Nonprofit · EIN 31-1225154
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Also known as THE CABARET AT THE COLUMBIA CLUB
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,571,729 | $1,745,185 | -$173,456 | $2,599,851 | $732,599 | $1,867,252 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,705,943 | $1,696,984 | $8,959 | $2,782,293 | $788,623 | $1,993,670 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $891,857
- of which government grants
- $54,271
- Program service revenue
- $577,334
- Investment income
- $102,538
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,905
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $359,812
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $556,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,180
- Occupancy
- $227,600
- Depreciation
- $132,054
- Program services (functional)
- $1,409,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,782,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,599,851
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $732,599
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,867,252
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $462,712
- Publicly traded securities
- $846,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,020,487
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $846,765
- Gross receipts
- $1,571,729
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON MARIE FORSELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $127,338 | $4,040 |
| DIANA HARTLEY MUTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAINELLA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY GILSTORF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE MCGETTIGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BENEDICT BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASANA D KAZEMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE RIGAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE TRIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIRISH VITALPUR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ZEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON MARIE FORSELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $109,840 |
| MELANIE NORTON | CHAIRMAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BALOGH | VICE CHAIRMAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE VANDE BOSCHE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES O MCCORMICK III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BENEDICT BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY CHAPELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAI COTTERILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY GILSTORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN GRANADOS-ZUNIGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASANA KAZEMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MAINELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNE MCGETTIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA HARTLEY MUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMONE RIGAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE TRIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY VEATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIRISH VITALPUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ZEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-1052
- In care of
- % SHANNON FORSELL ROGER SCHMELZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON FORSELL, 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
- Signed the 990
- SHANNON FORSELL, CEO
- Phone
- (317) 275-1169
- Return prepared by
- DONOVAN PC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1988, AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE, INC. DBA THE CABARET, IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELEVATING AND PROMOTING THE CABARET ART FORM BY ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING, AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE. AS THE CABARET ATTRACTS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AUDIENCES TOO TRAVEL FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SEE THESE WORLD CLASS ARTISTS IN THE VENUE'S AWARD-WINNING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL SETTING.
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING:IN 2024, THE CABARET PRESENTED 40 PERFORMANCES THAT SERVED 8,063 IN PERSON AUDIENCES, PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL RESULTING IN 1.4 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS, AND 47 EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AS PART OF ITS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING THAT SERVED 17,256 FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 1.5 MILLION.THE ALLEY/"THE ALLEY SESSIONS" A ONCE RUN-DOWN HISTORIC ALLEY WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A VIBRANT ARTS CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A FREE, FOUR CONCERT SERIES (ARTISTS WERE PAID A COMPETITIVE MARKET RATE), SERVING 1,310. AUDIENCES WERE ABLE TO ORDER A VARIETY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR AN OUTDOOR, CASUAL EXPERIENCE. 2024 ARTISTIC SEASON THE CABARET'S FLAGSHIP INDOOR SEASON INCLUDED FIVE SERIES: GLICK PHILANTHROPIES BROADWAY AT THE CABARET, JAZZ AT THE CABARET, THE CHRISTEL DEHAAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES, THE UNIQUELY CABARET SERIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION SERIES. THE SEASON INCLUDED 40 PERFORMANCES AND SERVED AN IN-PERSON AUDIENCE OF 8,063.VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING - THE CABARET REACHES AN ASTONISHINGLY DIVERSE GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH ITS CAREFULLY CURATED PERFORMANCE OFFERINGS ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE CHANNEL PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 900 HIGH-QUALITY ARCHIVAL PERFORMANCES AND CLASS VIDEOS. NEW VIDEOS ARE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CHANNEL HAS 27.7K SUBSCRIBERS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 2 MILLION VIEWERS ANNUALLY REPRESENTING 68 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. SERVING AS AN ARTIST AND COMMUNITY HUB, THE CABARET OFFERS ITS VENUE, STAGE, AND SERVICES TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFITS AND INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HIGH-QUALITY, INTIMATE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND THE CABARET STAFF'S EXPERTISE IN BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE. INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS USE THE CABARET'S SPACE AT NO CHARGE FOR REHEARSALS, PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTO SHOOTS, EVENTS, ETC.Expenses $1,341,771 · revenue $550,427
- EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING: THE CABARET PROVIDES BURGEONING CABARET ARTISTSFROM STUDENTS TO PROFESSIONALSWITH A CONTINUUM OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING TO HONE THEIR PERFORMANCE/CAREER SKILLS AND PERFORM LIVE ON STAGE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES AND CAREER WORKSHOPS WITH NATIONAL ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS; ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM; PRE-SHOW PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHTS; DISCOUNT STUDENT TICKETS; AND PAID ARTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. 1,558 STUDENTS WERE DIRECTLY SERVED BY THE CABARET'S EDUCATIONAL/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING IN 2024.Expenses $67,249 · revenue $26,907
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1225154
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,599,851
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,571,729
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,571,729 | $1,745,185 | $2,599,851 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,705,943 | $1,696,984 | $2,782,293 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,114,824 | $1,544,807 | $2,905,771 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-1225154).
Questions about AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC is 31-1225154.
- Is AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC 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 AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANNON FORSELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,338 (SHANNON MARIE FORSELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,571,729, expenses of $1,745,185 and total assets of $2,599,851 at year end.
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