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Theatre North

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Ironwood, MI501(c)(3)Since 1966Arts & Culture EIN 38-2713948Revenue $64K in FY2025

On file with the IRStheatrenorth.orgPo Box 32, 49938-0032 · Ironwood, MITax-exempt since Nov 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide cultural experiences and live Theatre productions for the gogebic range area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$64K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$64K
Net assets
$116K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$69K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$116K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $73K Management & general 10% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Holst
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Burla
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Eder
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Gertz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Theatre North is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Ironwood, MI, formed in 1966.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide cultural experiences and live theatre productions for the gogebic range area.

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Gogebic Range Health FoundationFY2021$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$116K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$128K$116K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$17K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$117$117
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$73K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $64K$81K−$17K$116K 990 PDF
FY2024 $116K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $71K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$69K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $64,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,450$15,323
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,454$43,383
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$2,798
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,100$2,931
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,007$64,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,537$81,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,537$81,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,470−$16,960
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,435 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$235
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,088
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $43,383$43,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,798$2,798
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,931$2,931
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,729 · Excluded from tax $43,383$64,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,395 across 9 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,768$2,768
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,123$4,123
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $6,969$6,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,437$36,437
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,528$1,528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,594$3,594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,238 · Management $8,421$25,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $117$117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,974 · Management $8,421 · Fundraising $0$81,395
Part X · Balance sheet $115,750 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,003$40,410
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,064$1,368
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,274$46,075
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,104$27,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,073$115,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,073$115,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,073$115,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,073$115,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,435
XI-2 Total expenses$81,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,073
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,310
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,750

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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