Nonprofit · EIN 34-1881815
NEAR WEST THEATRE
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,264,243 | $1,446,375 | -$182,132 | $7,074,516 | $209,723 | $6,864,793 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $839,025 | $1,381,314 | -$542,289 | $7,056,499 | $190,985 | $6,865,514 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,278,273 | $1,209,590 | $68,683 | $7,340,627 | $162,330 | $7,178,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $778,250
- of which government grants
- $35,000
- Program service revenue
- $348,472
- Investment income
- $1,968
- Net income from fundraising events
- $133,148
- Other revenue
- $135,553
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $172,020
- Other salaries and wages
- $397,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $717,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,924
- Occupancy
- $35,373
- Depreciation
- $190,019
- Program services (functional)
- $1,162,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,737
- Fundraising (functional)
- $203,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,056,499
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,074,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,864,793
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,019,281
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,625,942
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $238,851
- Gross receipts
- $1,306,225
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OBERTACZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $89,428 |
| TRINIDAD SNIDER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 50 | $82,592 |
| EMILY BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BRISTOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON CASTANEDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOI COMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN FALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY GESSNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GRIMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH KALYNCHUK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES LAZARUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAZMIN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA MURLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON RUDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVYA SRIDHAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD STOCKHAUSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WASIELEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB YANDALA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OBERTACZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $93,108 |
| TRINIDAD SNIDER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 50 | $80,292 |
| EMILY BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BRISTOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOI COMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN FALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GRIMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH KALYNCHUK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES LAZARUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAZMIN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA MURLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVYA SRIDHAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD STOCKHAUSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEB YANDALA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OBERTACZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $82,826 |
| TRINIDAD SNIDER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 50 | $72,583 |
| JAZMIN LONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH KALYNCHUK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VINCENZO PIERRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD STOCKHAUSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BRISTOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOI COMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY CRUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN FALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GRIMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA HATVANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA MURLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY NEISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY RADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB YANDALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6702 DETROIT AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44102-3018
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL OBERTACZ, 6702 DETROIT AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44102
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL OBERTACZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 961-9750
- Website
- WWW.NEARWESTTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMANAMON & CO LLC
Mission
NEAR WEST THEATRE CREATES LIFE-CHANGING THEATRE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- 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 FIVE TO SIX 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. IN 2025, NWT LAUNCHED A FREE OUTDOOR PLAZA CELEBRATION CONCERT SERIES FOR PRIDE, JUNETEENTH AND HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.Expenses $1,162,811
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
- 34-1881815
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,074,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,306,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,264,243 | $1,446,375 | $7,074,516 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $839,025 | $1,381,314 | $7,056,499 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,278,273 | $1,209,590 | $7,340,627 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $708,436 | $1,081,044 | $7,134,795 | 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 34-1881815).
Questions about NEAR WEST THEATRE
- What is the EIN of NEAR WEST THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEAR WEST THEATRE is 34-1881815.
- Is NEAR WEST THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to NEAR WEST THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEAR WEST THEATRE 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 NEAR WEST THEATRE 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 NEAR WEST THEATRE 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 NEAR WEST THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL OBERTACZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEAR WEST THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,428 (MICHAEL OBERTACZ, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NEAR WEST THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,264,243, expenses of $1,446,375 and total assets of $7,074,516 at year end.
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