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NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC

EIN 23-7390464 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE ASPIRES to PROMOTE CHANGE of PERSPECTIVE and ENCOURAGE COMPASSION BY EXPLORING THE DEPTH of OUR HUMANITY ACROSS A BOLD SPECTRUM of THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES. WE SEEK to ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN, and ELECTRIFY OUR AUDIENCES THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DRAMAS, INTIMATE MUSICALS and REFRESHED CLASSICS. WE ARE FEARLESS IN OUR COMMITMENT to CHAMPION NEW WORK, and to PROVIDE A NURTURING and CREATIVE HOME for OUR ARTISTS. WE ARE RELENTLESS IN OUR PURSUIT of EXCELLENCE THROUGH OUR PRODUCTIONS, OUR BUSINESS PRACTICES, OUR OUTREACH, and OUR EDUCATION. NORTHLIGHT THEATRE REFLECTS OUR COMMUNITY to THE WORLD and THE WORLD to OUR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

24.03%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services
3.61%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses
$36.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.03%of revenue went to management and office costs24.6% of expenses
$7.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
80.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $165,712 for TIMOTHY EVANS (EXECUTIVE 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.

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$12,006,489
Mission workProgram services$2,884,88724.03% of revenue65.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,084,0199.03% of revenue24.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$433,9383.61% of revenue9.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,603,64563.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,402,84436.67% 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: 65.5% mission · 24.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.67% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 26.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.32% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 47.2% mission · 39.0% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.58% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 57.2% mission · 33.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.37% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 43.5% mission · 39.9% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.43% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 28.9% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.74% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 27.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.30% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 29.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,006,489
Expenses$4,402,844
Annual surplus $7,603,645 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)$2,884,887 · 65.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,084,019 · 24.6% of expenses
Fundraising$433,938 · 9.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$12,006,489
Expenses$4,402,844
Assets$31,046,670
Income$12,218,524
Contributions$9,623,854
Mission work (program services)$2,884,887
Fundraising$433,938
Management and general$1,084,019
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
TIMOTHY EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,712Base $157,754 · Other $7,958
WILLIAM JONESARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $160,800
JANET MULLETMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,728Base $112,749 · Other $7,979

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 (32)

TIMOTHY EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM JONESARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JANET MULLETMANAGING DIRECTOR

MARK MCCARVILLETRUSTEE

KENT SWANSONTRUSTEE

MEGHAN OTISTRUSTEE

MICHELE ROGERSTRUSTEE

PAUL EPNERTREASURER

PAUL LEHNERSECRETARY

PERCY BERGERTRUSTEE

REETU GOWDAR SANDERSTRUSTEE

ROBERT REGANBOARD CHAIR

ROBERT SILVERMANTRUSTEE

SANDRA FARROWTRUSTEE

STACY HETHERINGTON SIMPSONTRUSTEE

TOBI LACZKOWSKITRUSTEE

TOM STRINGERTRUSTEE

BARBARA LISSTRUSTEE

JULIE CHERNOFFBOARD VICE CHAIR

JIM ALLENTRUSTEE

JENNIFER CHRISTENSENBOARD VICE CHAIR

J DOUGLAS GRAYTRUSTEE

GIFFORD ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

FREDDI GREENBERGTRUSTEE

ERIC WITHERSPOONTRUSTEE

E FAYE BUTLERTRUSTEE

DONNA FRETTBOARD VICE CHAIR

DIANA COHENTRUSTEE

DENNIS MARINOTRUSTEE

CRAIG SMITHTRUSTEE

CAROLE CAHILLTRUSTEE

BRENTON ROGERSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
820 CHURCH ST FL 4, EVANSTON, IL 60201-5603
County
Cook
In care of
TIMOTHY EVANS
Primary officer
TIMOTHY EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 673-6300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

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