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SOO THEATRE PROJECT

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Plain text SOO THEATRE PROJECT. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2012–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/300047108. Retrieved 2026-10-19.

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2012–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $664K · expenses $458K · assets $1.3M

EIN
30-0047108
Address
534 ASHMUN ST, SAULT S MARIE, MI 49783-1908
Website
WWW.SOOTHEATRE.ORG
NTEE code
A61
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS IN THE EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA THROUGH DIVERSE AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE PREMIER HOME FOR DIVERSE ARTS PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, COLLABORATING WITH ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE THE CREATION, APPRECIATION, PERFORMANCE, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS. WE SEEK TO NURTURE A VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY, FOSTER ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR POWERFUL SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND CREATE AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 39 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

39 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
Rob Allen CO-SECRETARY2023-2024 13 $0 reported 1
Carol Andary TREASURER2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Colleen Arbic EXECUTIVE DI2012-2024 32 $0 reported 1
Dawn Bumstead VICE PRESIDE2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michele Callaghan MEMBER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Curtis MEMBER2023-2024 11 $0 reported 1
Tom Ewing MEMBER2023-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Patrick Godin CO-SECRETARY2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Kirkpatrick PRESIDENT2016-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Jessica Kuenzer MEMBER2023-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Mary Mckay MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Sherry Demaray (former) MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
Danny Armstrong (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Brad Blair (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Sue Camp (former) SECRETARY2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Martha Cowan (former) VICE PRESIDE2013-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Camp (former) SECRETARY2020 Not reported $0 reported 1
Brian Chapman (former) DIRECTOR2020 Not reported $0 reported 1
Larry Jacques (former) DIRECTOR2020 Not reported $0 reported 1
Leisa Mansfield (former) DIRECTOR2020 Not reported $0 reported 1
Laura Collins-Downwind (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 Not reported $0 reported 1
Theresa Henderson (former) DIRECTOR2017-2019 Not reported $0 reported 1
Louise Armstrong (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Abby Baker (former) DIRECTOR2016 4 $0 reported 1
Rachael Smart (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale (former) SECRETARY2012-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Mary Baker (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 Not reported $0 reported 1
Ginger Stratton (former) DIRECTOR2013-2015 Not reported $0 reported 1
Jim Taylor (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 Not reported $0 reported 1
Kathy Flickinger (former) DIRECTOR2013-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Linda Beaumont (former) SECRETARY2012-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Justin Knepper (former) TREASURER2012-2014 2 $0 reported 1
George Snider (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 2 $0 reported 1
John Paul Lufkins (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 2 $0 reported 1
James Schmidt (former) DIRECTOR2013 1 $0 reported 1
Betsy Woolover (former) DIRECTOR2012 2 $0 reported 1
Pat Egan (former) DIRECTOR2012 3 $0 reported 1
Leanne Deuman (former) DIRECTORY2012 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Schmidt (former) VICE PRESIDE2012 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 20 employees · 73 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROB ALLEN CO-SECRETARY13 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI32 $0$0$0 $01
DAWN BUMSTEAD VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE CALLAGHAN MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH CURTIS MEMBER11 $0$0$0 $01
TOM EWING MEMBER4 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK GODIN CO-SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA KUENZER MEMBER3 $0$0$0 $01
MARY MCKAY MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid · 20 employees · 902 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROB ALLEN CO-SECRETARY16 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
