Nonprofit · EIN 75-3151973
UPSTREAM THEATER
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $246,002 | $195,109 | $50,893 | $212,717 | $3,390 | $209,327 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $146,085 | $150,942 | -$4,857 | $163,061 | $4,627 | $158,434 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $203,438 | $70,748 | $132,690 | $173,103 | $9,812 | $163,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $209,010
- of which government grants
- $46,001
- Program service revenue
- $33,817
- Investment income
- $2,450
- Other revenue
- $725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $11,700
- Other salaries and wages
- $76,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $9,000
- Accounting fees
- $1,279
- Occupancy
- $38,805
- Travel
- $1,568
- Depreciation
- $1,743
- Program services (functional)
- $165,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $163,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $212,717
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $209,327
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,078
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,175
- Gross receipts
- $246,002
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Boehm - Ex Officio | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $7,000 | $3,400 |
| Lizi Watt | ex-officio Managing Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $7,200 | $750 |
| Charles Allen | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jarek Czernikiewicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Braswell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Sitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Antwi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madison Bouse | Board Member Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthias | Goeritz Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Love | Board Member Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Stenger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrin Tobben | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gad Guterman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Freeman Huber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Boehm - Ex Officio | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $10,700 |
| Lizi Watt | ex-officio Managing Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 20 | $9,600 |
| Charles Allen | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jarek Czernikiewicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mona Sabau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Sitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Antwi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Madison Bouse | Board Member & Board Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthias | Goeritz Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Love | Board Member & Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Stenger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katrin Tobben | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Boehm - Ex Officio | Artistic Director Key employee | 40 | $6,000 |
| Peter Mayer - Ex Officio | Managing Director Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,000 |
| Charles Allen | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jarek Czernikiewicz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Greenwood-Leveling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Nicholson | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mona Sabau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Sitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Toumayan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lizi Watt | ex-officio Managing Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 300006, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130-0006
- In care of
- % PHILIP BOEHM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Upstream Theater, PO BOX 300006, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130
- Signed the 990
- Philip, Boehm
- Phone
- (314) 223-0980
Mission
Upstream Theater is a professional production company dedicated to bringing a world of theater to St. Louis. We believe that art engages as much as it entertains and that by feeding the senses we feed the soul. Our goal is to move you and to move you to think.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025 we presented the US premiere of Tino Caspanellos play Pictures From a Revolution translated from the Italian by Hawn Saussy. Next we staged the regional premiere of Zinnie Harris Meet Me at Dawn and the US premiere of An Orchard for Chekhov by Pedro Bricio translated from the Portuguese by Steven K. Smith. We also continued our Local Waters Global Waves series of community events which included an evening of poetry and music a critics roundtable and a community dialogue about the role of theater in the social fabric.Expenses $165,020
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-3151973
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $212,717
- Income (IRS master file)
- $246,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $246,002 | $195,109 | $212,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $146,085 | $150,942 | $163,061 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $203,438 | $70,748 | $173,103 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 75-3151973).
Questions about UPSTREAM THEATER
- What is the EIN of UPSTREAM THEATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPSTREAM THEATER is 75-3151973.
- Is UPSTREAM THEATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to UPSTREAM THEATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPSTREAM THEATER 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 UPSTREAM THEATER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPSTREAM THEATER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UPSTREAM THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Upstream Theater.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPSTREAM THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,000 (Philip Boehm - Ex Officio, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does UPSTREAM THEATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $246,002, expenses of $195,109 and total assets of $212,717 at year end.
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