URBAN THEATER CHICAGO NFP Charity Report

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URBAN THEATER CHICAGO NFP

EIN 47-5291230 · Performing Arts (A60)

What they do

URBAN THEATER COMPANY (UTC) CELEBRATES CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY ART FORMS. THROUGH FELLOWSHIP and COMMUNITY, WE AIM to ELEVATE A DIVERSE and CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COLLECTIVE of CHICAGO CREATIVES. WE CREATE INNOVATIVE and ACCESSIBLE THEATER THROUGH DECOLONIZED PRAXIS

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Money made simple

54.74%of revenue went to mission work56.7% of expenses · Program services

0.67%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$96.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

41.19%of revenue went to management and office costs42.6% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.0%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$372,928

Mission workProgram services$204,12754.74% of revenue56.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$153,59341.19% of revenue42.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,4970.67% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,7113.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$360,21796.59% 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: 56.7% mission · 42.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 25.1% mission · 74.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 44.6% mission · 55.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 30.9% mission · 69.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$372,928

Expenses$360,217

Annual surplus $12,711 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)$204,127 · 56.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$153,593 · 42.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,497 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$372,928

Expenses$360,217

Assets$401,854

Income$372,928

Contributions$339,360

Mission work (program services)$204,127

Fundraising$2,497

Management and general$153,593

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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)

ANTONIO BRUNOBOARD OF DIRECTORS

AUGUSTINA BRENNANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

BRIAN LOEVNERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELDA BRUNOBOARD OF DIRECTORS

IVAN VEGABOARD OF DIRECTORS

JUAN CARLOS LINARESPRESIDENT

LORI BERKOBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MIRANDA GONZALEZSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 2620 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622
County: Cook
In care of: IVAN VEGA
Primary officer: IVAN VEGA, PRINCIPAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 767-8821

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OPCPAS
NTEE classification: Performing Arts (A60)
IRS tax category: Performing Arts
Revocation date: May 15, 2021