DAWN BUMSTEAD VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE CALLAGHAN MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH CURTIS MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRY DEMARAY MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM EWING MEMBER4 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK GODIN CO-SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA KUENZER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY MCKAY MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 20 employees · 225 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT35 $0$0$0 $01
DANNY ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 18 employees · 225 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
DANNY ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 17 employees · 225 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
DAWN BUMSTEAD VICE-PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN CAMP SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN CHAPMAN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LARRY JACQUES DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
LEISA MANSFIELD DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid · 16 employees · 198 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA COLLINS-DOWNWIND DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
THERESA HENDERSON DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid · 17 employees · 260 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
THERESA HENDERSON DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA COLLINS-DOWNWIND DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid · 19 employees · 600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLLEEN ARBIC EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
THERESA HENDERSON DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA COLLINS-DOWNWIND DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 45 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISE ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ABBY BAKER DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BLAIR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUE CAMP DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RACHAEL SMART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE5 $0$0$0 $01
LIZABETH JENKINS-DALE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 45 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISE ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MARY BAKER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
GINGER STRATTON DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JIM TAYLOR DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
LIZABETH JENKINS-DALE SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 11 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZABETH JENKINS-DALE DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY FLICKINGER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
GINGER STRATTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY BAKER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM TAYLOR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT30 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA BEAUMONT SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN KNEPPER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 12 people listed · none paid · 8 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZABETH JENKINS-DALE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY FLICKINGER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GINGER STRATTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GEORGE SNIDER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN PAUL LUFKINS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL ANDARY DIRECTORY2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES SCHMIDT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT30 $0$0$0 $01
MARTHA COWAN VICE PRESIDE3 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA BEAUMONT SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN KNEPPER TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 11 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZABETH JENKINS-DALE DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
BETSY WOOLOVER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUISE ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
PAT EGAN DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
GEORGE SNIDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEANNE DEUMAN DIRECTORY2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN KNEPPER DIRECTORY1 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN ARBIC PRESIDENT30 $0$0$0 $01
JIM SCHMIDT VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA BEAUMONT SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN PAUL LUFKINS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$663,906$457,811 $1,323,376$1,290,346 $374,752$276,416 -2073
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$563,683$438,409 $1,123,243$1,082,451 $277,782$281,732 -20902
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$441,853$352,626 $944,656$936,177 $201,494$236,415 -20225
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$412,924$280,294 $853,162$846,950 $202,480$206,914 -18225
