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Screen a listGreat Lakes Theater Festival Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs191staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.7%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.1%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Lakes Theater Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$4.5M86%Management and general$485k9%Fundraising$266k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$2.2M in FY2022, $352k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$363k in FY2023 and −$503k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
21 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists44funders
$655ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George Gund FoundationStopped after FY2022$90k$95k$95k$90k$90k$200k–John P Murphy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$75k$60k$61k$121k$1k$141kKulas FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$30k$90k$60k$30k$60kThe Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$50k$50kDavid & Inez Myers FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Reinberger FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$334k$98k$166k$105k$216k$118k27 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$61k$59k$81k$116k$110k$136k$151k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped