Nonprofit · EIN 47-4879140
QUEER THEATRE INC
Also known as QUEER THEATRE KALAMAZOO
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $76,557 | $54,851 | $21,706 | $24,976 | $681 | $24,295 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $48,076 | $55,585 | -$7,509 | $3,454 | $865 | $2,589 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $31,575 | $34,090 | -$2,515 | $10,298 | $200 | $10,098 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,848
- Program service revenue
- $7,677
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $32
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,710
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $29,710
- Occupancy
- $12,764
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3
- Other expenses
- $12,374
- Program services (functional)
- $33,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $681
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,295
- Cash, savings and investments
- $20,799
- Gross receipts
- $76,601
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C In Quotes Heaps | Managing Director | 10 | $6,355 |
| Connar Klock | Artistic Director | 10 | $6,355 |
| Raquel Hellenga | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Sandino Vargas-Perez | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Cody Watson | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| David Knewtson | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Willow Sipling | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C In Quotes Heaps | Managing Director | 10 | $6,065 |
| Connar Klock | Artistic Director | 10 | $6,065 |
| Karen Libman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Raquel Hellenga | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Sandino Vargas-Perez | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Adam Ostrander | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Vasicek | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Katelyn Vasicek | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Marian Camille Yoder | Board Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Cody Watson | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C In Quotes Heaps | Managing Director | 10 | $3,780 |
| Connar Klock | Artistic Director | 10 | $3,780 |
| Karen Libman | Board President | 10 | $0 |
| Nathan Moore | Board Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Raquel Hellenga | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Adam Ostrander | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Vasicek | Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Katelyn Vasicek | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Marian Camille Yoder | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 W MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-3736
- In care of
- % C IN QUOTES HEAPS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 315 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49007
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- C Heaps, 740 Stuart Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49007
- Signed the 990-EZ
- C Heaps, Managing Director
- Website
- www.queertk.org
Mission
Queer Theatre Inc. exists to empower queer voices by building an accessible and equitable community through theatre and the arts.
Program accomplishments
- Production of the Queer Shorts Festival a selection of several short plays one of which led to an award for best performance in a solo show. For this performance we paid five directors five playwrights one designer and eleven performers while showcasing queer representation to 147 audience members. Also along with the other shows on our season we provided ASL interpretation one of the performance nights.Expenses $4,646 · grants $600
- Production of Merry Queer and Bright a romantic comedy by a local playwright about mismatched experiences and how we find love. For this performance we paid a director a stage manager a playwright two designers three production crew and eight actors. We performed for 195 audience members including one night of ASL interpretation.Expenses $9,624 · grants $600
- Production of The Lysistrata Project a new play by a local playwright and adaptation of the classic play by Aristophanes this time set in a modern college setting. For this performance we paid a playwright director two stage managers one designer two production crew and 6 performers for a total of 201 audience members including one night of ASL interpretation.Expenses $10,401 · grants $3,218
- Production of Doctor Voynich and Her Children by Leanna Keyes. We hired a director a stage manager a designer and 5 performers for an audience of 62 including 1 night of ASL interpretation.Expenses $6,098
- Production of 12-Hour Playfest a series of short plays written rehearsed and performed in a 12 hour period. We paid five playwrights five directors and 11 actors for an audience of 64. This production was in collaboration with the Kalamazoo Nature Center.Expenses $2,066
- Staged reading of Taproot for the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. We paid a director a playwright and 7 actors for this reading.Expenses $1,150
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4879140
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $76,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2026 | $76,557 | $54,851 | $24,976 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $48,076 | $55,585 | $3,454 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $31,575 | $34,090 | $10,298 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: C Heaps | June 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-4879140).
Questions about QUEER THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of QUEER THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUEER THEATRE INC is 47-4879140.
- Is QUEER THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to QUEER THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUEER 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 QUEER THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did QUEER THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of QUEER THEATRE INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names C Heaps.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUEER THEATRE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,355 (C In Quotes Heaps, Managing Director).
- How much revenue does QUEER THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $76,557, expenses of $54,851 and total assets of $24,976 at year end.
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