THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION INC DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION INC DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE

EIN 34-1015948 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S25I)

What they do

THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE, A HISTORICAL and VIBRANT NONPROFIT CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, ENRICHES THE LIVES of PEOPLE of ALL AGES and BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY of LOCAL and NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS and COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN FY 2025, THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE HOSTED 393 PUBLIC EVENTS and MANY TOURS, REHEARSALS and AUDITIONS. ATTENDANCE AT FY 2025 EVENTS WAS 169,065 and 185 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 13,402 HOURS to GREET and ASSIST PATRONS. THROUGH OUR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM, WE DISTRIBUTED 8,000 FREE TICKET VOUCHERS to ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES and SENIOR CITIZENS SERVED BY OUR PARTNER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES for CONCERTS, FAMILY SHOWS, MUSICALS, and SPECIAL EVENTS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.01%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

0.92%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$110.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.54%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,055,522 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $213,753 for HOWARD PARR (EXEC DIRECTOR). 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$10,085,721

Mission workProgram services$9,582,61995.01% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,466,29414.54% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$92,3300.92% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$11,141,243110.47% 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: 86.0% mission · 13.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 14.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 23.1% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 12.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 14.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,085,721

Expenses$11,141,243

Annual shortfall $1,055,522 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)$9,582,619 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,466,294 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$92,330 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,085,721

Expenses$11,141,243

Assets$24,907,352

Income$10,515,725

Contributions$1,185,183

Mission work (program services)$9,582,619

Fundraising$92,330

Management and general$1,466,294

Executive compensation (total)$133,168

Stocks and bonds$1,293,347

Accounting fees$35,600

Investing fees$37,052

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

HOWARD PARREXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $213,753Base $185,456 · Other $28,297

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 (29)

HOWARD PARREXEC DIRECTOR

JULIE BRANDLETRUSTEE

THOMAS FISCHERTRUSTEE

THERON BROWNTRUSTEE (LEFT 8/31/25)

SUE HENIGETRUSTEE

SHARON CONNORTRUSTEE

SETH APPLETRUSTEE

ROBERTA ROGERSTRUSTEE

RACHEL BRIDENSTINETRUSTEE

PUSPA GAJMERTRUSTEE

PHIL LOPEZTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A BATUTREASURER

LOUIS G BERROTERANTRUSTEE

LAURIE CRAMERTRUSTEE

LARISSA BROWNTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY MORGANVICE PRESIDENT

ABRAHAM NABORSTRUSTEE

ISMAIL AL-AMINTRUSTEE

GIL PADULA MDTRUSTEE

EMILY KLINKTRUSTEE

DR NICHOLE BOOKERTRUSTEE

DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONERSECRETARY

CYNTHIA PEEPLESTRUSTEE

CRISTINA GONZALEZ ALCALAPRESIDENT

CHRIS LUDLETRUSTEE

BRAD WRIGHTFORMER VICE PRESIDENT (LEFT 7/25)

AMY FREED HUMBERTTRUSTEE

AMY JORDANTRUSTEE

ACE EPPSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 182 S MAIN ST, AKRON, OH 44308-1316
County: Summit
In care of: HOWARD PARR
Primary officer: HOWARD PARR, EXEC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 535-3179

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEADEN & MOORE LTD
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S25I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services