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$441,567$256,422 $723,836$714,320 $295,993$145,154 -17225
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$290,633$227,809 $524,041$520,293 $172,418$117,454 -16198
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$284,471$268,482 $465,068$455,295 $116,137$166,892 -17260
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$356,294$291,078 $444,190$428,983 $169,706$182,142 -19600
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$274,297$227,192 $358,489$308,769 $120,095$144,776 -445
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,588$266,786 $298,692$261,664 $98,009$122,162 -745
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$220,380$272,710 $335,001$300,862 $96,830$116,982 $41,534740
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$284,825$332,230 $386,710$353,192 $133,554$135,943 $39,710840
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$283,672$332,562 $432,837$400,596 $89,501$187,725 $41,540550

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $96,598 in all, tax years 2009 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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$57,850 2024$7,650
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EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA COMMUNITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALLIANCE INC DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “SOO THEATRE PROJECT” 2017 1$28,500 2017$28,500
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LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN CREATIVITY INC Public charity Exact 2009 1$10,000 2009$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOO THEATRE PROJECT” 2020-2023 4$248 2023$140
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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $457,811 spent · pay $220,635 · grants $1,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $204,987$204,987-- 44.8%
Fees: other services $57,209$42,429$11,280$3,500 12.5%
Occupancy $38,644-$37,432$1,212 8.4%
Depreciation and depletion $32,904$29,614$3,290- 7.2%
Insurance $22,975-$22,975- 5.0%
Office expenses $17,286$3,758$10,845$2,683 3.8%
Royalties $15,997$15,997-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $15,648$15,648-- 3.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $11,584$11,584-- 2.5%
Travel $10,546$10,396$150- 2.3%
Information technology $7,510$7,510-- 1.6%
All other expenses $5,538$3,132$2,286$120 1.2%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $4,061$2,698$1,307$56 0.9%
Other (as described)MERCH/CONCESSION $3,851$3,851-- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $3,460$841$2,619- 0.8%
Interest $2,809$2,766$43- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,502$136-$1,366 0.3%
Grants to US individuals $1,300$1,300-- 0.3%
Total$457,811100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $438,409 spent · pay $203,559 · grants $3,925 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $190,625$122,519$68,106- 43.5%
Fees: other services $46,501$36,973$3,564$5,964 10.6%
Occupancy $43,927$3,741$40,186- 10.0%
Depreciation and depletion $26,957$24,261$2,696- 6.1%
Royalties $25,273$25,273-- 5.8%
Insurance $20,118-$20,118- 4.6%
Office expenses $18,322$9,640$8,601$81 4.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $13,662$13,662-- 3.1%
Payroll taxes $12,934$7,724$5,210- 3.0%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $7,159$7,159-- 1.6%
Information technology $6,639-$6,639- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $6,463$110-$6,353 1.5%
Travel $4,306$4,306-- 1.0%
Other (as described)MERCH/CONCESSION $4,259-$4,259- 1.0%
Grants to US individuals $3,925$3,925-- 0.9%
Interest $3,306-$3,306- 0.8%
All other expenses $2,725$1,160$1,565- 0.6%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $1,308$952$356- 0.3%
Total$438,409100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $352,626 spent · pay $162,534 · grants $0 · events $92
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $148,819$147,136$1,683- 42.2%
Fees: other services $51,881$38,160$5,058$8,663 14.7%
Occupancy $39,602$1,967$34,139$3,496 11.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $22,165$21,265$900- 6.3%
Depreciation and depletion $18,816$16,934$1,882- 5.3%
Insurance $17,551-$17,551- 5.0%
Payroll taxes $13,715$13,535$180- 3.9%
Royalties $10,694$10,694-- 3.0%
Office expenses $6,748$561$6,106$81 1.9%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $5,977$1,758$4,219- 1.7%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $5,368$3,832$1,536- 1.5%
All other expenses $3,976$2,835$1,141- 1.1%
Information technology $2,946$325$2,621- 0.8%
Other (as described)MERCH/CONSESSION $1,546-$1,546- 0.4%
Travel $1,421$1,421-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,309$360$729$220 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $92$92-- 0.0%
Total$352,626100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $280,294 spent · pay $134,455 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $124,850$103,914$20,936- 44.5%
