Nonprofit · EIN 39-1783607
RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $847,708 | $828,114 | $19,594 | $756,606 | $94,698 | $661,908 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $816,264 | $859,965 | -$43,701 | $725,781 | $83,467 | $642,314 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $825,926 | $802,764 | $23,162 | $735,363 | $50,708 | $684,655 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $652,441
- of which government grants
- $31,159
- Program service revenue
- $174,004
- Investment income
- $24,324
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,061
- Other revenue
- -$3,061
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,187
- Other salaries and wages
- $264,639
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $435,367
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,141
- Occupancy
- $54,461
- Program services (functional)
- $637,691
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $725,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $756,606
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,698
- Net assets, end of year
- $661,908
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,328
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $633,608
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,300
- Gross receipts
- $887,278
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA RASMUSSEN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,901 | $1,378 |
| SUZAN FETE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,052 | $661 |
| GINNY FINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ARNOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA ASCORBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DIONISOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI KEATING KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LIPO ZOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MATTHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| N LYNNETTE MCNEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI RISTAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WEIRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINNY FINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA J ARNOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA N ASCORBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE DIONISOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI KEATING KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE LIPO ZOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MATTHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N LYNETTE MCNEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI RISTAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WEIRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODI RISTAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY FINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA J ARNOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA N ASCORBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE DIONISOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY FRIEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET HENNINGSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI KEATING KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAROLE KIMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE O'LAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN TITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WEIRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5TH FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-0000
- In care of
- % LISA RASMUSSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA J ARNOW, 158 N BROADWAY STE 500, MILWAUKEE, WI 532026037
- Signed the 990
- LAURA J ARNOW, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 273-0800
- Website
- WWW.R-T-W.COM
- Return prepared by
- Krause & Associates SC
Mission
RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS (RTWS) MISSION IS TO CREATE MOVING THEATER THAT CONNECTS WITH OUR SHARED SENSE OF BEING HUMAN. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE WORK OF WOMEN ONSTAGE AND OFF. RTW IS MILWAUKEES ONLY WOMEN-FOUNDED, WOMEN-RUN PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING GENDER PARITY.
Program accomplishments
- CREATE COMPELLING THEATER FOCUSING ON THE EXPLORATION OF WOMEN AND OFFERING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL EMERGING THEATER ARTISTS.Expenses $637,691 · revenue $174,004
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
- 39-1783607
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $756,606
- Income (IRS master file)
- $887,278
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $847,708 | $828,114 | $756,606 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $816,264 | $859,965 | $725,781 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $825,926 | $802,764 | $735,363 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $941,662 | $745,545 | $717,047 | 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 39-1783607).
Questions about RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC
- What is the EIN of RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC is 39-1783607.
- Is RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS 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 RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS 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 RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS 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 RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA J ARNOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,901 (LISA RASMUSSEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $847,708, expenses of $828,114 and total assets of $756,606 at year end.
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