Nonprofit · EIN 38-2212674
COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $863,243 | $814,054 | $49,189 | $412,182 | $50,270 | $361,912 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $627,636 | $800,313 | -$172,677 | $480,942 | $163,625 | $317,317 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $706,750 | $815,485 | -$108,735 | $605,719 | $115,725 | $489,994 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $278,549
- Program service revenue
- $429,891
- Investment income
- $10,317
- Other revenue
- $144,486
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $403,723
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $427,450
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,146
- Accounting fees
- $6,600
- Occupancy
- $193,075
- Depreciation
- $4,949
- Program services (functional)
- $604,042
- Management and general (functional)
- $143,906
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $470,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $412,182
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $361,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $359,988
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,924
- Gross receipts
- $863,243
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK CALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LYNN ATKINS-RYKENT | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF KEMPERMAN | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARA DART | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB LOWRY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR STRAUB | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REED BRETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHELLY IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| R SCOTT KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA M KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEE MCGREEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LOU VANDERHAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN ATKINS-RYKENT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMIDBAUER | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KEMPERMAN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB LOWRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARA DART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK CALL | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STATHI AFENDOULIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R SCOTT KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA M KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY AUGUSTINE SONGCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FERRARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREVOR STRAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOU VANDERHAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN ATKINS-RYKENT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMIDBAUER | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KEMPERMAN | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB LOWRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARA DART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK CALL | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STATHI AFENDOULIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R SCOTT KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA M KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY AUGUSTINE SONGCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOU VANDERHAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH SUYDAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 FULTON ST E, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506-1801
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEREK CALL, 1439 3 MILE ROAD NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505
- Signed the 990
- BOB LOWRY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (616) 456-6656
- Website
- HTTPS://CIRCLETHEATRE.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MORGAN & ASSOCIATES PC CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE LIVE THEATRE FOR THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION IN ALL PHASES OF COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION AND STIMULATE AND PROMOTE CULTURAL INTEREST AND ACTIVITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE LIVE THEATRE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, CIRCLE PRESENTS PRODUCTIONS TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, AND SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS CABERET.Expenses $604,042 · revenue $429,891
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2212674
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $412,182
- Income (IRS master file)
- $863,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $863,243 | $814,054 | $412,182 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $627,636 | $800,313 | $480,942 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $706,750 | $815,485 | $605,719 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $884,184 | $762,831 | $713,973 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-2212674).
Questions about COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC is 38-2212674.
- Is COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY CIRCLE 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 COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DEREK CALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY CIRCLE THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $863,243, expenses of $814,054 and total assets of $412,182 at year end.
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