EUGENE ONEILL MEMORIAL THEATER CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EUGENE ONEILL MEMORIAL THEATER CENTER INC

EIN 06-6070900 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE LAUNCHPAD of THE AMERICAN THEATER, THE ONEILL is THE NATIONS PREEMINENT THEATER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, DEDICATED to EMPOWERING NEW ARTISTS and WORKS THAT ADVANCE AMERICAN THEATER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.99%of revenue went to mission work72.6% of expenses · Program services

9.86%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$114.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.42%of revenue went to management and office costs18.7% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $549,151 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $183,904 for TIFFANI GAVIN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,848,837

Mission workProgram services$3,194,11882.99% of revenue72.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$824,28921.42% of revenue18.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$379,5819.86% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Total expenses$4,397,988114.27% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.6% mission · 18.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 21.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 172.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 21.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 20.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 19.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 19.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 19.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 19.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,848,837

Expenses$4,397,988

Annual shortfall $549,151 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,194,118 · 72.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$824,289 · 18.7% of expenses

Fundraising$379,581 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,848,837

Expenses$4,397,988

Assets$9,202,650

Income$4,050,868

Contributions$2,575,470

Mission work (program services)$3,194,118

Fundraising$379,581

Management and general$824,289

Executive compensation (total)$262,776

Stocks and bonds$1,793,495

Accounting fees$42,749

Investing fees$9,329

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIFFANI GAVINEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $183,904

RACHEL JETTARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $117,682Base $113,118 · Other $4,564

ROBERT MOONEYDIR.-EXT. RE · 40 hrs/week $116,555Base $112,568 · Other $3,987

WILLIAM KUKLINSKICONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $56,672

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

TIFFANI GAVINEXECUTIVE DI

RACHEL JETTARTISTIC DIR

ROBERT MOONEYDIR.-EXT. RE

WILLIAM KUKLINSKICONTROLLER

CAROLYN GREENSPANCHAIR

ARLENE SHULERTRUSTEE

TOM VIERTELTRUSTEE

TOM KITTTRUSTEE

BETSY WHITETRUSTEE

TED CHAPINTRUSTEE

SUSAN KENYONTRUSTEE

STEPHEN HENDELTRUSTEE

SORAYA NADIA MCDONALDTRUSTEE

SCOTT RICHARDSTRUSTEE

SALLY SPEERTRUSTEE

RUTH HENDELVICE CHAIR

RON COWENTRUSTEE

DAVID PREKATRUSTEE

RICCARDO HERNANDEZTRUSTEE

DANIEL LIPMANTRUSTEE

MICHAEL DOUGLASTRUSTEE

LYNN R FUSCOTRUSTEE

LIZ HARATRUSTEE

LESLEE ASCHTREASURER

KAREY BURKETRUSTEE

JULIETTE WHITE HYSONTRUSTEE

JEFF AIOSATRUSTEE

GEORGE C WHITETRUSTEE

GENIA KAPLAN QUINNTRUSTEE

ELLEN QUINNSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 305 GREAT NECK RD, WATERFORD, CT 06385-3825
County: New London
In care of: TIFFANI GAVIN
Primary officer: TIFFANI GAVIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtheaterlives@theoneill.org Phone(860) 443-5378

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters