790$42,790
Electrical Equipment$17,814$17,814

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,976TotalAmt
Program Services$18,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,952,936TotalAmt
Program Services$3,492,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$828,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$632,109FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,409BOYAmt
EOY$58,912EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,741,298BOYAmt
EOY$7,211,097EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,211,379BOYAmt
EOY$13,337,965EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,819BOYAmt
EOY$8,057EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,141BOYAmt
EOY$116,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,101,991LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,291,836LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,827,477BOYAmt
EOY$4,810,155EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$415,864EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,049,523BOYAmt
EOY$25,958,942EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,547BOYAmt
EOY$768,418EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,247,505BOYAmt
EOY$749,300EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,159BOYAmt
EOY$923,366EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,828,211BOYAmt
EOY$2,441,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,245,122BOYAmt
EOY$4,988,097EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,976,190BOYAmt
EOY$18,529,761EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,221,312BOYAmt
EOY$23,517,858EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,049,523BOYAmt
EOY$25,958,942EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,296,546ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$1,971,105CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,968,559CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,529,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,741,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,983,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,193,520TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,971,105CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,968,559CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,529,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,741,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,983,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,193,520TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,194,452SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$30,999,068PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,178CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,038TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,754CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,752CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$150,230TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$33,446,788TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$10,379,130GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92680PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$150,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$919,960OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,217DepreciationAmt
Book Value$901,743BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$796,157OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,651DepreciationAmt
Book Value$746,506BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$609,976OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$455,072DepreciationAmt
Book Value$154,904BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,625,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$768,896DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,857,002BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,810,155TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,281,843TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$32,361OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$32,361RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,249,482RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,249,482TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,985,297TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$32,361OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$32,361ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,952,936ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,952,936TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:The Theatre, an Illinois nonprofit corporation, is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law, except for taxes pertaining to unrelated business income, if any. The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Theatre may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the Theatre and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities during the year. The Theatre files Forms 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Illinois. The Theatre is generally no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before fiscal 2011.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Cost of Goods Sold 8,514. Gaming Expense 23,847.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Cost of Goods Sold 8,514. Gaming Expense 23,847.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hurley & AssociatesBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1860 N Lake Shore Drive Suite 15LAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraising ConsultantActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$63,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$63,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$63,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$63,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WordPlay GalaNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$694,682GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$507,217CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$187,465GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$12,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$58,920FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$116,045OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$694,682GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$507,217CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$187,465GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$12,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$58,920FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$116,045OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$187,465DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$38,600GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$9,650CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Gaming$12,500RentFcltyCostsOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$1,697OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$38,600GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$9,650CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Gaming$12,500RentFcltyCostsTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$1,697OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$23,847DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$14,753NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
Explanation If NoIn Illinois, raffles are governed at the local level.ExplanationIfNoTxt
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.51600GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility0.48400GamingOtherFacilityPct

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Geoff BarrBusinessNameLine1

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 Park AvenueAddressLine1
CityGlencoeCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60022ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd

Gaming Manager Business Name GamingManagerBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carly MagillBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Services ProvSpecial events managerGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part I, Line 2bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWriters Theatre has an agreement with Hurley & Associates to serve as a consultant and provide advice and guidance on fundraising matters. At no time did Hurley & Associates solicit funds on behalf of Writers Theatre.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Urban Innovations LtdBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionHoward Conant, Jr., Trustee of WT, is Chairman of Urban Innovations, Ltd.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$216,395TransactionAmt
TransactionDesign and renovation servicesTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The Bylaws of Writers Theatre were amended during this fiscal year to increase the potential board size and to allow participation via conference telephone or other communications equipment during committee meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 was prepared by an independent outside accounting firm based on input from various Writers Theatre staff members. The prepared return was then reviewed by the Director of Finance, and presented to the Finance Committee of the Board for discussion and review. After review by the Finance Committee, the Form 990 was made available to the Board of Trustees prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTrustees are annually provided with and asked to complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form which requires them to disclose any relationships or transactions in which they or their family members are involved that could lead to a conflict of interest with their position as Trustees of Writers Theatre. Outside of the annual disclosure process, trustees are expected to promptly disclose any potential conflicts; the Board shall consider the facts and act accordingly. The Executive Director and Artistic Director are expected to report at least annually concerning conflicts, and potential conflicts should be promptly disclosed when discovered.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Reasonable Compensation: It is the policy of Writers Theatre to pay no more than reasonable compensation for personal services rendered to Writers Theatre by Trustees or employees. The Trustees of Writers Theatre shall not receive compensation for fulfilling their duties as Trustees, although Trustees may be reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses which they incur in order to fulfill their duties as Trustees. Expenses of spouses will not be reimbursed by Writers Theatre unless the expenses are necessary to achieve a specific, pre-approved purpose. Approval of Compensation: The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees must approve in advance the amount of all compensation for the Executive Director, Artistic Director, and any Trustee entering into an agreement to provide personal services for payment to Writers Theatre subject to the terms of the Writers Theatre Conflict of Interest Policy. Before approving such compensation, the Compensation Committee shall determine that the total compensation to be provided by Writers Theatre is reasonable in amount in light of the position, responsibility and qualification for the position held, including the result of an evaluation of prior performance for Writers Theatre, if applicable. In making the determination, the Compensation Committee shall consider total compensation to include the salary and the value of all benefits provided by Writers Theatre to the individual in payment for services. At the time of the discussion and decision concerning compensation, the Executive Director, Artistic Director or Trustee should not be present in the meeting. The Compensation Committee will obtain and consider appropriate data concerning comparable compensation paid to similar positions in like circumstances. Once the Compensation Committee has met and reached an agreement, it will make a recommendation to the Executive Committee for approval. The Executive Committee shall set forth the basis for its decisions with respect to compensation in the minutes of the meeting at which the decisions are made, including the conclusions of the evaluation and the basis for determining that the individual's compensation was reasonable in light of the evaluation and the comparability data.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Writers Theatre provides copies of its governance policies, conflict of interest policy and financial statements upon request. Documents are made available per the disclosure requirements of Section 6104(d).