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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5459866

SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC

Also known as LINCOLN-WAY THEATRE GUILD

Tax-exempt · FRANKFORT, IL 60423

Financials

$93K$85K2022$98K$102K2023$111K$98K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$111,430$97,589$13,841$27,350–$27,350
June 30, 2024990-EZ$98,212$101,946-$3,734$13,509–$13,509
June 30, 2023990-EZ$92,718$85,013$7,705$17,243–$17,243
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$295
Program service revenue
$111,047
Investment income
$28
Net income from sales of inventory
$60

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$17,487
Other expenses
$80,102
Program services (functional)
$67,869

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,509
Total assets, end of year
$27,350
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$27,350
Cash, savings and investments
$23,719
Gross receipts
$111,570

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tamara HeerdeExecutive Director6$0
Carla Montagano-LiburdiTreasurer6$0
Cait PalonisArtistic Director3$0
AJ GalliDirector of Community Partnerships3$0
Joseph AmatoBoard Member at Large3$0
Marty DonahueProduction manager3$0
Emily Miller-AmatoDirector of Developing Arts3$0
Frankie LopezDirector of Marketing and Media3$0
Carli ReinholzExecutive Secretary3$0
Meg SethBoard Member at Large3$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tamara HeerdeExecutive Director6$0
Steven BeemsterboerDirector of Marketing and Media6$0
Elizabeth O'NeillExecutive Secretary6$0
Carla Montagano-LiburdiTreasurer6$0
Cait PalonisDirector of Studio Management3$0
Sara MartinArtistic Director3$0
Joseph AmatoDirector of Developing Arts3$0
Marty DonahueProduction manager3$0
Emily Miller-AmatoDirector of Developing Arts3$0
Frankie LopezDirector of Studio Programing3$0
Carli ReinholzDirector of Development3$0
Jody SimpsonDirector of Development3$0
Meg SethDirector of Community Partnerships3$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tamara HeerdeExecutive Director6$0
Steven BeemsterboerProduction Manager6$0
Elizabeth O'NeillExecutive Secretary6$0
Carla Montagano-LiburdiBusiness Manager6$0
Cait PalonisDirector3$0
Sara MartinDirector3$0
Shelby O'NeillBoard Member3$0
Kyna SimpsonBoard Member3$0
Joseph AmatoBoard Member3$0
Marty DonahueBoard Member3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1691, FRANKFORT, IL 60423-7673
In care of
% TAMERA HEERDE
Signed the 990-EZ
TAMARA HEERDE, Executive Director
Return prepared by
W Flaherty Ltd

Mission

Expression of stage performance arts

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Stage performances
    Expenses $67,869

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-5459866
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
2018
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,350
Income (IRS master file)
$111,570

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$111,430$97,589$27,350XML
990-EZJune 2024$98,212$101,946$13,509XML
990-EZJune 2023$92,718$85,013$17,243XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 81-5459866).

Questions about SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC

What is the EIN of SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC is 81-5459866.
Is SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE 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 SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SPOTLIGHT ARTS COLLECTIVE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $111,430, expenses of $97,589 and total assets of $27,350 at year end.

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