Nonprofit · EIN 38-1794060
GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · GROSSE POINTE, MI 48230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $786,724 | $699,055 | $87,669 | $1,152,057 | $68,365 | $1,083,692 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $776,654 | $726,523 | $50,131 | $1,061,265 | $92,377 | $968,888 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $365,845
- of which government grants
- $35,843
- Membership dues
- $107,650
- Program service revenue
- $343,896
- Investment income
- $76,983
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,889
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $116,877
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,413
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $254
- Accounting fees
- $9,750
- Occupancy
- $24,171
- Depreciation
- $20,493
- Program services (functional)
- $422,934
- Management and general (functional)
- $233,488
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,633
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,061,265
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,152,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,365
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,083,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $147,571
- Publicly traded securities
- $870,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $929,678
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $154,014
- Gross receipts
- $1,095,080
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON BISCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CARALIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN FITZHENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM HIGGINS | DIRECTOR STR Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| ERIC LESZCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| NICK MARINELLO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| OLYVIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| JOANNA PANAGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DALE PEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MARIE BOYLE REINMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| THERESA SELVAGGIO | DIRECT DEVEL Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| MARIO SIMONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK MARINELLO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $2,900 |
| SARA SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $2,190 |
| DON BISCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CARALIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| JOANNA DELPAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| KEVIN FITZHENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TIM HIGGINS | DIRECTOR STR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ERIC LESZCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| OLYVIA O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DALE PEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MARIE BOYLE REINMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| THERESA SELVAGGIO | DIRECT DEVEL Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| EDDIE TUJAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 FISHER RD, GROSSE POINTE, MI 48230-1601
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIELLE CARALIS, 315 FISHER ROAD, GROSSE POINTE, MI 482301206
- Signed the 990
- DANIELLE CARALIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (313) 881-4004
- Website
- WWW.GPT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CUTAJAR & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION TO CONNECT, CREATE AND INSPIRE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THEATRE IS WHY WE EXIST AS AN ORGANIZATION. OUR VISION TO BECOME RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE LEADER, IS WHAT WE WANT TO BECOME.
Program accomplishments
- (CONTINUED) GROSSE POINTE THEATRES MOST SIGNIFICANT 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS TO COMPLETE ITS YEAR ON A PROFITABLE BASIS OPERATIONALLY. THE YEAR HAD MANY CHALLENGES IN SEVERAL WAYS. SCHEDULING OF SHOWS WAS NOT UNDER THE THEATRES CONTROL WHICH MEANT THAT AVAILABLE PERFORMANCE VENUES WERE NOT NECESSARILY IDEAL TO GPTS NORMAL SHOW TIMING. THIS DID IMPACT TICKET SALES AND MADE IT HARDER TO ACHIEVE TICKET SALES GOALS. GPT ALSO CONTINUALLY STRIVES TO INTRODUCE NEWER SHOWS WHICH WILL APPEAL TO A YOUNGER AUDIENCE, BUT MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME FAMILIARITY WITH LONG TIME PATRONS. THIS DOES PRESENT A CONFLICT FROM BOTH CASTING A SHOW AND THEN SELLING A SHOW. THE YOUNGER AUDIENCES AND ACTORS OFTEN PREFER NEWER MATERIAL, WHILE THE LONG-TIME PATRONS ARE MORE OFTEN INTERESTED IN THE NAME RECOGNITION OF SHOWS. THE THEATRE IS ALWAYS STRIVING TO SEEK A BALANCE IN ITS OFFERINGS, KNOWING THAT IT NEEDS TO SATISFY BOTH GROUPS. IN ORDER TO INCREASE TICKET SALES FOR WEEK NIGHT PERFORMANCES WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT AS WELL ATTENDED AS WEEKEND PERFORMANCES, GPT OFFERED A BROADER VARIETY OF TICKET PRICE LEVELS WHICH PROVED POPULAR. ON THE EXPENSE SIDE, EFFECTIVE COST MANAGEMENT CONTROLS AND POLICIES ARE RIGOROUSLY FOLLOWED IN ALL AREAS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVELY REVIEW THE SHOW BUDGETS AND MONTHLY OPERATIONAL STATEMENTS. VARIANCES ARE ADDRESSED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND, FISCAL YEAR END PROJECTIONS ARE PREPARED DURING THE FINAL FIVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR. IN SUMMARY, GPTS MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT WAS TO REACH MODEST OPERATIONAL PROFITABILITY FOR THE YEAR. A SECOND MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN THE DRIVE TO DIVERSIFY THE ORGANIZATIONS REVENUE STREAMS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT PROFITABILITY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKS TIRELESSLY IN THIS REGARD. CONTRIBUTION REVENUE FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES SUCH AS FOUNDATIONS, GRANTS, ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGNS AND SOLICITED SPONSORSHIPS ARE SOUGHT. THESE FUNDS ARE EXPECTED TO GROW AS CULTIVATION EFFORTS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND SOPHISTICATED. ADDITIONALLY, BOARD MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL FUNDS AS PART OF THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO GPT. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS HAVE INCREASED BY 25% AND 20% RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE LARGEST INCREASE COMING FROM FAMILY FOUNDATION AND GRANT INCOME. THE THIRD MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN WITH THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. AN EXPANDED CURRICULUM OF CLASSES COMBINED WITH TWO PRODUCTION/PERFORMANCE CLASSES AREA ARE OFFERED ANNUALLY. HOWEVER, THE DEMAND FOR THIS TYPE OF ARTS EDUCATION IS FAR GREATER THAN THE SUPPLY OF CLASSES. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS GROWTH ISSUE, GPT INTRODUCED A NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ENROLLMENT WHICH INVOLVED A LOTTERY METHOD. THIS ENSURES THAT ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE EQUAL ACCESS TO THEIR DESIRED CLASSES. OTHER YOUTH CLASSES ARE OFFERED AS WELL, WHICH DOES PROVIDE OPTIONS AND ONGOING ACCESS TO THEATRE EDUCATION. GPT CONTINUES TO ASSESS THIS SITUATION AND WANTS TO PROVIDE MORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE QUALITY OF ITS PROGRAMS. INVESTING IN THE YOUTH PROGRAM IS SEEN AS A PIPELINE TO DEVELOP THE TALENTS AND SKILLS OF FUTURE GPT MEMBERS. THE YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE GPT SO THEIR SUCCESS IS VITAL TO THE WHOLE ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESS. LASTLY, FROM A STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION PERSPECTIVE, GPT HAS MODEST LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS, (ONE LEASE COPIER), IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING ITS ENDOWMENT FUND AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND, CONTINUES TO GENERATE A STRONG CASHFLOW. THE 13TH CONSECUTIVE UNQUALIFIED AUDIT WAS JUST APPROVED BY THE BOD.Expenses $422,934
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
- 38-1794060
- 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
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,152,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,095,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $786,724 | $699,055 | $1,152,057 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $776,654 | $726,523 | $1,061,265 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $648,844 | $631,322 | $920,616 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 38-1794060).
Questions about GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC is 38-1794060.
- Is GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROSSE POINTE 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 GROSSE POINTE THEATRE 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 GROSSE POINTE THEATRE 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 GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIELLE CARALIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROSSE POINTE THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $786,724, expenses of $699,055 and total assets of $1,152,057 at year end.
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