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BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $341K · expenses $365K · assets $659K

EIN
26-0707663
Address
605 RICE ST E, WAYZATA, MN 55391-1720
Website
WWW.BLUEWATERTHEATRE.COM
NTEE code
A600
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS "KIDS FIRST AND FOCUSED ON CREATING THEATRE PRODUCTIONS THAT ARE DEVELOPED IN A SAFE, ACCEPTING, RESPONSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHICH BUILDS IN YOUNG PEOPLE CONFIDENCE, CURIOSITY, EMPOWERMENT, AND SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Maridee Slater ARTISTIC DIRECTOR2022-2023 $55,000$100,833 1
Lela Olson MANAGING DIRECTOR2022-2023 $55,000$93,849 1
Charlie Leanard (former) Artistic Director2017-2021 $49,500$261,932 1
Charles Leonard (former) Artistic Director/ Executive Director2011-2016 $44,000$162,368 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

36 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jeffrey Prottas PRESIDENT2023 15 $0 reported 1
Eli Aronson TREASURER2023 10 $0 reported 1
Linh Gilles BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Janessa Prawer BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Alli St John BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Ann Johnson Stewart BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Dana Carlson (former) PRESIDENT2018-2022 15 $0 reported 1
Drew Page (former) VICE PRESIDENT2019-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Dave Hoover (former) TREASURER2017-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Armando Mojica (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Addie Gorlin-Han (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jolene Noelle (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jeff Prottas (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jen Biggs (former) Board Member2018-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Robyn Ruark (former) Secretary2017-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Jodi Danovsky (former) Board Member2018-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Norah Bluvshtein (former) Board Member2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Brennen Ohlemann (former) Board Member2019-2020 4 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Skelton (former) Board Member2018-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Liz Ward (former) Board Member2020 1 $0 reported 1
Katie Sale (former) Board Member2015-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Ward (former) Board Member2015-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Wendy Olson (former) Board Member2017-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Ami Tix (former) Board Member2017-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Kristen Rosenberger (former) Board Member2015-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Jacey Gulden (former) Vice President2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Leland (former) Board Member2015-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Katie Halloran (former) Board Member2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Adam Thompson (former) Board Member2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Amy Braford Whittey (former) Board Member2017 0 $0 reported 1
Jody Danovsky (former) Board Member2017 0 $0 reported 1
David Hoover (former) Treasurer2015-2016 4 $0 reported 1
Amy Bradford Whittey (former) Board Member, at large2016 4 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Schill (former) CoPresident2015 4 $0 reported 1
Brian Newman (former) Board Member at Large2015 4 $0 reported 1
Telly Rowbotham (former) Board Member at Large2015 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $110K · 4 employees · 150 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARIDEE SLATER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $55,000$0$0 $55,0001
LELA OLSON MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $55,000$0$0 $55,0001
JEFFREY PROTTAS PRESIDENT15 $0$0$0 $01
ELI ARONSON TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
LINH GILLES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JANESSA PRAWER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLI ST JOHN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ANN JOHNSON STEWART BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $85K · 6 employees · 115 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARIDEE SLATER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $45,833$0$0 $45,8331
LELA OLSON MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $38,849$0$0 $38,8491
DANA CARLSON PRESIDENT15 $0$0$0 $01
DREW PAGE VICE PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE HOOVER TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
ARMANDO MOJICA BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ADDIE GORLIN-HAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JOLENE NOELLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF PROTTAS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 8 employees · 125 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Leanard Artistic Director40 $49,500$0$0 $49,5001
Dana Carlson President15 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Page Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Hoover Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Armando Mojica Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Biggs Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jolene Noelle Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 8 employees · 257 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Leanard Artistic Director40 $49,500$0$4,607 $54,1071
Dana Carlson President20 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Biggs Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Hoover Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Robyn Ruark Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jodi Danovsky Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
Norah Bluvshtein Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Brennen Ohlemann Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Page Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Rebecca Skelton Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
