THE 16TH STREET THEATER NFP Charity Report

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THE 16TH STREET THEATER NFP

EIN 26-4031009 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A116)

What they do

THE 16TH STREET THEATER DEVELOPED and PRODUCED DIVERSE NEW PLAYS IN ORDER to TELL THE STORIES of ALL IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2022, THE THEATER PRODUCED TWO WORLD PREMIERE SHOWS, ONE of WHICH WAS AWARDED A JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD for BEST NEW PLAY. THE SHOWS RAN for 18 PERFORMANCES EACH, WITH MORE THAN 250 TICKETS MADE AVAILABLE FREE to THE COMMUNITY. FOUR NEW PLAYS WERE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE WRITE COLLECTIVE, A VIRTUAL WEEKLY WRITERS GROUP THAT ORIGINATED DURING THE COVID LOCKDOWN and CONTINUED THROUGH NOVEMBER 2022. THE WRITE COLLECTIVE MENTORED NEW PLAYWRIGHTS and DEVELOPED THEIR WORK, OFFERING FREE GUIDANCE and SPACE for A DIVERSE RANGE of ARTISTS to CREATE. THE WRITE COLLECTIVE PRESENTED FREE VIRTUAL STAGED READINGS of NEW PLAYS to THE COMMUNITY FOUR TIMES A YEAR. DUE to THE END of THE COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTH BERWYN PARK DISTRICT WHICH PROVIDED THE SPACE for THE THEATER, 16TH STREET MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION to CLOSE DOWN AT THE END of 2022, MAKING THIS ITS LAST SEASON.

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Money made simple

212.22%of revenue went to mission work95.8% of expenses · Program services

$221.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$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$88,658

Mission workProgram services$188,151212.22% of revenue95.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$196,493221.63% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 95.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 221.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 26.2% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 17.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$88,658

Expenses$196,493

Annual shortfall $107,835 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)$188,151 · 95.8% of expenses

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Revenue$88,658

Expenses$196,493

Assets$57,459

Income$88,658

Contributions$51,072

Mission work (program services)$188,151

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

CORY ANDERSONDIRECTOR

HANNAH JOY SHAREEFDIRECTOR

JEAN GOTTLIEB EX OFFICIOARTISTIC DIR.

KRISTEN VEHILLVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL RADZILOWSKYDIRECTOR

RICHARD SEHLPRESIDENT

SANDRA GUZMANSECRETARY

SUSAN CHARRETTETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 2831 MAPLE AVENUE, BERWYN, IL 60402-0000
County: Cook
In care of: % LESLIE ZIZUMBO
Primary officer: Richard Sehl, President

How to reach them

Phone(214) 254-6338

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BG ADVISORS CPA LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A116)
Revocation date: May 15, 2026