Fees: other services $38,091$30,255$5,836$2,000 13.6%
Occupancy $26,318$185$22,838$3,295 9.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $21,398$17,851$47$3,500 7.6%
Insurance $16,409-$16,409- 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $13,699$12,329$1,370- 4.9%
Payroll taxes $9,605$8,180$1,425- 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,136$9,000$136- 3.3%
All other expenses $6,642$3,384$2,515$743 2.4%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $3,878$602$3,251$25 1.4%
Other (as described)EQUIP LEASE/SERVICE CONTR $3,816-$3,816- 1.4%
Office expenses $3,342$477$2,022$843 1.2%
Other (as described)MUSIC SUPPLIES $2,270$2,270-- 0.8%
Information technology $459$100$359- 0.2%
Travel $381-$381- 0.1%
Total$280,294100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $256,422 spent · pay $128,530 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $118,637$102,581$16,056- 46.3%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $43,347$34,376$103$8,868 16.9%
Depreciation and depletion $22,308$20,981$1,327- 8.7%
Occupancy $18,854$15,634$3,220- 7.4%
Insurance $14,226$13,380$846- 5.5%
Fees: other services $12,008$1,880$4,940$5,188 4.7%
Payroll taxes $9,893$8,575$1,318- 3.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,534$4,395$139- 1.8%
Office expenses $3,826$20$3,014$792 1.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,227$213$2,989$25 1.3%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $2,710-$2,710- 1.1%
Other (as described)SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS $1,454$1,454-- 0.6%
All other expenses $1,152$974$131$47 0.4%
Travel $246-$246- 0.1%
Total$256,422100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $227,809 spent · pay $130,438 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $119,157$88,437$30,720- 52.3%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $28,889$12,634$106$16,149 12.7%
Occupancy $21,340$3,009$17,589$742 9.4%
Depreciation and depletion $14,220$13,374$846- 6.2%
Insurance $14,035-$14,035- 6.2%
Payroll taxes $11,070$7,553$3,517- 4.9%
Fees: other services $3,554$2,725$629$200 1.6%
Office expenses $3,209$120$1,714$1,375 1.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,901$240$2,636$25 1.3%
All other expenses $2,672$1,323$909$440 1.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $2,342-$2,342- 1.0%
Other (as described)SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS $1,845$1,845-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,525-$1,525- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $839$606$215$18 0.4%
Other employee benefits $211-$211- 0.1%
Total$227,809100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $268,482 spent · pay $147,937 · grants $0 · events $1,500
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $131,456$102,101$29,180$175 49.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $46,603$46,603-- 17.4%
Occupancy $17,374$13,285$4,089- 6.5%
Depreciation and depletion $17,074$16,058$1,016- 6.4%
Payroll taxes $16,070$10,946$5,089$35 6.0%
Insurance $13,700$12,886$814- 5.1%
Fees: accounting $4,320-$4,320- 1.6%
Office expenses $3,687$116$2,491$1,080 1.4%
All other expenses $3,634$1,737$1,779$118 1.4%
Fees: other services $3,400$3,100$200$100 1.3%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $3,231-$3,231- 1.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,176$443$2,733- 1.2%
Other (as described)SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS $1,730--$1,730 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,500$200$1,300- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $864$114$625$125 0.3%
Other employee benefits $411-$411- 0.2%
Travel $200$200-- 0.1%
Interest $52-$52- 0.0%
Total$268,482100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $291,078 spent · pay $138,685 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $130,864$83,878$42,339$4,647 45.0%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPLIES $40,791$36,090-$4,701 14.0%
Occupancy $28,943$25,339$1,654$1,950 9.9%
Fees: other services $17,514$3,243$46$14,225 6.0%
Insurance $12,994$9,536$3,458- 4.5%
All other expenses $11,478$8,495$1,256$1,727 3.9%
Depreciation and depletion $8,489$7,984$505- 2.9%
Other (as described)ADMIN $8,133$8,133-- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $7,821$5,012$2,530$279 2.7%
Fees: accounting $6,795-$6,795- 2.3%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $5,749$1,452$4,087$210 2.0%
Office expenses $3,883$2,594$1,029$260 1.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,730$518$3,212- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,516$559$1,385$1,572 1.2%
Interest $378-$378- 0.1%
Total$291,078100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $227,192 spent · pay $35,035 · grants $0 · events $25,658
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)THEATRE PERFORMANCE EXP $44,501$44,501-- 19.6%
Other (as described)STARS TEACHER FEES $38,057$38,057-- 16.8%
Other salaries and wages $30,665$24,532$6,133- 13.5%
Depreciation and depletion $29,206$29,206-- 12.9%
Occupancy $15,218$3,353$11,865- 6.7%
Insurance $14,925$555$10,490$3,880 6.6%
