OPEN BOOK THEATRE COMPANY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- OPEN BOOK THEATRE COMPANY (EIN 46-4875283)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202513219349210546
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T17:28:14-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 382164823 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bovitz CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1651 Kingsway Ct | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Trenton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48183 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464875283 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OPEN BOOK THEATRE COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % KRISTA SCHAFER | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | OPEN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7342887753 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1621 WEST ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TRENTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48183 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KRISTA SCHAFER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7342887753 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT A BOVITZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00258994 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7346715300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | OPENBOOKTC.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $165,974 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $93,408 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $72,566 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $165,974 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $49,028 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $53,526 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $15,687 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,416 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $158,657 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,317 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $28,267 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $35,584 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,405 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,252 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,256 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,256 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,661 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,508 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,394 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,924 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,267 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,584 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TELLING STORIES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | VARIOUS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $158,657 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $158,657 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA SCHAFER | ||||
| PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 45.00 | $45,704 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JASMAN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SHELTON | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MENTE | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CHAPMAN | ||||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER POULOS | ||||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIN SHELTON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1621 WEST ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TRENTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48183 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7342887753 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $72,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $107,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101,887 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $114,332 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $93,408 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $489,369 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,841 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55,461 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $58,044 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,566 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $280,341 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $5,486 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $102,464 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $163,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $159,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $183,761 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $165,974 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $775,196 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $775,196 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $124 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $124 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $102,464 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $163,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $159,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $183,768 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $165,974 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $775,320 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountADVERTISING AND MARKETING 3,940BANK FEES/CREDIT CARD FEES 233OFFICE EXPENSE 4,462PRODUCTION COSTS 31,781 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 12,394 11,924LOAN PAYABLE-DFCU 2,000 0 |