Liz Ward Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $63K · 9 employees · 80 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Leanard Artistic Director40 $58,000$0$4,825 $62,8251
Dana Carlson President8 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Biggs Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Hoover Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Robyn Ruark Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jodi Danovsky Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Norah Olson Bluvshtein Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Sale Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Ward Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Rebecca Skelton Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Olson Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Ami Tix Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Brennen Ohlemann Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Drew Page Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $46K · 5 employees · 160 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Leanard Artistic Director40 $46,500$0$0 $46,5001
Dana Carlson President8 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Biggs Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Hoover Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Robyn Ruark Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jodi Danovsky Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Norah Olson Bluvshtein Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Sale Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Rosenberger Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Ward Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Rebecca Skelton Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Olson Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Ami Tix Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 2 employees · 53 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charlie Leanard Artistic Director40 $49,000$0$0 $49,0001
Elizabeth Ward President5 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Rosenberger Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Jacey Gulden Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Hoover Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Leland Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Halloran Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Sale Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Adam Thompson Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Amy Braford Whittey Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Danovsky Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Wendy Olson Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Ami Tix Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Robyn Ruark Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charles Leonard Artistic Director/ Executive Director50 $44,000$0$0 $44,0001
Elizabeth Ward President4 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Rosenberger Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
David Hoover Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Jacey Gulden Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Halloran Board Member, at large4 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Leland Board Member, at large4 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Sale Board Member, at large4 $0$0$0 $01
Adam Thompson Board Member, at large4 $0$0$0 $01
Amy Bradford Whittey Board Member, at large4 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 1 employee · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES V LEONARD Artistic Director50 $44,000$0$0 $44,0001
ELIZABETH SCHILL CoPresident4 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WARD CoPresident4 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTEN ROSENBERGER Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HOOVER Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
LISA LELAND Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
JACEY GULDEN Board Member at Large4 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEWMAN Board Member at Large4 $0$0$0 $01
TELLY ROWBOTHAM Board Member at Large4 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE SALE Board Member at Large4 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $27K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES V LEONARD DIRECTOR40 $26,667-$0 $26,6671
2013 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES V LEONARD DIRECTOR40 $15,307-$0 $15,3071
2012 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES V LEONARD DIRECTOR30 $14,114-$0 $14,1141
2011 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES V LEONARD DIRECTOR25 $18,280-$0 $18,2801

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$2,000$03
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$2,000

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$340,562$364,546 $659,348$122,481 $74,403$257,608 $110,0004150
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$313,759$413,507 $654,429$146,465 $90,224$220,331 $110,0006115
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$252,917$291,673 $794,485$246,213 $103,507$152,489 $86,5028125
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$272,370$251,971 $832,850$284,969 $149,630$123,429 $59,7098257
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$295,730$263,794 $896,610$264,570 $151,628$146,216 $44,714980
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$314,002$317,127 $755,785$232,634 $71,675$232,650 $46,5005160
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$324,760$291,258 $785,685$235,759 $84,263$220,560 $49,000253
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$421,122$252,195 $787,006$202,257 $222,553$191,776 $44,8502100
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$237,382$216,664 $66,225$33,332 $65,101$162,338 $43,0001100
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$182,415$177,438 $43,680$11,950 $25,783- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$158,180$150,927 $26,153$7,534 $15,622- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,870$128,208 $12,670$281 $5,633$44,290 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,210$153,549 $9,619$9,619 $10,243$54,788 ---

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $148,357 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2023-2024 4$36,517 2024$5,340