Office expenses $12,859$2,179$8,884$1,796 5.7%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $9,415-$9,415- 4.1%
All other expenses $7,004$4,248$2,594$162 3.1%
Fees: accounting $6,650-$6,650- 2.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $4,761$4,761-- 2.1%
Fees: other services $4,525-$4,525- 2.0%
Travel $2,718$2,718-- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $2,412$1,930$482- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $1,958$1,566$392- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,237$1,237-- 0.5%
Interest $1,081-$1,081- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $34,744$25,658reported apart
Total$227,192100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $266,786 spent · pay $51,176 · grants $0 · events $4,110
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)STARS TEACHER FEES $62,467$62,467-- 23.4%
Depreciation and depletion $45,098$45,098-- 16.9%
Pay: disqualified persons $33,149$19,889$13,260- 12.4%
Other (as described)THEATRE PERFORMANCE EXP $31,367$31,367-- 11.8%
Occupancy $20,788$793$19,995- 7.8%
Office expenses $16,578$5,396$11,182- 6.2%
Insurance $13,837-$13,837- 5.2%
Other salaries and wages $12,898$7,739$5,159- 4.8%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $9,185-$9,185- 3.4%
All other expenses $9,125$4,308$4,817- 3.4%
Payroll taxes $3,641$2,185$1,456- 1.4%
Other (as described)BAD DEBTS $3,210$3,210-- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $1,488$893$595- 0.6%
Interest $1,319-$1,319- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,194$1,194-- 0.4%
Travel $858$606$252- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $584-$584- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $10,428$4,110reported apart
Total$266,786100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $272,710 spent · pay $69,838 · grants $0 · events $5,596
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)STARS TEACHER FEES $70,481$70,481-- 25.8%
Depreciation and depletion $45,060$45,060-- 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $41,534$24,920$16,614- 15.2%
Occupancy $23,415$6,260$17,155- 8.6%
Other salaries and wages $21,271$12,763$8,508- 7.8%
Other (as described)THEATRE PERFORMANCE EXP $17,831$17,831-- 6.5%
Insurance $11,169-$11,169- 4.1%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $9,556-$9,556- 3.5%
All other expenses $8,351$2,553$5,798- 3.1%
Office expenses $7,755$2,476$5,279- 2.8%
Other (as described)MASTER PLAN $5,440-$5,440- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $5,028$3,017$2,011- 1.8%
Other employee benefits $2,005$1,203$802- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,728$1,728-- 0.6%
Interest $1,366-$1,366- 0.5%
Travel $615$415$200- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $105-$105- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,179$5,596reported apart
Total$272,710100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $332,230 spent · pay $71,760 · grants $0 · events $3,015
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)STARS TEACHER FEES $80,336$80,336-- 24.2%
Other (as described)THEATRE PERFORMANCE EXP $48,925$48,925-- 14.7%
Depreciation and depletion $44,922$44,922-- 13.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $39,710$23,826$15,884- 12.0%
Occupancy $25,877$9,122$16,755- 7.8%
Other salaries and wages $21,014$12,608$8,406- 6.3%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $12,980-$12,980- 3.9%
All other expenses $11,486$5,010$6,476- 3.5%
Other (as described)MASTER PLAN $10,560-$10,560- 3.2%
Insurance $10,346-$10,346- 3.1%
Office expenses $8,626$3,888$4,738- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $6,198$3,719$2,479- 1.9%
Other employee benefits $4,838$2,903$1,935- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $3,800$602$3,198- 1.1%
Interest $1,336-$1,336- 0.4%
Travel $1,181-$1,181- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $75-$75- 0.0%
Fees: legal $20-$20- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,977$3,015reported apart
Total$332,230100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $332,562 spent · pay $68,549 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)STARS TEACHER FEES $99,155$99,155-- 29.8%
Depreciation and depletion $44,660$44,660-- 13.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $41,540$24,924$16,616- 12.5%
Other (as described)THEATRE PERFORMANCE EXP $38,098$38,098-- 11.5%
Occupancy $33,055$16,352$16,703- 9.9%
Other salaries and wages $21,988$13,193$8,795- 6.6%
Office expenses $14,228$7,801$6,427- 4.3%
Insurance $10,406$265$10,141- 3.1%
All other expenses $6,000$1,921$4,079- 1.8%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $5,789$138$5,651- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $5,021$3,013$2,008- 1.5%
Travel $4,687$4,687-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $3,184-$3,184- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $2,262$665$1,597- 0.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,851$1,700$151- 0.6%
Interest $638-$638- 0.2%
Total$332,562100%

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