Nonprofit · EIN 81-3097923
BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $617,542 | $573,116 | $44,426 | $185,726 | $318 | $185,408 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $468,384 | $434,553 | $33,831 | $146,329 | $6,149 | $140,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $583,018
- of which government grants
- $39,294
- Program service revenue
- $32,892
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $93,959
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,539
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,261
- Accounting fees
- $9,600
- Travel
- $233
- Program services (functional)
- $381,745
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,305
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $185,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $318
- Net assets, end of year
- $185,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,363
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $109,045
- Gross receipts
- $617,542
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON BLOOMBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUIS CARTAGENA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FELICIA PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CIMPERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL COSTANZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUDRA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN MOULTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN O'BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY PYKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR RAB RAZZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FELTON THOMAS JR | FORMER DIREC Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH CIMPERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FELTON THOMAS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN OBRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL COSTANZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JENNY PYKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE HEINEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| AUDRA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN MOULTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN OBRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON BLOOMBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FELICIA PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUIS CARTAGENA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11459 MAYFIELD ROAD SUITE 337, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-2363
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 11549 Mayfield Road, Cleveland OH 44106
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON BLOOMBERG, 11459 MAYFIELD ROAD SUITE 337, CLEVELAND, OH 44106
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Jeffrey Pence, 11459 Mayfield Road, Cleveland OH 44106
- Signed the 990
- DALE HEINEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 302-4734
- Website
- www.borderlightcle.org
- Return prepared by
- MCMANAMON & CO LLC
Mission
BORDERLIGHT'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT VISIONARY INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND BUILD CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
Program accomplishments
- IN JULY 2024, BORDERLIGHT THEATRE FESTIVAL SUCCESSFULLY PRESENTED A FOUR- DAY PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL ACROSS THE PLAYHOUSE SQUARE DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. THE FESTIVAL FEATURED 155 PERFORMANCES ON 20 STAGES ACROSS 10 VENUES, SHOWCASING THE WORK OF 340 ARTISTS, INCLUDING ARTISTS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES AND SEVEN U.S. STATES. APPROXIMATELY 62.5% OF PARTICIPATING ARTISTS WERE BASED IN CLEVELAND, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTMENT TO SUPPORTING LOCAL TALENT. THE FESTIVAL DRAW A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 6,175 ATTENDEES, WITH 70.5% ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND 91.5% OF SURVEYED ATTENDEES VISITING DOWNTOWN SPECIFICALLY TO ATTEND THE FESTIVAL. IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE, BORDERLIGHT OFFERED A ROBUST SLATE OF FREE PROGRAMMING, ATTRACTING 2,539 ATTENDEES TO FREE SHOWS AND WELCOMING 200 GUESTS TO A DEDICATED FAMILY DAY. THE FESTIVAL ALSO HOSTED 594 PEOPLE AT SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE DONORS, PARTNERS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. BORDERLIGHT SIGNIFICANTALLY INCREASED DIRECT PAYMENTS TO ARTISTS COMPARED TO 2023, AND MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE TICKET PRICE OF 12.79, HELPING TO KEEP PROGRAMMING AFFORDABLE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INVESTED IN ACCESSIBILITY, FAMILY PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORTED BY A MIX OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $381,745
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 | Not 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
- 81-3097923
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $185,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $617,542
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $617,542 | $573,116 | $185,726 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $468,384 | $434,553 | $146,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $512,315 | $575,876 | $114,726 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Jeffrey Pence | 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 81-3097923).
Questions about BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL is 81-3097923.
- Is BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL 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 BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JON BLOOMBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $617,542, expenses of $573,116 and total assets of $185,726 at year end.
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