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COMMUNITYGIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2021 6$31,250 2021$5,500
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$23,500 2024$6,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$19,000 2023$10,000
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OCORA FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2021 1$13,500 2021$13,500
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HALLORAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2015, 2020 2$11,000 2020$10,000
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WELSH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATERS THEATRE COMPANY”, “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2023-2024 2$10,000 2024$5,000
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AETNA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2020 1$1,267 2020$1,267
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MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2023 1$1,250 2023$1,250
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RUSSELL T LUND CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2023 1$1,000 2023$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLUE WATER THEATRE COMPANY” 2020-2023 4$73 2023$16
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990 · $364,546 spent · pay $195,532 · grants $0 · events $4,888
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,000$77,000$33,000- 30.2%
Other salaries and wages $76,532$68,878$3,827$3,827 21.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $63,483$63,483-- 17.4%
Interest $26,007$24,707$649$651 7.1%
Occupancy $20,097$19,550$273$274 5.5%
Insurance $15,704$15,704-- 4.3%
Depreciation and depletion $12,385$11,766$309$310 3.4%
Payroll taxes $9,000$8,100$450$450 2.5%
Fees: accounting $8,936-$8,936- 2.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $8,800$813$7,987- 2.4%
Other (as described)CONCESSIONS $4,291$4,291-- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,034-$4,034- 1.1%
Information technology $3,094$1,754$1,294$46 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $890-$890- 0.2%
Fees: other services $678-$678- 0.2%
Office expenses $615-$615- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $8,496$4,888reported apart
Total$364,546100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $413,507 spent · pay $230,026 · grants $173 · events $2,592
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,000$77,000$33,000- 26.6%
Other salaries and wages $109,265$98,339$5,463$5,463 26.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $74,857$74,857-- 18.1%
Occupancy $38,617$37,566$525$526 9.3%
Interest $14,662$13,929$366$367 3.5%
Insurance $14,299$14,299-- 3.5%
Depreciation and depletion $12,385$11,766$309$310 3.0%
Payroll taxes $10,761$9,685$538$538 2.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $9,701$896$8,805- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $6,107-$6,107- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $3,229-$3,229- 0.8%
Information technology $2,771$1,571$1,159$41 0.7%
Fees: other services $1,825-$1,825- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,536-$1,536- 0.4%
Fees: professional fundraisers $1,236--$1,236 0.3%
Office expenses $1,111-$1,111- 0.3%
Other (as described)CONCESSIONS $972$972-- 0.2%
Grants to US individuals $173$173-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,181$2,592reported apart
Total$413,507100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $291,673 spent · pay $159,593 · grants $720 · events $16,519
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $86,502$60,551$25,951- 29.7%
Other salaries and wages $65,753$59,169$3,292$3,292 22.5%
Other (as described)Production expense $40,827$40,827-- 14.0%
Occupancy $23,733$22,547$593$593 8.1%
Interest $15,605$14,825$390$390 5.4%
Depreciation and depletion $12,386$11,766$310$310 4.2%
Insurance $9,918$9,890$28- 3.4%
Fees: other services $9,087-$9,087- 3.1%
Payroll taxes $7,338$6,017$1,321- 2.5%
Fees: legal $4,543-$4,543- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $3,475-$3,475- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $2,891-$2,891- 1.0%
Information technology $2,707$2,437$188$82 0.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $1,716--$1,716 0.6%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $1,493$280$1,213- 0.5%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $1,127-$1,127- 0.4%
Other (as described)Concessions $1,112$1,112-- 0.4%
Grants to US individuals $720$720-- 0.2%
Office expenses $690-$690- 0.2%
All other expenses $50$50-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,217$16,519reported apart
Total$291,673100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $251,971 spent · pay $119,796 · grants $1,765 · events $1,288
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $59,709$41,796$17,913- 23.7%
Other salaries and wages $54,750$52,011$2,739- 21.7%
Other (as described)Production expense $44,266$44,266-- 17.6%
Occupancy $20,727$19,689$519$519 8.2%
Interest $19,803$18,813$495$495 7.9%
Depreciation and depletion $12,386$11,766$310$310 4.9%
Insurance $9,763$9,596$167- 3.9%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $5,583$5,583-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $5,337$4,376$961- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $3,929-$3,929- 1.6%
Information technology $3,344$3,010$263$71 1.3%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $3,012-$3,012- 1.2%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $2,020$516$1,504- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,805$154$1,651- 0.7%
Grants to US individuals $1,765$1,765-- 0.7%
Fees: other services $1,403-$1,403- 0.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $898--$898 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $810-$810- 0.3%
All other expenses $593$593-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $68-$68- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $75$1,288reported apart
Total$251,971100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $263,794 spent · pay $112,737 · grants $0 · events $10,993
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Production expense $62,897$62,897-- 23.8%
Other salaries and wages $62,471$12,495$24,988$24,988 23.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,714$40,242$2,236$2,236 17.0%
