Nonprofit · EIN 41-1908432
THEATRE LATTE-DA
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,375,500 | $3,906,746 | -$531,246 | $1,966,511 | $1,447,618 | $518,893 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,032,892 | $3,726,211 | -$693,319 | $2,229,141 | $1,179,002 | $1,050,139 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,606,643 | $3,999,882 | -$393,239 | $2,816,093 | $1,072,635 | $1,743,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,371,018
- of which government grants
- $226,089
- Program service revenue
- $1,946,449
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $12,593
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,551
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $62,991
- Other revenue
- $58,033
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $242,096
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,774,786
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,349,765
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $79,834
- Occupancy
- $171,829
- Travel
- $149,053
- Depreciation
- $89,428
- Program services (functional)
- $3,202,070
- Management and general (functional)
- $511,499
- Fundraising (functional)
- $193,177
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,229,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,966,511
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,447,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $518,893
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,014,528
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $518,893
- Gross receipts
- $3,508,180
- Employees
- 230
- Volunteers
- 325
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN LUCERO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,539 | $5,399 |
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,412 | $7,321 |
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUBUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BURNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARECHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA AUBINEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BERKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES BENDTSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL CHOMSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER CURL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOYA STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY JOSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KNABEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KA VANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM YUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,794 | $6,795 |
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,731 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LUCERO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $21,164 | $2,959 |
| CARA SJODIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES BENDTSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM YUST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI GROTH SWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYA STEWART DOWNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GRABSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUBUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARECHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER CURL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY JOSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KNABEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KA VANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ROTHSTEIN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,967 | $7,137 |
| ELISA SPENCER-KAPLAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,586 | $4,815 |
| CARA SJODIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLYN NORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOREHEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES BENDTSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FULTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LARSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI GROTH SWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WINGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA ALEWINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COOPER-ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYA STEWART DOWNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GRABSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARECHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KNABEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SVENDAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABINDRA TAMBYRAJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEZLIE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREMAJANE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 345 13TH AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1264
- In care of
- % PETER J ROTHSTEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIMMY W BURNETT, 345 13TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
- Signed the 990
- JIMMY W BURNETT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (612) 339-3003
- Website
- WWW.LATTEDA.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF THEATER LATTE' DA IS TO CREATE NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STORY, MUSIC, ARTIST AND AUDIENCE BY EXPLORING AND EXPANDING THE ART OF MUSICAL THEATER.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS/NEW WORKFOLLOWING A HISTORIC TRANSITION WITH THE DEPARTURE OF FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PETER ROTHSTEIN AFTER 25 YEARS, JUSTIN LUCERO JOINED THEATER LATT DA (TLD) AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IN OCTOBER 2023 AND OVERSAW A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST SEASON PLANNED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP IN FY2025.WE CONTINUED TO INVEST DEEPLY IN THE CREATION OF NEW MUSIC THEATER THROUGH OUR NEXT UP NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AN INTENSIVE LABORATORY TO INCUBATE NEW MUSICALS AND PLAYS WITH MUSIC. THE FY25 NEXT UP INITIATIVE, LED BY DIRECTOR OF NEW WORK ELISSA ADAMS, INCLUDED AN EXCITING LINEUP OF WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, AND READINGS FOR PROJECTS BY JEFFREY HATCHER AND CHAN POLING, BY ERIKA JI, BRANDON HOANG COLLIER, AND CLARE BIERMAN, AND BY CANDRICE JONES AND RANDY PRESTON. TLD ALSO PRODUCED A NEW YORK CITY WORKSHOP AND READING OF A NEW WORK BY 2024 NEXT GENERATION COMMISSION AWARDEE JAY ADANA. MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS & NATIONAL TOURIN FY25, TLD CARRIED OUT THE FIRST SEASON PROGRAMMED BY NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JUSTIN LUCERO, REACHING 36,000 PATRONS AND DRAWING SIGNIFICANT CRITICAL AND AUDIENCE ACCLAIM. THE SEASON OPENED WITH THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF SCOTLAND, PA, FURTHER DEVELOPED WHILE AT TLD FOLLOWING ITS OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE. TLD PRESENTED ITS FIRST RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN MUSICAL CINDERELLA FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ATTRACTING A LARGE FAMILY AUDIENCE THAT MADE THE PRODUCTION THE SECOND-BEST-SELLING SHOW IN THE COMPANY'S HISTORY. FOLLOWING WAS MILO CRAMER'S CHARMING SOLO SHOW SCHOOL PICTURES, WHICH WAS HONORED WITH AN OBIE AWARD DURING ITS RITZ THEATER RUN. IN SPRING, THE LOCAL DEBUT OF FUN HOME PLAYED A SOLD-OUT 6-WEEK RUN AND DREW UNIVERSAL CRITICAL ACCLAIM. A RARE PRODUCTION OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM AND JAMES LAPINE'S PASSION CLOSED THE MAINSTAGE SEASON. OUR ANNUAL NEXT FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS ALSO RETURNED, PROVIDING DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THREE WRITING TEAMS AND SHARING THREE NEW WORKS IN PROCESS INCLUDING HOW TO PLAY THE CELLO (UNTIL YOU DON'T), THE HOMEFRONT, AND OKUNI. THESE PRODUCTIONS, COMBINED WITH THE NEXT UP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, TOGETHER EMPLOYED MORE THAN 300 ACTORS, DESIGNERS, DIRECTORS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS, LIBRETTISTS, AND OTHER THEATERMAKERS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ACCESS & SUPPORTWE PROUDLY CARRIED ON OUR EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS IN 2024-25 WITH PROJECT SUCCESS, HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, ON STAGE, AND OTHER PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENABLED US TO INTRODUCE MORE THAN 300 YOUNG PEOPLE TO MUSICAL THEATER. OVER $180,000 IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON TO PROVIDE ATTENDANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS TARGET AUDIENCES INCLUDING VETERANS, ARTISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FELLOW RESIDENTS LIVING IN OUR LOCAL 55413 ZIP CODE. TLD ALSO CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL ROW A FOR ALL INITIATIVE, OFFERING FRONT ROW TICKETS TO SELECT PERFORMANCES AT A VARIABLE PRICE POINT ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF PHYSICAL ACCESS INITIATIVES FOR EVERY PRODUCTION, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTING UPGRADED OPEN CAPTION TECHNOLOGY. TLD PRODUCTIONS ATTRACTED PATRONS FROM MORE THAN 80% OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN MAY 2025, TLD'S SHOWSTOPPERS: GLITTER GROOVE GALA PLAYED TO AN AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 300 PATRONS AT THE FILLMORE IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE EVENING WAS BOTH A CREATIVE AND A FINANCIAL SUCCESS, GENERATING OVER $230,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS.Expenses $3,202,070 · revenue $2,009,440
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1908432
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,966,511
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,508,180
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,375,500 | $3,906,746 | $1,966,511 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,032,892 | $3,726,211 | $2,229,141 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $3,606,643 | $3,999,882 | $2,816,093 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $4,374,930 | $3,161,930 | $3,395,024 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 41-1908432).
Questions about THEATRE LATTE-DA
- What is the EIN of THEATRE LATTE-DA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATRE LATTE-DA is 41-1908432.
- Is THEATRE LATTE-DA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to THEATRE LATTE-DA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATRE LATTE-DA 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 THEATRE LATTE-DA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THEATRE LATTE-DA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THEATRE LATTE-DA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JIMMY W BURNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATRE LATTE-DA?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,539 (JUSTIN LUCERO, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATRE LATTE-DA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,375,500, expenses of $3,906,746 and total assets of $1,966,511 at year end.
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