CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC

EIN 36-2896025 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP is COMMITTED to PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC and CONTEMPORARY WORKS GIVING FULL VOICE to A WIDE RANGE of ARTISTS and VISIONS. BY DEDICATING ITSELF to THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES - QUALITY, EQUITY, and COMMUNITY - THE THEATRE SEEKS to BE THE PREMIER CULTURAL ORGANIZATION IN CHICAGO, PROVIDING PRODUCTIONS and PROGRAMS THAT MAKE AN ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION to THE QUALITY of LIFE IN OUR CITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders87 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.62%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

6.81%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$90.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.24%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$2.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$31,962,397

Mission workProgram services$22,572,14570.62% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,232,90313.24% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,177,1786.81% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,980,1719.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,982,22690.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 77.9% mission · 14.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 16.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.4% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 16.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 24.2% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 17.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 16.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,962,397

Expenses$28,982,226

Annual surplus $2,980,171 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$22,572,145 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,232,903 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,177,178 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,962,397

Expenses$28,982,226

Assets$67,969,178

Income$53,515,972

Contributions$16,202,646

Mission work (program services)$22,572,145

Fundraising$2,177,178

Management and general$4,232,903

Stocks and bonds$23,275,044

Accounting fees$68,366

Investing fees$75,581

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

ROCHE SCHULFERFORMER CEO (THRU 8/2024)/SENIOR ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $1,003,839Base $486,458 · Other $517,381

SUSAN BOOTHARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $527,080Base $512,515 · Other $14,565

JOHN COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $321,675Base $313,366 · Other $8,309

DORLISA MARTINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $211,283Base $210,700 · Other $583

LEWIS WARRICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,855Base $174,573 · Other $8,282

DENISE SCHNEIDERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $178,552Base $161,304 · Other $17,248

JALEN CORSICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,001Base $173,418 · Other $583

CHERON MCNEALCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $166,947Base $158,719 · Other $8,228

MARTIN GROCHALAASSOC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $136,037Base $129,007 · Other $7,030

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 (87)

ROCHE SCHULFERFORMER CEO (THRU 8/2024)/SENIOR ADVISOR

SUSAN BOOTHARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JOHN COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DORLISA MARTINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

LEWIS WARRICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DENISE SCHNEIDERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

JALEN CORSICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

CHERON MCNEALCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

MARTIN GROCHALAASSOC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MS KELLI GARCIABOARD MEMBER

MRS SASHA GERRITSONBOARD MEMBER

MS JULIE DANISCHAIR

MS IRENE SUDACBOARD MEMBER

MS INDIA RADFARBOARD MEMBER

MS GENEVIEVE THIERSBOARD MEMBER

MS GABRIELLE SAGERSBOARD MEMBER

MS ELAINE LEAVENWORTHVICE PRESIDENT

MS DHUANNE DODRILLBOARD MEMBER

MS DEBORAH BRICKERBOARD MEMBER

MS DAEL ORLANDERSMITHBOARD MEMBER

MS CLARE METCALFVICE PRESIDENT

MS CATHERINE MOULYBOARD MEMBER

MS CAROL PRINSBOARD MEMBER

MS ANDREA WAINERBOARD MEMBER

MS ABBE ARONBOARD MEMBER

MRS SUSAN WISLOWBOARD MEMBER

MRS SONDRA HEALYBOARD MEMBER

MRS KIMBRA WALTERVICE CHAIR

MS MELISSA DONALDSONBOARD MEMBER

DR FRANCES DEL BOCAVICE PRESIDENT

MS ZORAIDA SAMBOLINBOARD MEMBER

MS TRACY HEALYVICE PRESIDENT

MS TERRI MASCHERINBOARD MEMBER

MS SUZETTE DEWEYBOARD MEMBER

MS SHAWN DONNELLEYBOARD MEMBER

MS RUTH ANN GILLISBOARD MEMBER

MS REBECCA FORDVICE PRESIDENT

MS PATRICIA COXBOARD MEMBER

MS KRISTIN ANDERSON SCHEWEBOARD MEMBER

MS MELINDA MCMULLENBOARD MEMBER

MS MARSHA CRUZANCHAIR ELECT

MS MARIA WYNNEBOARD MEMBER

MS MARIA BECHILYBOARD MEMBER

MS LUCY K PARKBOARD MEMBER

MS LINDA HUTSONBOARD MEMBER

MS LINDA COBERLYPRESIDENT

MS LAURA SACHSVICE PRESIDENT

MS LAURA MATALONBOARD MEMBER

MR GIL SOFFERBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL BELSLEYBOARD MEMBER

MR LESTER CONEYBOARD MEMBER

MR JOSEPH LEARNERBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN ROBAKBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN PINTOZZIBOARD MEMBER

MR JEFFREY HESSEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MR J RANDALL WHITEBOARD MEMBER

MR J BRADLEY KECKBOARD MEMBER

MR HENRY GODINEZBOARD MEMBER

MR PATRICK WOOD-PRINCEBOARD MEMBER

MR DOUG BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

MR DINESH SINNIAHSECRETARY

MR DAVID FOXBOARD MEMBER

MR CHUCK SMITHBOARD MEMBER

MR CARL JENKINSVICE CHAIR

MR ANTHONY MAGGIOREVICE PRESIDENT

MR ALBERT GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

DR JAMES ANNABLEBOARD MEMBER

HOLLY TYSONBOARD MEMBER

MR TOD SALTZMANTREASURER

MRS KENDRA CHAPMAN DAVISBOARD MEMBER

MRS KATHLEEN COWIEVICE PRESIDENT

MRS JUDITH TOLANDBOARD MEMBER

MRS JOAN CLIFFORDBOARD MEMBER

MRS ELIZABETH RAYMONDBOARD MEMBER

MRS CYNTHIA SCHOLLVICE PRESIDENT

MRS CARA BURNS PANBOARD MEMBER

MRS ALICE YOUNG SABLVICE CHAIR

MR TROY ZIMMERMANVICE PRESIDENT

MRS LORRAYNE H WEISSBOARD MEMBER

MR STEVE SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

MR SHELDON ZENNERBOARD MEMBER

MR SAMUEL SCARCELLOBOARD MEMBER

MR ROGER BASKESBOARD MEMBER

MR PETER BYNOEBOARD MEMBER

MR PERRY J MANGIONEBOARD MEMBER

MR PAUL LEINWANDBOARD MEMBER

MR PAUL DYKSTRABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 170 N DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601-3205
County: Cook
In care of: % CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC
Primary officer: LEWIS WARRICK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 443-3811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)