Nonprofit · EIN 34-0901212
GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,704,563 | $5,207,909 | -$503,346 | $7,098,805 | $1,263,905 | $5,834,900 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,246,862 | $5,218,245 | $28,617 | $7,524,619 | $1,329,995 | $6,194,624 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,595,242 | $4,958,174 | -$362,932 | $8,045,129 | $2,084,100 | $5,961,029 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,537,725
- of which government grants
- $262,903
- Program service revenue
- $2,864,575
- Investment income
- $285,838
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $122,770
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,356
- Other revenue
- $16,425
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,098
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,181,798
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,102,460
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,202
- Accounting fees
- $48,453
- Occupancy
- $351,812
- Travel
- $298,190
- Depreciation
- $77,488
- Program services (functional)
- $4,456,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $485,102
- Fundraising (functional)
- $266,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,524,619
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,098,805
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,263,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,834,900
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $181,395
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,041,904
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,975,982
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,858,918
- Gross receipts
- $5,620,533
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES FEE | PROD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $133,694 |
| SARA BRUNER | PROD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $29,867 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $29,025 |
| BRIAN BARASCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $17,692 |
| BETH ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ARENDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER AVDEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIP BOLLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN CALLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL CUDAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHEA DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL DOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLIE EARDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M ELIZABETH HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAISAL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAIORANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET NEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOVAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY PRIBULSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UMA RAJESHWAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY STALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA STROMBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE TESAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WELLENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HARTWELL | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROVE | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BIXENSTINE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES MAIMBOURG | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES FEE | PROD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $127,734 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $97,254 |
| RICHARD PARISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $12,115 |
| BETH ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ARENDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER AVDEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIP BOLLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN CALLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL CUDAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE CURRALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHEA DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL DOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M ELIZABETH HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAISAL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAIORANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET NEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOVAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY PRIBULSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UMA RAJESHWAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY STALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA STROMBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE TESAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WELLENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HARTWELL | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROVE | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BIXENSTINE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES MAIMBOURG | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES FEE | PROD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $117,721 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $95,117 |
| BETH ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ARENDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER AVDEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIP BOLLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL CUDAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE CURRALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHEA DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL DOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M ELIZABETH HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAISAL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEBOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES MAIMBOURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAIORANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MCVOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INGRID MINOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET NEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOVAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY PRIBULSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UMA RAJESHWAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIANNA ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY STALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA STROMBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TANNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE TESAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WELLENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HARTWELL | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROVE | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BIXENSTINE | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KENNEDY | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 EUCLID AVE STE 423, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2108
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN BARASCH, 1501 EUCLID AVE 300, CLEVELAND, OH 441152108
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES L MAIMBOURG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (216) 241-5490
- Website
- WWW.GREATLAKESTHEATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
TO SHARE THE PLEASURE, POWER AND RELEVANCE OF LIVE THEATER THROUGH MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
Program accomplishments
- GREAT LAKES THEATER PRODUCES PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, OTHER AUTHORS/PLAYWRIGHTS, AND MUSICALS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, SIX PRODUCTIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING "INTO THE WOODS", "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM", "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", "PETER AND THE STARCATCHER", "TWELFTH NIGHT", AND "NOISES OFF". A TOTAL OF 55,174 PEOPLE ATTENDED 150 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND STUDENT MATINEES.Expenses $3,925,058 · revenue $2,655,723
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAMMING (SPECIALLY TRAINED ACTOR-TEACHERS PROVIDE PERFORMANCES, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CURRICULA-SUPPORTING PLAYS/LITERATURE) VISITED 83 SCHOOLS AND ENGAGED 13,066 STUDENTS IN 11 OHIO COUNTIES. THE THEATER'S 36TH ANNUAL CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD) "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" WRITING CONTEST ENGAGED AN ADDITIONAL 1,322 STUDENTS FROM 14 CMSD SCHOOLS.Expenses $531,517 · revenue $215,026
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
- 34-0901212
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,098,805
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,620,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,704,563 | $5,207,909 | $7,098,805 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,246,862 | $5,218,245 | $7,524,619 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,595,242 | $4,958,174 | $8,045,129 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,972,488 | $3,809,960 | $6,916,721 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 34-0901212).
Questions about GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC is 34-0901212.
- Is GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL 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 GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC 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 GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC 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 GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN BARASCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,694 (CHARLES FEE, PROD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,704,563, expenses of $5,207,909 and total assets of $7,098,805 at year end.
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