Interest $22,653$21,520$567$566 8.6%
Occupancy $20,891$19,846$523$522 7.9%
Depreciation and depletion $16,135$15,328$404$403 6.1%
Insurance $10,794$10,627$167- 4.1%
All other expenses $6,521$4,563$1,389$569 2.5%
Payroll taxes $5,552$5,165$278$109 2.1%
Fees: accounting $3,108-$3,108- 1.2%
Other (as described)Field trips $2,790$2,790-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Software and Equipment $2,004$1,803$201- 0.8%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $1,674$1,182$492- 0.6%
Office expenses $1,440-$1,440- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $150-$150- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $8,190$10,993reported apart
Total$263,794100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $317,127 spent · pay $82,904 · grants $0 · events $11,575
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Production expense $131,814$131,814-- 41.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $46,500$44,175$2,325- 14.7%
Other salaries and wages $32,870$31,227$1,643- 10.4%
Interest $25,738-$25,738- 8.1%
Depreciation and depletion $20,863$20,863-- 6.6%
Occupancy $20,612$20,612-- 6.5%
Other (as described)Field trips $10,606$10,606-- 3.3%
Insurance $9,817$9,817-- 3.1%
Fees: accounting $3,542-$3,542- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $3,534$3,358$176- 1.1%
All other expenses $3,467$3,393$74- 1.1%
Other (as described)Grant Writing $2,377--$2,377 0.7%
Other (as described)Concessions $2,345$2,345-- 0.7%
Office expenses $1,817-$1,817- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,225-$1,225- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $16,965$11,575reported apart
Total$317,127100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $291,258 spent · pay $57,196 · grants $0 · events $10,955
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Production expense $127,573$127,573-- 43.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $49,000$46,550$2,450- 16.8%
Occupancy $29,819$29,819-- 10.2%
Interest $25,755-$25,755- 8.8%
Depreciation and depletion $19,543$19,543-- 6.7%
Insurance $8,346-$8,346- 2.9%
Other (as described)Field trips $4,583$4,583-- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $4,141$3,934$207- 1.4%
Other salaries and wages $4,055$3,852$203- 1.4%
All other expenses $3,895$1,464$153$2,278 1.3%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous expenses $3,870$1,426$2,444- 1.3%
Office expenses $2,942-$2,942- 1.0%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $2,586$2,055$531- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,402-$2,402- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,580-$1,580- 0.5%
Fees: other services $869-$869- 0.3%
Information technology $299-$299- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,069$10,955reported apart
Total$291,258100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $252,195 spent · pay $51,885 · grants $0 · events $12,652
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Production expense $109,871$109,871-- 43.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $44,850$42,607$2,243- 17.8%
Occupancy $34,502$34,122$380- 13.7%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous expenses $20,604$11,546$9,058- 8.2%
Interest $14,673$14,512$161- 5.8%
Insurance $6,765$6,691$74- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $6,495-$6,495- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $3,943$3,626$317- 1.6%
Other salaries and wages $3,092-$3,092- 1.2%
Other (as described)Fundraising $2,890--$2,890 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $2,074$2,074-- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,258$1,258-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $1,178-$1,178- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $7,385$12,652reported apart
Total$252,195100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $216,664 spent · pay $46,309 · grants $0 · events $13,396
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Production Expenses $74,556$74,556-- 34.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $43,000$40,850$2,150- 19.8%
Occupancy $32,967$31,319$1,648- 15.2%
Fees: other services $26,100$26,100-- 12.0%
Other (as described) EventGala and Special Events $13,396--$13,396 6.2%
Other (as described)General and Administrative $5,918-$5,918- 2.7%
Insurance $4,594$4,594-- 2.1%
Fees: legal $3,729$3,729-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Fund Raising $3,529--$3,529 1.6%
Payroll taxes $3,309$3,309-- 1.5%
Information technology $1,660$1,660-- 0.8%
All other expenses $1,387-$1,387- 0.6%
Office expenses $941$941-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $795$795-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $783-$783- 0.4%
Total$216,664100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $177,438 spent · pay $26,667 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $83,778 47.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $39,795 22.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $26,667 15.0%
Fees to independent contractors $24,955 14.1%
Printing, publications, postage $2,243 1.3%
Total$177,438100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $150,927 spent · pay $15,307 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85,742 56.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $31,636 21.0%
Fees to independent contractors $17,200 11.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,307 10.1%
Printing, publications, postage $1,042 0.7%
Total$150,927100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $128,208 spent · pay $14,114 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,889 49.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,940 21.8%
Fees to independent contractors $21,050 16.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $14,114 11.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,215 0.9%
Total$128,208100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $153,549 spent · pay $20,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,670 53.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,657 18.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $20,000 13.0%
Fees to independent contractors $19,526 12.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,696 1.8%
Total$153,549100%

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