2025-01-28T17:06:14-05:00 2024-06-30 341873333 MCMANAMON & CO LLC 1651 CROSSINGS PKWY D WESTLAKE OH 441451959 990 2023-07-01 341881815 NEAR WEST THEATRE INC NEAR 2169619750 6702 DETROIT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44102 MICHAEL OBERTACZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2169619750 2025-01-24 false JEFFREY D FIRESTONE CPA CVA P01055566 4408928900 2025-01-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL OBERTACZ 6702 DETROIT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44102 888075 false X WWW.NEARWESTTHEATRE.ORG X 1978 OH NEAR WEST THEATRE CREATES LIVE-CHANGING THEATRE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY. 14 14 12 200 0 1051061 491050 162236 252679 502 1713 64474 93583 1278273 839025 0 0 590399 688582 0 181442 619191 692732 1209590 1381314 68683 -542289 7340627 7056499 162330 190985 7178297 6865514 X NEAR WEST THEATRE CREATES LIFE-CHANGING THEATRE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY. false false 1114766 NEAR WEST THEATRE (NWT) IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE AND FOUNDING ANCHOR INSTITUTION OF THE GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT IN THE DETROIT SHOREWAY NEIGHBORHOOD IN CLEVELAND. NWT PRIORITIZES ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION IN SERVING MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE NWT SERVICE MODEL INCLUDES PRODUCTIONS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: EACH SEASON INCLUDES FOUR TO FIVE FULL-SCALE LICENSED MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS IN ITS 275-SEAT MAINSTAGE THEATER AND 80-SEAT BLACK BOX THEATER. NEAR WEST THEATRE DIFFERS FROM MANY OTHER COMMUNITY THEATRES IN THAT PRODUCTIONS ARE DESIGNED AND DIRECTED BY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS. THE SEASON'S SHOWS ARE ALSO CHOSEN NOT JUST FOR THEIR AUDIENCE APPEAL AND QUALITY BUT FOR THE IMPORTANT THEMES AND MESSAGES THAT ARE INCLUDED. NWT PRODUCTIONS SERVE ALL AGES WITH DEDICATED PRODUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC AGE GROUPS. NWT OFFERS A CHOOSE-WHAT-YOU-PAY TICKETING MODEL TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: NWT INTRODUCED RISE, A FREE-TO-PARTICIPATE AFTER SCHOOL ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN 2017 FOR AREA YOUTH AGES 8-15. SESSIONS RUN IN 12- WEEK CYCLES DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS WITH A FINAL CULMINATING PRODUCTION IN THE SPRING. RISE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING BOTH THEATRE ARTS SKILLS AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. NWT PROVIDES YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN, WHILE IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND WITH PEER RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SELF-MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING AS A TEAM. NWT ALSO OFFERS A 4-WEEK SUMMER TECHNICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP FOR AREA TEENAGERS THAT INTRODUCE THEM TO THE BASIC SKILLS REQUIRED IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTION AND OTHER WELL-PAYING CAREERS. THESE SKILLS INCLUDE CARPENTRY, WELDING, VIDEO, SPECIAL EFFECTS, SCENIC PAINTING, AND DESIGN. NWT DELIVERS WORKSHOPS AND LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES EXTERNALLY IN AREA SCHOOLS AND SENIOR CENTERS CONTRACTING WITH TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS. COMMUNITY EVENTS: NWT LAUNCHED THE POPULAR HISTORIC HAUNTS IN OCTOBER 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEST CLINTON BLOCK CLUB AND HAS BECOME A SIGNATURE EVENT NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR IN 2023. WE OFFER DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR QUARTERLY TEACHING ACCEPTANCE AND LOVE WHILE PROVIDING SAFE SPACES FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND FAMILIES. NWT HOSTS QUEER PROM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LGBT CENTER EVERY JUNE, PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT, AND HOSTS VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS IN OUR FACILITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 1114766 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 61 0 true 12 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false OH X MICHAEL OBERTACZ 2169619750 6702 DETROIT AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44102 MICHAEL OBERTACZ EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 93108 0 0 TRINIDAD SNIDER ARTISTIC DIR 50.00 X 80292 0 0 EMILY BAXTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BRISTOL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOI COMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTY CRUZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN FALLON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GRIMES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KALYNCHUK PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LAZARUS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAZMIN LONG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA MURLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUADALUPE SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIVYA SRIDHAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD STOCKHAUSEN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB YANDALA VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 173400 false false false 487060 3990 491050 BOX OFFICE AND PAYBILLS 711110 148633 148633 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 71111 71111 MERCHANDISE AND ADVERTISING 711110 32935 32935 252679 1713 1713 141935 49050 92885 OTHER REVENUE 900099 698 698 698 839025 253377 1713 173400 124848 10404 38148 387178 278768 23231 85179 19128 14155 1339 3634 60258 43003 3424 13831 48618 35004 2917 10697 23532 16944 1412 5176 38011 20000 18011 7763 7763 24001 19266 982 3753 22082 22082 34877 25111 2093 7673 8795 8795 190126 190126 28460 24908 3552 PRODUCTION AND STAGING 231690 231690 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 53499 53499 SPECIAL EVENTS 31039 31039 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 17551 17551 -18694 10048 6957 -35699 1381314 1114766 85106 181442 17940 34316 99705 46726 416450 24844 29626 24801 7239274 2029974 5399426 5209300 1377480 1716512 7340627 7056499 56525 73524 14058 37446 91747 80015 162330 190985 X 6942092 6719148 236205 146366 7178297 6865514 7340627 7056499 -542289 229506 X false true X true false X 936503 909219 523983 1051061 491050 3911816 157134 23419 225657 270903 395312 1072425 1093637 932638 749640 1321964 886362 4984241 5200 25000 30200 5200 25000 30200 4954041 127 680 319 502 1713 3341 127 680 319 502 1713 3341 121059 117803 -215883 22979 