Nonprofit · EIN 23-7376760
PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER
Tax-exempt · S PORTLAND, ME 04106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $245,384 | $207,542 | $37,842 | $899,030 | $1,910 | $897,120 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $470,063 | $194,850 | $275,213 | $870,870 | $17,252 | $853,618 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $419,917 | $156,892 | $263,025 | $592,514 | $14,109 | $578,405 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,208
- Program service revenue
- $190,947
- Investment income
- $15,914
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,035
- Other revenue
- $13,315
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,750
- Occupancy
- $15,281
- Depreciation
- $15,421
- Program services (functional)
- $191,901
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,641
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $870,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $899,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,910
- Net assets, end of year
- $897,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $270,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $609,876
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $287,244
- Gross receipts
- $245,384
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Smith | Dir Facilities Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Victoria Swerdlow | Dir Finance Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Chris Freme | Dir at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Justin Norton | Co-Dir Tech Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kate Whalen | Dir Marketing Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Mara Monaghan | Dir Admin Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Tinianow | Co-Dir Tech Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Heather Connolly | Dir Gov/Exec VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Meserve | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| David Sheehy | Dir Perf Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Shari Peppard | Dir Development Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bailey Sheats | Dir at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Patty Shaw Sprague | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Sue Finch | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Smith | Dir Facilities Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Victoria Swerdlow | Dir Finance Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Barbara Laveault | Co-Dir. Admin. Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Patty Shaw Sprague | Dir Development Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Gray | Dir Tech. Op. Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kate Whalen | Dir Mktg/Promo Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Mara Monaghan | Dir at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| David Heath | Co-Dir. Admin. Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Heather Connolly | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Joshua Chard | Exec. Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| David Sheehy | Dir Perf Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Merrill | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Cory Macgowen | Dir at Large Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Sue Finch | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Smith | Dir Facilities Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Randy Libby | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sean Senior | Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Patty Shaw Sprague | Dir Development Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Gray | Dir Facilities Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Sue Finch | Dir Tech Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kate Whalen | Co-Dir Mktg Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Heath | Director Admin. Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Joshua Chard | Co-Dir Mktg Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Robert Gauthier | Dir Perf Op Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Merrill | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Maggie Griesbach | Dir Finance Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 176 SAWYER ST, S PORTLAND, ME 04106-2128
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Victoria Swerdlow, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland, ME 04106
- Signed the 990
- Victoria Swerdlow, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (207) 799-1421
- Website
- lyricmusictheater.org
- Return prepared by
- Anne M Romano CPA
Mission
The theater provides a forum for the production of amateur plays for the entertainment of Southern Maine audiences and to allow non-professional actors to gain experience.
Program accomplishments
- The organization produced 7 shows this season, extended $6,000 in grants to performers looking to pursue an education in the arts and continued to update the theater building to enhance performances. The organization is committed to accessibility for its audience. One performance per production offers ASL interpretation. A sensory friendly performance of one production allowed attendance by those who needed a less stimulating environment and more freedom of movement to attend with their families. The Organization also presented one highly successful Unified Production: a show in which actors with cognitive disabilities performed alongside neuro-normal actors.Expenses $191,901 · grants $6,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7376760
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $899,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $245,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $245,384 | $207,542 | $899,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $470,063 | $194,850 | $870,870 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $419,917 | $156,892 | $592,514 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $89,121 | $140,706 | $328,598 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7376760).
Questions about PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER
- What is the EIN of PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER is 23-7376760.
- Is PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Victoria Swerdlow.
- Who are the officers and directors of PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PORTLAND LYRIC THEATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $245,384, expenses of $207,542 and total assets of $899,030 at year end.
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