Nonprofit · EIN 36-4485279
PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON HTS, IL 60005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,396,680 | $3,153,758 | $242,922 | $1,438,599 | $715,238 | $723,361 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,958,302 | $2,938,081 | $20,221 | $2,739,896 | $699,866 | $2,040,030 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,870,424 | $3,281,019 | -$410,595 | $1,357,615 | $802,730 | $554,885 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $895,911
- of which government grants
- $554,976
- Membership dues
- $147,815
- Program service revenue
- $2,347,429
- Investment income
- $20,951
- Net income from fundraising events
- $125,722
- Other revenue
- $132,389
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,924
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,073,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,280,380
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,124
- Accounting fees
- $34,800
- Occupancy
- $460,245
- Travel
- $6,703
- Program services (functional)
- $2,224,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $602,347
- Fundraising (functional)
- $327,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,739,896
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,438,599
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $715,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $723,361
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $647,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,770
- Gross receipts
- $3,404,254
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Gates | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $82,924 |
| Johanna McKenzie Miller | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $56,692 |
| Jeffrey Hyslop | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Hoover | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Thomson | Secretary Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Kelly Barash | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Zeller Brauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dave Kunicki | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ilona House | Board Member Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| Kristopher Briggs | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Shauna Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VICTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,067 | $6,702 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ENNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CUTLIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ZELLER BRAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DADAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LES VEATCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CALZARETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN UNGUREAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEULANDA DEGALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GEIMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KUNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HYSLOP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES EBETSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $49,630 | $1,736 |
| NEIL SCHEUFLER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $15,577 | $0 |
| DAVID VICTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $14,904 | $0 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ENNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CUTLIP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ZELLER BRAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DADAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LES VEATCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CALZARETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN UNGUREAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEULANDA DEGALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 W CAMPBELL ST STE 203, ARLINGTON HTS, IL 60005-1404
- In care of
- % PERF
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tiffany Gates, 111 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Signed the 990
- Tiffany Gates, Executive Director
- Phone
- (224) 334-2014
- Website
- metropolisarts.com
- Return prepared by
- DESMOND & AHERN LTD
Mission
TO ARTISTICALLY LEAD OUR COMMUNITY AS AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER. TO CREATE AN ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE HOME FOR PERFORMERS, STUDENTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS. TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR BROAD AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY. TO CULTIVATE LIFELONG APPRECIATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS. TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO THELIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE OPERATION OF A THEATER FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING OUR OWN PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED SHOWS, AS WELL AS PRESENTED SHOWS WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF CONCERTS, COMEDY, DANCE, AND A VARIETY OF CULTURAL PERFORMANCES. METROPOLIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLE OF A DIVERSE AND WELL-ROUNDED SLATE OF PROGRAMMING TO OFFER OUR PATRONS. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: -HIGH VISIBILITY PLAYS AND MUSICALS-LESSER-KNOWN DIVERSE PLAYS AND MUSICALS-MUSIC CONCERTS INCLUDING CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, CLASSICAL, AND MULTICULTURAL GENRES STAND-UP COMEDY AND IMPROV COMEDY-CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING IN 2024, THERE WERE 32 PRESENTED SHOWS, 5 PRODUCED SHOWS AND 21 PERFORMANCES BY THE MP SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS. IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 196 PERFORMANCES WITH 45,194 PAID ATTENDEES.Expenses $1,195,125 · revenue $2,287,726
- THE METROPOLIS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS PROMOTES ARTS EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. OFFERINGS INCLUDE GROUP DRAMA, IMPROV AND DANCE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS THROUGH-OUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS PRIVATE AND GROUP MUSIC LESSONS. THE SCHOOL ALSO PRODUCES THREE LIVE PRODUCTIONS A YEAR FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO PERFORM IN. THESE PRODUCTIONS ARE DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY THEATER PROFESSIONALS AND HELD IN THE METROPOLIS THEATRE. A LARGE FOCUS OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROMOTE ARTS EDUCATION OUTREACH. THE SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION TO SENIOR CITIZENS, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND STUDENTS IN OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS OFFERED IN-PERSON CAMPS AND PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT 2024. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,285 STUDENTS IN 2024.Expenses $1,029,036
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 | 990 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
- 36-4485279
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,438,599
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,404,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,396,680 | $3,153,758 | $1,438,599 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,958,302 | $2,938,081 | $2,739,896 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,870,424 | $3,281,019 | $1,357,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,909,835 | $2,962,453 | $1,766,513 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-4485279).
Questions about PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS
- What is the EIN of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS is 36-4485279.
- Is PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS 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 PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tiffany Gates.
- Who are the officers and directors of PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,924 (Tiffany Gates, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PERFORMING ARTS AT METROPOLIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,396,680, expenses of $3,153,758 and total assets of $1,438,599 at year end.
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