1214823 1051121 534076 1322466 888075 5010561 0.98870 0.94100 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 22,979 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1377480 109526 229506 1716512 1303112 147706 73840 1377480 1446301 200000 -216202 126987 1303112 931754 212064 342483 40000 1446301 573133 430100 -19099 52380 931754 1.00000 true false 111965 111965 6382700 1470445 4912255 744609 559529 185080 5209300 NWT ENDOWMENT FUND AT CLEVE FOUND 1716512 F 1716512 X 1068531 229506 229506 839025 839025 1381314 1381314 1381314 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS - THE BOARD OF TRUSTREES HAS ESTABLISHED THE NEAR WEST THREATRE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION, AN UNRELATED SECTION 501(C)(3) COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE FUND IS DESIGNED TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHERS THA ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS OF NEAR WEST THEATRE. DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE FUNDD AR EFOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS OF NEAR WEST THEATRE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X NWT COMPLIES WITH FASB ASC 740 - ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC 740 DETAILS HOW COMPANIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS SUCH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PRESUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS, IF THEY EXISTED. THE MANAGEMENT OF NWT BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NWT'S TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, AND FORWARD. ANNUAL EVENT 141935 141935 49050 141935 141935 49050 49050 92885 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE COUNT OF VOLUNTEERS INCLUDES NUMEROUS BACKSTAGE AND FRONT OF THE HOUSE WORKERS WHO SUPPORT THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NEAR WEST THEATRE (NWT) IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE AND FOUNDING ANCHOR INSTITUTION OF THE GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT IN THE DETROIT SHOREWAY NEIGHBORHOOD IN CLEVELAND. NWT PRIORITIZES ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION IN SERVING MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE NWT SERVICE MODEL INCLUDES PRODUCTIONS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: EACH SEASON INCLUDES FOUR TO FIVE FULL-SCALE LICENSED MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS IN ITS 275-SEAT MAINSTAGE THEATER AND 80-SEAT BLACK BOX THEATER. NEAR WEST THEATRE DIFFERS FROM MANY OTHER COMMUNITY THEATRES IN THAT PRODUCTIONS ARE DESIGNED AND DIRECTED BY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS. THE SEASON'S SHOWS ARE ALSO CHOSEN NOT JUST FOR THEIR AUDIENCE APPEAL AND QUALITY BUT FOR THE IMPORTANT THEMES AND MESSAGES THAT ARE INCLUDED. NWT PRODUCTIONS SERVE ALL AGES WITH DEDICATED PRODUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC AGE GROUPS. NWT OFFERS A CHOOSE-WHAT-YOU-PAY TICKETING MODEL TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: NWT INTRODUCED RISE, A FREE-TO-PARTICIPATE AFTER SCHOOL ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN 2017 FOR AREA YOUTH AGES 8-15. SESSIONS RUN IN 12- WEEK CYCLES DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS WITH A FINAL CULMINATING PRODUCTION IN THE SPRING. RISE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING BOTH THEATRE ARTS SKILLS AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. NWT PROVIDES YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN, WHILE IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND WITH PEER RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SELF-MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING AS A TEAM. NWT ALSO OFFERS A 4-WEEK SUMMER TECHNICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP FOR AREA TEENAGERS THAT INTRODUCE THEM TO THE BASIC SKILLS REQUIRED IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTION AND OTHER WELL-PAYING CAREERS. THESE SKILLS INCLUDE CARPENTRY, WELDING, VIDEO, SPECIAL EFFECTS, SCENIC PAINTING, AND DESIGN. NWT DELIVERS WORKSHOPS AND LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES EXTERNALLY IN AREA SCHOOLS AND SENIOR CENTERS CONTRACTING WITH TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS. COMMUNITY EVENTS: NWT LAUNCHED THE POPULAR HISTORIC HAUNTS IN OCTOBER 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEST CLINTON BLOCK CLUB AND HAS BECOME A SIGNATURE EVENT NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR IN 2023. WE OFFER DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR QUARTERLY TEACHING ACCEPTANCE AND LOVE WHILE PROVIDING SAFE SPACES FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND FAMILIES. NWT HOSTS QUEER PROM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LGBT CENTER EVERY JUNE, PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT, AND HOSTS VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS IN OUR FACILITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE STAFF AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. AFTER PREPARATION, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE STAFF, THE ADVISORS AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER COMPLETION OF THESE REVIEWS, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT ON CONFLICT POLICY - AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIR REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSION OR TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONS THAT IS THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANZIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - COMPESATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, PRIOR COMPENSATION, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ITS ADVISORS. ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY TRUSTEES THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, PRIOR COMPENSATION AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ITS ADVISORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE, AND ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - COMPESATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, PRIOR COMPENSATION, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ITS ADVISORS. ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY TRUSTEES THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, PRIOR COMPENSATION AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ITS ADVISORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE, AND ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - THE ORGANZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES OR, IF REQUESTED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS.