UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $106K · expenses $98K · assets $39K
- EIN
- 47-0854516
- Address
- 5315 N CLARK ST STE 171, CHICAGO, IL 60640-2290
- Website
- www.tutatheatre.org
- NTEE code
- A65
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2002 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Utopian Theatre Asylum's (TUTA) mission is to excite the American audience with theatre that is both relevant and challenging in both form and/or content. TUTA continually searches for the unique and exceptional in the language of theatre, be it verbal, physical, or visual, in order to express ideas and expose questions vital to contemporary American society. TUTA is committed to producing theatrical and educational events that bridge all forms of cultural and geographical divides.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 2021-2025 | $2,400 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Co-Artistic Director | 2017-2025 | $300 | $6,725 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board President | 2017-2025 | $0 | $900 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 2017-2025 | $0 | $500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Joireman | Board Director | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aileen Wen McGroddy | Co-Artistic Director | 2024-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aziza Macklin (former) | Co-Artistic Director | 2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Murray (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Co-Artistic Director | 12 | $300 | - | $0 | $300 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Joireman | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aileen Wen McGroddy | Co-Artistic Director | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 10 | $500 | - | $0 | $500 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Co-Artistic Director | 12 | $250 | - | $0 | $250 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Joireman | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aileen Wen McGroddy | Co-Artistic Director | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aziza Macklin | Co-Artistic Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board President | 5 | $300 | - | $0 | $300 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Artistic Director | 10 | $100 | - | $0 | $100 | 1 |
| Heather Joireman | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Artistic Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board Director | 5 | $300 | - | $0 | $300 | 1 |
| Heather Joireman | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Stone | Board Director/Artistic Director | 10 | $3,675 | - | $0 | $3,675 | 1 |
| Brad Gunter | Managing Director | 10 | $2,400 | - | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Sean Ewert | Board Director | 5 | $300 | - | $0 | $300 | 1 |
| Heather Joireman | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxwell J Lotspeich | Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Murray | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helen Lattyak | Board Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER JOIREMAN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE STONE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN MURRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN EWERT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN LATTYAK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAXWELL J LOTSPEICH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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 year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,712 | $98,185 | $39,380 | $39,380 | $51,768 | $48,881 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,526 | $91,876 | $31,853 | $31,853 | $46,205 | $38,492 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,642 | $36,161 | $33,093 | $33,093 | $27,137 | $1,350 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,564 | $33,873 | $36,612 | $36,612 | $29,674 | $2,025 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,755 | $34,379 | $37,309 | $36,921 | $30,989 | $1,325 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,049 | $50,237 | $29,911 | $29,731 | $32,327 | $13,319 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $56,521 in all, tax years 2019 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $18,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Utopian Theatre Asylum Inc”, “UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC” | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $18,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $11,450 | 2023 | $6,400 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 | $8,000 | show |
| CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC” | 2022 | 1 | $750 | 2022 | $750 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UTOPIAN THEATRE ASYLUM INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $321 | 2023 | $57 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $98,185 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $41,647 | 42.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,571 | 30.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,762 | 27.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $205 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $98,185 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $91,876 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $580
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,392 | 41.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,906 | 31.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,578 | 26.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $580 | reported apart |
| Total | $91,876 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $36,161 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $164
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,464 | 75.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,537 | 15.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,160 | 8.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $164 | reported apart |
| Total | $36,161 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $33,873 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $327
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,906 | 76.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,290 | 15.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,677 | 7.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $327 | reported apart |
| Total | $33,873 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $34,379 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,334 | 70.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,435 | 18.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,597 | 10.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $13 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $34,379 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $50,237 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,280
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,483 | 44.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,154 | 42.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,600 | 13.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,280 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,237 | 100% |