AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 36-3145476 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE of ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY ("THE AUDITORIUM"), AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, is COMMITTED to PRESENTING THE FINEST IN INTERNATIONAL, CULTURAL, COMMUNITY and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING to CHICAGO and to THE CONTINUED RESTORATION and PRESERVATION of THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AUDITORIUM THEATRE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.95%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

2.36%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$97.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.91%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.4%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$24,013,891

Mission workProgram services$21,360,53088.95% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,419,5785.91% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$566,9622.36% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$666,8212.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,347,07097.22% 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: 91.5% mission · 6.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 8.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 20.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 6.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 4.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 3.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,013,891

Expenses$23,347,070

Annual surplus $666,821 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)$21,360,530 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,419,578 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$566,962 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,013,891

Expenses$23,347,070

Assets$18,360,670

Income$24,922,736

Contributions$3,948,383

Mission work (program services)$21,360,530

Fundraising$566,962

Management and general$1,419,578

Executive compensation (total)$494,445

Stocks and bonds$2,160,011

Accounting fees$68,190

Investing fees$12,500

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

RICHARD REGANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $461,525Base $389,562 · Other $71,963

PATRICK DONAHUE JRELECTRICIAN · 35 hrs/week $163,674Base $119,137 · Other $44,537

MATTHEW RUCINSSENIOR TALENT BUYER · 38 hrs/week $162,590Base $139,807 · Other $22,783

JAMES FINNEGANPROPERTIES · 35 hrs/week $160,707Base $116,977 · Other $43,730

KEVIN FITZPATRICKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (BEGIN. 9/1/2024) · 38 hrs/week $142,053Base $104,458 · Other $37,595

JULIET TRIELOFFGENERAL MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $140,890Base $130,200 · Other $10,690

MARY MAZZASR. DIRECTOR, TICKETING · 38 hrs/week $126,331

RYAN COLLINSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $84,796Base $67,261 · Other $17,535

ALI R MALEKZADEHDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $58,994Base · Other $58,994

TODD NONKENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $52,774Base $47,994 · Other $4,780

KEVIN HAMPTONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $15,147Base · Other $15,147

ARLENE REGNERUSDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $12,023Base · Other $12,023

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 (38)

RICHARD REGANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PATRICK DONAHUE JRELECTRICIAN

MATTHEW RUCINSSENIOR TALENT BUYER

JAMES FINNEGANPROPERTIES

KEVIN FITZPATRICKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (BEGIN. 9/1/2024)

JULIET TRIELOFFGENERAL MANAGER

MARY MAZZASR. DIRECTOR, TICKETING

RYAN COLLINSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALI R MALEKZADEHDIRECTOR

TODD NONKENCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

KEVIN HAMPTONDIRECTOR

ARLENE REGNERUSDIRECTOR

NICOLE HAYESDIRECTOR (THRU. 09/30/24)

TREMAINE ATKINSONDIRECTOR

MEGAN MORTONDIRECTOR

MELVIN L KATTENDIRECTOR EMERITUS

MIKE ADENDIRECTOR

THOMAS R BARYLBOARD CHAIR

KRISTINA BLASCHEKTREASURER

PATTI EYLARVICE CHAIR

ROBERT GORDONDIRECTOR (THRU. 11/01/2024)

RODERICK K HAWKINSVICE CHAIR

SCOTT TAXMANDIRECTOR

MATT MCNICHOLASDIRECTOR

MARLENA PELEO-LAZARDIRECTOR

KEVIN DUNPHYDIRECTOR

KATHERINE LINDIRECTOR

JOHN DALESSANDRODIRECTOR

JOAN COLMARDIRECTOR

HELEN MELCHIORDIRECTOR

GERRY BARADDIRECTOR (BEGIN. 1/21/2025)

EDWARD S WEIL IIIDIRECTOR

DANNY NIKITASDIRECTOR (BEGIN. 1/21/2025)

CHRIS SCHUBADIRECTOR

CHARLES R GARDNERDIRECTOR EMERITUS

BRUCE CROWNSECRETARY

ANNETTE CM GUZMANDIRECTOR

ANNE O NASHDIRECTOR EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 50 E IDA B WELLS DR, CHICAGO, IL 60605-1214
County: Cook
In care of: % AUDI
Primary officer: Richard B Regan, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@chicagosinfonietta.org Phone(312) 341-2310

Filing and classification

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