Nonprofit · EIN 41-1966806
OPEN EYE THEATRE
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $489,986 | $488,399 | $1,587 | $471,976 | $36,357 | $435,619 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $388,300 | $401,356 | -$13,056 | $454,178 | $74,996 | $379,182 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $375,161 | $406,641 | -$31,480 | $456,987 | $46,945 | $410,042 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $235,672
- of which government grants
- $187,289
- Program service revenue
- $168,811
- Investment income
- $2,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,070
- Other revenue
- $83,336
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,145
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $173,845
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,705
- Occupancy
- $57,644
- Depreciation
- $9,901
- Program services (functional)
- $462,654
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,282
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $454,178
- Total assets, end of year
- $471,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $435,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $114,414
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $435,619
- Gross receipts
- $489,986
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Sass | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $85,040 |
| Stephen Noyes | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John Buttolph | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel Pinkerton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Boland | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jean Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marissa McDowell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Sutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Schmieg Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Temma Shankman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Cousins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellie Skelton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie O'Connor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Sass | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $79,040 |
| Libby Lincoln | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Buttolph | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Pinkerton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Noyes | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ellie Skelton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Morrison | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Sutton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Boland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marissa McDowell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Temma Shankman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Ericson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Cousins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Schmieg Miller | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Char Mason | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Sass | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $79,040 |
| Libby Lincoln | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Buttolph | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Pinkerton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Noyes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Sutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Haney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellie Skelton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 506 E 24TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-3732
- In care of
- % SOMMERS HAAS
- Signed the 990
- John Buttolph, President
- Phone
- (612) 874-6338
- Website
- www.openeyetheatre.org
- Return prepared by
- Jacobs Business Solutions
Mission
Open Eye serves artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative arts programming in theatre, puppetry, live music, dance, and storytelling.
Program accomplishments
- Open Eye creates grand theatrical events on an intimate scale and has grown to be nationally recognized for bringing a visual feast of evocative theatre, puppetry, live music, and storytelling to the stage. Produced in its historic jewel-box home in Minneapolis and throughout the Twin Cities with the award-winning Driveway Tour, the company's whimsical yet profound work delights audiences of all ages and supports artists at every stage of their development. Open Eye is committed to economic accessibility, keeping ticket prices affordable and offering programs that remove real and perceived economic barriers to participation in the arts.Expenses $462,654
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1966806
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $471,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $489,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $489,986 | $488,399 | $471,976 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $388,300 | $401,356 | $454,178 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $375,161 | $406,641 | $456,987 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $494,913 | $384,132 | $485,143 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-1966806).
Questions about OPEN EYE THEATRE
- What is the EIN of OPEN EYE THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN EYE THEATRE is 41-1966806.
- Is OPEN EYE THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to OPEN EYE THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN EYE THEATRE 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 OPEN EYE THEATRE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN EYE THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN EYE THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,040 (Joel Sass, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does OPEN EYE THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $489,986, expenses of $488,399 and total assets of $471,976 at year end.
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