2025-10-13T14:07:07-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 931182817 Fuse Theatre Ensemble FUSE 9714008276 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97205 Sam Little Treasurer 9714008276 2025-10-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Fuse Theatre Ensemble Shareen Jackson 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97205 230189 false X www.fusetheatreensemble.com X 2002 OR Fuse serves the underserved, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. We believe that theatre can be a powerful force for good in the world and can help to create community and understanding between diverse groups. We believe that there should be no more stories about us, without us and we work to bring in diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We further believe that the most important part of art is the people involved and we work to maximize the funds that go directly to artists over material expenses. 8 6 0 0 113192 178075 54094 52114 0 0 167286 230189 42750 0 140046 0 0 60750 0 243546 167286 -13357 60024 46667 0 0 60024 46667 X ?Fuse Theatre Ensemble is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to producing paradigm-shifting theatre that centers marginalized voices, particularly those of the LGBTQIA+ community. Their mission emphasizes creating community and understanding through innovative performances that challenge audiences to exit their comfort zones. They prioritize representation by ensuring that stories about marginalized groups are told by those within those communities. Additionally, Fuse focuses on maximizing funds that go directly to artists, highlighting the importance of the people involved in the art over material expenses. true false 42750 42750 47270 In 2024, Fuse Theatre Ensemble undertook a new program service by serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Oregon Origins Project. Through this sponsorship, Fuse provided administrative and financial oversight to support the project's mission-aligned activities. The fiscal sponsorship enabled the Oregon Origins Project to operate under Fuse's tax-exempt status while advancing artistic work that aligns with Fuse's commitment to promoting diverse and marginalized voices through theatre and performance. 15495 0 8040 Fuse Theatre Ensemble produced Blonde on a Bum Trip, an original musical about Candy Darling, a transgender icon and Warhol superstar. The project advanced Fuse?s mission to uplift LGBTQIA+ voices through theatre, employing artists, crew, and community partners to bring the production to the stage. 15216 26080 Fuse Theatre Ensemble produced A New Brain, a musical by William Finn that explores themes of illness, creativity, and resilience. The production supported Fuse?s mission by highlighting underrepresented experiences through compelling storytelling and by fostering community engagement with issues of health, identity, and artistic expression. Program expenses included artist compensation, production materials, venue costs, and marketing. 56800 0 16173 130261 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false OR X Robert Hoots 9714008276 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97205 Shareen Jackson President 1 X 0 0 0 Kate Mura Vice President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rusty Tennant Artistic Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Jane Comer Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Sam Little Treasurer 0 0 X 0 0 0 Mikki Gillette Secretary 0 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Cino Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Megan Murphy Ruckman Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Sara King Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 4358 0 0 173717 0 178075 Show Income/Ticket Sales 900600 43712 Concessions Income 900100 8192 Space Rental Income 900099 210 52114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230189 0 0 0 462 42750 42750 0 0 0 0 131233 68754 62479 8813 8813 4237 1806 985 4802 36142 36142 0 2018 Props and Costumes 4639 4639 Set Materials and Supplies 1351 1351 Concession supplies 3850 3850 Business and liquor license 920 243546 157948 71292 0 0 0 60024 46667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60024 46667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 60024 27167 0 19500 60024 46667 60024 46667 -13357 X false false false X 56870 71766 117851 123170 178124 547781 56870 71766 117851 123170 178124 547781 547781 547781 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III Line 4d Fuse Theatre Ensemble produced additional theatrical programming, including late-night cabaret productions that provided emerging and unestablished artists with accessible opportunities to mount regular performances. Other activities included the development of new works, community engagement events, and artist collaborations, all advancing Fuse?s mission to amplify diverse and underrepresented voices through innovative theatre. - Activity Code: Grants Amount: 0 Expense Amount: 56800 Revenue Amount: 16173 Part III Line 2 In 2024, Fuse Theatre Ensemble undertook a new program service by serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Oregon Origins Project. Through this sponsorship, Fuse provided administrative and financial oversight to support the project's mission-aligned activities. The fiscal sponsorship enabled the Oregon Origins Project to operate under Fuse's tax-exempt status while advancing artistic work that aligns with Fuse's commitment to promoting diverse and marginalized voices through theatre and performance. Part I Line 1 Fuse serves the underserved, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. We believe that theatre can be a powerful force for good in the world and can help to create community and understanding between diverse groups. We believe that there should be no more stories about us, without us and we work to bring in diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We further believe that the most important part of art is the people involved and we work to maximize the funds that go directly to artists over material expenses. Part VI Line 11b A completed draft of this form was distributed to the entire board via email for their review prior to filing. Part VI Line 19 These documents are furnished to the public upon request to the board or Managing Director.