Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREAT RIVER EDUCATIONAL ARTS THEATRE.

Totals

Total revenue: $1,781,911
Total expenses: $1,996,223
Contributions and grants received: $467,343
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $1,229,776
Investment income: $1,363
Other revenue: $83,429
Total assets, end of year: $1,504,331
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,218,553
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $285,778
Program services expenses (Part IX): $1,664,758
Management and general expenses: $205,820
Fundraising expenses: $125,645
Program service expenses (Part III): $1,664,758

Program services were 83.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1e · Government grants (contributions)

$148,279
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$319,064
2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

total $1,199,501 · related or exempt $1,199,501
2b · Program service revenue: SHOW SPONSORSHIPS

total $30,275 · related or exempt $30,275
3 · Investment income

total $1,363 · excluded $1,363
6a · Gross rents

real property $15,206
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $15,206
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $15,206 · related or exempt $15,206
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$89,098
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$22,402
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $66,696 · excluded $66,696
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$3,857
10b · Cost of goods sold

$2,330
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $1,527 · excluded $1,527

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $110,089 · program services $75,336 · management and general $19,356 · fundraising $15,397
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $644,926 · program services $476,939 · management and general $77,844 · fundraising $90,143
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $17,906 · program services $12,969 · management and general $3,151 · fundraising $1,786
9 · Other employee benefits

total $26,353 · program services $19,350 · management and general $5,056 · fundraising $1,947
10 · Payroll taxes

total $58,724 · program services $40,238 · management and general $10,295 · fundraising $8,191
11c · Fees: accounting

total $30,346 · management and general $30,346
11g · Fees: other

total $2,870 · program services $2,870
13 · Office expenses

total $35,431 · program services $22,657 · management and general $10,069 · fundraising $2,705
15 · Royalties

total $108,022 · program services $108,022
16 · Occupancy

total $114,988 · program services $82,270 · management and general $32,718
20 · Interest

total $6,959 · management and general $6,959
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $62,862 · program services $50,289 · management and general $8,801 · fundraising $3,772
23 · Insurance

total $2,032 · program services $1,016 · management and general $1,016
24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL ARTIST EXP

total $210,389 · program services $210,389
24b · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSE

total $205,947 · program services $205,945 · fundraising $2
24c · Other expenses: TICKET SURCHARGES

total $110,167 · program services $110,167
24d · Other expenses: MARKETING EXPENSE

total $78,564 · program services $78,390 · management and general $174
24e · All other expenses

total $169,648 · program services $167,911 · management and general $35 · fundraising $1,702

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $61,307 · end of year $44,847
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $18,180 · end of year $92,385
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $7,500 · end of year $14,047
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $161,032 · end of year $185,867
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,939,816
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$772,631
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,226,998 · end of year $1,167,185
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $110,902 · end of year $96,823
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $273,669 · end of year $310,298
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $590,356 · end of year $811,432
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $487,090 · end of year $263,778
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $13,000 · end of year $22,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

GREAT RIVER EDUCATIONAL ARTS THEATRE (GREAT) BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH SHARED THEATRE EXPERIENCES. WE ENSURE EVERYONE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS.

GREAT RIVER EDUCATIONAL ARTS THEATRE (GREAT) ENRICHES LIVES AND BUILDS LASTING CONNECTIONS BY CHALLENGING, EDUCATING, ENTERTAINING, AND INSPIRING THROUGH VARIOUS HIGH-QUALITY THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES. OUR MISSION IS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH SHARED THEATRE EXPERIENCES AND ENSURE EVERYONE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS. EACH YEAR WE ENGAGE WITH OVER 62,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES AS WELL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH. THROUGH OUR PRODUCTIONS, VOLUNTEERS CREATE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WHILE AUDIENCES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS TO BE ENTERTAINED. OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING PATHWAYS ARE CREATED FOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN ARTS, BUILD CONFIDENCE, STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK SKILLS, AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS. COLLECTIVELY, THIS WORK TRANSFORMS HOW OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY WORKS AND GROWS TOGETHER.

Expenses $1,664,758 · Revenue $1,244,982
GREAT'S PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A SEASON OF EIGHT SHOWS PRODUCED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC STAFF FEATURING ALL LOCAL VOLUNTEER ACTORS. FIVE PRODUCTIONS ARE PERFORMED AT THE 800-SEAT HISTORIC PARAMOUNT CENTER THE ARTS IN DOWNTOWN ST. CLOUD AND THREE ARE PERFORMED AT OUR 150-SEAT HELGESON LEARNING LAB THEATRE IN WAITE PARK, MN. EACH SEASON IS SELECTED WITH INPUT FROM OUR COMMUNITY OF AUDIENCES, ACTORS, AND ARTISTS. FEATURING BOTH PLAYS AND MUSICALS, OUR SEASONS ARE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO SHARE A VARIETY OF STORIES WITH SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES. AUDIENCES EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THEATRE DURING PERFORMANCES AS THE STORIES BEING TOLD ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE US. FOR ARTISTS, PARTICIPANTS, AND VOLUNTEERS THE TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CREATING THE ART ITSELF. THE HANDS-ON SKILLS DEVELOPED VARY ACROSS ALL ASPECTS THAT ARE PART OF CREATING THEATRE - FROM SEWING COSTUMES, TO BUILDING SETS, TO ASSISTING BACKSTAGE, TO SKILLS SUCH AS PROJECTION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, SINGING, DANCING, AND TEAMWORK THAT PERFORMING ON STAGE FOSTERS. IN ADDITION TO GROWING AS ARTISTS THEY ALSO GROW AS INDIVIDUALS BUILDING SKILLS SUCH AS CONFIDENCE AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS.
GREAT 'S OUTREACH PROGRAMMING LIVES OUT OUR DEDICATION TO INTRODUCE YOUTH TO THE POWER OF THEATRE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST SUMMER THEATRE CAMP PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, AN ANNUAL YOUTH ARTIST MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, WEEKDAY STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES, IN-SCHOOL MUSICAL-IN-A-WEEK RESIDENCIES, AND DRAMA WORKSHOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET YOUTH WHERE THEY ARE. PROVEN, TANGIBLE BENEFITS OF THEATRE EXPERIENCE INCLUDE: CULTIVATES COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORK, ENRICHES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS, INCREASES SENSE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, BUILDS CONFIDENCE, DEVELOPS EMPATHY, AND FOSTER SELF-DISCOVERY. THESE EXPERIENCES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE WITHIN A YEAR, BUILD LIFE SKILLS AND FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH THAT WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT FOR YEARS TO COME.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

CHAD O'BRIEN

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
DAN BARTH

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
CHRIS KUDRNA

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
KIMBERLY FOSTER

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
ERIC NGOUE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
LORI GLANZ-GAMBRINO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JON NOYES

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MATT TROMBLEY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MARIANNE ARNZEN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
BURKE TAGNEY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
BUDDY KING

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
CASSIE MILES

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JANET REAGAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
LACEY SCHIRMERS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$102,749

From this org

$99,756

From related orgs

$0

Other

$2,993

Hours/week

45

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 10 February 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202500429349300630

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